En plein air is a French term which, in simple terms, means “painting out of doors, in the open air.” Plein air painting was innovated by the French Impressionist painters when paints became easily obtainable in portable tubes in the 19th century. Plein air festivals have become popular events within the art community in recent decades. Included among the suggested painting locations and subject matter for the Nemasket Plein Air Festival were cranberry bogs and harvesting, Oliver Mill Park, scenic Thompson St in North Middleboro, and South Main St around the town’s historic Town Hall. Thirty artists have registered for the event and each has been guaranteed three slots in the accompanying exhibition. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded at the opening reception for first, second, and third place as well as two honorable mentions. See winners!
True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St in Middleboro. Regular hours are Tuesdays 11-4, Wednesday through Friday 10-5, and Saturdays 10-3.
"Oliver Mill Park In The Sun"
7" x 5" original oil painting on panel by Melisa Riley.
Location: Oliver Mill Park, Middleborough, MA
8" x 7" framed size
"Brisk Autumn Day At Oliver Mill Park"
6" x 6" original oil painting on panel by Melisa Riley.
Location: Oliver Mill Park, Middleborough, MA
6.5" x 6.5" framed size
"A Quiet Drizzle At Oliver Mill Park"
10" x 10" original oil painting on panel by Melisa Riley.
Location: Oliver Mill Park, Middleborough, MA
"Herring Ladder, Oliver Mill"
6" x 6" original oil painting on panel by Christina Beecher.
Location: Oliver Mill Park, Middleborough, MA
7" x 7" framed size
"Light Through The Trees, Oliver Mill"
8" x 8" original oil painting on panel by Christina Beecher.
Location: Oliver Mill Park, Middleborough, MA
9" x 9" framed size
"Early Morning Light, Oliver Mill"
7" x 5" original oil painting on panel by Christina Beecher.
Location: Oliver Mill Park, Middleborough, MA
9.5" x 7.5" framed size
"Off Fuller Street"
11" x 14" original acrylic painting on canvas by Sally Dean
Painted on location: Fuller Street, Middleborough, MA
"Rocky Meadow Road"
12" x 12" original acrylic painting on canvas by Sally Dean
Painted on location: Rocky Meadow Road, Middleborough, MA
"Lolans Farm"
11" x 14" original acrylic painting on canvas by Sally Dean
Painted on location: Lolans Farm, Thompson Street, Middleborough, MA
"Pine Street Serenity"
20" x 10" original acrylic painting on canvas by PM Pittsley.
Painted on location: Pine Street, Middleborough, MA
"True South Middleborough"
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6" x 6" original acrylic painting on canvas by PM Pittsley.
Painted on location: Beach Street, Middleborough, MA
Not For Sale
"Morris Bog"
8" x 8" original watercolor painting on paper by Valerie Farretta.
Painted on location: cranberry bog near the artist's house.
11"x 11" framed size
"Light Through The Bridge"
12" x 9" original watercolor painting on canvas by Valerie Farretta.
Painted on location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough, MA
16" x 14" framed size
"Color on the Nemasket"
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12"x 16" original oil painting on canvas by Frances Kut Best.
Location: Nemasket River, Middleborough, MA
15" x 19" framed size
"Pump House"
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12"x 3" original oil painting on wood panel by Frances Kut Best.
Location: cranberry bog, Middleborough, MA
"Bog in Rock Village"
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10"x 20" original oil painting on canvas by Frances Kut Best.
Location: Rock Village, Middleborough, MA
"All Bogged Down"
12" x 12" original oil painting on panel by Karen Houston.
Location: Betty's Neck, Middleborough/Lakeville line
12.75" x 12.75" framed size.
"Hints Of Fall"
6" x 12" original oil painting on panel by Karen Houston.
Location: Betty's Neck, Middleborough/Lakeville line
6.75" x 12.75" framed size.
"Splash Of Color"
8" x 10" original oil painting on panel by Karen Houston.
Location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough
8.75" x 10.75" framed size.
"Before The Harvest"
Location: Betty's Neck, Middleborough/ Lakeville line
11.5" x 11.5" framed size.
"Edge Of The Bog"
8" x 8" original oil painting on panel by Susan Peloquin
Location: Betty's Neck, Middleborough/ Lakeville line
9.5" x 9.5" framed size.
