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- Beginners Plein Air :: Qualicum BeachMay 21, 2024 - 2:12 pm
- Plein Air in Kelowna with Michael KingMay 16, 2024 - 4:04 pm
- Ashcroft Plein Air 2024May 15, 2024 - 8:05 am
- Plein Air at Shoal Bay, East Thurlow Island, Discovery IslandsApril 24, 2024 - 9:32 am
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Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.
-Ambrose Bierce
Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.
-Edgar Degas
Beginners Plein Air :: Qualicum Beach
/by pabcWe will meet at one of several beautiful locations close to The Old Schoolhouse Arts Center to paint.
Date: July 11th through August 22nd, 2024
Location: Qualicum Beach
Time: 9:30am -12 noon each session
Costs: $260.00
More Info:
It will give beginners a foothold and success but more advanced painters can come for the joy of it, and also get help and tips from the instructor.
Registration:
ONLINE or Contact the Old Schoolhouse Arts Center to sign up 250-752-6133.
Plein Air in Kelowna with Michael King
/by pabcA two-day plein air workshop in Central Okanagan focusing on design and how to ensure a more unified and focused painting.
Date: September 28-29, 2024
Location: Kelowna, BC. Exact locations TBA
Costs: $285 Members, $310 Non-Members
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Ashcroft Plein Air 2024
/by pabcCome experience an Oasis in the Desert in Ashcroft, BC, tucked in a valley bordering the Thomspon River.
Date: June 7 to 9th 2024
Location: Ashcroft, BC
Costs: $100 per Artist ($50 for non-painting guests)
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Plein Air at Shoal Bay, East Thurlow Island, Discovery Islands
/by pabcAll boater artists of all levels. The event is free to all boaters mooring at the Shoal Bay Dock and cottage guests.
Date: August 24-25, 2024
Location: Shoal Bay, East Thurlow Island
Costs: No Cost for Entry or Participation
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Paint on the Mountain: 2024 Call for Artists
/by pabcPaint on the Mountain is back for its ninth consecutive year! British Pacific Properties is pleased to be hosting our annual Paint on the Mountain plein air competition this July 30 & 31st, 2024. The Call for Artists opens May 6th and closes June 3rd, 2024.
Application Due Date: On or before June 3rd, 2024
Location: Hollyburn Mountain (by Cypress Pop-Up Village)
Costs: No Cost for Entry or Participation
Competition Dates: Tuesday, July 30th to Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
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