Outer Banks Posts - Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills & Kitty Hawk

Fresh from Outer Banks -- Chip Hemingway, the architect who designed Jennette’s Pier, is also an accomplished artist and he recently won Best of Show in the Fresh from the Outer Banks Plein-air painting festival with more than seventy-five artists. He’s pictured with the winning painting in the second-floor gallery at Dare Arts in Manteo during First Friday. According to their website, Plein air artists are invited to come celebrate this “open-air” style of painting. It’s a wonderful time of year to get outside, connect with other artists, and discover the beauty and charm of the Outer Banks, they reported.
Hemingway, has been painting in the OBX for decades. He has also been the architect for the renovation of the Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station, the original expansion of the Roanoke Island Aquarium and multiple renovations at Roanoke Island Festival Park. He also created the masterplan for the National Audubon Pine Island Sanctuary and currently continues renovations at his beloved Jennette’s Pier. His firm, Bowman Murray and Hemingway is located in Wilmington.

A little ⚡power disruption ⚡won't stop lunch and dinner for us! We are open and serving lunch + some pretty amazing cocktails on this gloomy day. See you soon!🌧🍹🍽

At the end of a long day of sightseeing on the Outer Banks, you can head back to your very own vacation home and enjoy a dip in your own pool. On top of that, our Outer Banks rentals come with a whole host of other amazing amenities, such as high-speed WiFi, a full kitchen with upscale appliances ready for all your favorite meals, and plenty of outdoor entertainment space.

Drinks just taste better when they're pretty!😍 We've got your Monday-after-work drink waiting for you! #brewingstation

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Best in Show -- Chip Hemingway, the architect who designed Jennette’s Pier, is also an accomplished artist and he recently won Best of Show in the Fresh from the Outer Banks Plein-air painting festival with more than seventy-five artists. He’s pictured with the winning painting in the second-floor gallery at Dare Arts Gallery in Manteo during First Friday last week. According to their website, Plein air artists are invited to come celebrate this “open-air” style of painting. It’s a wonderful time of year to get outside, connect with other artists, and discover the beauty and charm of the Outer Banks, they reported. Award-winning American impressionist, Fen Rascoe from Windsor, NC judged Fresh from the Outer Banks. He paints alla prima in oil whether in plein air or in the studio and is represented by ArtSource Fine Art in Raleigh and City Art Gallery in Greenville.