Georgia Color

The Exhibition Gallery will be open Friday November 1 through Sunday November 3 showcasing fresh paintings for sale.

Georgia Color is not a single event but four days of free and ticketed events throughout the the four days for art enthusiasts of all ages, including daily artist demonstrations, Welcome Event, Collectors Preview and Awards Celebration

Learn from daily demonstrations by the Georgia Color Judges, award winning artists, and knowledgeable collectors.

Relax with music food and great ART our Welcome Reception* and Awards Celebration*.

Purchase original work for some of Georgia’s most esteemed contemporary Impressionist painters.

Thursday, October 31

Free to the public

8:30 AM – Noon – Madison Morgan Cultural Center – Stop by, meet the Artists as they check-in, get their canvases stamped and will be painting in and round Madison

• Artists paint at locations (to be announced)

10:00 PM- 11:30: Live Painting Demonstration in Eatonton by Ed Cahill, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Alumni Free and Open to the Public

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM: The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art at 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead, GA will be open every day 10 AM – 4 PM. Free and Open to the Public

4:00 – 7:00 PM: Welcome Reception | Oconee Brewing Company | Ticketed $30.00 (Included with Palette Pass)

• Meet the 2019 Georgia Color Featured Artists at this fun and informal event at the Oconee Brewing Company in Greensboro, GA. See an exhibition of paintings Artists have brought with them to create a Library Gallery of original work by some of Georgia’s top contemporary Impressionist Painters. Learn who you want to follow the next few days as they create paintings of the Heartland. Painting on exhibition will be available for purchase.

Friday, November 1

Free to the public

Artists will paint in the Buckhead/Madison/Lake Oconee area all day.  (known locations will be announced closer to the event )

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Exhibition Gallery Open | Barrel 118 | 118 N. Jefferson Avenue, Eatonton GA 31024 | Fresh paintings created by participating Artists as well as a library of their paintings will be on exhibition and available for purchase. Free and Open to the Public

• The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art | at 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead, GA 30625. The Museum will be open Friday November 1 and Saturday November 2 . Free and Open to the Public

• Live Demonstration by Jill Steenhuis, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Alumni

SATURDAY, November 2

Artists paint all day in the Buckhead/Madison/Lake Oconee area.

9:00 AM : Live Demonstration by Olmsted Pein Air Alumni and Artist Judge John Guernsey, 2019 Best of Show Winner Olmsted Plein Air Invitational. Cook Fountain in Town Park, Madison, GA. Click HERE for more about John. Free and Open to the Public

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Exhibition Gallery Open | Barrel 118 | 118 N. Jefferson Avenue, Eatonton GA 31024 | Fresh paintings created by participating Artists as well as a library of their paintings will be on exhibition and available for purchase. Free and Open to the Public

Scheduled live demonstrations by Artists.

10: 00 – 4:00 PM- Free Open Tours of the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art

5:30-6:30 PM -Collector’s Preview (Palette Pass Exclusive) | Barrel 118 | 118 N. Jefferson Avenue, Eatonton GA 31024

The most desirable benefit, exclusively for Palette Pass holders. Enjoy an hour in our gallery to purchase paintings before Awards Celebration ticket holders arrive. Passed hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast. Purchase your Palette Pass here https://olmstedpleinair.myshopify.com/collections/tickets-1/products/georgia-color-palette-pass

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM : Awards Celebration Tickets $125 | $85 for Palette Pass holders | Barrel 118 | 118 N. Jefferson, Eatonton GA 31024

Hors d’oeuvres, wine, music, desserts, plus fresh paintings from each of our Georgia Color Plein Air Featured Artists. Paintings sold are ready to go home when you are. (Ticket does not include Collector’s Preview).

SUNDAY, November 3, 2019

Sunrise Painting

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Exhibition Gallery Open | Barrel 118 | 118 N. Jefferson Avenue, Eatonton GA 31024 | Fresh paintings created by participating Artists as well as a library of their paintings will be on exhibition and available for purchase. Free and Open to the Public

10:00 AM – 11: 30 AM: Live Demonstration by Millie Gosch, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Alumni

1:30 PM – 2: 30 PM: Live Demonstrator by Kathy Rennel Forbes, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Alumni