Local painters encouraged to find inspiration in nature for Scituate's Arts Alive! Weekend

Hongyu Liu, The Patriot Ledger
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SCITUATE –  Artists will be breaking out their canvases, brushes and paint to join the Scituate Arts Association's Arts Alive! Weekend for two days in Scituate Harbor.

The association, which has hosted the event for 16 years, invites people of all ages to participate in the "en plein air” – outdoor – painting event Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12.

Participants of the plein air event draw pictures of a wildflower garden in 2020.
Participants of the plein air event draw pictures of a wildflower garden in 2020.

"It means you going out into the open air, painting what you observed in nature," Janet Cornacchio, the president of the association, explained.

Cornacchio said she expects the participants to walk around Scituate Harbor and paint whatever inspires them.

"This is supposed to be fun," she said. "It's about hanging out with family and friends."

The Wet Paint Show wall in 2020.
The Wet Paint Show wall in 2020.

People who plan to participate can sign up in advance by using the PayPal button at frontstartgallery.com or register at the Front Street Art Gallery on June 11. The registration fee is $10.

Participants can deliver their artwork to the Front Street Art Gallery on June 11 by 4:30 p.m. or from noon to 12:30 p.m. June 12. The paintings will be on display through July 3.

The public is invited to visit the gallery and vote for their favorite. Winner of the People’s Choice Awards will be announced the following week.

The Scituate Arts Association will be providing art kits to children.
The Scituate Arts Association will be providing art kits to children.

A popup tent will go up in the Harbor Community Building parking lot from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday and the association will hand out 30 small art project kits for children, including paint, brushes and watercolor paper.

"It's a weekend for anybody to celebrate," Cornacchio said.

For more information of the event, visit scituateartsassociation.com.

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Reach Hongyu Liu at HLiu@patriotledger.com. 

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Arts Alive! Weekend returns to Scituate Harbor June 11 and 12