DVAL Plein Air

DVAL Plein Air Events

DVAL members love plein air in almost any weather, and we are lucky to have a mind-boggling range of places to paint outdoors. Old farms, quirky towns, historic buildings, parks and gardens, rivers and nature centers all call out to us as we drive by.

To attend any of our Plein Air events, please complete the form below. We look forward to seeing you there!

If you have registered and find that you are not able to attend, please contact Eric DeHart, ericadehart11@gmail.com or 610.620.5564

2025 Plein Air Locations:

Fri 10/10: Brandywine Battlefield 9:00am - 1:00pm

1491 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA

*Tue 10/21: The Willows 9:30am - 1:00 pm

Rain Date: October 27, 2025 9:30am - 1:00pm

490 Darby Paoli Rd, Villanova, PA

Pack brown bag lunch/Meet in parking lot at the Willows

*Special note on the Willows plein air event:

Many DVAL members, who are also Philadelphia Water Color Society members, have received information regarding an upcoming plein air event held at the Willows this October. DVAL members have not previously received this specific information.

Please read the following carefully:

The Willows is the same venue where the next DVAL Art Show will be held in April 2026.

Full Members of DVAL (only), whose work has passed the Internal Review, will have the opportunity to submit a painting from this Plein Air Event as part of the April Art Show IF they register to be a participant in the Art Show.

While no prizes will be awarded for the work in the Art Show itself, a special “Peoples Choice” award will be presented for the work created at the October plein Air Event during the Art Show in April.

Those interested in the Plein Air event must sign up to participate and are also expected to participate in the Art Show at the Willows.

Please register for any of the DVAL plein air events using the form below.

Also, please let Erica DeHart know as soon as possible if you need to cancel,

Erica DeHart: 610-620-5564 or email ericadehart11@gmail.com