Hilltown Plein Air Painters

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91319657860003466312012-01-01T09:50:15.764-08:00Hilltown Plein Air PaintersMassachusetts Landscape Painters: Organized in 2003, the Hilltown Plein Air Painters explore and paint sites throughout Western Massachusetts and beyond. While their media and style are widely diverse, they unite in the pleasure of painting out of doors, celebrating the beauty of the local landscape.Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-26815590806163748242011-12-19T13:57:00.000-08:002011-12-19T13:59:53.864-08:00Member Exhibit: December 2011

Route 66, on the way to Northampton December 1-30th, 2011 Westhampton Memorial Library "Close to Home," an exhibit of 17 recent paintings by Alma LaFrance

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-31748857106220823272011-11-03T20:01:00.000-07:002011-11-03T20:08:27.677-07:00Agawam Library Competition

High Head Sunset, Pastel by Susanne Personette Placed First in Pastels at the Third Annual Agawam Library Competition. FRIENDS OF THE AGAWAM PUBLIC 3RD ANNUAL JURIED ART SHOW November 1-November 29. Paul Leveille of Holyoke earned the Juror’s Choice award. First place category winners are: Acrylic - Jill Abele Butcher. Pastel - Susanne Personette

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-79049941441281018612011-10-06T10:21:00.000-07:002011-12-19T13:58:53.474-08:00HPAP Group Calendar 2012

Calendar Images, 2012 January: Natalie Birrell February: Mary Montague March: Anne Kusiak April: Susanne Personette May: Mary Montague June: Steve Sneider July: Jackie Brodeur August: Alma LaFrance September: Carol Chandler October: Carol Chandler November: Jo-Ann Denehey December: Mary Jo Litchard The calendar is 8 1/2 x 11: Spiral bound Daily spaces large enough to make notes in... "Too

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-79362502137153887512011-09-27T18:13:00.001-07:002011-09-27T18:14:03.390-07:00Member Open Studios

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-82608348746957279832011-09-06T09:50:00.000-07:002011-10-08T17:54:01.233-07:00Members participate in 2011 Blandford Fair Art Show

Drawing by Carol Chandler Golden Landscape, a Pastel by Susanne Personette Woodland Brook: Oil by Alma LaFrance Four Hilltown Plein air Painters submitted paintings in the 2011 Blandford Fair Art Show: Jackie Brodeur, Carol Chandler, Alma LaFrance and Susanne Personette. Carol also presented an Oil Painting Demonstration on Monday. Well done, all!

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-71732258987674847462011-08-16T08:31:00.000-07:002011-10-06T11:27:25.299-07:00Group Exhibit: Southwest Plein Air

" Southwest Landscapes", a group show of the Hilltown Plein Air Painters Westhampton Public Library Sandia Peaks, 14x16 Oil by Carol Chandler Click here for more of our South West Images Sandia Peaks by Jackie Brodeur Sandia Peaks, 9x12 Oil by Alma LaFrance Sandia Peaks, WC by Natalie Birrell Sandia Arroya by Susanne Personette

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-79100958494734628382011-08-14T13:18:00.000-07:002011-08-14T13:19:48.852-07:00Plein Air Painting at Glendale Falls, Middlefield, MA

Jo Jo L. and Carol C. on the ledges of Glendale Falls, Middlefield, MA

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-35282377394834010912011-08-05T13:24:00.000-07:002011-10-08T17:55:22.523-07:00Plein air Painting from the seat of a Kayak

Jo Ann Denehey Mary Jo Litchard Jackie Brodeur and Mary Montague Big Pond, East Otis: Kayaking Adventure: Click Here for More Photos:

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-41481835766723702132011-08-05T13:20:00.000-07:002011-08-11T03:19:36.971-07:00Posted August 5th: Member Exhibit: S. Ewing

Steve and Carol hanging the August exhibit at Westhampton Library Huntington-Porter Phelps House Acryllic by S. Ewing S. Ewing, ( signature on canvases) receives a hand from Carol Chandler hanging his August exhibit at the Westhampton Library Gallery: Reception August 11th: 6-8 pm.

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-3524766306819391312011-08-05T13:15:00.000-07:002011-08-05T13:15:25.282-07:00Member Exhibit: Carol Chandler, July 2011

Westhampton Library Gallery: July, 2011: Carol Chandler of Chester, MA

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-32788180487082635312011-07-10T07:25:00.000-07:002011-07-10T07:27:45.076-07:00Hilltown Arts Festival

Mary Montague of Westhampton, MA painting en plein air at the Hilltown Arts Festival Worthington MA July 9th. Also participating were Jackie Broedur, Carol Chandler and Alma LaFrance

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-78893270569128902972011-06-09T09:34:00.000-07:002011-08-05T13:45:40.112-07:00Paint Out in New Mexico June 1-7

Two photos of the Hilltown Plein Air Painters in New Mexico: Top Photo: Mary Jo, Jackie, Natalie, Alma, Mary, Carol (leaning), Susanne and Karin. In the High Desert after a painting session: Jackie Brodeur, Mary Montague, Carol Chandler, Susanne Personette, Natalie Birrell, Alma LaFrance, Karin Cook and Mary Jo Litchard Click HERE for More Photos of New Mexic

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-85362909033559994342011-05-28T05:32:00.000-07:002011-05-28T05:32:11.116-07:00Paintout at Susanne's

Late Spring Greens

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-4821753882717037402011-05-06T13:42:00.000-07:002011-05-07T08:39:07.950-07:00Group Show Reception: Westhampton, MA

Alma LaFrance, Natalie Birrell, Carol Chandler, Jackie Brodeur, Anne Kusiak, Jo Ann Denehey, Mary Montague and Susanne Personette More Photos: Hilltown Plein Air Painters 2011

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-2226980212596988362011-04-22T16:14:00.000-07:002011-04-22T17:11:58.512-07:00Plein Air: Hadley Meadows

Anne Kusiak, of Northampton The temperature at 9 am was 35 degrees.

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-18700843870853347132011-04-20T16:21:00.000-07:002011-10-08T17:56:08.127-07:00Group Show: Westhampton MA

Westhampton Public Library South Road Westhampton Massachusetts

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-86733922466854818492011-04-15T12:26:00.000-07:002011-04-22T16:15:53.316-07:00Outside At Last!! Our first and 2nd days of painting en plein air.

Friday, April 8th: 2011: Cabin on Round Hill, Chester: Snow was still on the ground, but the sun was warm! Susanne Personette's version in Pastel: She really captured the warmth! . . Anne Kusiak's Pastel: Outlook Farm Alma LaFrance: Oil executed with palette knife. Friday, April 15th: Our 2nd sunny day...it started out a chilly 37 degrees, but the warm sun and the Kinky Apple Trees

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-51420613120858836362011-04-12T14:40:00.001-07:002011-04-15T14:15:13.677-07:00Gallery Night with our Westhampton Artists

Jackie Brodeur and Mary Montague

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-87973282290062056212011-03-05T15:40:00.000-08:002011-04-15T14:13:38.001-07:00Members participate in Connecticut Pastel Society Member Show

Pastel by Mary Montague Mary MontagueAnne Kusiak Susanne Personette Connecticut Pastel Society 25th Annual Members Show March 12-April 2, 2011Gallery 5353 Colony Street, Meriden, CT Opening Reception:Saturday, March 12, 2011 2-4 pm Anne Kusiak: Pastel: Winter at the Cape Susanne Personette: Pastel Awards presented at 3 pm.

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-4008959834791530072010-12-18T06:39:00.000-08:002011-04-15T14:22:40.840-07:00Group Show Huntington Town Hall

Rotating Group Show: Stop by every couple of months to see what the members of the Hilltown Plein Air Painters have been working on. Always something new! Monday through Friday 9-2 Call Alma for information: 413 667-3372

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-38784585717275696072010-12-06T05:48:00.000-08:002010-12-06T05:48:11.673-08:00Member Show: Jackie Brodeur

Jackie Brodeur Watercolors Huntington Public Library December, 2010 A collection of plein air watercolors...

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-86722962700658744272010-10-22T14:36:00.000-07:002010-10-25T16:30:49.862-07:00New Gallery in Westhampton, MA

Jackie Brodeur at Twin Willow Farm Interior of The Gallery at Twin Willow Farm Jackie Brodeur opened her own exhibit space, called the "Gallery at Twin Willow Farm. " This charmingly rustic space is located in an old New England barn situated on her property, surrounded by gardens and grape vines.

