Plein Air
Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2008
Painting Outdoors from the Mountains to the Sea
September 5 through 29
This year is the 4th year of the Pacific Northwest Plein Air painting competition. 30 regional artists (listed below) are participating in this year's juried show.
As in previous years, there is a writing component to the show. This year, 12 writers (listed below) are participating in those events.
The show opens on Friday, September 5, and extends through the end of the month.
Artist Reception
Please plan to meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, September 5, from 6-8pm.
(Plein Air painting this page, by Charlene Rivers)
As in previous years, this year’s “Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2008” exhibit focuses on both painting and writing about our natural surroundings.
Painting
This is a juried show, with 30 artists selected from many entries. The artists are dedicated to the historic tradition of painting directly from life. Plein Air artists promote a heightened visual appreciation of our area by sharing with the public our combined knowledge and experience through exhibitions of the highest caliber.
Click here to see photos of painters painting outdoors over the five days of the plein air event.
Writing
The writers will also observe nature first-hand and will create prose and poetry that capture their experience. A reading of the works created by participating writers will be held on Septembr 14. The online anthology of the writers' works will also be unveiled at that time.
Click here to view the plein air anthology -- Pears Like Golden Buddhas: 2008 Plein Air Anthology.
Children's Plein Air Writing
Erika Rench, a writer and writing instructor, will be orchestrating the children's writing component of the show.
The Pacific Northwest is paradise for Plein Air painting and writing. Snowcapped volcanoes Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams flank either side of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Within a small radius from Hood River there is a very diverse range of climate zones—from alpine mountains to arid desert, from creek beds to waterfalls, from coastal beach to rainforest—the environment is breathtaking. The Columbia River Gorge offers a constellation of visual wonder for artists. Don't miss the Art Show!
30 Participating Artists
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12 Participating Writers
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Show Curators - Cathleen Rehfeld and Rich Krueger Writing Coordinator - Kristi Athens Youth Instructor - Shelley Toon Hight
Artist Reception
The public is invited to join us for the opening reception on Friday, September 5, from 6-8pm.
For more information, please call Columbia Center for the Arts at 541.387.8877. We are open everyday from 11am-6pm through September. Winter hours resume October 1 (Wednesday - Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm).