Since the days of the impressionists, artists have enjoyed the experience of painting outdoors. It is one of the true joys of being a painter.
Not only are we at one with nature, but there is also the camaraderie when two or more paint on location.
Plein Air Down Under is the Peel region’s largest outdoor painting festival and features awards and prizes, feature artists, youth involvement, demonstrations and an exhibition of plein air paintings.
Plein Air Down Under presents a week of outdoor and evening paint-outs, over $12,000 in awards and prizes, workshops, youth involvement and two art exhibitions. Internationally renowned artists will run Masterclasses, paint and demonstrate throughout the festival.
Over 200 artists will be painting throughout Mandurah’s town centre, cultural precinct, and the historic town of Pinjarra. When the artists aren’t on site painting, the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre serves as the festival hub, offering artists and spectators the opportunity to watch demonstrations, and enjoy the festivities.
Highlights of the 2025 festival will include:
- Workshops and Masterclasses
- Painting demonstrations
- Spirit of the Landscape Art Exhibition
- Artist registration open to professional, non-professional and youth artists
- Over $12,000 in awards and prizes
- Day and evening paint-outs
- A two-hour Quick Draw painting competition
- Opportunities to exhibit, sell and buy original artwork.
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A shout out to Matt Ryder - congratulations Matt on working with PaintTube Art Instruction by Streamline to create this beautiful instructional video.![]()
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We are still seeing the results of your teaching at Plein Air Down Under last year; some beautiful roses and flowers appeared in artwork created by this year's artists. ![]()
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Congratulations to Linda MacAulay, winner of the Experience Peel Award presented by Peel Development Commission. Linda's acrylic painting of Caraholly Orchard Vines was voted the winner by other Experience Peel artists.![]()
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Linda travelled by road to Plein Air Down Under from Victoria, painting her way across Australia. In that time, she did an Artist Residency, ran workshops, filled sketch books and created a postcard series called Postcards from Roads Less Travelled. ![]()
These can be viewed as part of Nillumbik Artists Open Studios on the 16,17, 23 & 24 of November.![]()
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Congratulations Bob Saxon from Newcastle, NSW, on winning the Non-Professional Category, presented by Mandurah Holiday Rentals - Accommodation.![]()
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Bob's painting style is bright, colourful and full of life and energy, and his painting of Dolphin Quay sold quickly, along with two others painted during the festival weekend.![]()
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Enormous thanks to Mandurah Holiday Rentals for sponsoring the accommodation for PADU's Feature Artists since 2019, and the special deals for our artists. ![]()
Lori & Mark Putnam were VERY appreciative 💞💞 And so are we.![]()
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Photo: Bob Saxon with Courtney & Lisa from Mandurah Holiday Rentals. Image by Overland Media![]()
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How's this for a body of work created under pressure!![]()
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Congratulations Warwick Fuller, they are all beautiful and have documented a series of moments in the history of Australia and Samoa.
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Congratulations to Mervyn Lindsay for winning the Ray White - Mandurah Acquisitional Award, for "Mandurah on Foot". Merv is from Newcastle, NSW and a regular Plein Air Down Under attendee. Great job Merv, and well done on your festival artwork sales too.![]()
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This $3,000 award is just one of the many ways Ray White Mandurah's Platinum Sponsorship benefits our artists. Think back to the Saturday of the festival weekend, beginning with a complimentary coffee cart inside the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, an ipad as a door prize, complimentary dinner, free face painting for our little creatives, and much more. ![]()
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And remember the Ray White Mandurah Team facilitating sales at the Quick Draw? All volunteering their time to make Plein Air Down Under a special event. Thanks to you all, we appreciate everything you do.![]()
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Pictured: Nikki Hogan, Merv Lindsay, Theo & Emma Alexandrou from Ray White Mandurah. Photo by Overland Media![]()
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Contact
Postal Address
P.O Box 788
30-32 Pinjarra Road
30-32 Pinjarra Road
Mandurah, WA
Australia, 6210
Australia, 6210
