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Julia Lesnichy
Blue Ridge IMPRESSIONS

EXHIBITION OPENS JUNE 1, 2025
Plein Air Landscapes + Florals in Pastel from Crozet, Virginia

Red grass near Crozet, Va, oil pastel_16x20 in.jpg

June 7 PASTEL DEMO at The Wise Peony

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FIRST SATURDAY in Narrowsburg June 7

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BLUE RIDGE Impressions by Julia Lesnichy

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June 7 PASTEL DEMO at The Wise Peony < FIRST SATURDAY in Narrowsburg June 7 < BLUE RIDGE Impressions by Julia Lesnichy <


BLUE RIDGE Impressions
by Julia Lesnichy

Florals + Landscapes painted Plein Air
in the Artists Garden within sight
of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Crozet, Virgina

OPENS AT ZANE GREY GALLERY JUNE 1st, 2025
ABOVE: Red Bud Fields, 12 x 16, oil pastel on paper
RIGHT: Peonies, 12 x 16, pastel on paper

BLUE RIDGE IMPRESSIONS: ONLINE CATALOG

JULIA LESNICHY: PEONIES, Pastel on Pastelmat, 12 x 16 (framed): $850.00

GOLDEN HOUR Plein Air PopUps in Narrowsburg

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June 21 + June 28 WORKSHOPS: Astonishing Things

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GOLDEN HOUR Plein Air PopUps in Narrowsburg < June 21 + June 28 WORKSHOPS: Astonishing Things <

 

Explore the work and techniques of French author Victor Hugo (Les Miserables, Hunchback of Notre Dame) “Astonishing Things,on view at London’s Royal Academy of Art (through 29 June) focusing on his dramatic landscapes and experiments with abstraction.

“Astonishing Things’’
Wild Landscapes of Victor Hugo

Landscape Workshop at Old Stone House at Hasbrouck
282 Hasbrouck Rd, Woodbourne, NY
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Inspired by Victor Hugo’s moody, haunted landscapes,
we’ll explore his techniques using sepia (coffee) washes, graphite and acrylic
Original compositions and references images will be provided.
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JUNE 21,  9:30AM to Noon | Plein Air Landscapes (DRY MEDIA)
JUNE 28, 9:30AM to Noon | Plein Air Landscapes (MIXED MEDIA)
All materials supplied. Donation $10.00. Contact us for more details.
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ART STEW at Old Stone House is Sponsored by NYSCA

 
 
 

Summer Happenings

Explore the work and techniques of master artist: Paul Cezanne (still life), Henri Matisse (collage), Camille Corot (landscapes), Berthe Morrisot (portraits), Georgia O’Keeffe (watercolor) and more . . .

Groups + Classes + Open Studio

Choose from seasonally theme-based indoor classes and workshops or outdoor plein air popups. Explore mediums of your choice at your own pace. Created for absolute beginners to advanced. Adults/Teens/Parents w/Kids.
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Individual Classes: covering all the bases. Landscape. Still Life. Figurative.
Workshops: Theme-based, small group sessions. All media. Materials included.
Open Studio: Self-directed projects in a studio setting. Still-life setups or models.
Private Groups: Bespoke art events, indoors or outdoors, tailored to your group.
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What’s in Store?
We stock a supply of artist materials with brands we love for your home studio or use in our workshops: easels, palettes, paints, panels, pastels, brushes, sketchbooks and papers.

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2025: OLD STONE HOUSE (Woodbourne); TUSTEN HERITAGE COMMUNITY GARDEN (Narrowsburg), ZANE GREY FESTIVAL (Zane Grey Museum), NARROWSBURG FAMERS MARKET; 2024: OLD STONE HOUSE (Woodbourne); TUSTEN HERITAGE COMMUNITY GARDEN (Narrowsburg); MILTON SKINNER HOUSE (Milanvillle, PA); NARROWSBURG FAMERS MARKET; 2023: COWEN FARM (Pond Eddy); HONEY BEE FESTIVAL (Narrowsburg); IN FULL BLOOM: The Cutting Garden (Youngsville); SUMMER SESSIONS: (Narrowsburg); ZANE GREY FESTIVAL (Lackawaxen, PA); PORTRAIT SKETCH: Bryan Memorial Gallery (Jeffersonville VT); 2022: PLEIN AIR ON THE BIG EDDY: Logging Days (Narrowsburg); ZANE GREY VINTAGE BASE BALL (Lackawaxen, PA); COWEN FARM (Pond Eddy); IN FULL BLOOM: The Cutting Garden (Youngsville); CYNTHIA ROSEN LANDSCAPES, Gallery 222 (Hurleyville); FALL INTO WINTER STUDIO: (Narrowsburg) 2021: PLEIN AIR ON THE BIG EDDY: Logging Days (Narrowsburg); COWEN FARM (Pond Eddy); CAMP KOINONIA (Highland Lake); THE ART TRAIN, (Stourbridge Line, Hawley PA); MEYERS CENTURY FARM (Jeffersonville); DIEHL’S FARM (Callicoon); YASGUR’S FARM (Bethel); PLEIN AIR ON THE BIG EDDY (Narrowsburg); SKINNERS FALLS BRIDGE (Milanville, PA); STONE ARCH BRIDGE (Tusten); CALLICOON DEPOT (Callicoon); 2020: CATSKILL FLY FISHING CENTER & MUSEUM (Livingston Manor), BUTCHIE’S ORGANIC FARM (Cochecton); YASGUR’S FARM (Bethel); ZANE GREY MUSEUM (Lackawaxen, PA); 2019/2018: ZANE GREY MUSEUM (Lackawaxen, PA)

PHOTOS: © Michelle Lee Photography/NEPA + Karen Meneghin/Zane Grey Plein Air


 

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