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Our Festival

Something new, unique and uplifting is capturing the community’s imagination.
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.
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Plein Air Down Under is the Peel regions largest outdoor painting festival. Held around Mandurah’s cultural precinct, the event features awards and prizes, feature artists, youth involvement, demonstrations and an exhibition of plein air paintings.

2023 focused on outdoor and evening paint-outs, over $12,000 in awards and prizes, workshops, youth involvement, Lotterywest Demo Zone and two art exhibitions. Internationally renowned artists Leon Holmes (Aus), Amit Kapoor (India) and Matt Ryder (UAE), ran Masterclasses, painted and demonstrated throughout the festival.

Over 200 artists painted throughout Mandurah’s town centre, cultural precinct, and the historic town of Pinjarra. When the artists weren’t on site painting, the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre served as the festival hub, offering artists and spectators the opportunity to watch free demonstrations, listen to live music and enjoy the festivities.

Highlights of the 2023 festival included:

  • Workshops and Masterclasses
  • Lotterywest Demo Zone
  • 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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Here's something for your diary!Over the next month we will be featuring our very own Plein Air Down Under artists who will be opening their creative space for Peel Open Studios.For now, keep one or more of these dates free to meet our artists, check out their studios and view their plein air AND studio work.Over 100 artists across 36 locations within the Peel region are delighted to invite you to learn more about their creative practise and see their work this April!Starting from tomorrow, we will introduce each artist or creative collective involved in Peel Open Studios 2024.Keep an eye out 🧐and get excited 🥳 to meet a new participant every day!To find out more go to: www.peelopenstudios.com/ #peelopenstudios2024 ... See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago

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** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT **We are excited to introduce you to Lori Putnam. one of our Feature Artists for this year's Plein Air Down Under Outdoor Painting Festival, 17 - 24 September.Recognized for her expressive brushwork, contemporary compositions, and intelligent use of color, Lori paints small to medium-sized works en plein air and creates large paintings in her studio. Having painted and taught in more than 30 different countries (including Ukraine, New Zealand, Guatemala, much of Europe, and the UK), she believes that works created from life help her maintain freshness in her studio paintings as well.Stay tuned to find out more about her Masterclasses on:16 & 17 September19 & 20 SeptemberThank you to Shane Jansen van Rensburg for putting this video together. It's beautiful!!@loriputnamart #loriputnamart ##peelregion #pleinairfestival #pleinairmagazine #CityofMandurah #peeldevelopmentcommission #Visitmandurah #pleinairmag #mandurahartist #outdoorpainting #pleinair #mandurahartsfestival #visitmandurah #perthpleinairpainters #pleinairpainters #wasainc #enpleinair #oilpainting #LandscapePainting ... See MoreSee Less
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4 months ago

Plein Air Down Under
Plein Air Down Under's cover photo ... See MoreSee Less
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Contact

Postal Address
P.O Box 788
30-32 Pinjarra Road
Mandurah, WA
Australia, 6210