Learn to paint en plein air like a pro! A selection of local artists will become your instructor of painting during Cape Ann Plein Air Week which is being held October 4th-12th.
Join us Monday, October 6, 2025 for a demonstration with Vanessa Michalak, 12-1:30pm on Argilla Road, Ipswich.
Each demonstration is FREE to attend, but registration is requested, sharing the knowledge and experience of painting outdoors.
Check out our artist demo schedule throughout the week!
About Vanessa Michalak:
Vanessa is a Maine native and a working artist in Gloucester, MA. She earned a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston with a concentration in painting (2013) and a BSN in nursing from the University of Maine (2004). She was awarded the Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship in Painting in 2014, and her work was included in the publication New American Paintings No. 110.
Her work has been included in the MFA National Competition, juried by Asya Geisberg, First Street Gallery, New York. She has also participated in numerous residencies, most notably Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado, PLAYA in Summer Lake, Oregon and the Manship Artists Residency and Studios. Her work has been exhibited nationally while locally, her work can be found in Gloucester, MA at Jane Deering Gallery, Charles Fine Arts and at her own Studio/Gallery, Michalak Fine Art.
Check out her website: michalakfineart.com