Celebrating Alberta's Natural Beauty through
From the wide open skies of the prairies, to the rugged peaks of the Canadian Rockies, Alberta offers a spectacular array of landscapes and open-air spaces for all artists to explore.
If you're new to plein-air painting, here are some basics you should consider before venturing outside.
Find that hidden jem of a painting location and share your favourite spots with other artists.
Share your recent work and view work by other local artists.
About Us
Plein Air Alberta aims to grow and support Alberta’s artistic community. We seek to encourage its artists to go outside and create within our province’s spectacular landscape. We hope to raise the profile of Alberta as an artistic centre in Canada, as well as help promote and preserve our natural wilderness areas.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021
So 2020 is almost behind us. I hope 2021 is just good news for all of us, and that we … More
Plein Air Alberta launches its new website…finally!
Still very much a work in progress, but the new site finally went live today.
Third Annual Bragg Creek Plein Air Event and Art Festival
On September 20th – 29th / 2019, Art Country Canada in Bragg Creek has organized the Third Annual Bragg Creek Plein Air Event and Art Festival.
Luminous Plein Air Oil Painting with Sharon Lynn Williams – Leighton Art Centre
Join Sharon Lynn Williams at the Leighton Art Centre for a Plein Air painting workshop (registration required) on August 24th – 25th, 2019.
Eliminating glare when photographing your work
It requires the purchase of some specific equipment (relatively inexpensive), and creating a space setup for this purpose… but the results speak for themselves.
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