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Location: Wexford & South East Ireland.
Members: 116
Latest Activity: 22 hours ago

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 Sheila Mac Nally 22 hours ago: Here’s the list for June, July, August, September and October (yes being optimistic for a long season!) subject to change if a venue is unavailable, join the SEPA WhatsApp group for up to date info

2025 SEPA Paintout Locations

June
▪️1st Lady’s Island

▪️8th Kiltealy Village

▪️15th Baginbun Head

▪️22nd Inistiogue

▪️29th Ballymore House, Camolin

JULY
▪️6th Hook Head

▪️13th Glendalough

▪️20th AITO Kilmore Quay

▪️27th Marlfield House

AUGUST
▪️3rd Dunbrody Abbey

▪️10th Shankill Castle, Paulstown, Kilkenny

▪️17th Ballycarney Old Post Office

▪️24th Graiguenamanagh

▪️31st Murphy’s Barn

SEPTEMBER
▪️7th Cahore

▪️14th Thomastown

▪️21st Ferns

▪️28th JFK Arboretum, New Ross

OCTOBER
▪️5th Goresbridge

▪️12th Rosslare Strand

▪️19th Borris

▪️26th Johnstown Castle

Comment by Plein Eire Administrator yesterday: Are there any SEPA meet-ups scheduled to take place in June/July/August?

Comment by Sheila Mac Nally on April 8, 2025 at 10:29: We started the season at Tintern Abbey on Sunday and I’ve been working on a listing for the weekly Paintout locations so we know further in advance, i haven’t got it all done yet and there will be changes as we go and events pop up but here’s April and May so far. As always I’m aiming to provide variety and cater to all areas of the southeast. I’ll still post weekly in the SEPA WhatsApp group as well with more detail…

APRIL
6th Tintern Abbey
13th Huntington Castle
20th Blackwater Village
27th Kilmokea House

MAY
4th St Mullins
11th Glendalough
18th Carrigfoyle Quarry
25th Foulksmills

Comment by Sheila Mac Nally on October 17, 2024 at 13:17: PAINTOUT INISTIOGUE 20/10/24 Weather looks autumnal but there will be plenty of shelter around the village if we need it and it’s a very pretty village. Meet at The Woodman cafe from 11

Comment by Sheila Mac Nally on September 4, 2024 at 14:54: PAINTOUT BALLYCARNEY OLD POST OFFICE

Sunday 8th September.
As suggested by Lynne, thatched cottages, donkeys, church nearby. The tea room will be open for us from 11. https://maps.app.goo.gl/FGm5WDce941xofbd6?g_st=ic

Comment by Sheila Mac Nally on August 30, 2024 at 10:38: Paintout Sunday Sept 1st Goresbridge

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Goresbridge,+Co.+Kilkenny/@52.630...!4m6!3m5!1s0x485d48d3f6eb9b07:0xa00c7a99731cc20!8m2!3d52.6297084!4d-6.9940878!16s%2Fm%2F02w0g3d?hl=en-ie

Comment by Sheila Mac Nally on August 22, 2024 at 18:52: Graiguenamanagh is hosting its third plein air day as part for of the Town of Books festival. details in the link…
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/graiguenamanagh-paint-out-as-part-of-th...

Comment by Sheila Mac Nally on August 15, 2024 at 20:07: PAINTOUT KILTEALY VILLAGE Sunday 18/8

I’ve driven through this lovely village at the foot of the Blackstairs on my way to paint in other places but never stopped there as there was no coffee shop- until now! Coffee at the Hen House coffee trailer at 11. There are toilets in the 2 pubs. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kiltealy,+Co.+Wexford/@52.5654265...!4m6!3m5!1s0x485d5470c7c9a3f1:0xa00c7a997318520!8m2!3d52.565427!4d-6.7455835!16s%2Fm%2F03c4tnz

Comment by Sheila Mac Nally on August 1, 2024 at 20:23: PAINTOUT DUNBRODY ABBEY Sunday 4/8

Maze, tea rooms, abbey and trad music after lunch They’re looking forward to our visit, coffee at 11

Dunbrody, Campile,
Co Wexford, Y34 YX74