CURRENT EVENTS
PASTEL 2 DAY WORKSHOP with Laura Martinez-Bianco
The Wallkill River School
232 Ward St (17K)
Montgomery, NY 12549
April 4-5, 2024 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Maximum class size is 8 people
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Door County Plein Air Festival
July 21-27, 2024
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Grand Traverse Plein Air Affair
June 15-22, 2024
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New Bern Plein Air Festival
May 13-19, 2024
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Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air
March 9-16, 2024
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Light House Plein Air Festival
March 3-9, 2024
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PAST EVENTS
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Sedona Plein Air Festival, Arizona
October 20-28, 2023
Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival, Louisana
October 12-15, 2023
Telluride Plein Air Festival, Colorado
June 28-July 4, 2023
Knoxville Museum of Art Artists on Location, a Plein Air Painting Event
April 16-22, 2023
Annual Lighthouse Plein Air Festival, Florida
March 5-11, 2023
Miniature Monumental Exhibit of Small Works, Bristol Art Museum, Rhode Island
Feb 4-March 31, 2023
WORKSHOPS and CLASSES
Pastel Workshop Newburgh Public Library, New York
March 18, 2023
Door County Plein Air Festival
, Wisconsin
July 24-30, 2022
Dexter Plein Air; Dexter, Michigan
August 15-20, 2022
Plein Air Grand Marais; Grand Marais, Minnesota
September 9-16, 2022
Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Invitational Colorado National Monument; Fruita, Colorado
October 2-9, 2022
Plein Air Texas; San Angelo, Texas
October 22- 30, 2022
AUGUST SUMMER PLEIN AIR SERIES with Laura Martinez-Bianco
The Wallkill River School
232 Ward St (17K)
Montgomery, NY 12549
West Reading Plein Air
June 13-18, 2022
Artists on Location Knoxville, Tennessee
April 19-April 23, 2022
Lighthouse Plein Air Festival, Florida
March 27-April 2, 2022
Tupper Lake Plein Air Festival
September 22-26, 2021
Sedona Plein Air Festival
October 23-30, 2021
Tubac Center for the Arts
in partnership with the International Encaustic Artists presents Metamorphosis, a national juried exhibit
Tubac, Arizona
October 1 - November 14, 2021
Wallkill River School
Solo Exhibit of works by Laura Martinez-Bianco titled "A Time of Day”
232 Ward St (17K)
Montgomery, NY 12549
April 2, 2021 at 8:00 am - May 30 at 5:00 pm
WAAM Small Works Exhibit
Woodstock NY
April 9 - May 23, 2021
Artist on Location, Plein Air Festival
Knoxville , TN
April 19-24, 2021
Sloatsburg Plein Air
May 16, 2021 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mountain Maryland Plein Air
Cumberland, Maryland
June 14-19, 2021
Mohonk Preserve and Roost Studios Plein Air Art Walk
Testimonial Gatehouse
Saturday, May 22, 2021 from
10:00 am-3:00 pm
Sunset Plein Air Paint-Out on Bannerman's Island
Beacon, NY
June 4, 2021
Exhibit opens on Saturday, June 12th on view through Sunday, September 5th
at 150 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Paint It!
