Montpelier Station, VA – Before the rush of the holidays, and after the ghosts and goblins have faded off into the night, enjoy the spectacle and history of the Montpelier Hunt Races on Saturday, November 1, 2014. As the magnificent horse and rider teams fly by, artists will be painting on the grounds, kicking off the first Plein Air painting event at the Races. 

Sponsored by Rappahannock Media (Rappahannock News, Culpeper Times and The Piedmont Virginian) and Tad Coffin Performance Saddles, the painting event is a benefit for The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation at Montpelier, a group dedicated to caring for the horses once their days at the track are over.  Currently 73 horses have retired on the Montpelier estate, where The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation leases and maintains barns and pastures for them.

Work by the dozen local and regional artists participating in the event will be available for sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the TRF Gallery Tent located in the Vendor area during the Saturday hunt races. The show will feature oil and water media paintings of Montpelier, equine themes and local landscapes. Thirty percent of the sale proceeds benefit the Foundation. 

Montpelier is located at 11407 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station, VA 22957. For more information about the Races visit http://www.montpelierraces.org/race-information/planning-your-day/

For more information about the art show contact Nancy Lowey at: nlowey@thoroughbredretirement.org