- 2025
- JUL
- 10 & 11
- 4pm-8:30pm
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 Guild before driving to our first location, with a short talk about plein air painting that includes examples by well known painters. We discuss key features of fast painting including simplification of shapes, color and value.
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: JUL 12 & 13
- LOCATION: Aquidneck Island Locations
- MEMBER COST: $140
- NON-MEMBER COST: $170
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.