BRILLIANT — Artists gathered at Barnett Farm in Brilliant on Friday, April 14, to paint in “plein air,” which is French for “painting outdoors.”
The Alabama Plein Air Artists painted scenes around them on the farm, as well as inside the house.
Artist Martha Fulghum (left) is pictured with Absolutely Alabama and WBRC Fox 6’s Fred Hunter after painting his portrait at Trace Barnett’s farm in Brilliant.
By Louis Mellini
Staff writer
HAMILTON — Artists and local business owners have been raving about the Alabama Plein Air Artists event that took place during the week of April 18 in Marion County.
Artists with the Alabama Plein Air Artists organization visited Marion County to paint scenes in front of businesses in Hamilton and other areas in Marion County.
Marion County Historical Society members are shown reenacting life in the 1800s. Mary Beth Hall (left) was a school teacher, Sharon Dickinson (center) was on the front porch peeling apples and preparing vegetables and Ryan Knight was cooking cracklins.
By Scott Johnson
General Manager
HAMILTON - City officials have announced an opening reception for the “Alabama Then & Now 1819-2019 Traveling Bicentennial Art Exhibition,” which will be stationed at Hamilton City Hall beginning Thursday, Aug. 1.
The opening reception will take place at city hall on Friday, Aug. 2, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., where artists from around the state will be demonstrating “en plein air” (in plain air, or outdoor) painting at the historic Ernest Baxter Fite House built in 1927-1928.
HAMILTON - The “Alabama Then & Now 1819-2019” art exhibit by the Alabama Plein Air Artist will be stationed in Hamilton beginning next month in celebration of Alabama’s Bicentennial year.
The artists will be displaying their “Alabama Then & Now” collection which is a commemorative and educational art exhibition of 30 original paintings.
The exhibit will be hosted in the Hamilton City Hall lobby area from Aug. 1 - Sept. 23.
