The Chincoteague Island Family YMCA will hold a Dinner and Silent/Live Auction on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The dinner starts at 6 p.m. at the Chincoteague Island Volunteer Fire House. The meal includes turkey and dumplings, clam fritters, with all the trimmings prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary. A Silent and Live auction with Chester Jackson [...]
A website dedicated to nautical art features listings of local Virginia artists as well as news, events and articles. The site, www.nautical-art.org showcases nautical and marine artwork, with a wide range of categories. Artists that wish to promote their work on the site have a several options. Basic features include free listings in the site’s [...]
The 6th Annual Plein Air Paint Out is coming up on the on the weekend of September 11th & 12th, 2009 in Virginia. Over 40 artists will spend 2 days capturing the wonders of Assateague and Chincoteague Islands “en plein air”, that is, outdoors and in the moment. On Saturday evening the 12th, the freshly [...]
Local waterfowl artist Wally Makuchal, Jr. has announced the sale of a limited number of 2009-2010 Maryland Duck Stamp prints. The prints depict a pair of Blue-winged Teal enjoying a quiet winter morning alongside a partially frozen Delmarva pond. The original work took top honors at the 2009-2010 Maryland Migratory Gamebird Stamp Design Competition held [...]
The 2nd Saturday Art Strolls are coordinated by the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance and take place on the 2nd Saturday of each month from April to November. Participating shops and galleries feature special events, exhibitions, music and demonstrations as well as arts, books, antiques and gourmet foods. Most events take place 6:00 – 10:00pm unless noted. [...]