Artist as Collector: David Boyd, Jr.

Georgia artist David Boyd, Jr. says paintings of boats have a good chance of getting into his collection. So do pieces with personal connections.   Boyd...

Featured Artwork: Susan Elwart Hall

Susan Elwart Hall “Kelly 202” Oil 11 x 14 in.   Plein Air Collector Featured Artwork Award Mendocino Open Paint Out September 2015     http://susanelwarthall.com/    

Featured Artwork: John Cogan

"Shady Retreat on the Virgin River" Acrylic 18 x 24 in. $3,100 Available via Zion Natural History Association [email protected]@yahoo.comwww.johncogan.comJohn Cogan captures the beauty of creation on canvas, painting the...

Featured Artwork: Charles Stup

Charles Stup, NSA “Garden of the Gods” 9x12 in. pastel $475www.crstup.com   While striking his own path, Charles Stup, a Signature Member of the National Society of Artists, credits late nineteenth...

Why This Works: Secondary Triad Enlivens a Low-Key Scene

In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they...

An Eight-Trout Painting

Thomas Wezwick has good stories about his adventures painting en plein air. Like that time somebody brought him eight fresh trout, just cooked over...

San Luis Obispo Group Hosts Show, Promotes Conservation

More and more plein air painters are stepping up their efforts to conserve the land they so love to paint. If you haven't yet,...

Artist as Collector: Debra Joy Groesser

Debra Joy Groesser is an effusive supporter of the arts. In fact, that is likely an understatement. So what does the Nebraska artist look...

Featured Artwork: John MacDonald

“Berkshire Sunrise” Oil on linen 12 x 16 in. Available at the Walsingham Gallerywww.jmacdonald.com Represented by:The Harrison Gallery. Willamstown, MARich Timmons Studio & Gallery. Doylestown, PAThe Walsingham Gallery....

February 5: Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show

The Palm Beach Show Group presents a moderately sized art fair in downtown Naples, Florida, featuring over 60 quality exhibitors. The Naples Art, Antique &...

November 20: Guild of Boston Artists Gala

The Guild of Boston Artists, the only nonprofit gallery in Boston committed to displaying traditional painting and sculpture, celebrates its 100th anniversary with a...

EXHIBITION: Frances Gaffney in the Adirondacks

Blink and you'd miss it, and that would be a shame. Frances Gaffney is showing some pieces from her summer residency at the SUNY...

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...

October 26: “Miniatures & More”

The Albuquerque Museum presents its only selling exhibition, the popular annual “Miniatures & More.” This marks the 24th year for the “Miniatures & More” exhibition...

Plein Air Santa Fe Winners Announced

The Plein Air Painters of New Mexico recently announced the winners in the Plein Air Santa Fe event, with Mike Mahon taking the top...

Featured Artwork: Charles Movalli

"Vermont Winter" Oil 20 x 24 in. $3,500www.oilpaintersofamerica.com "As you can see, the picture was painted on a grey, damp, cold morning in Vermont. The good thing about...

Plein Air Luminaries Drawn to SW Indiana

The unusual town of New Harmony, tucked in the southwest corner of Indiana near Evansville, recently attracted some of the brightest lights in plein...

Featured Artwork: Michele Byrne

"City Flags" Oil on linen 12 x 18 in.http://michelebyrne.comMichele Byrne is widely recognized for her figurative plein air work. She lives and works near Reading, Pennsylvania,...

First Exhibition to Survey Art of Jules Tavernier

Artist, illustrator, and adventurer Jules Tavernier used an academic training to record his travels through California and Hawaii, creating lasting images of the local...

Riverside Art Museum Extends Plein Air Show

The Riverside Art Museum in Riverside, California, is showcasing plein air paintings and drawings from the museum's permanent collection in the exhibition "The Riverside...