En Plein Air Haliburton is back!

En Plein Air Haliburton 

Juried Exhibition of the top 20 Finalists

Sept 19 - Nov 8  2025  

Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre 

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VIRTUAL EXHIBITION AND SALES CATALOG 

FULL SCREEN  VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OF ALL ENTRIES

until December 15 2025 

CATALOG OF ALL  ENTRIES 

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• Must be painted outside (AKA "En Plein Air")
• Must be painted within Haliburton County
• Must have been painted in 2024 or 2025
• Entries must include both the name of the piece and the location where it was made

You are not required to provide exact GPS coordinates, but they would be greatly appreciated.

How to get GPS Coordinates using Google Maps

1. Find your location on the map
2. Click or press on your location to place a pin
3. On the bottom of your screen, you will find a small popup that shows the GPS coordinates in Latitude/Longitude format

AWARDS

Best "New To Plein Air" 

Donna Lockey

open to anyone who first started open air painting in 2024 or 2025 

A Mabef Easel 

sponsored by 

Martin's Framing and Art Supplies

Best in Show

Kelly Whyte

(image above) 

$500 

Best 11 x 14 or under

Oksana Baczynsky

 $300 

"My Haliburton Highlands" Pick Award 

James Brown

sponsored by Haliburton County Tourism

$200 Gift Certificate to Rails End Gallery Shop

Honourable Mention 

Carole Milon 

David Geene 

Ian Ball 

Ian Varney 

Greg McHarg

$50 Gift Certificate 

from Martin's Framing and Art Supplies

Contact Laurie Jones, our Curator,  if you would like to be a sponsor of En Plein Air Haliburton 2026 .

En Plein Air Haliburton County 2025 is presented with support from Haliburton County Development Corporation, Local Initiatives Project Grant, the Haliburton County Tourism Department and Martin's Framing and Art Supplies, Bracebridge.

Rossana Dewey is a contemporary oil painter based in Burlington, Ontario. Born and raised in Toronto, Rossana’s creative spirit was nurtured early on by her mother, a seamstress, who instilled in her a love of colour, pattern, and making. After completing Sheridan College’s Continuing Education Fine Arts Certificate Program, Rossana continued her studies at the Dundas Valley School of Art and participated in esteemed programs including the New York Studio School, the Royal Drawing School, and a 2024 residency with Hammer and Sky on Brier Island.

Laurie Jones is the Curator and Executive Director at Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre where she has devoted her creative energy to bringing the creative arts to life since 2006.  Since arriving in Haliburton she has been involved in several County-wide plein air events, as a participant, juror and producer.  

En Plein Air Haliburton is a passion project for this community animator who believes there is always time to live creatively. 

WHY ENTER?

We can think of a few reasons: 

• give yourself a goal 
• build your confidence 
• learn how to enter a show 
• meet new people 
• explore Haliburton County
• get better at your craft
• paint more often
• get outside! 

Haliburton County is BIG! We're compiling a list of points of interest to painters. The list is growing weekly thanks to our contributors.

Got a fave spot to share? Drop us an email.

your canvas + our landscape = endless possibilities

PADDLE AND PAINT 

Painting Adventures in Haliburton Highands 

High Falls and Algonquin South Gate - Rentals, Adventures, Local Knowledge  -  Deep Roots Adventure 

Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve 

PAINT THE PAST 

Haliburton Highlands Museum grounds at Glebe Park

66 Museum Rd. Haliburton K0M1S0

Fridays from 1 - 3 pm 

Minden Hills Cultural Centre Heritage  Village

HALIBURTON COUNTY CEMETERIES

Evergreen Cemetery:

Evergreen Cemetery

Twelve Mile Cemetery:

Twelve Mile Cemetery

West Guilford Church Cemetery:

West Guilford Church Cemetery

Maple Lake United Cemetery:

Maple Lake United Cemetery

Gelert Cemetery:

Gelert Cemetery

Bethel Cemetery:

Bethel Cemetery

Essonville Pioneer Cemetery

Essonville Pioneer Cemetery

South Wilberforce Cemetery

McGillvray Cemetery