UWL students participate in Between the Bluffs Plein Air Festival
Painting can be a daunting endeavor, even for those with natural talent. Seizing the opportunity at a local festival, UWL painting students embraced the challenge of plein air painting, pushing their creative boundaries with the immersive technique.
“The 11th annual Between the Bluffs Plein Air Festival was an overwhelmingly positive experience for UWL painting students,” says Jennifer Williams, a professor in UWL’s Department of Art. “I’ve never had this many students participate, and this is the first year that the newly formed non-profit Coulee Region Alliance for the Visual Arts (CRAVA) provided student-specific awards.”
After completing a three-week unit focused on plein air painting, seven UWL students participated in the festival. Derived from the French phrase for “open air,” plein air painting involves creating artwork outdoors, allowing artists to capture their surroundings in real time…