National Show award

Delighted and honored to have won an award at the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico 16th Annual National Juried Exhibition. It’s my first time showing my work in Santa Fe and I was completely surprised and almost overwhelmed to win Best of Artist Members, especially as I am a fairly new member. Very humbled and grateful to this really wonderful organization @papnm01 and to Judge of Awards @kathleenbhudson to @legendsofthewestfineart and a lot of dear friends and family who helped make this happen 💕🙏🥰

Amazingly large happy attendance!

With lovely Legends of the West Gallery director Kristen Tiniel

Went back the next day to make sure it was all real!

First photo taken by my talented friend @molliebolgerjenssen

The Maine Event

Hey, I'm in a group show which opens this Thursday (2/20) in Malvern, PA (USA) at Gallery222. Everyone is warmly welcome to attend the reception, it runs from 5:30-8 pm and light refreshments will be served.

I feel really grateful (and lucky) to be included in this group of excellent landscape painters. Please come to the reception and say Hi!

The Maine Event

Feb 19 - March 14, 2020

Reception: Feb 20 5:30-8pm

Gallery 222

222 E. King Street

Malvern, PA. 19355

https://gallery222malvern.com/maine-event

Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Day!

Whitemarsh Township Plein Air Paint Out

I am scheduled be the judge for this fun-sounding plein air painting event sponsored by the Whitemarsh Art Center, this coming Saturday May 16. For more info or to download the registration form click here.  Should be a fun day and there is a surprisingly serious amount of prize money (cash) on offer!

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Saturday, May 16th, paint from 8-4. Raindate Sunday, May 17th

Juried - CASH awards

Awards reception Saturday, May 23rd, from 4-5:30pm

Juror: Nancy Bea Miller www.nancybeamiller.com

Paint anywhere in Whitemarsh Township, Chestnut Hill College Campus or Morris Arboretum.

Plus, added this year, the Borough of Conshohocken.

Up to two entries per person.  All medums welcome.   Ages 18 and up.

Cash prizes!

1st prize=$500

2nd=$300

3rd= $100

People's Choice=$100

Honorable Mention=$50

Come paint!

Cash prizes and opportunities to exhibit and sell your work.

Paint anywhere in Whitemarsh Township, the Borough of Conshohocken, Maple Acres Farm,

The Morris Arboretum, and Chestnut Hill College.

All mediums welcome. Submit up to 2 pieces. Ages 18+

Questions? email office@whitemarsharts.org

Saturday, May 16th, paint from 8 - 4pm

Drop off at 5:00pm to the Art Center, 100 Cedar Grove Rd, Conshohocken

Jurying begins at 5:30pm

Awards announced at 6:30pm. Open to the public.

AWARDS RECEPTION on May 23rd, from 4 - 5:30pm

Pre-Registration REQUIRED.

PPAP show in the Press!

The Artists in the show: Lexi Thomas, Niloofar GH, Nancy Bea Miller, Mike Manley, Alina Osipov Sentman, William Sentman, Jen Polillo, Charles Newman

The Philadelphia Plein Air Painters show at the Newark Arts Alliance has been receiving some excellent press:

The Newark Post
http://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/article_9a9f1288-6bce-55b7-8e73-36d450ee78b3.html

Plein Air Collector
http://www.pleinaircollector.com/EXHIBITION-Philadelphia-Plein-Air-Painters-in-Newa/20695308

Philadelphia Plein Air Painters Blog
http://philadelphiapleinairpainters.blogspot.com/2015/01/ppap-opening-at-newark-arts-alliance.html

"White Horse" plein air painting 2012 oil on canvas 18 x 24  Nancy Bea Miller

Group Exhibition in Delaware

Philadelphia Plein Air Painters at NAA

This group show features works by artists in the Philadelphia Plein Air Painters. Artists exhibiting: Niloofar GH, Mike Manley, Nancy Bea Miller, Charles Newman, Alina Osipov, Jen Polillo, William Sentman, Lexi Thomas.

"The Philadelphia Plein Air Painters is a group of students and alumni from the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, who have come together through their love of chasing light and painting on location in the outdoors. Although each artist has his or her own individual voice and painting style, the group’s work as a whole shares a common passion for careful observation of color and light, as well as the academic painting tradition.

Urban, suburban, seaside or country–everything is a subject for their brushes and palettes." ~NAA

On view: January 6, 2015 – January 31, 2015.
Reception:  Friday, January 9, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

NEWARK ARTS ALLIANCE

Suite 102

Market East Plaza

Newark, DE 19711    

(302) 266-7266

http://www.newarkartsalliance.org/

Outdoor Painter article!

My friend Alex Tyng and I have reciprocal portraits in the Painters Painting section of Outdoor Painter! Outdoor Painter is the online version of Plein Air magazine. Both the paintings in the article (written by Steve Doherty) were done on the same trip, one year ago when Alex and I went on a "business trip" to Maine. Click each image to enlarge and read.

What a fun and fruitful trip that was! For a time at least, you can read the piece online by clicking here.

