
Thank you to everyone for another wonderful event.
Mark your calendars for next years event!
October 10-13, 2024 In Alexandria, Louisiana


About the 2024 Juror: Richie Vios
A Signature Member of LPAPA-Laguna Pleinair Painters Association, Member- SWS Southwest Watercolor Society, Member OPS-Outdoor Painters Society, Member AIS-American Impressionist Society. Born and raised in Cebu City, Philippines, Richie N. Vios hails from an artistic family Studying architecture, in 1995 he graduated with a bachelor's architecture degree and University faculty member, teaching architectural design and presentation. In 2004 they decided to leave the Philippines in hopes of a better future in America, For the next five years, he worked closely as an architectural designer at a local architectural firm in Clearwater, Florida until his family decided to move to again in Baltimore, Maryland. Seeking to introduce more western architectural concepts in Southeast Asia, Richie returned to the Philippines by himself to share, develop, and construct many of the things he had learned from America. During the next five years there, in his spare time, he refined and honed down a unique mastery of watercolor painting evident in all of his art to this day. In the summer of 2017, his family would move back down to south Texas and after being away from them so long he made sure to be there for them in Victoria, Texas. that's where he knew he could passionately chase the American dream again not as an Architect but as a watercolor impressionist and Pleinair artist. Currently, he lives in Austin Texas but travels most of the time to compete Pleinair events all over the United States and conduct watercolor workshops along the way.

2023 Plein Air Awards
Congratulations to our Winners!
First Place
Glory to a Grey Day
Lynn Dunbar
Second Place
Twinning
Sabrina Schmidt
Third Place
Dance of Love
Natalia Andreeva
Artist's Choice
Lori Cusick
People's Choice
Ethan McManus
Interested in getting involved?
The Alexandria Museum of Art invites you to celebrate their signature arts event, the Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival. This five-day festival will bring artists to Central Louisiana to paint "en plein air" - outdoors!
Artists will be in the city as well as surrounding farms, nurseries and Kisatchie National Forest painting the abundant natural beauty of our area.
Festival Schedule
Event Details: The Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival will be held October 10-13, 2024 in Alexandria, Louisiana at the Alexandria Museum of Art (933 Second Street, Alexandria, LA 71301). Please see below for schedule of events.
Thursday, 10/12/23 | 10 am 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm 6 pm 6:30 pm - 8 pm | Artist Check In at AMoA Quick Paint Challenge in Historic Downtown Alexandria Juror announces Awards Dinner at AMoA (tickets required) |
Friday, 10/13/23 | All Day | Free Paint - Museum open for art drop off 10 am- 2 pm |
Saturday, 10/14/23 | All Day 12 pm | Free Paint - Museum open for art drop off 10 am- 4 pm Juror's Demo at AMoA |
Sunday, 10/15/23 | 12 pm 4 pm | Deadline for artists to turn in works at the museum Palette Party Awards Ceremony and Art Sale at AMoA |
Don't forget to purchase tickets for the dinner, and register for the workshop.

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Community Partners
For More Information on Sponsorship, Contact AMoA Director of Development & Community Relations Olivia Helmer at 318-443-3458 or ohelmer@lsua.edu