Keene, NH: Art-in-the-Park

(C) 2015 Dale DiMauro

On September 5 & 6,  I will be tending a booth from 10:00 - 4:00 at the Keene, NH 58th Annual Art in the Park, sponsored by the Monadnock Area Artists Association. This event takes place at Ashuelot River Park, which is across from the Colony Mill marketplace.

In the next week or so I will be preparing for this show with new works along with some previously framed watercolors. In this exhibition I will have landscapes, winter scenes, buildings, and figure studies in watercolor. It is tricky preparing for the outdoors, as the weather can really influence the show. It can be hot, rainy and windy or all of those conditions in one day. However, this event is lovely with a faithful following, and it is a great opportunity to meet other artists.

The above carrying case I acquired a few years ago. It is handy for transporting and protecting watercolors and new paper from the wind, rain, and sun before they are framed. Recently, I ordered precut mats for framing from Cheap Joe's, a major art retailer.  These are especially handy when time is short.

As I write this, my wife and I are busy packing for a quick trip to New York City to see the Sargent exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.