Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge 2025 – Opening Reception

Aimee Erickson, The Lit World Beyond, 2024, oil on linen panel, 10’ x 10’; Courtesy of the artist

About Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge

Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge is an outdoor painting event that is hosted by Maryhill Museum of Art. This year marks its 20th anniversary. During the last full week of April, more than 40 artists will travel to the Gorge for four days of painting en plein air. The 2025 juror is Texas artist, Suzie Baker, a past President of Oil Painters of America (2020-22) who will assign awards to a dozen works. Completed paintings will be available for purchase in the museum’s M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center from April 27–May 26, 2025.

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 26 from 5–7 pm

Join us for a public reception on Saturday, April 26 from 5–7 pm at Maryhill Museum of Art. Juror Suzie Baker and Maryhill Museum of Art’s Curator of Art Dr. Steven L. Grafe will present awards. All works on view will be available for purchase.

Purchase Plein Air Artworks

Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge is a “wet paint” show and purchased artworks are taken home by buyers when they are sold. A portion of the proceeds support Maryhill Museum of Art.

See a gallery of photos from past years: Pacific Northwest Plein Air website

Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge 2025 is sponsored by Byron & Sue Henry; Kathleen Marquart; Friends of the Columbia Gorge; Tokki Art Supply, Hood River; Scottsdale Artists’ School; Stephen & Laura Muehleck; David Burbach Photography; and Robert Hogfoss.