"Shades Of Autumn"
9" x 12" original oil painting on panel by Susan Peloquin
Location: Oliver Mill Park, Middleborough
9.5" x 12.5" framed size.
"Betty's Neck"
24" x 18" original acrylic painting on canvas by Pamela Doris DeJong.
Painted on location: Betty's Neck, Middleborough/Lakeville line
"Oliver Miller Park"
24" x 18" original acrylic painting on canvas by Pamela Doris DeJong.
Painted on location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough
"Middleborough Town Hall Dome"
10" x 8" original acrylic painting on canvas by Pamela Doris DeJong.
Painted on location: Town Hall, Middleborough
11.75" x 9.75"
"The Plein Air Painter"
12" x 12" original acrylic painting on panel by Pamela Doris DeJong.
Painted on location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough
13" x 13"
"Oliver Mill Park"
12" x 12" original acrylic painting on panel by Pamela Doris DeJong.
Painted on location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough
13" x 13"
"Oliver Mill"
12" x 16" original oil painting on linen panel by Maureen Vezina.
Location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough
15" x 19" framed size
"Bog Pump-Houses"
8" x 16" original oil painting on linen panel by Maureen Vezina.
Location: along Fuller Street, Middleborough
9.75" x 17.75" framed size
"Nemasket Herring Run"
14" x 11" original oil painting on linen panel by Maureen Vezina.
Location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough
18" x 15" framed size
"Chestnut Street Bogs"
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9" x 12"original oil painting on panel by James Reynolds.
Location: Chestnut Street, Middleborough
13.5" x 16.5" framed size
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"Lolans Farm"
9" x 12" original oil painting on panel by James Reynolds.
Location: Thompson Street, Middleborough
13.5" x 16.5" framed size
"Nemasket River At Murdock Street"
Location: Murdock Street, Middleborough
13.5" x 16.5" framed size
"Lolans Farm Sunflower"
9" x 12" original acrylic painting on board by Margaret Rosenbaum.
Painted on location: Lolans Farm, Thompson Street, Middleborough, MA
"Fall At Oliver Mill"
9" x 12" original acrylic painting on board by Margaret Rosenbaum.
Painted on location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough, MA
"Lolans Farm"
11" x 14" original mixed media painting on paper by Margaret Rosenbaum.
Painted on location: Lolans Farm, Thompson Street, Middleborough, MA
"Nemasket River"
11 x 14" original oil painting on canvas by Barbara Senna.
Location: Vaughn Street, Middleborough, MA
13" x 16" framed size.
"Hometown Heroes (In Memory Of Lieutenant Lapanna)
14" x 18" original acrylic painting on panel by Obie Miller.
Painted on location: Middleborough Center, Middleborough, MA.
17.5" x 21.5" framed size.
"Plymouth Street Bog"
Painted on location: Plymouth Street, Middleborough, MA..
17.5" x 21.5" framed size.
"Lolans Lanterns"
14" x 18" original acrylic painting on panel by Obie Miller.
Painted on location: Thompson Street (RT 105), Middleborough, MA..
17.5" x 21.5" framed size.
"Lolans Farm"
12" x 16" original watercolor painting on paper by Peggy Call Conley.
Painted on location: Thompson Street, Middleborough.
19" x 23" framed size
"Morning Bog"
9" x 12" original watercolor painting on paper by Peggy Call Conley.
Painted on location: Chestnut Street, Middleborough.
15.5" x 18.5" framed size
"Late Afternoon Harvest"
9" x 12" original watercolor painting on paper by Peggy Call Conley.
Painted on location: Purchase Street, Middleborough.
15.5" x 18.5" framed size
"Murdock Street Bridge"
8" x 11" original painting on canvas (acrylic, watercolor) by Brandon Haugh
Painted on location: Murdock Street, Middleborough
"Nemasket River"
8" x 11" original painting on canvas (acrylic, watercolor) by Brandon Haugh
Painted on location: Murdock Street, Middleborough
"Sunrise In Middleborough (diptych)"
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8" x 11" original painting on canvas (acrylic, watercolor) by Brandon Haugh
Painted on location: Murdock Street, Middleborough
Not for sale.
