Red Wing Arts announces that it has convened a second Plein Air Arts Festival this year – the Autumn Invitational. Twenty-one of the region’s most recognized Plein air artists (Plein air is French for “outdoors”) are participating in the community event, which opened for painting “recognizable Red Wing” on October 1 and will wrap up on November 15. An exhibition and sale of the scenic artwork will begin November 27 during Red Wing’s Holiday Stroll and will be on display at the RWA Depot Gallery through January 16, 2021.

Red Wing, which sits at the entrance to the Driftless Region, is a stunning place during Fall. The charming downtown, dramatic bluffs, rolling hills, vistas, and winding rivers define the historic town. Many of the artists participated in the annual Plein Air Festival in June. The summer event garnered so much success (42 paintings sold!), community excitement, and positive feedback that Red Wing Arts wanted to give the artists and art appreciators another opportunity to embrace and enjoy Red Wing’s distinctive attributes, but this time during a new season.

Featured artists are Judy M. Anderson, Marc Anderson, Christopher Copeland, Joshua Cunningham, Derek Davis, Andy Evansen, Diane Foster, Laura Frykman, Hannah C. Heyer, Joni Jurek, Brock Larson, Cheryl LeClair-Sommer, Kathy Litwin, Claire Miller, James Navarro,  Kelly Schamberger, Lisa Stauffer, James Turner, Bob Upton and Ivan Zassavitski.