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Winning at One of the Centers of Plein Air

Laguna Beach has a storied past in the plein air world. It still attracts some of the best painters for its events. Who won...

OPPORTUNITY: Art of the Heartland

- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today - A top prize of $4,000 will attract many applicants to this contest based in Arkansas. Lead Image:...

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...

2016 Winners in Carmel

Hiuhan Liu had his hands full last week. He was charged with judging the Carmel Art Festival, a respected event that attracts top artists...

The PleinAir Salon: Your Proving Ground

How do you stack up? Who can answer that question? Perhaps a fellow artist, one who graduated from two academies and has received numerous...

EXHIBITION: “Cuba Today: Studies to Studio,” in Annapolis, MD

On view at the McBride Gallery through June 26, “Cuba Today: Studies to Studio” shows the work produced by some of the artists who...

How an Artist Group Gets a Museum Show

- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today - From June 30 to August 6, 28 members of the Montana Painters Alliance will show their work...

Hottest New Competition May Be in Atlanta

In only its second year, the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational has attracted top names and rave reviews. Who left with awards?   Dee Beard Dean, William...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Convention….

Poppy Balser made a few stops on the trip from her home in Nova Scotia, Canada, to the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE),...

Hail, Hogs, and a Triple Crown in Augusta, MO

Even though the Augusta Plein Air Art Festival is celebrating its 14th year, the event witnessed a few firsts this season: a massive hailstorm...

Winners in New Harmony’s First Brush With Spring Event

Plein air season kicked off in Indiana with the 18th iteration of New Harmony’s First Brush With Spring. Dozens of artists descended on the...

Featured Artwork: Kathleen Crane

“Foggy Day At Selby”
 2016 watercolor on paper
 10 x 14 in. $550 First Place, Light Chasers Annual Member Show  www.kathleencrane.com  About the Artist: A chance meeting with an artist working in...

Featured Artwork: Brienne M. Brown

“Nighttime Arrival” Watercolor on Paper 11 x 16 in.www.briennembrown.com  About Brienne:   Much to her mother’s indignation, Brienne owned little clothing that was not covered in paint.  From a...

PACE, From an Instructor’s Perspective

The attendees at last week’s Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), in Tucson, enjoyed a bountiful offering of art instruction and camaraderie. But what...

Dean Mitchell Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at PACE

A highlight of the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) was the ceremony to give Dean Mitchell a Lifetime Achievement award.   "It was a humbling...

EXHIBITION: Kate Bentley, in Cumbria, England

English artist Kate Bentley has a show titled “Elements” on view through June 5 at Brantwood, the estate where John Ruskin spent the last...

PACE Draws More Than 900 Into Desert for Fun, Instruction, and PAINTING

Delight. That is the sentiment that best describes the reaction of attendees at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE).   The organizers of the convention...

Bretzke Wins PleinAir Salon $15K Grand Prize

Minneapolis painter Carl Bretzke won the $15,000 Grand Prize in the 2015-2016 PleinAir Salon last week at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE),...

Salon Winner Returns to the Scene to Get It Right

- Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today - It took the winner of last month’s PleinAir Salon contest, Timur Akhriev, a week or more to...

Poppy Paint-Out. Poppies Optional

Rich Gallego gathered some game friends together to paint the poppies, but the poppies were a no-show. It hardly mattered to the plein air...