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"August Prairie," by Doreen St. John |
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| State Plein Air Group Lands Museum Show Your plein air painting group could be showcased in a museum. Just ask the members of the Ohio Plein Air Society. [read more] | |
Jeffrey Baumgartner with his Quick Draw entry, which earned him Third Place |
Competition Winners at a Historic Wisconsin Mining Town Winners of the 1st Annual Mineral Point Paint Out were recently announced in Wisconsin, and some familiar names were on the list. [read more] |
Jonny Luczycki painting at the Paris in the Park Blocks: Plein Air Paint Out event at the Portland Art Museum, in Portland, Oregon. Photo by Celeste Bergin |
Portland Museum Nods to Tuileries Garden, Hosts Large Plein Air Festival The Portland Art Museum hosted a show of art celebrating the Parisian garden the Tuileries this summer, and with the help of Portland-area painters, the exhibition gained a higher profile through a plein air paint-out and booths stocked with paintings by contemporary artists. [read more] |
Alison Nicholls sketching with some onlookers from the Maasai people. |
How One Artist Helps Conservation Efforts in Africa Alison Nicholls sketches and paints the dramatic and charismatic wildlife of Africa, but she says her most important work lies in sketching people. Why? [read more] |
Sue Stefanski paints during the Artists Paint OC event with Pam LeCompte and Kathy Hanna looking on. | Maryland Event Draws 55 to the Beach Sometimes the artist life seems like a dream come true. For example, the Art League of Ocean City recently gave cash awards to painters who depicted scenes along the boardwalk in that Maryland beach community. Tough job, painting at the beach. [read more] |
Painters spread out on a protected property during an Art Walk sponsored by the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy and populated by artists from the Plein Air Artists of West Michigan. |
Michigan Artists Aid Land Conservancy Through Calendars, Art Walks Among the valuable tools the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy uses in its effort to raise awareness about the preservation of land are calendars and art walks. [read more] |
"Spring Runoff," by Ann Scott, oil on board, 12 x 16 in. |
EXHIBITION: "Impressions of New England XIV," at the Bennington Center for the Arts Plein air paintings of Vermont landscapes are among the offerings in a show on view at the Bennington Center for the Arts, in Bennington, Vermont, through Dec. 21. [read more] |
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Bonnie McGee with her Best of Show painting, "Convergence." |
Strong Showing in Denver for PAAC More than $16,000 in prizes was awarded at the Plein Air Artists Colorado's 18th Annual National Juried Show, which opened on Aug. 9 at Abend Gallery, in Denver. Who won? [read more] |
The exhibit and sale at the Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout, in Alameda, California. Photo by Charlie Lucke | Alameda Hosts Best Bette Larry Cannon served as juror for the 9th Annual Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout, held recently in Alameda, California, in San Francisco Bay. The artists reportedly enjoyed foggy mornings and warm sunny afternoons, and the paintings suggest an amiable event. [read more] |
Marceline, Missouri, dubbed "Main Street, USA." | OPPORTUNITY: North Missouri Site for OPA Paint Out The Missouri town of Marceline will be the scene of a competition with $1,500 up for grabs on Sept. 6. [read more] |
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