160 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

828-288-5009

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Historic Rutherfordton
Paint Out Bechtler House

If you enjoy old homes and churches, Rutherfordton's Historic District will delight you. With its cluster of antebellum structures on Main Street, opportunities for plein air painting abound.

St John's Church

4-5 p.m. Check in at the Visual Arts Center
160 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton
5:00 Walking tour of historic area with Robin Lattimore, author of Porches and Columns: Architectural Treasures of Rutherford County
6:00 Catered dinner followed by a roundtable on "Tips and Techniques for Plein-Aire Painting"

Saturday April 24. 9:30 to 3:30
Painting on location. Choose from watercolor, pastel, oil or acrylic. Three experienced teachers will guide you in the art of plein air painting. Bring your own materials, easel and stool. (Some materials will be for sale at the Visual Arts Center.)
9:30 Plein Air Painting Session I
12:30 Box lunch on location
1:30 Plein Air Painting Session II

The Instructors:
Linda McGregor, BFA University of Georgia,
water color and oils.
Evelyn Roberson, BFA, East Carolina University,
acrylics
Nikki Hicks, pastel and oils

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