Historic Hope and the Bertie County Arts Council offer experienced plein air painters the opportunity to paint with accomplished artist Fen Rascoe. Spend a day of fun and creative expression capturing the beauty of the site as Fen leads the group through his demos and painting. Painters will gather on the grounds of the Historic Hope mansion with their supplies on Thursday, September 21^st at 8:30 AM (the demo begins promptly at 9:00 AM) . Hopefully, the completed paintings will be hung at the Bertie County Arts Council Show, BERTIE: YESTERDAY AND TODAY on October 5th. The group is limited to 20 however, the public is welcome to come and observe free of charge.  There is a $40.00 fee which includes lunch. To register for the Paint Out and lunch call: Historic Hope 252-794-3140 by September 19^th. If no one answers, please leave a message and someone will return your call.

Save the dates for more of our exciting programs:

September 21st – Fen Rascoe’s Paint Out
October 5th – The Art of Bertie: Yesterday and Today (Held at the Arts Council)
October 28th – Haunted Forest
December 2nd – Candlelight Tour
December 3rd – Christmas Open House

Keep checking our website for more details.

Our online book store is currently under maintenance going through an update. If you are interested in any particular book, please use our contact us form or give us a call. We will be happy to assist you.

On Saturday, April 29th, Reid Thomas, Restoration Specialist with the Restoration Services Branch of the State Preservation Office, and a member of our Friends Committee, will speak on Exploring Historic Graffiti and Folk Magic in Northeastern North Carolina’s Early Architecture.  Most people are unaware that examples of historic graffiti can be found on the King-Bazemore house.

Please register and pay by April 24th. $20 per person which includes Presentation and Lunch.

Additional information on the presentation and information on registration can be found on the attached flyer.