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Galerie Plein Aire was founded in 1998 to promote a group of plein air painters from Monterey Bay California, known as the "Informalist" The group of six first formed after weekly meetings in a local coffee shop to discuss where to paint that day. After their first show, at Pacific Grove Art Center in 1997, Cyndra and Jeff decided to look for a gallery location in which to promote the "Informalists". after finding a small gallery space, set back from Dolores street. Galerie Plein Aire was opened in the spring of 1998.