Knowlton Gallery, in Lodi, California, hosts the show "Pacific Rhythms: The Beauty of California's Coast" from July 2 through August 24. Kim Lordier, Randall Sexton, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Ray Roberts, Debra Huse, Kathleen Dunphy, Gil Dellinger, John Cosby, Dennis Ziemenski, and Charles Muench will have pieces on display at the exhibition, which focuses on the extremely varied coastline along California.

The 2013 Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational Best in Show Award was presented to Ken Auster for his painting "Maui Mosaic." Find out who the other award winners were at the recent event.

What more ideal painting location could there be for the first big invitational plein air event of 2013 than the Hawaiian island of Maui? The 8th annual festival just took place (February 16-24), with 25 top artists participating. Find out who was painting along the beaches in paradise.

Being elected to membership in a prestigious art organization is a significant milestone in an artist’s career, and four artists have recently achieved that milestone by being invited to join the Plein-Air Painters of America. Meet the newest members.

Krystal Allen and Vanessa Rothe, two of our valued team members, report that the 14th Annual event was a great success. Find out who won the awards in the event organized by the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association in connection with the Laguna Art Museum.

Starting in January 2013, PleinAir magazine will introduce a new series of DVDs featuring members of the prestigious Plein Air Painters of America. Filming for this exclusive series began in early October at a private gathering of PAPA members and guests in Maine.

The 8th annual Pacific Northwest Plein Air included a series of events featuring accomplished painters and writers from August 31-September 4, 2012. Works will continue to be available for viewing and for sale during a monthlong gallery show at the Columbia Center for the Arts. Find out who won awards.

Californian plein air painter Ann Sanders doesn't use gimmicks or eye-catching tricks to attract attention to her painted scenes. Instead, the pastelist relies on her subtle aesthetic sense and the natural beauty she portrays.

In Hawaii, record sales were reached in the Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational of 2012. From February18 - 26, 2012. Twenty-five invited artist painted en plein air from the upcountry flower farms and ranches to the coasts and beaches on the Island of Maui. The Best of Show winner was Carleton Kinkade, from Maui, for his painting “Shady Palm.”

With the increased speed of communication through digital media, there has been an increase in the number of poorly written and insensitive criticism of artwork on websites. Comments are often added below paintings that are not helpful, especially when they come across as drive-by, random shots from a passing critic.