For all the painters, sketchers, and photographers amongst you, we have scheduled numerous Plein Air events through the summer to help inspire your Art Show submissions! We hope you’ll join us for these creative outings—some held on private properties generously opened just for us—where you can sketch, photograph, paint, or simply take in the landscape.
All works depicting the Great Swamp and its wildlife will be eligible for consideration in the prestigious FrOGS-sponsored Great Swamp Celebration and Art Show on October 17-18, 2026. More Plein Air events will be scheduled as the season unfolds. Both experienced and aspiring artists are warmly invited to join us.
Below are the upcoming dates scheduled, with more to come. Future events will be announced by email and posted here. If wish to receive Plein Air‑related emails from FrOGS, please let us know at info@frogs-ny.org.
Please notify the contact person if you plan to attend. RSVP is required at private sites. If you have any questions about the Plein Air program, please email or message Sharon Nakazato at SharonNakazato@gmail.com (new email) or 845-612-1046.
July 20, Monday, 10 AM – 2 PM — Akin Library and environs, Pawling. Besides beautiful vistas on top of Quaker Hill, much to draw/photograph inside so we are not at the mercy of the weather.
Contact: Sharon Nakazato 845-612-1046.
July 24, Friday, 9 AM – 12 PM — Deer Pond Farm CT Audubon. Every kind of scenery and artists can paint sitting on the covered deck. Bathrooms, possibility of painting from inside in case of rain.
Contact: Donna Castelluccio 845-416-6942.
July 29, Wednesday, from 10:15 AM any time all day until 4 PM — Patterson Public Library Plein Air Event jointly with FrOGS.
Contact: Patterson Public Library or Sharon Nakazato 845-612-1046.
August 7, Friday, 10 AM – 2 PM — Donna Castelluccio’s home, mountaintop north of Patterson. Flowers, forest, diverse views.
Contact: Donna Castelluccio 845-416-6942.
August 13, Thursday (rain date, August 20, Thursday), 10 AM -12 PM — Hillary and Forest Sheperd’s home, Haviland Hollow. Forest, intimate swamp views, flowers, domestic animals (Note: portraits of domestic animals are not eligible for the art show unless shown in the landscape)
Contact: Sharon Nakazato 845-612-1046.
September 14, Monday, 10 AM – 2 PM — Akin Library and environs, Pawling. Besides beautiful vistas on top of Quaker Hill, much to draw/photograph inside so we are not at the mercy of the weather. Hopefully will be seeing the beginnings of some fall color
Contact: Sharon Nakazato 845-612-1046.