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-60902666741889766892010-10-15T12:57:00.000-07:002010-10-18T18:46:50.031-07:00Autumn on the Westfield

Autumn on the Westfield "Autumn on the Westfield River," an oil by Carol Chandler, found a new home at the Fall Festival of Art.

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-16821441672485626832010-10-09T13:30:00.000-07:002010-10-09T13:34:44.144-07:00Plein Air Painting Trip to Cape Cod: Summer 2010

Mary Montague and Carol Chandler - Yarmouth Carol Chandler, Anne Kusiak and Mary Montague Cape Cod Sunset Stilt Houses on Pleasant Bay: Alma LaFrance "Attack Swan" Carol at Pleasant Bay Anne in the South Shore Dunes

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-57419429413302643152010-10-09T09:03:00.000-07:002010-10-14T19:26:39.633-07:00Members Participate in Blandford Art Fair: 2010

1ST PLACE: (Oils) by Alma LaFrance

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-90490677316675902702010-10-07T07:09:00.000-07:002010-10-09T13:37:41.329-07:00Members Participate in Agawam Public Library Juried Show

3rd Place Oil by Jo-Ann Denehey At the 2nd Annual Juried Art Show sponsored by the Agawam Public Library Honorable Mention oil by Carol Chandler 2nd Place Pastel by Susanne Personette

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-79138942100895130642010-10-07T06:49:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:43:49.735-07:00Members Participate in Fall Festival of Art

Carol Chandler and Alma LaFrance exhibited at the Fall Festival of Art, Sunday & Monday, October 10 & 11, 2010 at the Sinai Temple-1100 Dickinson Street-Springfield, MA. Carol Chandler Alma LaFrance Alma LaFrance

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-69424599912540670752010-09-29T08:20:00.000-07:002010-09-29T08:20:38.029-07:00The Big E Plein Air Painting Competition 2010

Hilltown Plein Air Painters Jo-Ann Denehey and Jackie Brodeur participated in the 2010 Big E Plein Air Painting Competition: Jo-Ann won First Prize and also the Special Award for the painting that best represents the spirit of the Big E. Jackie Brodeur placed 2nd.

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-62067467003610140872010-09-12T18:27:00.000-07:002010-09-17T11:54:20.132-07:00Members Participate in Salmon Falls Street Fest

Cape Cod View, by Carol Chandler Carol Chandler, Catherine Gibbs and Alma LaFrance participate in the 2nd Annual Salmon Falls Street Fest! The Shelburne Falls Area Business Association will host the Salmon Falls Street Fest on Saturday, September 18th th from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The Fest will be held on Deerfield Avenue overlooking the Deerfield River with live music all day, food from

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-64309642698310197232010-09-02T14:26:00.000-07:002010-09-02T14:27:49.144-07:00Member Show: Alma LaFrance: September-October

Passing Time: Whatley Oil on Linen, Plein air September 1st through October 31st, 2010 Hampshire Regional YMCA 286 Prospect Street Northampton, MA 01060-2098 (413) 584-7086

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-88550945029989211692010-08-28T15:46:00.000-07:002010-09-02T14:28:20.585-07:00Group Show: Images of Porter-Phelps

The Back Porch, by Carol Chandler Phlox Garden by Jo-Ann Denehey Images of Porter-Phelps on view in the barn Through Oct. 15. The Corn Barn at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum in Hadley houses an art exhibit by the Hilltown Plein Air Painting Club. The works by the painting club depict the buildings, gardens and grounds at the Porter-Phelps farm, which was known as "Forty Acres." Each

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-85216226152421952602010-08-04T16:20:00.000-07:002010-08-04T16:27:34.315-07:00Member Art Exhibit

Catherine Gibbs: Wyben Art Studio Baystate Medical Center July 19 - September 9, 2010

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-59935077795789839602010-05-12T13:54:00.000-07:002010-09-02T14:43:24.707-07:00Mary M. Member Show: Laumeister Fine Art Competition, Bennington VT

This painting of Wild Turkeys by Westhampton pastel artist Mary Montague was juried into the 60th National Academic Artist Show, held in Springfield,MA. April, 2010. It has also been juried into The Laumeister Fine Art Competition, at the Bennington Center for the Arts. and will be on view and for sale at the Center through the fall. DATES: August 14 - December 19, 2010 Center of