Ellicott City, Maryland
June 9-13, 2021
Keeseville Plein Air
Keeseville, NY
July 21-25, 2021
Emerge Gallery, Something Blue Exhibit
Saugerties, NY
March 6-April 2, 2021
Barrett At Center Members Juried Show
Poughkeepsie, NY
March 13-April 17, 2021
16th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival
Online Event
October 24-31, 2020
2020 (MMXX): Beginnings
Encaustic Art Institute Santa Fe, New Mexico
Blessed Trinity Plein Air
Alabama
DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Plein Air Abingdon
Abingdon, Virginia
October 8-10, 2020
Artists Paint Ocean City
Ocean City, Maryland
August 12-16, 2020
Artists on Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
September 27-October 2, 2020
Plein Air Glacier 2020 Virtual Plein Air Event
June 27-July 11, 2020
*Due to the corona virus the 2020 festival will be a Virtual Plein Air event: Painting in isolation June 24-July 8, 2020
Mountain Maryland Plein Air
Cumberland, Maryland
POSTPONED to June 14-19, 2021
Parrsboro Plein Air Festival 2021
Parrsboro, Canada
RESCHEDULED FOR 2021 due to the corona virus
Central City Plein Air Festival 2020
Central City, Colorado
September 24-27, 2020
16th Annual
Sedona Plein Air Festival
Sedona, Arizona
October 24-31, 2020
Woodstock Artists Association & Museum
Woodstock, New York
Fresh Snow: Recent Work Exhibit
February 1-March 1, 2020
Five Points Gallery
Torrington, Connecticut
Small Works Exhibit
February 14-March 7, 2020
The Ridge Exhibit 2019
Encaustic paintings inspired by the Shawangunk Ridge
Queen City 15 Gallery
April 5-27
Two Rivers Plein Air 2019
New Braunfels, Texas
April 30-May 3
Bannerman Castle Trust Paint Out 2019
Bannerman Island, Beacon, New York
June 1, 2019
Los Gatos Plein Air 2019
Los Gatos California
June 19-22, 2019
North Lake Tahoe Plein Air
Tahoe City, California
June 25-29, 2019
Keeseville Plein Air 2019
Keeseville, New York
July 9-14
Castine Plein Air 2019
Castine, Maine
July 25-27
Ocean City Plein Air
Ocean City, Maryland
August 7-11
Estes Plein Air
Estes Park, Colorado
August 10-24
Harford Plein Air
Bel Air, Maryland
October 6-12
PAST WORKSHOPS
To check out some photos from our 2015 and 2016 Italy trips search the tag #excellentpaintingadventure via instagram or see below to see photos from some of our workshops.
Cape Cod 2017
The marshes, dunes and waterways of the Cape inspired an endless number of the students' paintings. A 4 day trip to Cape Cod devoted to painting on location. Each evening we dined and critiqued our achievements to learn from what the individual artist experienced during the sessions but also from fellow students.
Amalfi Coast, Italy 2016
A 10 day trip to beautiful Italy! A painting workshop along the spectacular Mediterranean coast. Laura’s medium is pastels and William’s is oils. Light, color, time and essential impressions of the landscape will be on the docket. Participants worked plein air as much as weather permited using any medium they chose. Laura and William are both versed in a wide variety of mediums and encourage artists to work in any medium they feel comfortable with. Each day will offered three sessions, the morning sessions being more formal painting lesson with individual critiquing.
Perugia, Italy 2015
A 10 day trip to Italy. 7 days in the Perugia area staying at a agriturismo with sunflowers all around and then to Rome for 3 days.
Cape Cod 2012
A 4 day trip to Cape Cod devoted to painting on location. The artists were shown scenic areas to set up and paint with the medium of choice with instruction.
TESTIMONIALS
Laura and Billy provided an environment where we were able to concentrate on painting the wonderful landscapes. Being surrounded by so many talented artists was inspiring and fueled thoughtful and intellectual conversation about our art and techniques.
~ Kaitlin Duffy
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I attended Laura's Excellent Painting Adventure in 2015 to Perugia. It was such a great experience I returned this summer for a trip to the Amalfi Coast. The trip was well organized and the accommodations were perfect. The workshop offered demo's, individual and group instruction, and critiques along with a multitude of cultural experiences. I look forward to another trip.
~ D. Fraser
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I did my first workshop with Laura and Billy years ago. Well, I am hooked! I have done several workshops with them, two of them being in Italy which was a life changer for me. They have helped me to reignite my love for painting. I highly recommend a retreat with Billy Noonan and Laura Martinez-Bianco for beginners and expert artists alike.
~ K. Williams