One minute glimpse of a unique paint out of a little accessed island - Bannerman Island - with a castle and home in desperate need of renovation. 13 artists painted the Island for 4 hours on August 3, 2010!

2. Created in soft pastel, oil & or acrylic – Scenes painted on location and in my studio from Georgia, Virginia & North Carolina A great 4 hour paint out for the benefit of restoring historic Bannerman Island, on the Hudson 13 artists participated this extraordinary event August 3, 2010

3. Approaching the island by boat – August 3, 2010

4. Artists in hard hats? Yep. The buildings are currently fragile awaiting restoration. We get a tour before painting.

5. Created in soft pastel, oil & or acrylic – Scenes painted on location and in my studio from Georgia, Virginia & North Carolina One remaining complete wall on the Castle

8. Created in soft pastel, oil & or acrylic – Scenes painted on location and in my studio from Georgia, Virginia & North Carolina

12. The House above the Castle

15. A parting shot of the island from the Southeast To support the effort visit: The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. THE BANNERMAN ISLAND GALLERY 150 Main Street | Beacon, NY 12508 Contact: Neil Caplan 845.234.3204