Welcome to the website of the Ontario Plein Air Society (OPAS)

If you are a plein air artist practicing in Ontario, then you should be a member of OPAS. OPAS is the one central organizing body for plein air artists in this province. By joining and participating, you help raise the profile of plein air painting in Ontario and beyond.

As a member you can post paint-outs, events and competitions. You can check out a list of Canadian plein air events, ask other members for input on any kind of questions you have and, of course, post your own work for all to see.

It's easy to join. Click the Sign Up link at the top of the window and fill in the forms that follow. Membership is $30 per year.

Everyone is welcome to browse through the site. There is a large number of very accomplished artists here who sell to the public. 

For art groups looking for instructors, contact us and we will put you in touch with members who teach.

Photos of Members' Paintings

Recent Forum Posts

  • Keith Thirgood
    in Norval Plein Air Challenge - Member Events
    August 12, 2020
    Calling Plein Air Painters! 
    Plein Air Painting Challenge in Norval – Saturday, August 15, 2020
    Presented by the Norval Community Association, Credit Valley Artisans, Helson Gallery an...  more
  • Cynthia Blair
    in Tuscany Painting and Tour Adventure - Spring 2020 - News and Announcements
    March 14, 2020
    Hi John. This sounds amazing.  I'd love to join you but will be in Iceland on the 17th-23rd.  Hopefully another time.
    Cynthia Blair
  • John Anderson
    in Tuscany Painting and Tour Adventure - Spring 2020 - News and Announcements
    January 21, 2020
    January 2,2020
     
     
    Hi there fellow artists and movers of paint....  more
  • Keith Thirgood
    in OPAS Members Winners - News and Announcements
    July 24, 2019
    At the recent plein air competition hosted by the Helsen Gallery in Acton, First place went to OPAS member Michael Brennan, with Third place to Keith Thirgood.  Former OPAS member Marlene Ma...  more
  • Keith Thirgood
    in Spiritual Art Event - General Art Discussions
    July 22, 2019
    Former OPAS member Ingrid Brooks is involved with an event at The Martyrs' Shrine in Midland.
    They are having their first spiritual art retreat in September called "How Great Thou Art ?!?". Ingrid has...  more
  • Ted Yao
    in How Great thou art - Workshop by Ingrid Brooks - News and Announcements
    July 9, 2019
    Part of a post I received from Ingrid:


    The Shrine is now considering hosting an on-site art retreat "How Great Thou Art ?!?"  (guess who came up with that title!) and I will be teaching it for ...  more
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What's New

  • Bev Morgan
    Bev Morgan created a new event:
    Artists in the Fields
    Artists in the Fields
    Plein aire artists are invited to spend the day at 'Essentially Lavender ' Farm, near Teeswater, Ontario. If you're just a huge fan of the colour purple, you'll appreciate sketching and painting this unique and beautiful landscape. Pre-registration acquir...
    • Jul 15
  • Layne van Loo
    Layne van Loo created a new event:
    Perch n Paint
    Perch n Paint
    New plein air event held during the last weekend of "Paint Ontario" (This event has been rescheduled to September due to provincial lock down.)
    • Mar 15
  • Barbara Eguchi
    Barbara Eguchi added a new photo to the album Norval, Ontario 2020 Plein Air :
    • September 2, 2020
  • Layne van Loo
    Layne van Loo created a new event:
    The Great Migration Paint Out
    The Great Migration Paint Out
    Plein Air Painting Competition, Exhibition and Sale
    Open to all Artists, working in 2 Dimensions.
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    Stipulations: Participants must adhere to all current public health guidelines for curtailing the spread of covid 19.
    • August 19, 2020
  • Helen Siksek
    Helen Siksek added a new photo to the album Summer 2019/2020:
    • August 13, 2020
  • Helen Siksek
    Helen Siksek added a new photo to the album Summer 2019/2020:
    • August 13, 2020
  • Helen Siksek
    Helen Siksek added a new photo to the album Summer 2019/2020:
    • August 13, 2020
  • Helen Siksek
    Helen Siksek added a new photo to the album Summer 2019/2020:
    • August 13, 2020
  • Helen Siksek
    Helen Siksek added a new photo to the album Summer 2019/2020:
    • August 13, 2020
  • John Anderson
    John Anderson added a new photo to the album Untitled Album:
    • August 6, 2020