On Sunday, August 23, artists of all ages and skills will descend upon Burlingame with easels and art supplies. “Paint Burlingame” invites everyone to pick up a paintbrush, pencil, pastel, or even a crayon and render a Burlingame scene. The painting event will take place all day until about 4pm. Artists will show their finished artwork at the new Burlingame Hillsborough History Museum located inside the Burlingame Train Station. There will be an exhibit and reception from 5:00 – 6:30 pm.
It’s called plein air -- a painting done outdoors rather than in a studio. The term comes from the French “en plein air,” meaning 'in the open air.'
There is no entry fee to participate. In addition to a display of the artwork, there will be a raffle for art, including a limited edition fine art print of the “Paint Burlingame” poster.
Prizes will be awarded for those who participated. Some paintings will be available for purchase. And a few gorgeous limited edition prints depicting this year's event will be available.
Not only will you see some wonderful works of art documenting today’s Burlingame, you will also have an opportunity to see the museum which celebrates the town as it was in the past.
The event is sponsored by many locals including:
- The Burlingame Historical Society
- The Studio Shop
- Art Attack!
- The Burlingame Art Society
- The San Mateo Daily Journal
- Dennis Mayer-printmaker
- The Burlingame Chamber of Commerce
From an email I received this morning:
Knowing everyone is going in all directions- wanted to let you know about a very exciting exhibition in town this weekend that not only
(1) fills an empty Burlingame store front, (2) brings much needed culture to Burlingame (3) and is - more importantly –a fundraiser for an important Burlingame charity – CALL Primrose.:
“We all Shine On”, The Artwork of John Lennon
Saturday, December 12th – 11am to 7pm
Sunday, December 13th – 11am to 6pm.
Downtown Burlingame
1348 Burlingame Avenue
Information: www.callprimrose.org
The exhibits are beautifully displayed, artwork is available for sale, and a donation ($2.00) is requested for Call Primrose.
The music will make you want to dance, the artwork will make you smile and the event is a positive cultural plus to Burlingame and a benefit for CALL Primrose, Burlingame .
Posted by: Joanne | December 12, 2009 at 12:12 PM