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America’s Parks Names Winners
More than $6,000 in prizes were awarded in the America’s Parks II competition recently, with a familiar name pulling in the PleinAir Magazine Juror’s Choice Award. Carol Swinney won that prize for her...
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Last Call for Entries: PleinAir Salon
Shelby Keefe was last year’s big winner. Here’s Eric Rhoads, left, and Steve Doherty, right, presenting Keefe with a check for $15,000 for winning 1st Place overall in the 2nd Annual PleinAir Salon...
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Atlanta Spotlights Olmsted’s Creations in New Plein Air Event
John P. Lasater puts down some paint in the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational event, held in April in Atlanta. 19th-century landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted is famous for his enchanting urban...
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OPPORTUNITY: Finger Lakes Area in Upstate New York, in June
PleinAir magazine editor Steve Doherty will serve as judge at the Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition and Festival, scheduled for June 7-12 in Canandaigua, New York. The deadline is approaching rapidly....
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Painting a Presidential Centennial
– Bob Bahr reporting, Editor PleinAir Today – Members of the Ohio Plein Air Society and their guests recently gathered at a presidential library to celebrate the institution’s centennial. What’s that...
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What’s a Painter’s Response to a Plant
More than 70 artists, ranging from plein air painters to ceramicists, are working together to support the New Orleans Botanical Garden through the exhibition “RESPONSE: Artists in the Park.” The event...
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An Eden in the ‘Concrete Jungle’
The New York Botanical Gardens recently hosted a paint-out invitational with more than 20 established plein air painters on hand. Beautiful settings + talented artists = worth your attention. When you...
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The Art of Plein Air Painting
PleinAir magazine Editor-in-Chief M. Stephen Doherty has authored a new book scheduled for release on September 5, 2017. Find out which artists are included and the topics considered. Plein air...
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Snow Scenes
Painting snowy landscapes presents a number of challenges to plein air painters, beginning with the fact that the outdoor temperatures are low and can make it difficult for cold fingers to manipulate...
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Plein Air Heritage: Thomas Hill (1829-1908)
Sometimes artists redefine themselves and reach a more enthusiastic group of collectors simply by painting a new range of landscape subjects. That’s what happened to Thomas Hill when he stopped trying...
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