"Stealth" Plein Air for Camphill Exhibit

Guy Alma, Nancy Bea Miller, Ursel Pietzner, Carol Levin

Kim Pelkey, Carol Levin and I staged a successful small scale Plein Air for Camphill exhibit at Camphill Special School's Christmas Cafe today. Here is a shot of Guy Alma, me, Ursel Pietzner (the school's founder) and Carol. Photo taken by Kim.

Upcoming Workshop!

Plein Air Painting Day at Fiorella Farm

Wednesday May 26 (rain date May 27)
9 am to 4 pm
All experience levels welcome, beginner to pro
$125 for the day includes three meals


Enjoy a pleasurable day of plein air (outdoor) landscape painting with me, artist and teacher Nancy Bea Miller, on a beautiful, historic farm hidden away on the edge of the city. Fiorella Farm is a working 3.5-acre organic farm, part of a larger protected land trust, near the Schuylkill Valley Nature Center in the Andorra section of Philadelphia. $125 for the day includes light breakfast, sit-down lunch prepared by chef/farmer Pat Fiorella featuring food grown on the farm, and end-of-day drinks and nibbles.



The day will begin with coffee and muffins and a guided tour of the historic farm and property. For those new to landscape painting, I will present a detailed demo on how to get started and what to aim for. Paint until the lunch hour when participants will be invited to partake of a multi-course gourmet meal in the farmhouse. Painting will continue through the afternoon, with individual instruction on an as-needed basis. This day will end with a convivial group critique/discussion accompanied by drinks and delicious snacks.


Participants must have their own painting equipment although some folding easels will be available for those who need them. To register or for more information contact Pat Fiorella:
215-508-4826 or patlittleflower@yahoo.com

Small Works

Vapor Trails at Lobster Cove, Nancy Bea Miller, 5 x 7 inches, 2009

I have several pieces, a few plein air studies from my recent trip to Monhegan island and some still-life as well, in a small works group show, at Artists' House Gallery in Philadelphia.

Small Works-2009
Artists' House Gallery
First Friday, December 4, 5 - 8:30pm
and
Sunday Reception,December 6, 1 - 4pm
57 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 923-8440

I'm planning to be at the Sunday reception; please stop in if you are downtown!

Plein Air at Beaver Farm!

The Big Day
was a very big day indeed! On August 8th, 34 artists converged on Beaver Farm in Phoenixville PA for a wonderful day of painting, delicious food and camaraderie. The weather gods cooperated and we had a lovely day. Joyful reunions were happening all over the place as old friends saw one another again, and many new friends met for the first time, too.

Of course the main attraction was art-making. This working biodynamic farm is a place of such quiet but intense beauty many of the artists felt almost overwhelmed by choices. However this is a nice problem to have, and everyone got to work:


Rachel Constantine in the garden


John Sevcik tackled the big old farmhouse


Stuart Shils at work under the tall trees


Eliza Auth worked both in pastels and in oils


Me (Nancy Bea Miller) courtesy of Marianne Mitchell


Marianne Mitchell stops to take a look at her piece in progress


Jeffrey Reed contemplating his next piece


Al Gury and Nancy Bea Miller


Rebecca Thornburgh, Jo-Ann Osnoe, Dianne Morrow, David lee, Mary Walsh, Elizabeth Wilson, Alex Tyng et. al.



Aina Roman breaking in a new french easel and experimenting like crazy!


Ellen Cooper painting through the roses


Paul DuSold faces the paparazzi with good grace


Giovanni Casedei was so absorbed in his work he didn't notice


Suzy Schireson tackled the silo


Elaine Lisle got some canine companionship


Alex Tyng painting by the laundry line


Ellen Cooper, Laura Kaderabeck Eyring and Frances Galante, hard at it


Fred Danziger and one of his miniatures, with Stuart Shils


Sarah Barr and her big old monster camera


Garth Herrick out sitting in the field


Betsey Batchelor and "her" tree


The stragglers pose for one more shot at the end of an utterly amazing day! Participating artists not previously mentioned include Michael Bartmann, Joe Sweeney, Lynne Campbell, Dale Roberts, Fay Stanford, John Ennis, Carla Tudor, Elana Hagler and Mary Hiltbrandt. Thank you so much everyone!

A one day exhibit and sale of the work to benefit Camphill Special School, will be held November 3, reception 5:30-8 pm at Rosenfeld Gallery, 113 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
All are welcome!

For more information on Plein Air at Beaver Farm just click!

Blog Mention

Wonderful Roberta Fallon of The Art Blog has just posted about Plein Air at Beaver Farm: thank you Roberta! In case I have not mentioned it, Plein Air at Beaver Farm is an outdoor painting event I'm organizing to benefit Henry's school: Camphill Special School at Beaver Run. The fully subscribed painting day will take place this coming weekend, with thirty artists painting their hearts out and feasting on delicious farm fresh food. The exhibit and sale of work will be held November 3rd at the Rosenfeld Gallery in Old City, Philadelphia.

More about Plein Air at Beaver Farm can be found here!

To read the full write up on The Art Blog, just click here.