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Group Art Show – Beyond the Studio, Sept 12-13, 2026

20 Sunday Sep 2026

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As the organizer of the Vancouver En Plein Air Painters Meetup group, I wanted to create an opportunity for some of our members to exhibit their work. We rented the Flex Space at the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery on Granville Island and welcomed visitors to our two-day exhibition last weekend.

The exhibition was a great success, with a steady stream of tourists, family, friends, and fellow art lovers dropping by. Alex Muraki offered free portrait sketches, which attracted visitors and added a lively, interactive element to the event. All five participating artists displayed our work, sold original paintings and greeting cards, and thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking with the public.

Meet the Artists on Instagram:

Maryan Cerina — @cerinamaryan
Dale Costanzo — @dale.costanzo.art
Barb Jost — @barbijost_oilpainting
Adi Bala Subramanian — @paintingsbyadi
Alexander Muraki — @alexandermuraki

My Wall of Art!
The TV screen displayed a slideshow of our Plein Air events

Beyond the Studio — September 12 & 13 on Granville Island

04 Friday Sep 2026

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I’m very excited to invite you to Beyond the Studio, a group art exhibition I’ve organized with four of my fellow artists from the Vancouver En Plein Air Painters.

Over the past couple of years, plein air painting has become an important part of my artistic life. I’ve loved getting outdoors to paint, exploring beautiful places around Vancouver and getting to know so many wonderful artists along the way. This exhibition is an opportunity for five of us to bring some of that work beyond the studio and share it with you.

I’ll be exhibiting a selection of my recent paintings, and I’ll also have a selection of my new art greeting cards available for sale.

Beyond the Studio
Presented by the Vancouver En Plein Air Painters

Saturday, September 12: 11:30 am–5:30 pm
Sunday, September 13: 10:00 am–4:30 pm

Federation of Canadian Artists — Flex Space
1310 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver

The Flex Space is located along Johnston Street, just before you reach the Federation Gallery as you head toward the far end of Granville Island. Look for the open garage doors and our exhibition poster outside.

If you’re visiting Granville Island that weekend, I’d love to see you. Please drop in, enjoy the paintings and come and say hello!

Maryan

The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters Meetup: 2026 Recap January to March

16 Thursday Jul 2026

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Here’s a retrospective of the 2026 Vancouver En Plein Air Painter’s Meetup, a painting group I created after joining an en plein air painting course in Cortona, Italy in September of 2023. Our meetup group started painting in the Greater Vancouver parks in April of 2024.

Join us if you’re in the area. You’ll find us on the Meetup Platform, or search our name online for “The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters”. Enjoy the photos!

Our meetup painting events in photos…

January 5 2026 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens

While walking through the gardens, we met Gary, one of our group members. He does such lovely watercolours, with a limited palette of four paints. It’s amazing the variety of colour one can achieve with just four hues.

January 17, 2026 False Creek

It was a very chilly day in January, so cold that many of us stopped early.

We followed the sun around the seawall, gathering more painters as we went. After sharing our work, several of us gathered at an outdoor patio for a bowl of hot soup. So great to be in the sun in January!

March 1 2026 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens

The many varieties of heather were in full bloom on this day. Everyone found a good place to paint. I enjoyed laying down the beginning of my painting. More to come. We had a very good turnout this day, too!

March 8, 2026 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens

We came back for another session at the gardens. The Heather Garden was still in full bloom, backlit by the late afternoon sun. Perfect for continuing my painting.

March 28, 2026 Queen Elizabeth Park

The daffodils are out! The cherry blossoms are blooming! Despite the chilly weather, it was really fun painting at Queen Elizabeth Park. I made a little watercolour of the daffodils amongst the trees.

The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters Meetup: 2025 Recap, October to December

16 Thursday Jul 2026

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Here’s a retrospective of the 2025 Vancouver En Plein Air Painter’s Meetup, a painting group I created after joining an en plein air painting course in Cortona, Italy in September of 2023. Our meetup group started painting in the Greater Vancouver parks in April of 2024.

Join us if you’re in the area. You’ll find us on the Meetup Platform, or search our name online for “The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters”. Enjoy the photos!

Our meetup painting events in photos:

October 5, 2026 False Creek

We painted on a chilly, sunny day at Charleson Park and Leg in Boot Square, False Creek. It was so chilly, our fingers got cold and we then followed the sun to meet up with more of our painters. A very pleasant afternoon.

October 13, 2026 Stanley Park

 Painting in this beautiful October sunshine at Stanley Park. Some of us wandered off to the tone and pulls others went to the lighthouse or painted the view across the harbor. Such fun to meet someone from a Washington Painting group as well and invite them to paint with us.

