Plein Aire in the Okanagan

It’s Friday today and Friday is the regular meeting day of the Westside Plein Aire Art Group. “Plein Aire” is a French expression that when translated means ‘open air’. It has also come to mean a style of painting where artists paint outdoors.

We are very fortunate to have a group of artists who meet on a weekly basis throughout the months of May to September to paint the scenic vistas of the the area. Each Friday morning they meet at a different predetermined location in West Kelowna, Westbank and Peachland. From time to time the group does venture a little further south and will meet to paint a scene in Summerland (August 12^th) or Osoyoos (July 29^th).

The Westside Plein Aire Art Group invites the public and visitors to the area to paint or visit the group on site this summer between the hours of 9:30 and 1 pm. Stop by the West Kelowna Visitor Centre to find out the week’s location.

Upcoming Locations:

June 10^th – Quails’ Gate Estate Winery, West Kelowna
June 17^th – Bear Creek Provincial Park, West Kelowna
June 26^th – Peachland Farmer’s Market, Peachland
July 8^th – Dogwood Nursery, West Kelowna
July 15^th – Gellatly Heritage Park, West Kelowna
July 22^nd - Peachland Inner Harbour Area, West Kelowna
July 29th - Nk’mp Desert Cultural Centre, Osoyoos
August 7^th – Peachland Farmer’s Market, Peachland
August 12^th – Sun Oka Beach, Summerland
August 19^th – Gellatly Nut Farm, West Kelowna