Lifetime Achievement Awards Presented
During the Plein Air Convention & Expo, two artists received special recognition for their remarkable careers and their efforts to advance the cause of...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Kyle Buckland
Kyle Buckland moved from an urban part of Delaware to the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia when he was 12, and from the start, the...
Kayaker Saves Brush, Artist Relieved
Watercolorist Michael Reardon recently recounted an episode in plein air painting on his Facebook page. "Sunday's plein air effort on San...
“Pacific Rhythms: The Beauty of California’s Coast,” at Knowlton Gallery
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...
Jeff Sojka: “Ojai Plein Air Landscapes” at Trowbridge Gallery
An exhibition of Jeff Sojka's distinctive landscape paintings opens April 27 at Trowbridge Gallery, in Ojai, California. This show focuses on landscapes painted on...
Speakers & Demonstrators Inspire Artists
“The convention far exceeded my expectations,” said many of the people who attended the 2nd Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo in Monterey, California....
Plein Air Painters Hit the Beach & Harbor
After more than three days of being inspired by lectures and demonstrators, artists who attended the Plein Air Convention & Expo had a chance...
Pastelist Maggie Price Dies of Cancer
The world of pastel recently lost one of its most enthusiastic advocates. Maggie Price (1947-2013), founder and former editor of The Pastel Journal, passed...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Jack Sorenson
We plan to occasionally feature a painting location that is especially loved by a plein air artist in an effort to introduce new ideas...
Top Artists Demonstrate at Plein Air Convention
Where could you go to watch Scott Christensen, Dawn Whitelaw, C.W. Mundy, Kathryn Stats, and other top artists paint on the same stage? Only...
Winner of 2nd Annual PleinAir Salon Competition Receives $15,000
Publisher Eric Rhoads and Editor Steve Doherty presented $15,000 to the Grand Prize Winner of the 2nd Annual PleinAir Salon Competition last Thursday for...
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Plein Air Competition Dates Set
A plein air competition with prizes will be held June 7 through 9 at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and in the village of...
Plein Air Southwest Salon Announces Best of Show Winner
Each year the Outdoor Painters Society holds the Plein Air Southwest Salon, a national juried competition, and the contest attracts excellent artists from across...
Three Opening Presentations Motivate Artists at Convention
Two artists and a museum director motivated a capacity crowd during the opening-night presentations at the Plein Air Convention & Expo, which just concluded...
Convention Exceeds Participants’ Expectations
An over-capacity crowd of artists participated in the Plein Air Basics and Umbrella Group programs during the Plein Air Convention & Expo, held in...
Record Number of Painters Converge In Monterey
Starting today, a record number of plein air painters will assemble at the Monterey, California, Conference Center in the largest gathering of plein air...
Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival Announces Dates
The Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, announced the dates for the 2013 Fall Arts Festival, and that undoubtedly means the phones at...
Wine and Artists — What Could Go Wrong?
The affinity many artists feel for a glass of wine after a long day of painting is well established -- Open Box M even...
John Singer Sargent Watercolors
How did John Singer Sargent's watercolors differ from his oil paintings? Why did he paint them? What is so special about the two large...
Glenn Dean Small Works
Here's a challenge: Take a huge subject, such as mountains, or sprawling prairies, or roiling oceans, and depict it in a small work. California...