South East Plein Air

Ah, that's great, Tony. Must have had a "senior moment"!

Just to remind you that Marja's  demonstration on her unique style of painting is in the Enniscorthy Library tonight Thurs 3 Sept at 7 pm til 8.30. This will be followed by a workshop to explore your own creativity. It's a free event and materials are included. All welcome.

All the best

Dick

Dick

Regrets, will be in Dublin this evening

Give Marja our best wishes for this evening

This is a photo of the sign just as you come into Camolin from Enniscorthy/Ferns pointing to the Ballymore Historic Features. You'll probably see the red pump before you see the sign. Then up the road and youu'll see more signs on corners and in hedges. The Bally more has  wonderful views over the landscape to the mountains. Big old  buildings. Horses. Site of a 1798 Rebel camp site. Should be a great paintout. And we are to donate €6 a head for the Tour (even though we won't take it) as a contribution to the upkeep and maintenance. Hope to see Y'all on Sunday at Ballymore.

Ballycross Apple Farm mentioned, do you want to suggest a place Sheila?

Don't let this necessarily influence your choice of venue for Suinday, but Clint, owner of Karoo Farm Shop in Killinick where we painted a few weeks ago, has very kindly issued an invitation to our members. He would like us to hang some of the paintings of the village which we made during our visit to form the basis of a little exhibition of local scenes in the cafe during Wexford Opera Festival. He would even like to offer a little 'coffee and bites' opening at a time to be announced, which I'm sure, would be fun for everyone. 

Of those who would like to participate, some may already have a completed piece or two, while others might like a second attempt to finish one off (or perhaps do a better one). It may be fun to do but chances of actually making a sale may not be significant and it need not influence where you choose to paint this weekend. I am just putting it out there so everyone can decide. You could even do the morning in Killinick and the afternoon at Ballycross?

If you want to hang at Karoo, your painting(s) should be readily 'hangable' and have the title, size, price and your contact details on the back and you can leave them at Karoo or at Spectrum Art & Framing to be dropped off all together. 

Would anyone interested in hanging their painting at Karoo please let me know. It would be handy to have an idea of size, too and any questions you may have about the event. For the theme of this first exhibition, it is only paintings of the local area which are required. Thanks.

In case anyone hasn't been there recently, the layout at Ballycross has changed. The yard area and the animals are now closed off, so can only be viewed, when entry fee is paid. The entry fee is only €3-50 (per adult/not per car). so not really an issue for a full day there. I'm not sure though whether people are allowed wander around the farm or are confined to the immediate area. I'd be happy to go to Killinick since I missed it last time.

As Clint is South African, please consider his feelings and don't mention Japan!

We should definitly go to Killinick. How many times do you think you will get to crow over South Africa! Kimonos being compulsory gear

Weather looks good for Sunday

http://pleineire.ning.com/events/killinick-paint-out

Hi Y'all we are going to Tintern Abbey this Sunday. Will be there at 11 am. The site says the tea room is open.

Pop in to see some fresh paintings of Killinick, Wexford. They will be on show at Karoo Farm Shop & Cafe from 21st October with a coffee & pastries opening on Friday 23rd from 11am - 12.30pm. The paintings are produced by local artists who are members of South East Plein Air. If you don't find one you like, there's always chocolate cake!

Any further paintings of Killinick intended for display need to be handed in ready-to-hang at Spectrum Art Shop by Friday 16th October. Thanks.

If you are free this morning, why not drop in to Clint at Karoo for a coffee and a bite. The SE Plein Air show of local paintings opens today.

Unfortunately I won't be able to join you. Enjoy the coffee and cakes.

Hi Sheila, unfortunately we are still tied up with our exhibitions at the Westgate Heritage Centre in Wexford until Sunday at 5 pm. Call in on your way back from Johnstown's Castle if you have time.

It sounds like a great idea, Sheila. However, I expect I'm manning Trevor Geoghegan's show at the Pigyard Gallery. Have a  go at posting it as an event (its easy).

Sorry I can't make it today, Sheila, happy painting

Hello Wexford area artists! Paint Annapolis is a plein air competition and exhibition held in Annapolis, Maryland, USA and hosted by the Maryland Federation of Art. Wexford and Annapolis are sister cities so each year it is guaranteed that one artist from Wexford will be accepted into Paint Annapolis. Paint Annapolis 2016 takes place May 30-June 12 and it is open for entry until February 16th. We hope that some of you are able to enter and potentially make the trip out to join us for a great week of painting! More information can be found at this link http://mdfedart.com/portfolio/paint-annapolis/ and I am happy to answer any questions here or via email at info@mdfedart.org. We wish you the best! 

Thanks MFA for posting here. Having participated in Paint Annapolis 2015 I can't recommend this Event highly enough ! If anyone has any questions from the Participation side of things, please feel free to ask. It's a fantastic opportunity for any artist, and I hope that anyone who thinks they might like to go, will apply and open themselves to the possibility. There is wonderful support for us over there, and of course Plein Air Artists are friendly the world over :) 

Anyone in SEPA feeling like getting the paints out sometime, perhaps next weekend?

Is mise, Tony.

Snowdrops in Altamount?

Thinking about going out in the cold is worse but once you get out you seem to warm up, I'd say if you post an event you will make the effort

I'd be up for it, unless the weather is really bad. Somewhere local is probably best at this time of year. Johnstown Castle maybe, or Edenvale (should be reasonably bright in there at this time of year for a few hours anyway - and we'd be out of the wind)

Yes we are up for it.

Sorry I missed the paintout, I have a chest infection and am suffering mad cabin fever.I feel crap ,weather is crap what a shoight country!

When is the paintout?

Go back to bed, Deirdre! Paint out not scheduled yet, but probably next Sunday. Forecast at the moment looks like we are in for a cold snap over the week-end, so may be dry/sunny but very cold - perfect then!

Forecast is PDC (pretty damn cold). Is there a paint-out on or not? Happy enough to set up a still-life in the kitchen and leave it until next week but what's the feeling?

Looks like we're going to get a lot of showers drifting in from the Irish Sea and it will be cold too. I'm out anyway since I have picked up a bug.

Hi ! I would love to join you this sunday if there is a paint out! Ravens wood could be nice and sheltered!

That dratted dose Michael :(  Regrettably D is still not right and we must give it a miss.  Stay warm ppl and don't catch anything nasty.