MANCHESTER — As part of the Kennebec Woodland Partnership fall conference, the Kennebec Land Trust will host a plein-air painting workshop with Maine artist Penny Markley from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at KLT’s Gannett Woods property.

Participants will meet at 11 a.m. at the Manchester Meeting House, Scribner Hill Road to carpool a short distance to Gannett Woods. Jeff Janell, KLT Gannett Woods steward, will lead the group on the trail.

From Gannet Woods, painters will look out over scenic Shed Pond and the adjoining Allen Whitney Memorial Forest. In the case of cold weather or rain, painters will take photographs of the surrounding landscape and paint from inside the Manchester Grange off of Route 202.

Following several hours of painting, artists will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their work. 

Markley has been painting Maine landscapes for over 30 years. Her work has been accepted in juried shows in Maine and is in numerous private collections in Maine and out of state. She paints in watercolor, oil and acrylics.

For more information, call 377-2848 or visit www.tklt.org.