Located in Cape Charles, Virginia, a harbor town on Virginia’s Eastern Shore where the Chesapeake Bay meets the sea, the artists are inspired by nature, . . . especially the water. 

Located in the hotel building, the Sunlight Gallery is a working artist gallery.  Visit us and experience an ever-changing collection of art, including coastal landscapes and waterviews painted outdoors on location in the tradition of the Impressionists.

Sunlight Gallery is filled with paintings that are filled with light.  In fact, many of the paintings you will see are painted “en plein air,”  which literally translates from French to mean “in the open air.”

In fact, in order to capture the unique and beautiful effects of nature’s light, the plein air artist totes the easel and supplies, sets up “on-site,” and paints the painting outside.

 We are inspired by the water and sun’s light around us.  In the gallery, you may find sunrises, beach scenes, town scenes, sunsets, and more.