Dodds and Eder will be hosting a wine and cheese reception on Saturday, May 18 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at their Sag Harbor location to showcase the work of Plein Air Peconic, an artist group dedicated to helping the Peconic Land Trust conserve the natural beauty of the East End. The reception will showcase “At Home in the Natural World” an exhibition and sale of landscape paintings and photographs. The exhibition is on view at Dodds and Eder, which is open Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Many of the paintings and photographs in the show are larger works composed in the studio from field studies of preserved sites. By painting and photographing images of conserved land and other spaces of the East End, the artists call attention to what has already been accomplished by land conservation and the continuing need to protect these vital resources from unchecked development.
All the work is for sale, and a percentage of all sales will be donated to the Peconic Land Trust.
2013 is the 30th anniversary year for the Peconic Land Trust, which was established in 1983 to conserve Long Island’s working farms and natural lands. Since its inception, the nonprofit Trust has worked conscientiously with landowners, donors, local government, partner organizations, and communities to conserve over 10,000 acres of land on Long Island. The Trust’s professional staff carries out the necessary research and planning to identify and implement alternatives to outright development. While working to conserve the productive farms, watersheds, woodlands, and beachfront of Long Island, the Trust is also protecting the unique rural heritage and natural resources of the region.
The Trust has Stewardship Centers in Cutchogue, Southold, Bridgehampton and Amagansett, and its main office is in Southampton. For more information about the Peconic Land Trust, visit www.peconiclandtrust.org. Dodds and Eder’s Sag Harbor location is at 11 Bridge Street, Sag Harbor (www.doddsandeder.com).
