Blue Ridge Parkway

Paintings from recent visits to Bedford County, Virginia.

Taylor's Mountain.  11" x 14" oil on board. 
Painted en plein air at overlook on the
Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 97 (elevation 2340 ft.)

Bearwallow Gap.  5" x 7" watercolor/ink on paper.

Pine Tree Overlook.  12" x 16" oil on muslin mounted to board. 
Painted en plein ar on the Blue Ridge Parkway
at milepost 95.2 (elevation 2490 ft.)

Quarry View.  11" x 14" oil on board. 
Painted en plein air on the Blue Ridge Parkway
at milepost 100.9 (elevation 2170').

Valley View.  5" x 7" watercolor/ink on paper.
Painted en plein air at Falling Creek Park.

Bonus painting - painted at Rancocas Creek in New Jersey:

Creek Bank.  14" x 11" oil on board.

All work posted here is copyright 2020 Charles Snell.  All rights reserved.

Mark Boedges Workshop 2020 (Bluffton S.C.)

Two paintings created during the March 2020 workshop hosted by the Society of Bluffton Artists in scenic old town Bluffton.  (c) 2020 Charles Snell.

Bluffton Shop.  12" x 16" oil on board.

Bluffton BnB.  12" x 16" oil on board.  Private Collection.

2019 Chesterfield Heritage Plein Air

The paintings in this post are part of the 2019 Chesterfield Heritage Plein Air event sponsored by the Chesterfield Historical Society.  The event opening was on October 12, 2019 at the Chesterfield Historical Society's headquarters at 2 Front Street, Crosswicks New Jersey.  Copyright 2019 Charles Snell.

Walnford Mill.  11" x 14" oil on board.
(Private collection)

Walnford Lane.  4" x 6" oil on copper.
(Private collection)

Walnford Yard.  4" x 6" oil on copper.

Meetinghouse.  16" x 20" oil on canvas.
(Private collection)

Long Beach Island (NJ) Plein Air 2019

These paintings are for the 2019 Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences plein air event.  (c) 2019 Charles Snell.

Karen L.  9 in x 12 in oil on canvas mounted to board.

Sea Farmer.  12 in x 16 in oil on aluminum.

Cajun.  11 in x 14 in oil on aluminum.

Barges.  8 in x 10 in oil on canvas mounted to board.

Group Exhibition at Perkins Center - Collingswood NJ

Curated by Philip Carroll, Perkins Center for the Arts in Collingswood presents a summer 2019 exhibition featuring five outstanding artists: Richard Hoffman and Charles Snell - plein air watercolor and oil paintings; Robert Jay - sculpture in wood; Paul Serena - clay; and Sally Paris - oil paintings.  These artists have been painting and exhibiting in our community for many years.  They arise from a variety of professions: artist, clay making, store owners, engineer and architect each individually following that inner voice that haunts us all in our pursuit of creative excellence.

Location : Perkins Center for the Arts (Collingswood), 30 Irvin Avenue, Collingswood NJ 08108.  The exhibition opens on July 13, 2019 and runs through August 10, 2019.  Contact Perkins Center at 856-235-6488 or toll free 800-387-5226.

 The works shown below are by Charles Snell (copyright 2013-2019.)

526 Nocturne. 12x12 oil on aluminum.

Amico Island Sunset.  12x16 oil on board.

Barn at Ardrossan.  18x24 oil on canvas.

Centerton Bridge.  8x10 oil on aluminum.

Cherry.  10x16 oil on board.

Feed Mill.  8x10 oil on board.

Figure Study.  18x14 oil on board.

H M Krentz.  18x24 oil on canvas.

Julianne.  20x16 oil on board.

Kuerner Farm Barn.  11x14 oil on board.

Kuerner Farm House.  9x12 oil on canvas board.

Main Street Nocturne.  9x12 oil on board.

Mount Holly Shops.  11x14 oil on board.

Still Life with Clock.  20x16 oil on board.

Three Goats.  12x16 oil on board.

Medford Plein Air 2019

Lower Forge, Medford.  8" x 10" oil on aluminum.

Durr Pond, North Hanover Twp.  9" x 12" oil on aluminum.

Recent plein air paintings created for the 2019 Medford Plein Air event.  (c) 2019 Charles Snell.

Moorestown Plein Air 2019

Rancocas Sunset.  9" x 12" oil on panel. (Private collection)

Main Street (nocturne). 9" x 12" oil on panel.

Centerton Bridge. 8" x 10" oil on aluminum.

Paintings shown are from May 2019 and will be exhibited at the Moorestown Plein Air exhibit.  (c) 2019 Charles Snell.