OUTDOOR PAINTERS SOCIETY

The Outdoor Painters Society was formed to enable artists of like mind to come together and paint "En Plein Air" (outside in the open air) in competitions and informal “paint-outs”.

We are a tax- exempt social organization under section 501 (c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code. We welcome all artists that are interested in painting outdoors or supporters that want to stay close to the group. We promote the tradition of Plein Air painting and our paint-outs provide opportunities for emerging artists to socialize and even learn from professionals.

Many OPS members reside in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona or Colorado, but our membership extends all across the country from the eastern seaboard to the west coast.  

We organize 9 or 10 paint-outs a year and paint together with the outings ranging from 1 day or as long as a week. These are set up all around Texas from the panhandle to the gulf coast, the Hill Country, various botanical gardens and arboretums -- even indoors during the hot months summer or the cold months of January and February. In the fall we sometimes travel to the mountains of New Mexico or Colorado. We've painted the Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain National Park, Big Bend National Park, Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle and several places in Arizona, as well. Oklahoma and Arkansas

 

We also had members in Canada and others like Puerto Rico.  

In the Spring, we host a premier plein air painting juried members only competition known as Plein Air Southwest (PASW) that attracts national attention, attracts elite artists and is promoted in major art magazines.  Click here for more information about PASW

We also produce a newsletter  - Plein Talk -  that informs members about upcoming outings, exhibitions to see, competitions to enter, recent accomplishments of members, and news about plein air painting generally. OPS produces a monthly newsletter to inform members about paint out events, shows, competitions, workshops and member’s accomplishments.  

  

Occasionally we'll arrange for a well-known artist to provide a demonstration for us at one of our get-togethers. Members also have access to a lending library of art instruction DVD's and videos by major artists for our members' education and enjoyment. Our web site has other special "members only" forums that help us communicate and share.

We welcome all skill levels.  As is true with any worth while activity, you get out what you put in; participating in the group paint-outs helps to improve and promote your skills, but better than

that, you'll make new real friends that share common interests and the love of art.

 

 

If you are interested in membership, please click
on the "Join OPS" tab in the menu bar at the top of
the page.

Steven Harris
President

Jana Jennings

Vice President 

Shawn Davis

Treasurer 

Nancy Tyler

Secretary

Events

Co-Chairmen

Kathy Hammond

Lisette McClung

Michele Choate

Marchita Priest

Nancy Tyler

Paint-Outs and Travel

Co-Chairmen

Marchita Priest

Michele Choate

Graphic Design
& Advertising

Jana Jennings

Newsletter Editor

Susan Sterle

Nancy Tyler

Publicity & Video
Librarian 

Awards & Event Sponsors

Les Lee

Jurors & Social Media

V.. Vaughan

Website Administers

Susan Sterle

Michelle Choate

Steven Harris

Tina Bohlman

President Emeritus

and acknowledges the generosity and heartfelt efforts of all the members who graciously give their
time and energy to
make our shows and paint outs such a great success!