Capital Plein Air

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Held during ANZAC week in April, when Canberra’s autumn colours are at their peak, our festival has quickly become a popular event for the Australian East Coast plein air community.

It was an absolutely stunning day at Googong Dam - perfect for a paint out. The weather was warm and sunny - it was grea...
30/08/2026

It was an absolutely stunning day at Googong Dam - perfect for a paint out. The weather was warm and sunny - it was great to be out painting again. Was lovely to see everyone again and a big thanks to Neesh Art for organising the day.

We’re hoping to do another one on the last Sunday of next month. You can join our paint out mail list (in bio) for details.

🎨 🌲 ☀️

SUNDAY SOCIAL PAINT OUTS - CANBERRAHi EveryoneWe've set up a separate mail list for people wanting to be notified about ...
27/08/2026

SUNDAY SOCIAL PAINT OUTS - CANBERRA

Hi Everyone
We've set up a separate mail list for people wanting to be notified about regularly paint outs in Canberra and surrounds.

If you want to join the list you can sign up at the link below.

https://capa-social-paint-outs.kit.com/90432b174b

It’s been a while since we had a social paint out! The weather is warming up so we thought it would be nice to head out ...
25/08/2026

It’s been a while since we had a social paint out! The weather is warming up so we thought it would be nice to head out to Googong Dam for some Plein air painting this Sunday.

Location - Dumstick Picnic Point, Googong Dam #
Time - 1pm
RSVP with the link in bio.

Anyone is welcome, just make sure you RSVP with the link in our bio. BYO gear.

09/05/2026

📢 Upcoming member exhibition
In Profile: Lindie Treleaven
at Mosman Art Gallery
16 May - 9 August

From the gallery website:
"Lindie Treleaven is an oil painter, known for her landscape, seascape and harbour artworks. She is a keen advocate for plein air painting, capturing scenes directly from life. Her work often features locations around Sydney, such as Mosman, Manly and North Head."

Lindie Treleaven is also president of the Mosman Art Society, and recently received a Highly Commended award at The Capital Plein Air 2026 Outdoor Painting Festival in Canberra - congratulations and thank you for all the work you do! 🥳

Opening night Friday 15 May, 6:30-8:30pm alongside:
Shireen Taweel: the trig point
Jasper Knight: collage, prints and works on paper
The Cube: Casey Chen

Image: Lindie Treleaven, Harbour Dance, oil on canvas, as viewed on the Mosman Art Gallery website

A few of us joined the Tuesday painting group at Uriarra Crossing yesterday for a final painting session in this glorio...
28/04/2026

A few of us joined the Tuesday painting group at Uriarra Crossing yesterday for a final painting session in this glorious autumn weather. Even finally got her paints out finally!

Thank you for all the lovely messages. We’re so glad you had a great time. We hope you’ve made it home safely if you were traveling. We’ll send out an email soon about payment for art sales and other finishing business.

CaPA Committee x

A big thank you to for the generous Gessobord samples provided to our artists this year.It’s such a versatile surface —...
28/04/2026

A big thank you to for the generous Gessobord samples provided to our artists this year.

It’s such a versatile surface — working beautifully across a range of mediums. Here’s a quick watercolour sketch by at Government House on one of the sample boards.

You may have also spotted using the larger Gessobords throughout the week.

If you haven’t already — don’t forget to grab yours from your swag bag and give it a go.

28/04/2026

If you've been hanging back, now is the time! Get your entries in to be in the running for a prize pool of $33k, including an acquisitive first prize of $20,000 cash!
Entries close 5pm Friday.
www.thedoylesaward.com.au

27/04/2026

My painting from Capital Plein Air has already found a wall in its new home, and it looks quite happy there.

Thanks you Andrew.

Capital Plein Air 2026 — Non-Professional AwardsA huge congratulations to our Non-Professional artists.This category is ...
27/04/2026

Capital Plein Air 2026 — Non-Professional Awards

A huge congratulations to our Non-Professional artists.

This category is always something special — artists at different stages of their journey showing incredible commitment, growth, and willingness to put their work out there which takes a lot of courage.

Here are this year’s award recipients judged by Warwick Fuller:

Non-Professional Awards

1st Prize – Oil - Penny Yelf - "Inferno"
1st Prize – Watercolour - Nina Rycroft "Arboretum"
1st Prize – Other Medium - Karen Koo "Blue Hues"

Highly Commended Awards
Sandy Weule - "Tharwa Morning"
Penny Yelf - "Luminosity"
Oksana Stevens — “Parked in Gold”

Artists Society of Canberra (ASOC)
Queanbeyan Arts Society (QAS)
Painting Holiday Tours

Congratulations to all award recipients and to every artist who took part. The standard and spirit in this category continues to grow each year.

A special surprise award for 2026…This year, Warwick Fuller introduced a new and very personal award —"The Warwick Fulle...
27/04/2026

A special surprise award for 2026…

This year, Warwick Fuller introduced a new and very personal award —
"The Warwick Fuller Patron’s Encouragement Award".

Over the course of the week, Warwick spent time quietly observing and engaging with artists — particularly those newer to their plein air journey — looking for someone who showed commitment, openness to learning, and a genuine dedication to improving their craft.

The recipient is awarded a place in Warwick’s highly sought-after workshop this October — a rare opportunity, with just 10 places available each year and known to sell out within minutes.

This year’s recipient: Matthew Shepherdson.

Matthew joined the very first CaPA paint outs, took part in our inaugural festival last year, and has continued painting consistently — both at group sessions and independently — steadily building his skills.

Returning this year, that growth was clear.

Congratulations Matthew — a very well-deserved recognition.

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