The Experience, Alameda: Frank Bette Center for the Arts Plein Air Exhibit

The Experience:

Artists Painting Outdoors All Over Alameda!

You may have noticed lots of artists out on the sidewalks, at the beach, or in someone’s garden painting Alameda scenes this week during the Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout. The great news is that you can purchase these and more paintings of both Alameda and San Francisoco this Saturday at South Shore Center in Alameda. Artists will be demonstrating techniques and there will be music during the exhibit. Join them from 10am until 5pm Saturday, August 7.

En Plein Air means ‘in the open air’ and refers to painting outdoors with your subject in full view.

“Plein air artists capture the spirit and essence of a landscape or subject by incorporating natural light, color and movement into their works. Painting en plein air allows artists to capture the emotional and sensory dimensions of a particular landscape at a particular moment in time. It thus expressed a new spirit of spontaneity and truth to personal impulse within art.” ~The Art Story, https://www.theartstory.org/definition/en-plein-air/

South Shore Center is located at the corner of Otis Drive and Park St in Alameda and is across from the beach on Shoreline. Don’t miss this great Plein Air exhibit and sale. And while at South Shore, stop by Whales & Friends and Modern Mouse for any gift shopping on your list.

About Frank Bette Center for the Arts

Frank Bette Center for the Arts is committed to three objectives: Support Personal Artistic Growth, Enrich the Art Experience of Everyone in Our Community, and Cultivate Appreciation for the Value of the Arts, The Frank Bette Center for the Arts is open Fri – Sun, 11am-5pm