Visit the New Plein Air Blog

Check out the new Plein Air blog at the American Artist community site!

A River Runs Through It

The Chestnut Group of plein air painters from Tennessee have collaborated with The Nature Conservancy to create an exhibition and sale that will help preserve the state’s beautiful Duck River, one of the most biologically diverse rivers in the world.

SOCALPAPA Paints the Peninsula

The members of the Southern California Plein Air Painters Association will collaborate once again with the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum for a plein air paint out, show, and sale that celebrates both Southern California’s rich nautical heritage and the thriving spirit of plein air painting.

Portraits of Preservation

Seven California artists' passionate dedication to preserving the Palos Verdes Peninsula has resulted in an unique exhibition and sale that is attracting collectors, impressing critics, and inspiring fellow plein air painters.

Maine Plein Air Painters Invitational

The quaint coastal community of Kennebunkport, Maine, recently hosted the Arts in the Inns culinary and creative arts event, which included the Maine Plein Air Painters Invitational.

Plein Air Painting to Preserve a Memory

When commerical development forced plein air painter V....Vaughan to sell the farm that had been in her family for four generations, she decided to paint a different plein air scene every day for a year to document the landscape that would soon be forever changed. Those 365 paintings are currently on view and will be traveling to other venues throughout 2009.

Paint Alexandria: An Educational Plein Air Event

Unlike most competitive plein air events, Paint Alexandria's main purpose is to educate its participants and the public through a weekend filled with on-site demonstrations,workshops, and lectures.

Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters: Painting Nature Past and Present

This May the Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters will present a historical exhibition comparing their interpretations of Western New York State with those of some of the first plein air painters of the 19th century.

Plein Air Easton! Prepares for 2008 Event

Promoters and participants of the 2008 Plein Air-Easton! event, in Easton, Maryland, are looking forward to another year of high attendance, successful art sales, and exciting plein air activities.