Library displays 'Open air' art

The Palouse Plein Air traveling exhibit will be on display at the Colfax Library through November. This exhibit features the award winning work of seven of the artists who competed in the Palouse Plein Air competition in Moscow, Idaho. earlier this fall. Plein Air is French for “in the open air” and used to describe the act of painting outdoors.

For the local competition artists were required to paint outdoors using the medium of their choice. Among the prize winners on display in Colfax are Rob McPherson’s first place entry, “Poplar,” and Laural Nickels’ People’s Choice winner “Radiant Rails. “

The exhibit can be seen throughout the month of November during regular library hours.