Capturing the Landscape: Plein-Air Painting Workshops

Join acclaimed artist and educator Carol Fabricatore for the first in a three-part seasonal plein-air painting series. Learn the Impressionist practice of painting from life, capturing light, movement, and atmosphere outdoors in real time. Deepen your connection to the Hudson River’s natural beauty and artistic legacy. Inspired by Childe Hassam’s Summer Sea, Isles of Shoals, on loan from the Toledo Museum of Art.

Advance registration is highly recommended. All fine art materials are provided.

Watercolor & Colored Pencil in the Courtyard
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 11am–1pm & 2–4pm
Theme: Spring Awakening & Delicate Light
In the Museum’s blooming courtyard, explore translucent spring light through watercolor washes enhanced with colored pencil. Learn to simplify natural forms and create mood through detail and contrast. Each participant will complete a finished painting.

Acrylic in Trevor Park
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11am–1pm & 2–4pm
Theme: Summer Energy & River Movement
Capture boats, skies, and the Palisades in motion. Use vibrant acrylics and brush techniques to explore atmosphere and movement, culminating in a completed artwork.

Carol Fabricatore is a New York–based visual artist renowned for her emotionally resonant imagery drawn from urban life and nature. She holds a BFA from Parsons and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Her illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Chicago Tribune, and with publishers such as Little, Brown and Company. A devoted educator with over 20 years of experience, Fabricatore has taught widely, participated in residencies across the U.S. and abroad, and exhibited in New York, Alaska, Mexico, Ireland, and France. Her work has been recognized by Jackson’s Art Prize, the Boynes Artist Award, American Illustration, and the Society of Illustrators.

Support provided by Art Bridges.