Tuesday, April 10, 2012

An Art and Wine Weekend at Old York Cellars vineyard in Flemington

Old York Cellars' Celebrates Creativity
and the Artists who Harness it.

Mixing Palettes: An Art & and Wine Weekend
April 14th and 15th, 12-5pm

(free admission)

The four wineries of the Delaware River Valley Wine Trail are hosting this festival for artists, art lovers, and wine drinkers. Each vineyard will feature unique art events including live painting, instructional demonstrations, and exhibitions by artists and artisans. Visit the wineries' websites to find out about their events: Unionville Vineyards, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, Terhune Orchards Vineyards and Winery.



Events at Old York Cellars

"En Plein Air" paint-out
20 live painters will create unique visions of Old York Cellars' beautiful landscape. Their work will be entered into the Mixing Palettes Exhibition where it will compete for best in show awards. Viewers can vote for best in show by requesting a ballot in the Tasting Room. (Exhibition runs from April 20th - May 27th)

Art Exhibition and Raffle

Oiseaux Vigilants A Suburban Fairytale Digital photography by Wendy Erickson (open Sunday only)

Affordable Art Sale
Original works priced under $200 in the gift shop

Digital Camera Workshop
Get to Know your Camera in a relaxed environment while touring the vineyard with professional photographer Karin Belgrave (Saturday at 1pm, free)

Express Yourself
Drawing materials will be available at the picnic patio for the artistically inclined to use at their leisure

Artists get Discounts

Bring in an “Artist ID” to receive a 2 for 1 wine tasting and get a 10% discount on bottle purchases. An “Artist ID” could be anything that “proves” you are an artist, from a business card to paint covered jeans.

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TAWA is supported in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, through funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Art/New Jersey Department of State, a Partner Agency on the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders