FREE Plein Air Oil Painting
September 1, 2023 / Events

Leighton Art Centre
This 2.5-hour course will provide you with the fundamentals to get you outside and painting with confidence.


Paint the Foothills 2023
September 1, 2023 / Events

Leighton Art Centre
Come out to paint & picnic (or just picnic!) at your own pace, go for a walk along our nature trails and take in some truly spectacular views, and be inspired by dozens of talented artists creating on the land, under our big Alberta skies.


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021
December 28, 2020 / News

So 2020 is almost behind us. I hope 2021 is just good news for all of us, and that we
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Eliminating glare when photographing your work
July 19, 2020 / Articles

It requires the purchase of some specific equipment (relatively inexpensive), and creating a space setup for this purpose… but the results speak for themselves.


Happy New Year 2020!
January 2, 2020 / News

All our best for 2020.


Third Annual Bragg Creek Plein Air Event and Art Festival
August 10, 2019 / Events -

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
July 24, 2019 / Events -

Join Sharon Lynn Williams at the Leighton Art Centre for a Plein Air painting workshop (registration required) on August 24th – 25th, 2019.


Plein Air Alberta launches its new website…finally!
July 7, 2019 / News

Still very much a work in progress, but the new site finally went live today.