September 2011 Blog Posts (12)

On Friday's Culture Night, (23rd September) among several events taking place in Wexford, Plein Eire's  Kevin Freeney, Paul Maloney and Tony Robinson took part in a 'live' portrait painting session from 5.30 until 7.15pm in Spectrum Art Shop while onlookers could walk through, chat or pop back to see the progress.

Model for the evening was Wexford Rose, Mary Kehoe who kindly agreed to provide the inspiration for the trio.

Meanwhile, just around the corner in Wexford Library,…

continuation from blog post:'A Bit  of Culture'....

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Terrence (above), our wonderful host for the day......

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 Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow proved to be a wonderful paint out location today. Though the weather Gods were not in our favor, we had…

Headfort Bridge  over the Blackwater was the venue for a very happy paint-out.  The day was a pet day weatherwise. Sorry Anna, don't know what happened but I don't seem to have a pic of yourself - will do two next time!…

This Friday 23rd is Culture Night to encourage public engagement with the arts as well as a sort of celebration of anything and everything that is going on.

'Artists in the Open' a photographic exhibition, features photos of artists at work during last month's Art in the Open plein air festival and opens at 7pm in Wexford Library. The Library has events running from 6pm to 9pm.

Meanwhile, Plein Eire members Kev Freeney, Paul Maloney and Tony Robinson will be…

Thanks to Jazz,  Aoife  and all the staff at Ferns Castle today, who were so helpful to us. We were able to peruse the Ferns Tapestry in the visitor center, and take part in an excellent tour of the castle, which houses some wonderful original 8oo yr old Norman architecture.

Pictured above is G. James, who was…

We may not have had our usual quantity but just look at the QUALITY!

Kilcock paintout

It was a "tale of two days", today, for our paint out in Courtown Harbour. The morning looked a little threatening, and, sure enough, by lunchtime we were racing for cover as the heavens opened!!The afternoon however saw some brightness on the horizon, and the sun came out to warm us!

This was only my…

Hi all, just letting you know that there is an exhibition of the work of 21 of my students, opening in INA McCarthy for FLOWERS, Main St Midleton , on Monday 5th Sept at 7.30. Anyone in the area is more than welcome to call, I will be the one with the harassed look on my face. Exhibition runs til Sat 10th Sept

Phil.

Annagassan Paint-out 27.8.11

I buy the drinks - if this posting works!