Artists of every painting medium and every skill level are invited to create plein air works at Kinstone! We have several Plein Air Paint Outs planned throughout this season, we would love to see you here painting at any and all of them!
This is our second season of offering Plein Air events. Do you love painting outdoors? Are you inspired by the beauty of Nature? Do the standing stones and sacred, intentional spaces of Kinstone intrigue you? Join us!
Kinstone Plein Air Paint Out Schedule 2021
• May 1 (Spring Open House is May 2)• June 12• July 24• September 4• October 2 (Autumn Open House is October 3)
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: $15/artist – this includes the price of admission to Kinstone
There is no pre-registration. Upon arrival, artists should come to the Education Center to register and pay prior to beginning painting. Registration opens at 8:30am. Artists must sign a liability waiver upon Registration. Limited options for food and refreshments (e.g. coffee, tea, hot cocoa, soda, sparkling water) will be available for artists to purchase throughout the day.
Note all of these dates are Saturdays; artists participating on any given day may decide to come back and paint on the Sunday following the Paint Out day – that is allowed and encouraged – and would cost only the price of admission to Kinstone ($5) for that second day (except Open House Days when admission to Kinstone is free to all). Our visitors just LOVE to see artists painting all around.
Location: Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City, WI 54629
What to bring:
- All your own art supplies, chair and any other set up you require.
- Dress for the weather and wear sturdy walking shoes.
- An umbrella, if you wish, for shade or in case of rain!
- Your own water bottle / travel mug
RAIN OR SHINE: In case of rain there are several shelters artists may opt to work in including inside the Dolmen, the yurt, straw-clay cabin, Dragon’s Keep pavilion, Chapel of Creation, the classroom and Porch on the Education Center.
EXHIBIT/SALE OPTION: Participating artists have the option of exhibiting any of their Kinstone-inspired works inside the Kinstone Education Building during our entire open season (May 1 through October 31). Artists will price their own works and Kinstone will keep 30% of each sale. If you are interested in that option, please contact Kristine Beck via email, phone or in-person to discuss details.
Kinstone will maintain its normal open hours (10am to 6pm daily) to the public throughout these events. Anyone visiting Kinstone on at Paint Out day is invited to watch, interact with, enjoy and perhaps even purchase the resulting work of the participating artists! Admission for visitors is $5/person.
So, What is Plein Air Painting?
En Plein Air is a French expression meaning “in the open air” and it describes the practice of artists painting outdoors with the subject directly in view rather than in a studio. Plein air artists work to capture the spirit and essence of a landscape or subject by incorporating natural light, color and movement into their art.
Find out more about plein air painting and related events by visiting any of the following websites:
Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association (WIPAPA)
