Plein Air Painting Prize @ Pinot Picnic Festival 2025

Leave the four walls of your studio behind and experience painting in the landscape. Spend four hours with a palette, a picnic, (and maybe a glass of pinot) and enjoy the fantastic views. In the afternoon, the painting judged the winner of the day will receive a $1000 cash prize.

​Invite family and friends to share a picnic, or to drop by during the day to see how the works progress. We’ll run a people’s choice to share the fun and to increase your chances of winning a prize.

Picnic Hampers

Picnics can be ordered from Hound & Hunter via the Pinot Picnic website, and can be arranged to be ready for your arrival at Koomal Creek. Please include a note in your picnic hamper order that it needs to be transported to Koomal Creek. 

Artist Information

Artist Entry - please purchase a ticket via this Humanitix page to register in the Plein Air Art Prize. Entry fee $30.00 per artist.
Artist Entry Terms & Conditions are detailed below.

Visitors Information

No fee for visitors, no ticket required, simply drop in for a look!

Cellar door open 10am – 4pm for tastings and wine sales.

Event Schedule

• 10:00AM - Choose your spot, set-up, and prepare to begin
• 10.30AM – 2.30PM Plein Air painting
• 2.45PM – Showcase and winner presentations

Koomal Creek Cellar Door: 
357 Franklin Road, Smithbrook

Terms and conditions

1. Artists are required to complete an online entry form on the Pinot Picnic website https://www.southernforestswine.com/pinotpicnic

2. Entry closes 5pm, Thursday 1st May 2025 (or upon receipt of limited number).

3. Entry fee is $30.

4. Artists must be a residing in Western Australia and aged 18+ prior to 1st of May 2025.

5. Works must be 2D, original, and created (in their entirety) on Saturday 3 May 2025 at Koomal Creek Vineyard, 357 Franklin Rd, Smithbrook, 6258. No pre-marked canvases allowed.

6. Gates will open at 10am for artists to setup for plein air painting. All artists expected to start painting by 10.30am, artists have 4 hours to complete their work.

7. Multiple canvases may be completed on the day but only one may be submitted for judging.

8. Painting will stop at 2:30pm.

9. Artworks must be submitted for judging, at the cellar door, by 2.45pm.

10. All works submitted for judging are to be inspired by the Koomal Creek landscape, and suitable for display. Works determined to not meet the criteria will be deemed ineligible for an award.

11. The artwork judged the winner, on the day, will receive a $1000 cash prize. 2nd and 3rd prizes will also be awarded, as well as a Viewer’s Choice.

12. Judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

13. Judge to be announced.

14. Artists must bring ALL their own equipment, including (but not limited to) paints, pastels, inks, watercolours, palettes, canvases, brushes, rags, water jars, easel (if desired), etc.

15. Artists MUST come suitably prepared for weather and extended outdoor conditions, including appropriate clothing, bringing their own sunscreen, hat, water bottle, insect repellant, picnic blanket, umbrellas, folding chair (if desired), etc., and picnic lunch.

16. Fresh water will be available for drinking and painting.

17. Picnic baskets will be available if pre-ordered on the entry form. No other food will be available on site.

18. Wine consumed outside the cellar door, whilst at Koomal Creek Vineyard, must be purchased at Koomal Creek.

19. Family and friends are welcome. Children MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult at ALL times.

20. As Koomal Creek is a working farm, Artists (and their companions/visitors) must remain within the areas designated. A map will be provided upon arrival.

21. All work, materials, equipment, and rubbish MUST be removed from Koomal Creek Vineyard by 4pm.

22. Any insurance is the responsibility of the artist, and no responsibility for any damage or loss can be accepted.

23. Designated parking will be provided on site.

24. Koomal Creek reserves the right to use any images of artwork for promotion and publicity purposes.

25. No photography accepted.