Page 12 - Southern Exposure - February '24

Page 12, Southern Exposure

art event

Artists Capture Local Scenery At Lighthouse ArtCenter’s

Plein Air Festival March 3 To 9

The festival features a paint out competition, artist The festival takes place March 3 to 9. It includes capture everything from “Old Florida” found in places
demonstrations, a collectors’ party & sale, a Battle of the free events and artist demonstrations, workshops, and like Jonathon Dickinson Park and Riverbend Park to
Brushes competition, workshops and fresh art for sale. hundreds of freshly painted pieces available for purchase iconic landmarks such as Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse,” said
Lighthouse ArtCenter’s (LAC) 11th Annual Plein Air throughout the week at Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery at Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Executive Director, Jeni Licata.
Festival brings together 32 award-winning artists to compete 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469. A full schedule “The only requirement is to paint outdoors. Plein air
for over $15,000 in cash and prizes through the practice of of events, demonstrations, and workshop details can be painting allows artists to express their creativity without
painting “en plein air” or “in the open air.” found at lighthousearts.org/pleinair. constraint on subject or medium.”
“Our festival attracts the nation’s top plein air artists,
who come to Palm Beach County to paint our local Art Event on page 13
landscapes, coastlines and landmarks. Their paintings

Manon Sander’s painting demonstration at the Juno Beach
Pier, March 2023

Battle of the Brushes competition

artS & entertainMent from page 11

Robert and Julie Desnick Sanford and Isanne Fisher

Walker then introduced three of this season’s Benenson
Young Artists: Maria Vasilevskaya, Devin Eatmon and Cloe
SanAntonio. Accompanied by pianist Shelby Rhoades, the
talented singers performed arias from Carmen, La Bohème,
La Traviata, and the operetta Das Land des Lächelns to the
delight of the guests.
Others attending the event included Lee and Jeffrey
Alderton, David Brodsky, Erika and David Brown, Julie and
Robert Desnick, Rebecca and Randell Doane, Judi Donoff,
Susan and Paul Efron, Wendy and Elliott Eisen, Isanne and
Sanford Fisher, Ann and Robert Fromer, Joan Genser, Merrill
and Charles Gottesman, Judy Harpel, Dana and Robert
Iommazzo, Judy and Jerry Kaufman, Diane and John Sculley,
Jane and John Shalam and Roseanne and Dennis Williams.
For information on Palm Beach Opera’s 2024 Gala, please
contact Clarissa Stoney at cstoney@pbopera.org.
Palm Beach Opera is dedicated to producing live opera at
an international standard of excellence and to enriching the
life of the communities it serves with a diverse offering of
educational programs. Founded in 1961, the fully professional
Palm Beach Opera presents main stage performances at the
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach
and is a proud member of OPERA America and the Cultural
Council of Palm Beach County.
Photos by Capehart Photography