"The Hannula Cranberry Bog"
10" x 8" original watercolor painting on paper by Margo Lemieux.
Painted on location: cranberry bog in Middleborough.
14" x 11" framed size
"The Little Yellow Church"
8" x 10" original watercolor painting on paper by Margo Lemieux.
Painted on location: Church in the Titicut area of Middleborough.
11" x 14" framed size
"Fall Colors"
10" x 8" original watercolor painting on paper by Margo Lemieux.
Painted on location: S. Main St. in Middleborough.
14" x 11" framed size
"Titicut Green"
10" x 8" original watercolor painting on paper by Margo Lemieux.
Painted on location: Titicut Green in Middleborough.
14" x 11" framed size
"North Congregational Church"
12" x 17" original watercolor painting on paper by Jennifer O'Keefe.
Painted on location: Church in the Titicut area of Middleborough.
11" x 14" framed size
"Nemasket Hill"
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12" x 7" original watercolor painting on paper by Jennifer O'Keefe.
Painted on location: Church in the Titicut area of Middleborough.
14" x 11" framed size
"Corralling The Berries"
12" x 7" original watercolor painting on paper by Jennifer O'Keefe.
Painted on location: Church in the Titicut area of Middleborough.
14" x 11" framed size
"Meadow Road"
9" x 9" original oil painting on panel by Mary Gilmartin.
Location: Thompson Street (RT 105), Middleborough
10" x 10" framed size
"Pratt Skating Pond"
9" x 12" original oil painting on panel by Mary Gilmartin.
Location: Pratt Farm, Middleborough
12" x 15" framed size
"Shadow Tree"
9" x 12" original oil painting on panel by Mary Gilmartin.
Location: Pratt Farm, Middleborough
12" x 15" framed size
"Middleborough Historical Museum"
10"x 20" original oil painting on panel by Robin Iarabiino.
Location: Jackson Street, Middleborough
15" x 25" framed size
"Perseverance"
10"x 20" original oil painting on panel by Robin Iarabiino.
Location: Off Purchase Street, Middleborough
15" x 25" framed size
"All Paths Lead To The Bogs"
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11" x 14" original oil painting on panel by Robin Iarabiino.
Location: Off Chestnut Street, Middleborough
16" x 19" framed size
"Birch Over Wood's Pond"
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8" x 5" original watercolor painting on paper by Jen Connolly.
Painted on location: Pond off Long Beach Rd., Middleborough.
10" x 8" framed size
"October Leaf"
8" x 5" original watercolor painting on paper by Jen Connolly.
Painted on location: fallen leaf study
10" x 8" framed size
"JK Pratt, Titicut Cemetery"
12" x 9" original pastel painting on paper by Jen Connolly.
Painted on location: off Plymouth Street, Middleborough.
14" x 11" framed size
"Sunny Day At Oliver Mill"
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10"x 10" original oil painting on canvas by Tatiana Roulin.
Location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough, MA
14" x 14"
"Evening Field"
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6" x 8" original oil painting on board by Tatiana Roulin.
Location: cranberry bog near Pine Street, Middleborough, MA
9" x 11"
"Field Road"
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6" x 6" original oil painting on board by Tatiana Roulin.
Location: cranberry bog near Pine Street, Middleborough, MA
9.25" x 9.25"
"Oliver Mill In Autumn"
12" x 9" original oil painting on panel by Dorothy Pentheny.
Location: Oliver Mill, Middleborough, MA
17" x 14"
"Cranberries On Fuller Street"
8" x 16" original oil painting on panel by Dorothy Pentheny.
Location: Fuller Street, Middleborough, MA
13" x 21"
"Fly Fishing At Oliver Mill"
8" x 10" original oil painting on panel by Jonathan Garcia.
Location: Fuller Street, Middleborough, MA
14.25" x 16.25"
"Abandoned Barns"
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9" x 12" original oil painting on panel by Jonathan Garcia.
Location: Betty's Neck, Middleborough/ Lakeville line, MA
13" x 16"
"Middleborough Town Hall"
12" x 16" original oil painting on panel by Jonathan Garcia.
Location: S. Main St., Middleborough, MA
16" x 20"
