Lavender Festival

The 1st Annual Victoria Lavender Festival

Date: July 13 & 14, 2013

Time: 10:00am to 4:30pm

Location: Sidney, BC (map)

Cost: Free

Info:

Enjoy the First Annual Lavender Festival at Victoria Lavender this July with food, music, crafts, children programs, plant sales, U-pick and a petting zoo.

Plein Air painters are welcome in our fields and gardens for all to enjoy. We could also arrange for a no charge area where painters could sell their work for the two day period.

For more information contact Alan Mayfield at alan@victorialavender.com or (250)-857-2526.

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Paint The Peninsula

The 1st Annual Paint The Peninsula Festival & Competition

Date: September 4 to 8, 2013

Time: 9:30am start time

Location: Port Angeles, Washington (map)

Cost: $150

Info:

Paint the Peninsula is a new annual plein air event that will be held in Port Angeles, WA on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula between September 4 and Sept 8, 2013.

The best pieces will be juried by nationally known artist Ned Mueller into the final gala sale where collectors and museum donors will have the opportunity to preview and purchase the work.  The gala will be a semi-formal evening with catered food and wine, capped by the awards presented to the top winners.

A special honor awaits best in show.

For further information, please log onto www.paintthepeninsula.org/plein-air-competition.html

Prospectus

The event is being hosted by and for the benefit of the Port Angeles Fine Art Center (PAFAC). PAFAC is a non profit organization which hosts gallery shows and community art events throughout the year. The PAFAC gallery is located in Webster’s Woods, a five acre woodland area where over 100 sculptures and other works of art live in and peek out from the abundant foliage.

Set Up Your Own Outdoor Adventure

Date: You pick the Day

Cost: $150

Info:

Set Up Your Own Outdoor Adventure – Private or Semi Private Plein Air Painting with Wendy Mould, AFCA

Drawing or Painting outside is fun, if you are prepared. Learn how to pack, tips and tricks for working on site and finishing up tips. My mediums of choice are watercolour, ink or graphite.

I would love to teach you how to enjoy the fun of a Plein Air adventure. We will meet for a short 1 hour Orientation Session to get your supplies in order ahead of time than set up a 5 hour day to paint. You pick the time and the day, but let’s get started soon so you can enjoy the summer and fall, outdoors.

Sessions can be booked as a private session or semi-private if you have a friend to join us.

Total cost for Individual session: $150 includes: 1 hour orientation session and then a 5 hour painting date

Total cost for Semi-private session: $100 each: includes 1.5 hour orientation session and then a 5 hour painting date. I will have some basic supplies for drawing and painting in plein air. However we will determine what supplies you need at the Orientation session.

Registration

Set up your Outdoor Adventure today by Contacting Wendy – wendy@artbywendy.com or 604-583-4538

Plein Air Challenge – Surrey

Arts Council of Surrey First Ever  PLEIN AIR CHALLENGE – June 22

Date: June 22nd, 2013

Time: 9:30am Start time

Location: Bear Creek Park , 13750 88 Ave, Surrey

Cost: Free

Info:

Register in advance at Arts Council of Surrey 604-594-2700 or info@artscouncilofsurrey.ca

Sign in 9:30-10am –  Paint anywhere within Bear Creek Park

Pictures handed in by 3pm  —   Display and Awards before 4pm

12 x 16 painting surface supplied *no fee *awards

Jurors: Bob McMurray, AFCA  and Wendy Mould, AFCA

6th Annual Grand Prix of Plein Air

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013 (in conjunction with the Harmony Arts Festival)

Time: 10am-1pm

Cost: $35 +tax

Details:

Artists will be painting in area surrounding Ferry Building Gallery and in the ArtSpeaks tent. Painters must complete and frame a piece of art that they create outdoors.

Works will be judged and many fabulous prizes will be awarded.

For more details download the information PDF or visit:

Web: www.ferrybuildinggallery.com

Call: 604. 925. 7290

Email: gallery@westvancouver.ca

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