And stop by the BBQ fundraiser while you’re there

Notes from The Huntsville Festival of the Arts with edits and additions from Chris O.

Live art, live music, a BBQ and a lot of outdoor fun await at the first annual En Plein Air Art Market being held on June 24th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at River Mill Park in Downtown Huntsville.

The day-long art market will feature works by 19 local artists and vendors, including live outdoor painting, and live jazz and blues being played by Jack Gaughan & Friends. Cold non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages will be provided by Canvas Brewery, while the Huntsville Strikers U11 Girls rep team is hosting a fundraising BBQ during the event.

Stopping by and purchasing a piece of art or other handcrafted offering, as well as grabbing a bite to eat along the way, is a fantastic opportunity to support local artists and a local youth sports team.

The live painting at En Plein Air is a return to the original event founded and run by Kelly Holinshead of the Shutterbug Gallery.

Artists and area dignitaries are invited to grab an easel and some paint before choosing an outdoor location downtown to inspire their creations. A few hours later, participants have to put down their brushes.

The paintings are then given a bit of drying time before they are auctioned off to the public at 4 p.m., with proceeds going towards the Kareen Burn Visual Arts Scholarship supporting a local student studying visual arts-related studies in a post-secondary institution or program.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Janine Marson – True Colours Art & Design – Painting
Kristen Murray – Pearl & Sparrow Jewellery – Jewellery
Allen Markle – Catajjen Boxes and Boards – Wood
Jeanette Hay – MuskokaArtRocks.com – Painting
Danielle Loshaw – Painting, Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
Brenda Turnour  – Painting, Cards, Mugs & Prints
Sharon McKenzie – Painting
Jacqueline Hope Raynor – Encaustic Painting
Catherine Luce – Mystical Woods Studio – Painting, Cards, Prints, Home Decor
Lauren Todd – Wildlife Photography
Jen Vander Doelen – VANDVINTAGE – Handcrafted Vintage Wool Pillows
JF Kuehnen – Malpractice Press – Painting
Elise Muller – Stone Tree Studio – Sculpture/Printmaking/Jewellery
Helena Renwick – Painting
Wendy Cho – Once Upon a Design
Tom Clark – Painting
Red Pine Art Supply with Sam Sullivan – Interactive Painting
Dawn Huddlestone – Birchnotes Creative – Cyanotype
Pam Carnochan – Fibre/Wool Painting

So, Save the Date and we’ll look forward to seeing you on Saturday, June 24 in River Mill Park!