2025 Paint the Town Labor Day Show
Saturday, August 30-Monday, September 1, 2025 |
Schedule of events
Friday, August 29
Plein air competition check in, 4-7pm
Saturday, August 30
Plein air competition with models, 7am-3pm (check in 7-11am)
Exhibition and sale open, 11-8pm
Artist Demo with Kara Lin: Polymer Clay Art Dolls,12pm
Artist Demo with Amy Rice: Relief Printmaking, 1:45pm
Artist Demo with Ronni Jolles: Layered Paper Artwork, 3:30pm
Artist Demo with Glen Kessler: Pet Portrait Painting, 4:45pm
Awards Ceremony, 6-7pm
Sunday, August 31
Exhibition and sale open, 11am-5pm
Live music from the Wilson Jazz Duo, 11:30am
Artist Demo with Andrew Smart: Drawing Comic Characters, 11:30am
Artist Demo with Dora Patin: Alla Prima Painting from Life, 1:15pm
Artist Demo with Rachael Rice: Fluid Art, 3:00pm
Monday, September 1
Town of Kensington Labor Day Parade & Festival 10am-2pm
Exhibition and sale open, 10am-5pm
Live art demo with Ginger Browning: Getting Started: Thumbnails & Composition, 2:30pm
Customers pick up purchases, 5-8pm
Tuesday, September 2
Customers pick up purchases, 9-11am
Plein air competition has been extended from Friday night
When you stroll through Kensington on Friday night and Saturday, you'll see dozens of adult and youth artists painting and drawing. They are participants in our annual Plein Air Competition, which is open to the whole community. New this year: artists may begin as early as Friday at 4 pm--in the past, the competition started on Saturday morning. In addition to making art of any view within the town of Kensington, artists will also have the opportunity to paint or draw costumed models stationed at Flynn Park on Saturday morning. |
Sam Guindon paints outside the Kensington Armory, 2024 |
Gallerist Christopher Addison to serve as this year's judge |
We are excited to announce that Christopher Addison, partner of the Addison/Ripley Gallery since 1982, will be the judge for the 2025 Paint the Town show. Mr. Addison brings gallery and museum curation perspective which will broaden the experience of our participating members. He has served in multiple executive positions with public and private galleries and museums in the Washington DC area and is a respected leader in this field. We are honored that Mr. Addison will be our judge. |
©Christopher Addison |
2024 Donors
Thank you to the 32 donors who gave cash and prizes to serve as awards at this last year's show: |
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