Fall Plein Air Rendezvous
MOONBEAMS PRESERVE
CO-SPONSORED WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY LAND TRUST
OCTOBER 18 | 9:30AM TO 12:30PM | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for Plein Air at Moonbeams Preserve on October 18
FINAL WEEK
BLUE RIDGE Impressions
by Julia Lesnichy
Plein Air Pastel Florals + Landscapes
Moscow-born artist Julia Lesnichy, captures scenes with the Blue Ridge Mountains as scenic backdrop from her home in Crozet, Virginia in thick, multi-layered brushstrokes using oil and pastels. Her work has received numerous awards Has received numerous awards from juried shows and pastel societies, including the Southeastern Pastel Society, North Carolina Pastel Society, and others
JULIA LESNICHY: BLUE RIDGE FiELD OF SUNFLOWERS, Pastel on Pastelmat, 12 x 16 (framed): $850.00
Boat & kayak tours are available to visit this 13.4-acre island & the ruins of Bannerman Castle. PHOTO: Karen Meneghin
October 3: Sunset Plein Air
on Bannerman Island
The Bannerman Castle Trust Estuary Steward departs from the Beacon ferry dock with Artists + Photographers attending much anticipated Annual Event.
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Date: Friday, October 3, 3PM to 7:30PM
Location: Bannerman Island, Fishkill, NY
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Benefit Exhibition: Howland Cultural Center
Dates: Saturday, January 10 through Sunday, February 22, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 10, 1PM to 3 PM
Location: 477 Main Street, Beacon NY
Limited to 43 persons.
Contact Laurie Clark: for more information
Proceeds to Benefit the Bannerman Castle Trust
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2025: FALL PLEIN AIR RENDEZVOUS (Moonbeams Preserve OCLT; PLEIN AIR ABOUT TOWN (Narrowsburg); ASTONISHING THINGS (Old Stone House; THCG Narrowsburg), ZANE GREY FESTIVAL (Zane Grey Museum); 2024: COROT LANDSCAPE SKETCH (Old Stone House); POLLINATOR PORTRAITS (THCG Narrowsburg); MILTON SKINNER HOUSE (Milanvillle, PA); NARROWSBURG FAMERS MARKET; 2023: COWEN FARM (Pond Eddy); HONEY BEE FESTIVAL (Narrowsburg); IN FULL BLOOM: The Cutting Garden (Youngsville); SUMMER SESSIONS: (Narrowsburg Union); ZANE GREY FESTIVAL (Lackawaxen, PA); PORTRAIT SKETCH: Bryan Memorial Gallery (Jeffersonville VT); 2022: PLEIN AIR ON THE BIG EDDY: Logging Days (Narrowsburg); ZANE GREY VINTAGE BASE BALL (Lackawaxen, PA); COWEN FARM (Pond Eddy); IN FULL BLOOM: The Cutting Garden (Youngsville); CYNTHIA ROSEN LANDSCAPES, Gallery 222 (Hurleyville); FALL INTO WINTER STUDIO: (Narrowsburg) 2021: PLEIN AIR ON THE BIG EDDY: Logging Days (Narrowsburg); COWEN FARM (Pond Eddy); CAMP KOINONIA (Highland Lake); THE ART TRAIN, (Stourbridge Line, Hawley PA); MEYERS CENTURY FARM (Jeffersonville); DIEHL’S FARM (Callicoon); YASGUR’S FARM (Bethel); PLEIN AIR ON THE BIG EDDY (Narrowsburg); SKINNERS FALLS BRIDGE (Milanville, PA); STONE ARCH BRIDGE (Tusten); CALLICOON DEPOT (Callicoon); 2020: CATSKILL FLY FISHING CENTER & MUSEUM (Livingston Manor), BUTCHIE’S ORGANIC FARM (Cochecton); YASGUR’S FARM (Bethel); ZANE GREY MUSEUM (Lackawaxen, PA); 2019/2018: ZANE GREY MUSEUM (Lackawaxen, PA)
PHOTOS: © Michelle Lee Photography/NEPA + Karen Meneghin/Zane Grey Plein Air
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