The Plein-Air Art Academy

The Plein-Air Art Academy A boutique art studio for children and adults serious about art

Art classes with focus on connection to the surroundings for children and adults ages 4+, as well as themed adult one day workshops

Just published: a feature in Brookline.News about my practice — from installations in Venice to roots in Brookline. Read...
08/20/2026

Just published: a feature in Brookline.News about my practice — from installations in Venice to roots in Brookline. Reading it felt like watching different threads of my work weave together: a double-sided piece that lives with wind, water and algae in the lagoon, contrasting foggy Venice and colorful Burano. Read the full story: https://wix.to/HPa4fDz

This week, Brookline.News published a feature about my work, and reading it made me realize how closely the different parts of what I do have become intertwined.The article begins in Venice, where my work is currently part of BOREANA: Isola del futuro, a satellite exhibition during the Venice Bienna...

Maybe home was never one place — it's the light on a Sicilian hill, the wind on an Icelandic shore, the colors of a Moro...
07/26/2026

Maybe home was never one place — it's the light on a Sicilian hill, the wind on an Icelandic shore, the colors of a Moroccan medina. New on the blog: How travel, plein-air painting, and intuition have shaped my art and the way I see the world. Read more: https://wix.to/1zaz5Sy

Watching The Odyssey with my boys recently, I had an unexpected realization: I've had an incredibly fulfilling life.As scene after scene unfolded, I realized that so many of the landscapes chosen for the film were places I've experienced with my own eyes, recorded with my brush, and quietly absorbed...

New on the blog: When Your Hands Remember — why daily creative practice transforms confidence and creativity for kids an...
07/14/2026

New on the blog: When Your Hands Remember — why daily creative practice transforms confidence and creativity for kids and adults. Learn how short, consistent painting sessions, art classes, summer camp, and plein-air practice help your hand and mind rediscover ease and expression. Read more: https://wix.to/3SKVrQ1

Discover how daily painting builds confidence and creativity in children and adults through Brookline art classes, summer camp, and plein-air practice.

What can abstract art teach us about noticing the world differently? Why are kids more open to it? In my latest piece I ...
06/22/2026

What can abstract art teach us about noticing the world differently? Why are kids more open to it?

In my latest piece I analyze our latest museum visit where kids and teens, looking at representational sketches to bold abstracts—learned to strip away layers and see essentials.

A gentle reminder that looking closely changes how we think and create. Read more: https://wix.to/31VPwGn

A recent visit to the Harvard Art Museums left me thinking about how artists gradually peeled away layers of representation to get closer to something essential.Our students moved through the galleries with sketchbooks in hand, studying everything from representational paintings to contemporary abst...

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1386B Beacon Street
Brookline, MA
02446

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Monday 4pm - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 4pm - 9pm
Thursday 4pm - 7pm
Saturday 10:30am - 6pm

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