All Plein Air Festival artists must check-in at OMA and have the surfaces on which they would like to create artwork stamped prior to beginning their artwork in order to participate in the competition. Get here early so you have more time to paint! Pick up your welcome packet including a full festival itinerary, tips for how to explore Oceanside, and information showcasing local businesses at check-in.
Artwork pictured: Indian Summer Day (detail) by Danny Griego
All Plein Air Festival artists must check-in at OMA and have the surfaces on which they would like to create artwork stamped prior to beginning their artwork in order to participate in the competition. Get here early so you have more time to paint! Pick up your welcome packet including a full festival itinerary, tips for how to explore Oceanside, and information showcasing local businesses at check-in.
Artwork pictured: Harbor Evening (detail) by Shuang Li
All Plein Air Festival artists must check-in at OMA and have the surfaces on which they would like to create artwork stamped prior to beginning their artwork in order to participate in the competition. Get here early so you have more time to paint! Pick up your welcome packet including a full festival itinerary, tips for how to explore Oceanside, and information showcasing local businesses at check-in.
Artwork pictured: Poppies in California (detail) by Mark Fehlman
For several centuries, artists have ventured outside the studio to capture the evanescent effect of natural light. Join Jean Stern, director emeritus of The Irvine Museum, for an exciting overview of the history and artistic legacy of painting en plein air, from its early beginnings in the 16th and 17th centuries to the growing cultural phenomenon that exists around the art form today. Taking an in-depth look at the challenges and important innovations that mark the evolution of outdoor painting, this comprehensive presentation will highlight celebrated plein air painters, from early mavericks to present-day masters, as well as the joyful experience of painting in the great outdoors.
$10 
Pictured: Jean Stern
Join OMA’s exhibition manager, Katie Dolgov, and Plein Air Festival featured artists for a lively discussion about what’s current in plein air painting. Highlighting their collective ability to capture the spirit and innate beauty of the natural world, hear about each artist’s professional influences and individual approaches to their work, as well as thoughts on trends they see in the ever-evolving field of outdoor painting and the growing plein air community in the Southern California region.
$25 In Person Event
Free Live Stream Event
Pictured: (left to right) Mark Fehlman, Danny Griego, Shuang Li, and Margaret Larlham
THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT Explore the versatility of painting with watercolors and create a dramatic composition infused with color and light. Join featured Plein Air Festival featured artist Shuang Li for a comprehensive look at her individual perspective and techniques for creating expressive, atmospheric landscapes designed to leave a lasting impression for the viewer. Open to seasoned watercolorists as well as painters new to the art form, this hands-on half-day workshop will provide you with the tools and mindset necessary to paint your desired summer scene with confidence.
$90
Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.
Artwork pictured: Surfers At Oceanside (detail) by Shuang Li.
THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT In landscape painting, the inclusion of growing things—trees, shrubs, grasses—punctuate and invigorate the composition and immediately strengthens the particularities of place. Join Plein Air Festival featured artist Margaret Larlham for a half day of artistic reflection with a renewed focus on the diversity of indigenous plants and the limitless connections they draw for California plein air painters. Open to painters of all skill levels and media, learn about Larlham’s unique use of pastels and process, and be inspired to capture the character within even the most overlooked elements of the natural world.
$90
Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.
Artwork pictured: Kumeyaay Kitchen (in process) by Margaret Larlham.
We’ve been asked to stay home, but we don’t have to be alone. Join Artist Alliance for a cup of coffee and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists. Sculptors, painters, photographers, artists of all disciplines are welcome.
Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.
Feel free to snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group—especially if you participated in the Oceanside plein air paint challenge this month. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:
Paint Out: In association with OMA’s upcoming Plein Air Festival in July, OMA invites seasoned or beginner painters to venture solo into the great outdoors and paint iconic Oceanside locations over the next several months. February’s suggested location is Guajome Regional Park, an outdoor public space offering a stunning display of diverse Southern California habitats such as woodlands, chaparral, wetlands, and mixed grasslands.
Paint In: Ready to explore the beauty of Oceanside without leaving your home? Grab your art supplies and a computer or personal device, and take a virtual trip to several favorite spots selected by members of OMA’s Artist Alliance on this month’s interactive map.
Whether you decide to paint inside or outside (or both), join Coffee and Conversation on March 7 for a virtual plein air art share.
Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.
Snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:
Join us for a virtual conversation with celebrated sculptor Manuelita Brown and art historian Dr. Denise Rogers of San Diego Mesa College as they discuss Brown’s artwork and influences in anticipation of her featured work in several exhibitions at OMA this season. Explore the story of a singular artist and learn about her philosophy on artmaking and process, diving deeper into the many connections her work weaves with both past and present through community-focused dialogue. This program will be hosted by Alessandra Moctezuma, curator of the upcoming exhibition Twenty Women Artists: NOW opening at OMA on March 13, 2021.
FREE
We suggest you connect at 6:45 to give you time to manage any technology issues before the conversation starts at 7:00pm.
Pictured: Manuelita Brown, Uphill Struggle (detail), 2020. Bronze with wood base, 16.5“ x 14.25“ x 9“.