Plein Air

By Nancy Camden | June 18, 2014

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For nine days, 160 local and national artists paint Cedarburg during the town’s annual Plein Air Event. It’s the state’s largest gathering of artists. Producer Nancy Camden went to discover the appeal of painting outdoors.

Music: Signal from Matthew Schroeder

Nancy Camden

Nancy Camden is an independent radio producer and the creator of Spotting Wisconsin.

CLEE252018-01-19T17:52:02-06:00Tags: artist, arts, Cedarburg, festival, outdoors, paint, painting|

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