October 26, 2025 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens

Myself and two friends met at the gardens for a chilly, but really nice painting session. We enjoyed being out and about at Van Dusen and painting together.

November 2nd and 8th 2025, English Bay

The Sylvia Hotel, an iconic sight in Vancouver. The beautifully coloured autumn trees along the beach provided for two, shall we say refreshing, painting days. It was cold, it was cloudy, but we were blessed with a few sunny breaks. Luckily, a few of my friends joined me for these two painting sessions at the Sylvia.

And that’s a wrap for 2025 with the Vancouver En Plein Air Painters Meetup!

The first plein air event of 2025!

21 Tuesday Jan 2025

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Happy New Year, everyone!

We held the first event of the year of the Vancouver En Plein Air Painters Meetup on January 12, 2025. It was a crisp, sunny day, with a light breeze and temperatures around 5 degrees Celsius. Location: Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC Canada.

As always, we met up at our meeting point, dispersed to paint or sketch, and then met again at the end to chat about our work. It’s always fun to hear from others about their experiences and to ask questions about how they accomplished a look or technique in their work. We’re a friendly, nonjudgmental group, which leads to open and honest discussions and plenty of support.

I found a sunny spot out of the wind and off the nearby walking path by a small duck pond in the sun. I made good progress on my painting before my fingers got too cold. I’ll finish this painting either at home or back on site on a subsequent sunny day.

Enjoy the photos! Feel free to ask me any questions or to follow me on instagram: @cerinamaryan.

Maryan

Painting in progress.
The beginning of a new painting.
Happy to be outside, painting in the sun.
Love this view. Duck pond near Georgia St in Coal Harbour, Vancouver.

Our group’s work, some finished, some in progress.

New Paintings, new exhibit!

20 Friday Dec 2024

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I did it! I prepared all of my paintings at home, brought them to Opus Arts on Granville Island in the morning to complete the framing, then had them hung in the window at Vancity Credit Union on Robson and Denman, Vancouver , Canada on Dec 4! The exhibit ends early March. Take a look if you’re in the area. All paintings are for sale. Prices are $250 to $650, framed.

Got myself a gig!

03 Tuesday Dec 2024

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I’m preparing for a painting exhibit at Vancity Credit Union on Robson and Denman, Vancouver . Dec 4, for three months!

Embracing the rain!

09 Saturday Nov 2024

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When painting en plein air, it’s probably best to embrace the weather rather than complain about it! I’m sure there are limits to this, but I find being outdoors in the rain much more inspiring than sitting at home wishing it wasn’t so grey out.

I’ve had several inspiring days painting solo or with my group this October and early November. The fall colours are so inspiring!

Painting at Jericho Beach

24 Monday Jun 2024

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What a lovely day that was! Sunshine, a pleasant temperature, no rain, a beautiful place with a variety of painting sites to choose from and lovely guest artists!

Just a reminder about the amazing painting holiday to Corfu, Greece that I’m leading in October, if you’re interested, please contact me asap. I’m looking for 6 more people to make this event work for this year. As we need to book the accommodation ahead of time, I’d like to know your interest level as soon as possible, preferably before July. See my page, “Painting Holiday in Corfu” at the top of the website. Thank you!

Email: maryancerina.artist@gmail.com

Garden Art Sale and Event

16 Thursday Jun 2016

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Dear Readers,

If you live in Vancouver and are looking for something to do on Sunday, then come by and snack on some nibbles while browsing original works of art, or enjoy making a postcard painting for you or someone else. I’m selling my acrylic and oil paintings plus art greeting cards on our front lawn on Sunday from 10am- 4pm. Art prices range from $25 to $1000. Something for everyone! This event will be held Sunday, June 19 and again on Sunday June 26 from 10am to 4 pm.

Hope to see you there!

Maryan

 

Poppies Acrylic on paper, 11″ x 14″ $150 Acrylic on paper, 11″ x 14″ $150 In the style of C. Kremkau SOLD
This print is of a watercolour painting I did while living in Bangkok, Thailand. I became fascinated with lotus flowers while there, they’re so beautiful and such an important part of Thai culture. While walking in Bangkok’s largest park, Lumpini Park, I came across a small pond with a tangle of lotuses. I snapped a photo and then painted this in the studio of my artist friend and mentor, Russell Fadavi. I made several prints to give away to family and just came across my last remaining print. Let me know if you’re interested in having this print adorn your wall! Print of Lotuses in Lumpini Park, Thailand 15.5″ x 12″ $60