Early May brings Spring and cherry blossoms to Western New York and plein air painters to the History Museum in Buffalo. The 2nd annual Cherry Blossom festival coincided with spectacular sunny weather. On the first Saturday the blossoms were beginning to open and a week later they were in full fashion and breezes brought the petals shimmering across the entire landscape. Painters from 'Niagara Painters' joined us on the second visit.
Jeannette Pikturna had a lot of visitors from her spot on the path near the islands. Two of these pastel paintings are in the NACC show, through June.
Paulette Jurek was there with the bonsai society, I caught her fishing for water for those elegant miniature trees.
These two photos show the difference between morning and afternoon light in the same spot, with Kathy Schifano's painting in progress on her pochade.
Fellow artist and Artsphere Gallery owner Doreen showed up with her student, Margaret.
