• 2026
  • JUL
  • 1 & 2
  • 4:30-8pm & 5:30-8pm

Golden Hour Plein Air

Amy Bartlett Wright

Join us for “The Golden Hour” paint from life this summer. We wait all year for warm summer nights with cool ocean breezes. Aquidneck Island summer sunsets are magical and fleeting! Capture the glow and changing light of land and water from life this summer with guidance from your instructor.

We begin the first day at the instructor’s home studio in Portsmouth for a short talk about plein air painting that includes examples by well known artists. Our outdoor painting locations are near her studio which will act as home base.

On location, we first analyze our scene with a plan for shapes, color and value, then we apply the paint. Expression is welcome as we let bold colors in the landscape ring true in our palette, then our canvas.

Any medium, any level, though some painting experience is advised. Participants will need a plein air set-up.

Rain Dates: TBD

  • LOCATION: Aquidneck Island Locations
  • MEMBER COST: $140
  • NON-MEMBER COST: $170
Amy Bartlett Wright

Amy Bartlett Wright

Amy Bartlett Wright is a painter, sculptor and muralist. Many of her murals combine landscapes and wildlife. Painting subjects from life and painting the landscape in plein air have been key to developing works in larger scale. Her career spans 45 years as a scientific illustrator and animal artist. Her work is found in nature centers, museums and homes around the country. On Aquidneck Island, you can see her murals at Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Sachuest Point Visitor’s Center, Aquidneck Chiropractic Center and Specs Eyecare. Her painted animal sculptures can be discovered on the trails at Kettle Pond Visitors Center in Charlestown, RI.

For many years, she taught painting and drawing at RISD Continuing Education and is currently teaching as a Guest Professor at Brown University. She is active on Instagram @amybartlettwright View her website and visit her on Instagram.

Registration

This workshop runs on Wednesday, Jul. 01, from 4:30pm to 8:00pm and Thursday, Jul 02, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm

PAG Members use discount code PAGMEM to receive the member discount. Enter the code on the 2nd screen. Remember to click the APPLY button on the right.

Please note: we don’t accept checks as payment for workshops and classes.
Questions? Contact workshops@portsmoutharts.org.