Fri, Sep 25
|THE GALLERY
PLEIN AIR WEEKEND
Join instructor and accomplished artist Brandon Smith for a Plein Air Weekend at The Gallery in Arroyo Grande. Open to all skill levels, from beginner to advanced!
TIME & LOCATION
Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – Sep 27, 2026, 4:00 PM
THE GALLERY, 213 E Branch St, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, USA
ABOUT THE EVENT
Price: $300 including Friday Welcome Reception, 2+ days Art Instruction, Saturday Casual Dinner with Wine at The Gallery
About the Instructor
Brandon Smith is a committed educator and an award-winning professional artist, known for his street scenes, landscapes, and still life.
Brandon is a graduate of the Academy of Art University San Francisco, where he taught for more than 20 years. During his tenure at the Academy, he led Summer study programs in Florence Italy, and also helped set up, then taught online classes. Now living on the Central Coast, he teaches at Allan Hancock College. Brandon’s art is exhibited at The Gallery Arroyo Grande, where he also leads a variety of evening and weekend workshops.
About the Class
The class will be taught at The Gallery in Arroyo Grande, with ‘plein air’ assignments in and around the Village. The class is open to all skill levels, from beginner-intermediate to advanced. A full list of materials required will be provided upon registration.
Tentative Schedule
Friday
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Reception and Class
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Painting on Location (2)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner family style at The Gallery
Sunday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Painting on Location (1)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Critiques at The Gallery
REGISTRATION
Plein Air Weekend Sept 2026
Includes Welcome Reception, 2+ days Art Instruction, and Saturday Casual Dinner with Wine Tickets are not refundable within 10 (ten) days of the event. The Gallery reserves the right to cancel the workshop if minimum participant level is not met, in which case any tickets purchased will be fully refunded.
$300.00
+$7.50 ticket service fee
Total
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