Plein Air Workshop
Instructor: Marjorie Perrin
Saturday, November 7
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capture the beauty of Gloucester’s coastal landscape in this inspiring plein air painting workshop set on a stunning private waterfront property. Working outdoors, participants will learn techniques for observing and painting natural light, color, atmosphere, and reflections on the water. Whether you’re new to plein air painting or looking to strengthen your outdoor painting skills, the instructor will provide guidance on composition, brushwork, and creating a sense of place in your artwork. Enjoy a relaxing fall day immersed in nature while translating the char, of Gloucester’s shoreline onto canvas!
All skill levels are welcome.
FOR AGES 14+
*All students are required to bring their own supplies. Click the button below to view the supply list.*
Please DO NOT purchase supplies until it has been confirmed that the workshop has reached it’s minimum number of signups. You should be notified by November 5th at the latest.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Marjorie Perrin paints the world around her using the richness of paint to convey mood and sense of place. Her style is influenced by Impressionism and Classical Realism. She taught Studio Art in multiple mediums for 30 years at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School and continues to teach art workshops for the VMFA Statewide Program. Marjorie graduated with honors from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; she also studied at Art Students League of New York and Virginia Commonwealth University. She has received several awards, most recent are Second Place Artists’ Choice Award for Tidelands Plein Air event in Tappahannock, Virginia in 2024, First Place at Gloucester Arts Festival Community Artist Plein Air Competition in 2019 and an Honorable Mention in the same event in 2024 in Gloucester, VA and Third Place in Plein Air Westhampton 2019 in Richmond, VA. She has also received two fellowships to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her work is included in numerous private and corporate collections in Richmond, Virginia, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, E.R. Carpenter Corp., Medical College of Virginia, Henrico Doctor’s Hospital, and Mutual Assurance. She is an active member in the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America, the Virginia Plein Air Painters Association, the Maryland Society of Portrait Painters, and the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.