Naturalist Night: Plein Air in Plain Sight - The Legacy of Santa Cruz Nature Painting

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Wednesday March 26

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6:00 PM  –  8:00 PM

 

Santa Cruz has been an outdoor painting hotspot since the 1890’s, well-known across the nation as a destination for exploring art while surrounded by nature. In fact, the Seabright Community in particular has been an artistic hub for plein air painters for over a hundred years and continues to have a robust presence even today.

Join Kathleen Aston, the Museum’s Collections Manager, as she opens the vault to spotlight rare art from the Museum’s historic archives and Taylor Seamount, a local plein air artist trailblazing the contemporary nature painting movement. You won’t want to miss experiencing this living timeline of Santa Cruz’s art scene.

Instructors: Kathleen Aston, Collections Manager at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, & Taylor Seamount, local artist/activist/instructor 

Class Size: 60 participants

Date: 3/26/25

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Materials: Light refreshments will be served prior to the start of the program.

Class Fee: $11- Museum and CNPS Members receive a special discounted price applied at checkout.

 

$6.00