New England's largest outdoor painting festival & competition.
Description
Unleash Your Inner Plein Air Artist! Free Demonstrations with Cape Ann Plein Air! Join us on Monday, October 6th, 12pm-1:30pm at Argilla Road, Ipswich, for an artist demonstration with Vanessa Michalak.
Dream of capturing Cape Ann's beauty en plein air? Cape Ann Plein Air Week offers a fantastic opportunity to learn from the masters!
Join us October 4th-12th for free artist demonstrations led by a selection of talented local artists. These demonstrations are your chance to:
Witness plein air painting techniques in action!
Gain valuable insights and tips from experienced artists.
Ask questions and get inspired!
Cape Ann Plein Air Demonstrations are free to attend. Space is limited. For questions email info@capeannpleinair.org. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
Vanessa is a Maine native and a working artist in Gloucester, MA. She earned a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston with a concentration in painting (2013) and a BSN in nursing from the University of Maine (2004). She was awarded the Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship in Painting in 2014, and her work was included in the publication New American Paintings No. 110.
Her work has been included in the MFA National Competition, juried by Asya Geisberg, First Street Gallery, New York. She has also participated in numerous residencies, most notably Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado, PLAYA in Summer Lake, Oregon and the Manship Artists Residency and Studios. Her work has been exhibited nationally while locally, her work can be found in Gloucester, MA at Jane Deering Gallery, Charles Fine Arts and at her own Studio/Gallery, Michalak Fine Art.
Check out her website: michalakfineart.com
Date & Time
Mon, Oct 6, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM