Hello
LMA would like to cordially invite WIPAPA to exhibit, demo, paint en plein air or just attend the first Artists in the Garden weekend.
Milwaukee County, the Boerner Botanical Gardens and the League of Milwaukee Artists are hosting the first annual Artists In the Garden weekend, where art and nature come together for two days of creativity and entertainment.
On Saturday and Sunday, September 12th and 13th,
2015, the League of Milwaukee Artists and special guests will be
working in the beautiful Boerner Botanical Gardens in Whitnall Park,
creating watercolors, oils, acrylics and more. You can watch
professional plein air artists creating works of art that will transport
you into green places of serenity, or excite you with the bright bold
colors of flowers and foliage. Affordable original works and giclee
prints will be for sale from the individual artists or in the Gallery
tents.
Art experts and more than 40+ artists in a variety of media will be
available to answer your questions. Musical artists will enhance your
experience with ambient acoustical pieces played on hammered dulcimer, Native American flute, acoustic guitar and more.
Art Demonstrations in by renowned artists will inspire you to try your hand. Children can learn how to make seed paper with
the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens on Saturday. The Milwaukee Art
Museum’s outreach program run by Kohl’s Color Wheel, will be providing
art activities for children and adults on Sunday. An art contest for the
Plein Air painters will be judged by Wisconsin Horticulturalist Melinda
Meyers on Sunday. Many other activities and giveaways To Be Announced.
The Milwaukee County’s Traveling Beer Garden will also be there
featuring Sprecher Brewing Company products: craft beer, hard root beer,
hard ginger ale, specialty sodas, root beer floats, and snacks!
The Boerner Botanical Gardens, an internationally renowned
horticultural showplace in the Milwaukee County Parks, located on the
grounds of Whitnall Park in the village of Hales Corners, Milwaukee
County, Wisconsin. Entrance to the Gardens is $5.50 for adults.
For over 70 years, the League of Milwaukee Artists (LMA) has
championed artistic creativity and actively contributed to our
Community. The League represents 108+ local artists creating two and
three dimensional artworks in all types of media, a group dedicated to
the promotion of visual creation, personal artistic growth, and the
expansion of the Arts in our state, region and community.
Her is a link where WIPAPA members can register. http://www.
Thanks so much. Hope to see you there!
Carol