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Plein Air Art Podcast

Eric Rhoads

Booking Overview

Interview podcast focused on plein air painting and the outdoor art movement, typically featuring established painters, competition artists, art educators, and professionals who connect studio practice with painting from life. A PR agency could credibly pitch accomplished painters, instructors, illustrators, concept artists, and fine-art professionals with substantial practice, teaching expertise, or recognized careers; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 271

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 14.8k subscribers

Instagram: 145.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

bericrhoads@gmail.com

kkane@streamlinepublishing.com

bconnolly@streamlinepublishing.com

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Host

Eric Rhoads - Publisher of PleinAir Magazine and a leading voice in the plein air painting community.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Professional painters, plein air competition artists, established illustrators or concept artists, and art educators with recognized work, substantial experience, awards, institutional or professional affiliations, or notable studio credits.
Required Achievements:  
Award-winning or acclaimed artistic careers, Professional work with major animation or entertainment studios, Teaching expertise in drawing, painting, color, or design, Membership or fellowship in recognized art organizations, Extensive experience in plein air competitions

Recent Guest Discussions

Marc Anderson - The Transition From Illustration To Fine Art, Developing Artistic Craft, Drawing, Color And Value, Painting From Life, Plein Air Competitions, And Using Outdoor Studies For Studio Paintings.

John Lasater - The Influence Of Outdoor Painting On His Career, Plein Air Competitions, Artistic Growth, Simplifying His Work, Contemplative Painting, And The Value Of Painting Alongside Other Artists.

Jason Sacran - Lessons From Plein Air Competitions, Painting From Life, Nocturnes, Early-morning Light, Painting Larger Outdoors, And Finding Compelling Subjects Close To Home.

C.W. Mundy - The Transition From Sports Illustration To Fine Art, Painting From Life, American Impressionism, And Simplifying Still-life Values.

Nathan Fowkes - Concept Art, Animation And Entertainment Work, Drawing, Painting, Color, Design, Fine Art, And Teaching.

Recent Topics

Plein Air, Landscape Painting, Fine Art, Art Education, Impressionism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Plein Air Art Podcast
:

From Illustration to Fine Art: Marc Anderson's Path to Painting

September 12, 2026

In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads sits down with Wisconsin artist Marc Anderson to talk about his journey from freelance illustration to a career in fine art. Marc shares how a summer job drawing caricatures helped build his skills, how discovering the plein air community changed the direction of his career, and why he believes developing your craft should come before worrying about the business side of art. They also dive into the practical side of painting, including the...

How Plein Air Painting Shaped John Lasater as an Artist

September 10, 2026

In this episode of the Plein Air Podcast, Eric Rhoads talks with acclaimed painter John Lasater about how decades of painting outdoors have shaped his art, his career, and the way he sees painting today. John reflects on his early years in the plein air community, the highs and lows of traveling the competition circuit, and how those experiences became markers for both accomplishment and artistic growth. He also shares how his work has evolved over the years toward a more simplified, contempl...

What Years of Plein Air Competition Taught Jason Sacran

August 12, 2026

Years on the competitive plein air circuit taught Jason Sacran more than how to paint under pressure. In this episode, the award-winning artist reflects on the lessons, challenges, and sacrifices that shaped his approach to painting and his career. Jason talks with Eric Rhoads about what he learned from years of plein air competitions, how painting intensely from life helped him grow, and why artists don't have to travel to spectacular destinations to find something worth painting. He also sh...

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bericrhoads@gmail.com

kkane@streamlinepublishing.com

bconnolly@streamlinepublishing.com

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