OCTOBER 7-10, 2026
2026 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Join us for our 10th Anniversary!
Artists from across the nation capturing Appalachian charm!
Introducing Kyle Buckland
2026 JUROR:
Plein Air Abingon is pleased to welcome as our juror our own hometown, talented plein air painter, Kyle Buckland. Kyle is no stranger to Plein Air Abingdon and has juried for us in the past, and our artists have benefited greatly from his instruction. His painting style is deeply rooted in the fundamental philosophies regarding Impressionism. His work has drawn national and international attention and has been featured in publications such as Plein Air Magazine and Modern Impressionist Magazine on multiple occasions. His work is represented in hundreds of private, public and corporate collections around the world and in 2021 he was inducted into the prestigious Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (P.A.P.-S.E.). Kyle is a gifted teacher and his workshops often sell out quickly (videos and pictures above are from one of these workshops). He resides here in Abingdon, Virginia and paints out of his artist-in-residence studio at the William King Museum of Art—that is, when he’s not painting outside!
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Want to come & watch the artists paint?
Check out the “En Plein Air” App during the event this Fall!
This year, Plein Air Abingdon will be partnering with the “En Plein Air” app to bring you closer to the artists as they work. Allowing the artists freedom to choose their own painting location is great for them, and great for the quality of art produced overall, but for interested spectators, it can make the artists hard to find. That’s where the “En Plein Air” app comes in! Participating artists will have their painting location marked on the “En Plein Air” app.
1) Download the app from your phone’s app store, and then select “I’m a Spectator.”
2) Next, select the event “2026 Plein Air Abingdon,” and after a moment or two, you should begin to see the artists locations marked on your map.
Remember, always be respectful of an artist’s time and focus. They love to see people enjoy their painting process, but they also need to focus as their time is short.
A LOOK BACK AT 2025
Abingdon Plein Air is everything an artist could want…a stunning landscape, and a wonderful small town feel coupled with a world class presentation!
-George Van Hook (Best in Show winner: 2022 and 2023)
2025 Juror: Introducing Scott Boyle
Plein Air Abingdon was pleased to welcome experienced plein air artist, Mr. Scott Boyle as our juror for 2025. Scott has decades of experience in the Plein Air art world, and loves to teach almost as much as he loves to paint. Scott offered a painting demo (“mini-workshop”) for all registered artists on Thursday, Oct. 2nd, at the Barns at Chip Ridge in Abingdon. To learn more about Scott’s journey into painting, or to see more of his incredible work, check out his website.
Enjoy these memories from past
Plein Air Abingdon events!
