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The twelfth 'Art in the Open' - an international plein air painting festival of paint-outs, workshops, exhibition and good company. The annual August event is open to all and attracts visitors from Europe, USA and all of Ireland to Wexford in the sunny south-east.

Website: http://www.artintheopen.org
Location: County Wexford.
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Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2022

In addition, there are several half-day demonstrations and workshops on location, plus barbecue, music and get-togethers, life-drawing sessions, a Quick-Draw fun event with prizes and all the craic that goes with this festival.

All are welcome. Come to paint or come to watch.

Visit the website for further information on how to take part.

To participate, you must register online HERE and click on the Registration button.

You must book online. If the festival is oversubscribed, latecomers may miss out.

You can also book some of our great workshops. See website for details.

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Comment by Tony Robinson on May 24, 2012 at 17:54: Kennedy's is a fine art shop. But to get there will necessitate going into the Dublin City centre when there is a direct bus to Wexford from the airport. There is a good art shop in Wexford (Spectrum Art & Framing) which has Daler-Rowney and Winton student oils and Winsor & Newton and Michael Harding both in Artists' ranges. I have to declare an interest in Spectum. But if you want to send a list of favourite colours from any of those ranges, I can have them put by for you, along with turp etc.

However, I like to poke around art shops sometimes and if you feel like exploring Dublin and have time to spare, Kennedy's on Harcourt Street will have all you require.

Although you could be unfortunate, its not strictly against airline regulations to fly with oils, just turp, alkyds and some mediums which contain them.

Comment by Plein Eire Administrator on May 17, 2012 at 20:12: Congratulations to Lori Putnam, one of this year's AITO workshop tutors, who has recently won first place as a signature artist at Plein Air Artists of Colorado's 16th Annual National Juried Exhibition for her painting, 'Nestled Among the Ferns'.

Lori also received the Juror’s Choice Award in the 1st Annual Juried Exhibition of Women Painters of the Southeast (WPSE) at Corse Gallery in Jacksonville Florida. Juror Barbara Flowers stated, “The design is strong and conveys overall simplicity, yet provides complex shapes to continue drawing the viewer in. There is sophisticated color harmony, appropriate use of values and understanding of color perspective. The surface quality is outstanding, in use of large vs. small strokes, board/narrow, long and short, thick and thin…. Finally, the artist knew when to lay her brush down. She said want she wanted to say and stopped! This demonstrates much restraint!

Lori is giving 2 workshops at Art in the Open and along with several others, they are selling out quickly. If you haven't already done so, book your place now as there are 12 places at each and that is all.

Comment by Kevin Freeney on May 16, 2012 at 13:08: Hi Lynn,

I have tested the booking link on different browsers just now and it's working fine. Hopefully your broblem was just a temporary hiccough and you have been able to access it since.

Comment by Lynn Mehta on May 16, 2012 at 0:33: I can't seem to register on the AITO website - I get an error message when I hit the "booking" link that says its broken or moved. I'm planning on going to the event, hopefully I can register soon. It sounds like a lot of good painting fun.

Comment by Kevin Freeney on May 14, 2012 at 21:57: Leon, have you looked at the accommodation links under Visitor's Information on our website http://www. artintheopen.org ?

Comment by leon holmes on May 14, 2012 at 18:07: Hi all, I'll keep putting it out there, can anyone help me in finding some accommodation for a solo painter for Art in the open. Looking to billet, hostel or share accommodation. Happy to pay anyone who will ahve me :)

I really want to attend this event and currently in Europe and comming from Australia it might be my only chance.

Kindly Leon

Comment by Plein Eire Administrator on May 1, 2012 at 0:22: I think the idea is they must be able to hang each painting easily and securely, so framing is encouraged but if you work in oil or acrylic, then stretched canvas strung for hanging will be accepted.

For pastels or watercolours, framing is a must. There are local framers who will have a selection of ready-mades and will put together simple mats and frames during the festival week, while some artists bring their own frames to fit canvases or panels they intend to use. The festival brochure has a little more detail.

Comment by Louise Treacy on April 19, 2012 at 5:48: we won't be able to listen to that, post it will ya please so we can hear it later - thanks a mill

Comment by Tony Robinson on April 18, 2012 at 22:43: 'Heads Up' that Lori Putnam will be interviewed on radio tomorrow 19th April.

Here is the station:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/artistshelpingartists.

It is broadcast at 12 noon EST which is 5pm GMT.

The link to go directly to the show at any time is is http://www.blogtalkradio.com/artistshelpingartists/2012/04/19/a-con....

Comment by Plein Eire Administrator on April 3, 2012 at 13:11: AITO 2012 Website is now 'live' so register early to save €10 and reserve your place at some of our great plein air workshops.

Only online bookings can be accepted this year.