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DEMYSTIFYING THE LANDSCAPE: Exploring the Potency of Black and White

It is often said that in painting, colour gets all the glory while value does all the heavy lifting…So true! Date: August 21-24, 2023 Location: Gibson’s School of the Arts, Gibson’s, BC, (at High Beam Dreams) (map) Cost: Early Bird $500; $550 after February 25   More Information: Value (think grey scale) is truly the […]

10 day Plein Air Painting Tour in Cavtat, Croatia with Debbie Lively, AFCA

This is a 10 Day Plein air Painting Tour in beautiful and Historical Cavtat, Croatia. There will be 8 days of instruction with one day in the middle to visit the historical Old City of Dubrovnik. Each day we’ll be driven to a new location to paint. All food, accommodations, instruction, transportation and local wine […]

Gabriola Island Plein Air Retreat

Date: Oct 24-28, 2022 Location: The Haven Resort, Gabriola Island (map) Costs: From $888 Description: A few days of full time plein air painting at The Haven Resort on Gabriola Island which offers spectacular vistas: There’s the beach at The Haven, Descanso Bay or Drumbeg Park. Paint the beautiful sandstone formations at Malaspina Galleries or […]

CSPWC BC Paint Out Plus

Date: August 27, 2022, from 10am – 3pm Location: Ranger Station Gallery, Harrison Hot Springs (map) Costs: $20 non-refundable. Description: Maximum size 15×22”. Watercolour and gouache only. Prizes supplied by DeSerres. Awards Juror: David McEown CSPWC. Paint anywhere in Harrison Hot Springs or around the Harrison River Valley, including around the community of Agassiz.   […]

13th annual Grand Prix Plein Air Challenge :: Harmony Arts

The Ferry Building Gallery presents its 13th annual Grand Prix Plein Air Challenge as part of the Harmony Arts Festival Date: August 6, 2022 Time:  10am – 2pm Location: The Artspeaks Tent next to Ferry Building Gallery, Argyle Avenue at 14th St, West Vancouver (map) Costs: $35 for adults; $20 for ages 19 and under […]