Artists of all types and ages are encouraged to use Belmont as the backdrop for their artistic pursuits.
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![Plein Air Painting Plein Air Painting](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/09/photo-5.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
![plein air plein air](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/09/plein-air-scaled.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
![Plein Air Painting Plein Air Painting](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/09/img_2063-scaled.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
Gari Melchers enjoyed plein air painting his entire career. Of special note to us are the pictures he produced at or around Belmont, his Virginia country home from 1916 to 1932. In some cases, the views he transferred to canvas are remarkably unchanged today.
![Belmont with Cows "Belmont"](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/07/belmont-with-cows.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Belmont”
![733987_10151772452043222_471553486_n "Cottage in Snow"](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/07/733987_10151772452043222_471553486_n.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Cottage in Snow”
![st georges church "St. George's Church"](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/07/st-georges-church.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“St. George’s Church”
![Nelson Berry's Store Nelson Berry's Store](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/07/nelson-berrys-store.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Nelson Berry’s Store”
![Early Spring Landscape Early Spring Landscape](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/526815_10150887210258222_848542848_n.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Early Spring Landscape”
![The Hunters The Hunters](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/the-hunters.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“The Hunters”
![The Grape Arbor The Grape Arbor](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/the-grape-arbor.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“The Grape Arbor”
![In Old Virginia In Old Virginia](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/bel-17161-in-old-virginia-small.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“In Old Virginia”
![Stafford Heights Stafford Heights](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/stafford-heights1.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Stafford Heights”
![Snowfall Snowfall](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/snowfall-copy1-688x553-1.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Snowfall”
![Commerce Street Commerce Street](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/commerce-street1-688x596-1.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Commerce Street”
![Falmouth in Snow Falmouth in Snow](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/falmouth-in-snow1-688x459-1.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Falmouth in Snow”
![Morning Haze Morning Haze](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/morning-haze1-688x494-1.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Morning Haze”
![The Thaw The Thaw](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/the-thaw1-688x586-1.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“The Thaw”
![Cedar Run Cedar Run](https://i0.wp.com/www.garimelchers.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2014/10/cedar-run1-688x660-1.jpg?w=162&h=162&crop=1&ssl=1)
“Cedar Run”
~ Michelle Crow-Dolby, Education and Communications Manager, Gari Melchers Home & Studio
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