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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 Geraldine Donohoe on February 24, 2012 at 23:49: Hi Karen - well thought out! If paintouts are planned in advance it would also help those travelling to possibly car share - thus reducing costs when the journey is further for one group or another

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Comment by Geraldine Donohoe on February 24, 2012 at 23:44: Great idea Terence. Sorry to all the Wexfordonians but I'm unable to attend this Sunday - family event - but hope to catch up with you all soon.

Love Geraldine

Comment by Karen Scannell on February 24, 2012 at 23:43: Hi Terrence. Great to hear your thoughts...

(a) Paint out day ?

I'd tend to be in favor of sticking with Sunday as our "official" paint out day . It's easier to keep in mind that there will definitely be a paint out organised on that day, somewhere..... I could be wrong, as changing the paint out day, has never come up before.....

(b) Paint out season ?

The way our paint outs developed this year, makes a lot of sense. January / February also November / December are months with short days, and unreliable weather, so it's more practical to organize events closer to your base.

I like the idea of alternating the weeks. If we run with it, I think this system could kick in from March to September ?

(c) SEPA Boundary

We need to establish where exactly the boundaries for SEPA lie. We could easily over-stretch our reach, which could limit the benefits to members who can't travel great distances. ..

(d) Paint out Schedule and process

How does a month in advance sound? It gives members time to plan ahead, voice preferences, or post events .

Say for example we're looking at our April Schedule. We could ask for suggestions, weigh up the options and reps. post two event each.

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Our SEPA Group has evolved over a 4/5 yr period without any real structure in place. I'd be interested to hear other members experience of the group. What's working well, and what improvements need to be made ?????

Comment by Terence Gillespie on February 24, 2012 at 20:17: It looks as if SEPA paint-outs are being planned for most Sundays this year. Is this a good idea, as it might reduce the numbers turning up on any one day, and consequently reduce the craic and camaraderie?

If it is decided to have a paintout every Sunday, would be possible to include a reasonable number which are north of a line from Enniscorthy to Waterford to facilitate folks from Kilkenny, Carlow, South Wicklow\ Kildare etc? A lot of good sites north of this line were visited last year and would be worth visiting again. I would be happy to help research and propose a schedule of these and new sites in this area if was agreed, say, that paint-outs on the First and Third Sunday would be below "the line" and the Second and Fourth Sunday would be above the line. What do folks think?

Comment by Karen Scannell on February 24, 2012 at 12:06: Thanks Louise.

It still might be a bit early to travel that distance, so we'll keep it in mind for later in the year. If anyone has any photos or info on this or any other location, please let us know. We generally need a location that has facilities, and good subject matter.

We'll keep it safe this week again, as it's short notice, and head back to our old reliable - Kilmore Quay.

Comment by Louise Treacy on February 24, 2012 at 9:24: I've passed through it many many times en route to Dublin, but personally I would not be a great fan, plus its a fair long spin petrolwise.

Comment by Karen Scannell on February 24, 2012 at 0:02: Any thoughts for this Sunday?? Tullow co. Carlow has been suggested, but I have never been. What's it like??

Comment by Mary H Hickey on February 11, 2012 at 15:59: Hi Karen, I hope to call down to Johnstown Castle on Sunday to see you all in action and to know what to bring along when I finally get to join in the outdoor painting,

Comment by Karen Scannell on January 27, 2012 at 17:45: Paintout Event : -http://pleineire.ning.com/events/sepa-paintout-forth-mountain-co-we...

Comment by Michael McGuire on January 26, 2012 at 15:40: Anyone interested in painting on Sunday? A few of us had discussed Forth Mountain (at the mass rock/shrine on the Western side of the mountain). Can you set it up here, Karen, and I will post directions.