Inspirational Cityscapes: Painting the Town
It wasn’t until the mid-17th century that the city came into its own as a worthy theme. Find inspiration with these six cityscape paintings.
Artist as Collector: Rusty Jones
Texas artist Rusty Jones sees more than just a good painting when he looks at the pieces he’s collected from friends and acquaintances. He...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Michelle Jung and the Bicoastal
Oil painter Michelle Jung spends half the year in Santa Cruz, California, and the other half in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The contrast between the two locales has sharpened her skills of observation and has given her important insight that she can share with attendees of the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), where she is on the faculty.
Endless Agate Beach: A Beautiful Orchestration of Shapes and Color
Artist Skip Whitcomb has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
January 17: 100 Artists at Celebration of Fine Art
The 25th edition of the Celebration of Fine Art will bring a host of collectors and art lovers to the desert. Celebration of Fine Art...
Paint Parkville in Art Taps Groesser As Judge
American Impressionist Society president Debra Joy Groesser served as judge for the Parkville in Art Plein Air Event in Missouri recently, and she offered...
Western Artists on Display at Abend Gallery
The wild landscape of the American West and its denizens are the subject of an inviting new group exhibition at Denver's Abend Gallery.
On view...
Salon Winner: Suzie Baker
Suzie Baker has a very simple explanation for why her painting "News Worthy" -- the top prize winner in the April-May contest of the...
Artist as Collector: Richard Abraham and Upper Midwestern Artists
What does Minnesota painter Richard Abraham have to say about his paintings by Neil Sherman, Stuart Loughridge, and Shelby Keefe? Upper Midwesterners, all.
Acquiring a...
Painters in Piedmont
On the North Carolina portion of the Piedmont plateau, in a town famous for furniture manufacture and, incidentally, the childhood home of jazz saxophonist...
Who Won in Schaumburg?
The 6th Annual Prairie Plein Air Competition was held the first two weeks in May, offering prizes for top painters, and the event’s judge...
Featured Artwork: Poppy Balser
"Waiting on the Herring"
Watercolor on paper
20 x 29 in. www.poppybalser.com
"Gorgeous use of values and color hues to depict moments in the life of her subjects."...
EXHIBITION: S.C.A.P.E. Members at Bacara Resort
The artist members of Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (S.C.A.P.E.) have their work for sale in a benefit for the Naples Coalition...
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...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Roos Schuring
Those who follow plein air painting on social media are probably aware of Roos Schuring. Her work possesses the brushy, painterly look that so...
EXHIBITION: “Plein Air to Studio,” Jackson, Mississippi
The Mississippi Library Commission is the host for "Plein Air to Studio," an exhibition spotlighting 13 members of the Plein Air Artists of Mississippi....
June 4: Art Crime & Cultural Heritage Symposium
The NYU Law School will host a symposium with museum and provenance experts discussing the hot topics of art crime and cultural heritage from...
EXHIBITION: CAC’s Gold Medal Exhibition at the Autry Museum
April 3-24, the California Art Club is hosting its 105th annual Gold Medal Exhibition at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los...
EXHIBITION: “Mark Kerckhoff,” in Santa Barbara
Pen-and-ink outlines that he usually paints beyond -- Mark Kerckhoff's process is governed by experimentation in that and other ways.
Now through March 11, "Mark...
Featured Artwork: Spencer Meagher
"Bally Road Bog"
watercolor on paper
11 x 15 in.http://spencermeagher.com/Spencer Meagher is a plein air and studio painter whose subjects focus on our contemporary world. His...