– Staff reporting –

You’ve heard a little about it. You’ve seen some of the paintings. The 2016 Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) was an unqualified success, with more than 900 painters learning and laughing in Tucson last month. But a picture is worth a thousand words….

Lead Image: Aline Ordman

Enjoy this photo essay of 2016 PACE. And if you missed out on this year’s event, don’t make the same mistake twice. Check out the website for PACE 2017, in San Diego, California. It’s filling up fast already.

Eric Rhoads, the publisher of PleinAir magazine and organizer of PACE
Eric Rhoads, the publisher of PleinAir magazine and organizer of PACE
Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Old Town Studios, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by David Thibault
Old Town Studios, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by David Thibault
Bruce Gomez
Bruce Gomez
Painters in the field
Painters in the field
Painting in progress
Painting in progress
Smiles all around
Smiles all around
I don’t think those moustaches are real ... but the smiles are.
I don’t think those moustaches are real … but the smiles are.
Dean Mitchell
Dean Mitchell
Line up!
Line up!
Kyoko Ishigami. Photo by David Thibault
Kyoko Ishigami. Photo by David Thibault
Carol Grey-Weihman, Brenda Boylan, and Kathryn Neithercutt
Carol Grey-Weihman, Brenda Boylan, and Kathryn Neithercutt
Iconic saguaro cactuses
Iconic saguaro cactuses
Linda Dumont
Linda Dumont
Joe Gyurcsak
Joe Gyurcsak
The hoedown on the last night of PACE
The hoedown on the last night of PACE

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