Win Art in the Open 4* Hotel Prize

[Plein Eire Administrator]

The 7th annual Art in the Open painting festival in Wexford, Ireland, is offering 7 nights in a 4* hotel to take part in our week-long plein air event: July 28th until August 4th 2014.

Art in the Open is an open event with 200 artists with many from continental Europe, UK, USA and Ireland. Over 7 days they travel to a variety of locations in the irish countryside painting castles, farms, villages, harbours beaches and market towns. And there are social events and workshops with several outstanding artists and an exhibition with awards at the end of the week.

To win your hotel stay, you must be a member of  www.pleinairartists.com or www.pleineire.com and post 3 images of your plein air work here to this forum thread or the Plein Air Artists site equivalent. Cost of travel, food, registration and any other expenses will be borne by the winner.

Your 3 images must be your own work, painted en plein air with titles, medium and sizes given and each artist may enter only once, whether on PLEIN AIR ARTISTS or PLEIN EIRE website. Judging will be by AITO committee and guest adjudicator Don Maier. Deadline for entries is midnight on St Patrick's Day, 17th March 2014 with winner announced by the end of March.

Good luck to everyone!

www.artintheopen.org

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A shortlist based on your entries together with those on the Plein Eire website was selected and the winner  drawn from that group.

The winner of the Art in the Open 2014 hotel prize is Jean David, who wins 7 nights accommodation at White's Hotel, Wexford, to take part in Ireland's plein air painting festival.

Remember, everyone is welcome to attend and links to various accommodation options can be found on the festival website: www.artintheopen.org 

Congratulations to Jean and thanks to everyone who entered.

[Jeanne Salucci]

Jeanne Salucci

#3   "Irish Rain"   oil 8x10

I painted this under an umbrella, in the beautiful Irish rain, with a big smile on my face!

[Inez Nordell]

My name is Inez Nordell,

I"m Dublin based and belong to the Plein Eire Dublin and Boyne Valley Groups.

My first image is of my Hook Lighthouse painted last summer In acrylic on canvas - 5" X 7" Approx

Second image is of a "Village House Hergla, Tunisia" Oil on canvas board - 8" X 10" 

Third image is of my friend "Vanessa"s Garden Shed" Watercolour on paper - 4" X 8" Appprox

All the best! Inez

[Martha Hayden]

Martha Hayden, Sharon, WI 53585

1. Cedar Creek, acrylic, 16 x 20

2. Fikes Road, acrylic, 32 x 20

3. Covered Bridge, acryic, 16 x 20

Thank you!

[Renske Schuilenga]

My name is Renske Schuilenga, from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Here are my three entries:

First is: Tree Nursery, 12ii*9,5ii, (30*24 cm) oil on canvas (2012)

Second: A Day at the Beach, 16ii *19,5ii (40*50 cm) oil on canvas (2012)

Third: Field Flowers, 12ii*16ii (30*40 cm), oil on panel (2013)

[David Goldberg]

The Dodder is where i have been working for the past two months. The big tree on the left of this picture was blown down in the February Storms. Que Lastima.

The Second picture is more recent. I had  a lot of sorting out to do.

THe third picture is across the river from where I was working. I like looking into paths on the opposite bank.

[Rainer Simon]

RaSi-Sunflowers-01

"Sunflower Field" painted on 29 September 2013 from noon until early evening, 4 km away from where I live, Böblingen in southwestern Germany. Oil on canvas 20 "x 27.5" (50 x 70 cm).

 

RaSiHerbst-02

24 Okober 2013. I was in Sommerhofen Park in Sindelfingen, Germany. I have painted a small oil study of autumnal colored trees. Oil on canvas 12 "x 16" (24 x 30 cm).

 

RaSi-Sifi-Klostersee-03

13 Of March 2014. Close Klostersee in Sindelfingen, Germany. Oil study of the early spring mood. Oil on canvas 12 "x 16" (24 x 30 cm).

[Rainer Simon]

RaSi-Sunflowers-01

"Sunflower Field" painted on 29 September 2013 from noon until early evening, 4 km away from where I live, Böblingen in southwestern Germany. Oil on canvas 20 "x 27.5" (50 x 70 cm).

 

RaSiHerbst-02

24 Okober 2013. I was in Sommerhofen Park in Sindelfingen, Germany. I have painted a small oil study of autumnal colored trees. Oil on canvas 12 "x 16" (24 x 30 cm).

 

RaSi-Sifi-Klostersee-03

13 Of March 2014. Close Klostersee in Sindelfingen, Germany. Oil study of the early spring mood. Oil on canvas 12 "x 16" (24 x 30 cm).

[John McManus]

resending with smaller file sizes

[John McManus]

1. RATHMINES CHURCH - Watercolour  30 x 20cm. Painted at PED outing on 3rd November 2013

2. FINE DAY AT HOOK - Watercolour 40 x 22 cm. Painted at AITO 2013

3. THE GREAT PALM HOUSE IN JANUARY - Watercolour 31 x 21 cm. Painted at PED outing to Botanic Gardens January 2013

John Mc Manus

[Anne McNulty]

My name is Anne Mc Nulty

I paint in oil. My three paintings are all oil on board and painted within the last few weeks.

All paintings are of Howth and painted near the red lighthouse on the South Pier, Dublin.

1- Howth in February 15x61cm.

2- Howth early March 15x61 cm.

3- Study of Howth 15x28 cm

Tel [phone].

[Jean David]

Don't know if I'm too late with my last image, but here it is. A small 12 x 18 cm', panel painted on site in about 60 minutes last Friday near where I live in the south west of France.

Cheers,

Jean David

[Plein Eire Administrator]

A shortlist based on your entries together with those on the Plein Eire website was selected and the winner  drawn from that group.

The winner of the Art in the Open 2014 hotel prize is Jean David, who wins 7 nights accommodation at White's Hotel, Wexford, to take part in Ireland's plein air painting festival.

Remember, everyone is welcome to attend and links to various accommodation options can be found on the festival website: www.artintheopen.org 

Congratulations to Jean and thanks to everyone who entered.

Jean David's Plein Eire Page