To celebrate the success of plein air painting during 15 years of Paint Snow Hill, May’s featured artists are Lynn Mehta and Alison Menke, two talented artists who discovered Snow Hill and likewise, Bishop’s Stock discovered their talent. Lynn and Alison are both active members of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association and participate in events and teach workshops and private classes. Lynn began exhibiting and competing as a full-time professional in 2008 and has received numerous honors and awards. Lynn’s website shows her accomplishments and her work. Alison graduated from the University of Maryland in 2010 and began her journey into landscape painting in 2011 when a three week solitary trip to Colorado turned into a five month foray into plein air and she has not stopped since. Check her website to find out more about her travels and honors
May Featured Artists – Lynn Mehta & Alison Leigh Menke
Opening Reception for Lynn Mehta & Alison Leigh Menke
May’s show features two artists, Lynn Mehta and Alison Leigh Menke who have been participants in Paint Snow Hill. Plein air and studio paintings are included. We will be tasting our featured wines from France.
Paint Snow Hill 2018
Over 70 artists from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region will be in and around Snow Hill for the 15th Paint Snow Hill. This is a 3 day, non-competitive plein air event that brings experienced and novice artists. There are no scheduled events so spectators have become familiar with areas that are popular for painting and will look for easels at boat landings, farm lanes and around Snow Hill. On Saturday, April 21, the work created during the event will be shown and offered for sale at a preview showing. There is a $30 fee that is applied to the purchase of a painting. On Sunday the show and sale continue from noon to 4 with no fee.
Opening Reception for Winter Abstracts
To spark creative energy Bishop’s Stock features abstract work each February. The show is simply called Winter Abstracts but it brings great energy to the gallery space. Come shake those winter blues by meeting the featured artists and tasting our February wines.
December Featured Artist – Stan Sperlak
Marshes and beaches along the Atlantic coast consistently appear in Stan’s pastels. In this show he uses both brilliant and tonal saturated color for both plein air and studio paintings. Stan captures the pureness of nature’s color values by layering intensely pigmented pastels. He achieves texture from both the paper he selects and the way he uses the pastels. You see movement of the wind in short energetic strokes. Tranquility of the ocean you see in long horizontal bands of color. The atmospheric relationship between land or sea and sky is predominant in all of Stan’s work. Undoubtedly, Stan’s pastels clearly represent his emotional connection to the beauty of this region. Everyday Stan lives his love of the outdoors through his painting, a busy landscape business in Cape May Court House, NJ and life on Crow Creek Farm. As a master teacher, Stan shares his artistic vision and skills in workshops all over the world.
Opening Reception for Stan Sperlak
Pastel Artist, Stan Sperlak, will be featured in the front gallery at Bishop’s Stock during December and January.
Opening Reception for Carroll Klingelhofer
Our feature for October is representational landscape paintings by Carroll Klingelhofer. Stop by and meet the artist and talk about the inspiration for his work.
Opening Reception for C. Keith Whitelock
Our featured artist in June is C. Keith Whitelock. Come visit with him and see his latest work.
May Featured Artists – Meg Walsh & Paint Snow Hill 2017 Artists
April showers stayed away for Paint Snow Hill 2017 and spring was in full swing. The artists were very productive with many creating more than 4 paintings making the “Wet Paint” Show and Sale one of the best yet. In May Bishop’s Stock will once again show a selection of paintings the artists left with us. The May show will also feature work by Meg Walsh, an Easton resident and one of our Paint Snow Hill veterans. Meg is known for landscapes drenched in light and color and she is equally at home painting “en plein air” or in the studio. Though realistic in nature, her paintings have a strong abstract element, characterized by simplified shapes, limited values, and glowing color. Her work has been purchased by a number of institutions and private collectors in the Mid-Atlantic region and she belongs to the 40-member Washington Society of Landscape Painters, the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association, and the Salmagundi Club in New York. Her paintings are featured in the book 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic.
Opening Reception for Plein Air Exhibit Featuring Meg Walsh and Paint Snow Hill Artists
During May the gallery will exhibit paintings from Paint Snow Hill 2017 and plein air paintings by Meg Walsh.
