In plein air painting, the artist leaves the studio and paints landscapes out in the open.
And while Liam Berigan, a young landscape painter himself, respects this kind of art, he’s determined to put his own stamp on the artform.
"In one way, it's interesting to see how people can reduce – look at a landscape that has a lot of variation — and pick out the most iconic parts," Liam says. "But if this is the only way this region gets represented, I feel like it's doing a disservice."
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