Description
This festival celebrates everything to do with outdoor painting. Plein Air Down Under invites artists and art lovers alike to join in the fun of the Peel Region’s outdoor painting festival.
Workshops, Paint Outs, Exhibitions, Awards & Prizes, Demonstrations and Artist Talks.
Over $12,000 in cash and prizes are on offer for artists accepting the challenge of capturing the character and beauty of Mandurah and Pinjarra’s natural and built environment.
Come and paint, or come and watch!
Pre and post festival weekend activities include:
- World Wide Paint Out: 7 & 8 September, Mandjar Square Mandurah
- Spirit of the Landscape Exhibition, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
- Painting Masterclasses with feature artist Lori Putnam (USA)
- Portrait Painting Masterclass with feature artist Tony Robinson (Ireland)
- Plein Air Painting Masterclass with feature artist Leon Holmes (WA)
- Watercolour Workshop with Gordon Alexander
- Plein Air Drawing Workshop with Andy Dolphin
Festival weekend activities include:
- Artists Meet and Greet at the Leon Holmes Gallery
- Demonstrations by feature artists
- Day and evening paint outs and festivities
- Two-hour ‘Quick Draw’ painting competition
- A day painting in historic Pinjarra
- An exhibition of festival weekend artwork
- Free have-a-go painting activities for all ages
- Awards and prizes
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Event date: Sep 21 - 23
Performers: PADU members, MPAA members, General public
Ticket Price Information: FREE to watch and enjoy the surrounds * Youth Artist Registration (aged 18 and under) $10.00 * Adult Artist Registration: $77.50 Standard, *$62.50 Early Bird to 31 July
Time(s): 21st Sep 10am - 8pm, 22nd Sep 8am - 6pm, 23rd Sep 8am - 4pm
Event Venue: Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
Ticket on-sale date: 02 Apr 2024
Suited for: Local Community
Performing Arts: Arts festival
Art Exhibitions: Drawing, Painting
Other: Free events