‘Plein Air Challenge’ Winners Tour Coming to Buford

Since March, amateur artists have gathered at various Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation locations for outdoor, on-site painting. The meetings were held as part of the Plein Air (in the open air) Challenge.

In partnership with the Tannery Row Artist Colony, Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) arranged dates, times and locations for the artists to meet. In total, over 100 pieces were submitted for the challenge. The winning selections will be displayed as part of GCPR’s 25th anniversary celebration.

The The award ceremony will be held at 8:30 p.m.

The winning selections will be displayed at the following locations:

• Sept. 15-Oct. 3: Tannery Row Artist Colony, 554 West Main Street, Buford.
• Oct. 8-30: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville.
• Nov. 5-27: Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville.
• Dec. 3-31: Bethesda Park Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville.
• Jan. 5-Jan. 31, 2013:  Peachtree Corners Branch Library, 5570 Spalding Drive, Norcross.
• Feb. 4-28, 2013: Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross.