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N.B. Curtains closed to keep OUT the strong sunshine. Lovely day painting in Slane. I think most of us gravitated towards the river and the sun shone all afternoon.

Apologies to Caroline who sent me this photo for delay in posting it. A happy day was had by all and the rain waited until we had our painting done.

  Right click on link to view more pics.  Virginia, 27.09 2014…

  Right click on link to view more pics.  Virginia, 27.09 2014…

Getting a great day off to a good start in Skerries Mill. Missing from the pic - Brendan and Laura and that's Caroline peeping out from behind the post.

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 Click here -            AITO Wexford, 2014   

It was one of those paintouts – as regards numbers attending it was quality rather than quantity. Six stalwarts turned out. And we all agreed that the sea mist that enveloped Annagassan was not a problem but rather added to the mystical atmosphere. However, by the time we had finished our coffee things were brightening up and most of us set off for the harbour. Here there was a break with tradition. Instead of paining until 3 p.m. we popped back to the Glyde…

It was a bright, sunshiney day in Castlebellingham - for once.  Made up for all the wet ones.

Michael - he's go you covered. And nothing escapes him.…

Patrick in ecstasy - two more minutes and he levitated

Kay and Norah went missing for a while. Could this be them?…

The gang's all here. enjoying the generous Garristown hospitality.

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Michael appeared, smililng, out of a hailstorm with this masterpiece.…

Botanic Gardens 1.03.2014

A big welcome to Roisin who seems to have survived the day pretty well.  We look forward to seeing her again next week.

Like the Phoenix plein air painting was re-born yesterday.   After weeks of painting 'in the car'  and in pubs Boyne  Valley painters were able to get amuigh  faoin speir again.    See -   PEBV Phoenix Park  

Day at the Museum

How can five members of Boyne Valley paint-out appear to be having such a great time while eight of their colleagues have disappeared without trace among those wild, exotic animals.!…

Another wet and windy Saturday in Boyne Valley.  But Dee found the solution - chips and fried eggs, a pint or two, coffees and tea AND life-drawing by the fire in Watters pub for the afternoon.

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Another wet and windy Saturday in Boyne Valley.  But Dee found the solution - chips and fried eggs, a pint or two, coffees and tea AND life-drawing by the fire in Watters pub for the afternoon.

http://pix.ie/yllas/album/485495

We ate our scones,

We drank our tea,

No-one queried our sanity.

Outside, all wet and cold and windy.

Then, on the stroke of noon

A slant of SUN lit up the room.

Creativity fanned by this deception

Ten artists disappeared together

To sketch and paint Malahide in Winter.…

The told us this morning there would be dry sunny spells this afternoon.  It never stopped raining.  But that made no difference to hardy Boyne Valley Plein Eirers. Nine of us met in Castlebellingham, Co.Louth,a little gem for painters and I hope we will return soon.Rainy Day in Castlebllingham