Plein Air Artists Find Inspiration at Great Pacific Pumpkins

En Plein Air artists get inspired at McGrath Bros. Great Pacific Pumplins in Ventura

By Tracy Lehr

Published October 25, 2025 8:45 pm

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A popular pumpkin patch in Ventura invited Plein Air artists to their property.

"Plein Air" is French for the act of painting outdoors.

They set up their easels and worked for several hours on the Saturday before Halloween at McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkins.

While selecting their Halloween pumpkins, folks watched artists paint what they saw around them.

McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkins is located at 5100 Olivas Park Dr. in Ventura.

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