LMA would like to cordially invite Wisconsin Pastel Artists t 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
Zilli Café will be open for your culinary enjoyment. The Café features a
full service coffee bar with espresso drinks, smoothies and pastries. A
daily special, fresh salads and deli sandwiches will also be available.
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.
Here is a link where Wisconsin Pastel Artists members can register. http://www.
Thanks so much. Hope to see you there!
Carol
PS If you have any questions, please call me or Donna Staats.
Carol S. Christ
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Treasurer/Website Manager
League of Milwaukee Artists
carol@carolsfineartonline.com