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...
First Year Strong for San Angelo, Texas, Event
The inaugural edition of EnPleinAirTEXAS went off without a hitch -- in fact, the opening night demonstrated how strong this new event already is....
Painter of Beloved Landscapes Turns Attention to Animals
A new body of work from painter T. Allen Lawson shifts the artist's focus from the land to the rancher's constant companions. Admirers of artist...
Meditations on the Northwest Landscape
The pervasive greenery of the Northwest and the expansive blue of the Pacific to its coastline come alive in oil paintings and watercolors. A Seattle...
Jean Stern Wins IPPY Award
Jean Stern, the art historian who serves as the executive director of the Irvine Museum, in Irvine, California, was recently given the Independent Publisher...
Lauren Sansaricq: Contemporary Landscape Painter
With an abiding love for nature and a style inspired by the Hudson River School, Lauren Sansaricq aims to express philosophical ideals in the...
Winter Painting Is Fun, Says Work and Words
An upcoming show at the Cedarburg Art Museum is Exhibit A in two Wisconsin painters’ case arguing that painting in winter can be a blast.
Big Winners in the Big State of Texas
The Plein Air Southwest Salon recently announced its awards, chosen by Kenn Erroll Backhaus. Who won in the Lone Star State?
Victorious at Ohio Plein Air
The 14th Annual Ohio Plein Air Competition recently wrapped up in Bay Village, Ohio, where more than 50 artists competed for the eye of judges Dawn Whitelaw and Robin Roberts.
2018 Paint the Beach Winners
Judge Joe Palmerio deliberated carefully as he selected the winning paintings from those presented by the artists after two days of painting outdoors around the town of Fort Myers Beach.
PleinAir Salon September 2020 Winners Revealed
Helena Fox of Helena Fox Fine Art, has revealed her selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
The Spain-Inspired September Salon Winner
Artist William A. Suys, Jr has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Juried Show Winners
Who did judge Jeff Legg choose for Best of Show in New Mexico?
Awards in Brandywine River Valley
Awards in Plein Air Brandywine Valley were announced by judge M. Stephen Doherty during the October 21 opening reception held at the Visitor Center...
Hitting One Out of the Park
When officials at the Saginaw Art Museum were planning their multiple Quick Paint events for the Great Lakes Bay Plein Air event, they decided to inject some excitement by staging one at the old ballgame.
New Milwaukee Event Gathers Museums, Plein Air Painters
Five of Milwaukee’s smaller museums reside on the historic east side of the city along Lake Michigan, and museum officials wonder if sometimes residents...
Lighthouse ArtCenter Event Heats Up Florida
Kentucky artist Kathleen B. Hudson reports on the highly competitive and wholly enjoyable Lighthouse ArtCenter Plein Air Art Festival, which wrapped up recently in...
EXHIBIT: “Plein Air Painters Under 40,” in Ellicott City, Maryland
“Although young emerging artists are not rare in and of themselves, within the contemporary plein air community, we are not very common,” says Joanna...
Featured Artwork: L. Diane Johnson
L. Diane Johnson
"Rome Winter"
Oil on Linen
20 x 30 in.LDianeJohnson.com
The works of American artist L. Diane Johnson convey an intimacy with the pure landscape, whether...
OPPORTUNITY: “Wet Paint-Out” in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Art Association is hosting a plein air competition in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 17-19.
Carol Aronson-Shore, a professor emeritus at the University...