Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Palouse Plein Air Traveling Exhibit


Image: Bursche Road by Nancy Bowman, winner of “Best Palouse” award.
Image: Bursche Road by Nancy Bowman, winner of “Best Palouse” award.

The Palouse Plein Air Traveling exhibit is now on display at the Colfax Library. This exhibit features the award winning work of 10 of the artists who competed in the Palouse Plein Air competition in Moscow, Idaho last fall.
Plein Air is French for "in the open air" and used to describe the act of painting outdoors. For the local competition artists were required to paint outdoors using the medium of their choice. Among the prize winners on display in Colfax are Forrest Dickson’s 1st place entry, “Creekside Light” and Martha McIver’s “September Colors” by Nancy Bowman winner of the Artists’ Choice award.
The exhibit can be seen during regular library hours which are Mon-Weds 10-8, Thur-Fri 10-6 and Sat-Sun 1-5. For more information, call the library at 509-397-4366.

For a complete list of events and programs happening in all fourteen Whitman County Library branches, visit the Whitman County Library website or the library's events calendar or call the library at 397-4366 or 877-733-3375 toll-free.

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