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Current Exhibition:

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Plein Air Sketches

September 17 — November 1, 2026

Artist’s Reception: Sunday, September 27, 4 — 6 pm

The paintings in Plein Air Sketches were chosen to illustrate the quick, impromptu work that artists create in the field — works that capture the very essence of a scene. Generally, these sketches will be taken back to a studio where a larger, ‘final’ painting will be crafted, not in a spontaneous manner, but fully interpreted and realized in synch with the artist’s vision.

 

Participating artists:

 

Anne Alden

Ann Meagher Cook

Carol Cowie

Katie Flack

Abigail Muncy

Christine Raymond

Margaret Stewart

Ann Tannous

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​Abigail Muncy, Potomac River, 6" x 4",oil paint on panel

The Athenaeum Visual Arts Program is supported, in part, by an Arts Program grant from the City of Alexandria.

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201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314  | 703 548 0035

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The NVFAA is a registered 501 (c) 3 organization and supported primarily though donations, member contributions, proceeds from rental of the building for events, and commissions from art sales.

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