Island Life: Plein Air Plus 2017

Tranquil Cove - 24" x 36" oil

Afternoon at Barnegat Light - 14" x 18" oil

Julianne - 16" x 12" oil

These works were painted for the Island Life: Plein Air Plus Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences.  The exhibition is from September 8 through October 23, 2017 at the LBIF gallery located at 120 Long Beach Boulevard, Loveladies NJ. (c) 2017 Charles Snell.

2016 Red Bank Battlefield Plein Air Competition

Approach - 14 in x 18 in oil on board

My painting "Approach" was awarded first place for the 2016 Red Bank Battlefield Plein Air Competition.  It was a clear but windy day of painting next to the Delaware River.   I used a limited palette.  Many thanks to the co-sponsors for the event: the Gloucester County Art League and the Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission. (c) 2016 Charles Snell.

Burlington County Farm Fair 2015

I participated in the plein air competition at the Burlington County Farm Fair, along with two dozen talented artists.  It was a two-day event, with high temperatures in the nineties.  My entry "Super M" won first prize as well as a purchase prize!  The photo shows Jill Rupinski (judge), myself and the new owner Matthew Edson.  Many thanks to Gene D'Agostino, Denise McDaniel, Melanie Stackhouse and others who organized and volunteered for the event.

High Bridge Paint Out (Solitude)

The painting is of the Solitude House in High Bridge, New Jersey, built ca. 1710-1725.  It is one of two paintings I created during the 2015 High Bridge Paint Out. (c) 2015 Charles Snell.