Jacalyn Beam at the Chadds Ford Gallery   
Jacalyn Beam is primarily a plein air, alla prima painter. She can often be seen painting the mid-Atlantic landscape. Plein air is a French term meaning ‘in the open air’ and describes paintings executed outdoors. Alla prima (Italian) means the painting is completed in one session or while the paint is still wet. 

 

  “I paint outdoors because the world is rich with beauty and it’s the optimum way to see three dimensional objects, the subtleties of light and shadows, atmospheric perspective, and ‘real’ colors". - Jacalyn Beam