"Plein Air Painter", Oil, Bernard McTigue
Congratulations to new Elected Artist Member Bernard McTigue

The Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society is dedicated to encourage and support excellence in painting directly from nature and provide regular opportunities for members to paint together. We seek venues to enhance members' skill and reputation. In addition, we want to raise public awareness of the beauty found in nature through plein air painting and participation in events that further the preservation of nature and the landscape.

We presented our Annual Membership Exhibition at Hartford Fine Art, November 9, 2007 through January 31, 2008. Award winners included Thomas Adkins, Robert Noreika, Katherine Simmons, Marilyn Swift, Sara Drought Nebel, Laura Eden and Terry Oakes Bourret. For more information on the Exhibition, click HERE.

The Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society was founded in 1995 by Jane Zisk and has grown from a small group of like-minded artists into a membership of approximately 85 professional and emerging artists dedicated to plein air painting. The Society was the subject of a Feature Article iin American Artist Magazine.  The article provides background on the formation of the Society and celebrates the joy of plein air painting. Click on the American Artist logo to read the article.

Origins of Plein Air Painting

Links & Resources for Plein Air Artists