'Into the bush': Artists ditch the studio to embrace open air painting
By Lily Nothling

With a canvas strapped to her back atop her bike, artist Sophie Baker cuts an unusual figure in the Canberra bush — now artists like her are ditching the studio to embrace painting in the open air as part of a new festival.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-26/act-capital-plein-air-outdoor-painting-festival-canberra/105217058

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Artists ditch the studio to embrace open air painting at Capital Plein Air festival in Canberra

With a canvas strapped to her back atop her bike, artist Sophie Baker cuts an unusual figure in the Canberra bush — now artists like her are ditching the studio to embrace painting in the open air as part of a new festival.

ABC News