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-23056729718000728652010-04-03T13:56:00.000-07:002010-04-26T14:39:36.971-07:00MEMBER ART EXHIBIT: MARY MONTAGUE

MARY MONTAGUE: One man Show: Hampshire Regional YMCA 286 Prospect Street Northampton, MA 01060-2098 (413) 584-7086 May and June 2010 "My show is a mixture of all the things I love to paint. There is a grouping of local landscapes from Hadley, Sunderland Ashfield and Westhampton. The side dining area is hung with flowers from my garden and from painting trips. And just for good measure I

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-52834677237660950372010-04-03T12:38:00.000-07:002010-04-03T14:03:16.180-07:00MEMBER ART EXHIBIT: NATALIE BIRRELL

NATALIE BIRRELL: Watercolors: A One Man Show Huntington Public Library: April 1 - April 30, 2010. East Main Street, Huntington MA

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-24634718751299069702010-02-01T19:16:00.000-08:002010-04-03T14:02:53.095-07:00View from the Courthouse Lawn: GROUP SHOW

Views from the Lawn... and A Dozen Neighbors February 1st through March 31st, MMX The Hilltown Plein Air Painters Group show at the Old Courthouse Gallery, Hampshire Council of Governments 99 Main Street, Northampton MA. Views of downtown Northampton painted from the Courthouse lawn. Also a two person show by Mary Montague and JoAnn Denehy: plein air locations in the Northampton area,

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-959083282109680022009-09-08T13:56:00.001-07:002009-09-27T06:33:18.578-07:00Blandford Art Fair 2009

Mary Montague, (three pastels on top row) Alma LaFrance, (watercolor, bottom left) Carol Chandler, (Oil, bottom right), Natalie Birrell & Jackie Brodeur sent plein air paintings to the Blandford fair Art Fair.

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-43667921052929015542009-08-08T13:36:00.000-07:002010-04-03T14:02:23.596-07:00Member Art Exhibit: ALMA LAFRANCE

"SOUVENIRS" RECENT WORKS BY ALMA LAFRANCE on exhibit at the THE BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER-LOWER GALLERY SPRINGFIELD, MA JULY 17th - SEPTEMBER 13th, 2009

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-33086885826187936022009-06-17T08:09:00.001-07:002010-10-09T13:40:33.922-07:00Painting Trip to Port Clyde, Maine-June 2009

Mary Montague at Owl's Head Mary Jo, Carol, Alma, Mary and Cathy at House in Port Clyde Alma at Port Clyde Alma LaFrance, Carol Chandler, Mary Jo Litchard, Mary Montague, Jackie Brodeur and Catherine Gibbs enjoyed a week of painting in Maine. We were based in the working fishing village of Port Clyde.

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-17694888855759298232009-02-18T06:40:00.000-08:002009-08-09T12:59:53.742-07:00Group Show at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Group Show(follow this link to 3 pages of images)

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-23419941030779763122008-06-18T08:38:00.000-07:002010-10-09T13:41:59.823-07:00Group Show: Hilltown Plein Air Painters

Peace of the River PEACE OF THE RIVER Click on this link to view our group show opening July 2, 2008 at the Cummington Community Center, 33 Main St, Cummington MA, sponsored by the Cummington Cultural Council. Participants:Alma LaFrance, Carol Chandler, Mary Montague, Mary Jo Litchard, Jackie Brodeur, Natalie Birrell, Carolyn Avery and Catherine Gibbs . For information email Alma: "amL70@

Alma M. LaFrancehttps://profiles.google.com/106824504363011541303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131965786000346631.post-35887176026152164772008-06-01T05:23:00.000-07:002010-10-09T13:43:09.352-07:00Painting Trip to Rhode Island 2008

Mary Jo at Black Point Mary Jo Litchard at Black Point, Narragansett RI. We had risen at 5:30 am to paint a MARSH SCENE in Galilee this breezy morning. (Mary Jo, Carol Chandler, Mary Montague, and Alma LaFrance.) Before hiking along the peaceful path to Black Point on Ocean Road, we headed into Narragansett for a cup of coffee. What could be better than a fresh cup at the PODhead Cafe on

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