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South East Plein Air

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Location: Wexford & South East Ireland.
Members: 117
Latest Activity: Apr 19

SEPA is an association of amateur and professional painters who paint together regularly outdoors in S.E. Ireland. All artists are welcome. SEPA organises Ireland's 'Art in the Open' plein air festival. SEPA membership is free. NB. As with all Paint-Outs posted on Plein Eire, these events are simply notifications of intent by one individual to be at a particular place and time to paint. Each member's participation is entirely at his/her own risk. No responsibility for harm or loss of person or property on the part of anyone else is intended or implied.

For photos of SEPA's previous paint outs, click on this link: SEPA photos

Here are a few ideas for paint-out venues. Please add your own suggestions and we'll get a schedule together for the coming weeks. Your addfitional recommendations welcome.

Ballinkeele House

Newtownbarry House & Gardens

Dunamore Wood (Borodale) (no facilities)

Rosslare Harbour Lagoon

Tinahely

Wexford Beaches

Wexford Gardens

The Still Pond, near Enniscorthy

As ever, it is weather permitting, so in case the organiser needs to cancel, please indicate by RSVP for each event so a single message will let everyone know if an event is 'On' or 'Off'.

In particular, it seems smaller villages where we have access to coffee and a bite and a chance to say'hello' are sought-after venues. Here are some suggestions:

Duncormick, Screen, Killinick, Lady's Island, Clohamon, Saltmills, Slade

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Comment by deirdre shanny on March 5, 2015 at 13:10: Heres my twopence worth for whats its worth.we in the boyne valley group paint out in all weathers"weekly " regardless of hail , rain, or snow , and usually find there is usually a break in d weather at some stage that allows us to continue painting that very day.as someone said lately on d radio, "theres no such thing as bad weather ", only "the wrong clothes" for that day.Food for thought.??We meet all year round weekly and sometime midweek during summer months .We find the commitment is now well established and something to look forward to every Saturday. Beats housework any day.lol

Comment by Michael McGuire on March 5, 2015 at 12:52: I think we've just had a bad run recently, John. This thing has been going for years and I can remember only a handful of really wet days. So I'd be reluctant to change things unless our bad run of luck continues. But let's hear what others have to say.

Comment by John Moriarty on March 5, 2015 at 12:32: Given that the weather tends to be a big deciding factor, even in the sunny south east, maybe some time we could try for leaving the venue decision until we have reasonable forecast info.

How that might work is via a shortlist of coastal and more inland sites. So the 'organiser' posts the actual venue the evening before, and everyone checks it last thing that night, or anyway before leaving the house.

The more inland venues could take place in the more settled weather, and the coastal ones, where the chance of sunshine is better, left for the more uncertain days. Any thoughts?

Comment by Louise Treacy on March 1, 2015 at 23:39: John it was cancelled. And then the sun came out Dowo here. I lit my stove in the studio and got a load of panels ready for painting plus Pratted around with other bits of work that I thought needed a touch up!! So got loads done.Happy camper me .

Comment by John Moriarty on March 1, 2015 at 23:32: Hey Michael how did it work out? We went down to the beach and had brilliant sunshine as well as a few clouds...

Comment by Louise Treacy on March 1, 2015 at 17:00: After a dire start to the day, Crikey, the sun is shining now!!!! Ah well got a load of panels gessoed and toned !! Ready to slap some more paint on over the next few weeks !!

Comment by Dick Donaghue on March 1, 2015 at 11:29: Got the message and turned back at Bunclody when I could hardly see the road. And when I got home the sky began to clear ....

Comment by Dick Donaghue on March 1, 2015 at 9:58: I'm on my way. See what happens when we get there

Comment by Louise Treacy on February 28, 2015 at 21:58: If its dire looking I stay in t studio, its a long driv.e from Tagoat to there. i will wait and see!