South East Plein Air

Respect! ...and hot whiskey

Here are a few suggestions of venues following a coffee/chat today at Johnstown Castle. Please add your own suggestions and we'll get a schedule together for the coming weeks. 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.

Kilmokea Gardens

Ballinkeele House

Newtownbarry House & Gardens

Dunamore Wood (Borodale) (no facilities)

Rosslare Harbour Lagoon

Tinahely

Wexford Beaches

Wexford Gardens

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'.  Thanks.

Great to see a list of possible venues, hope you all had a good day today

I'm sure if the weather is reasonably OK, we'll go somewhere.

Posted Kilmokea for 10 April. I'm a city boy and no good at gardening. Is this late enough for a decent showing?

Okay, lets have some other postings, starting this weekend...?

Posted Enniscorthy under events for this Sunday 6th March. Hope to see you all there. We will meet at the Cotton Tree Cafe at the old bridge at 11 am. The weather is looking good for Sunday.

Yes, Enniscorthy is a good idea, Marja. Weather looks OK but, even if we get a few showers, at least it's possible to find some shelter there. I'll re-send the event as a group e-mail.

Early next week I will email Emma at Kilmokea with an idea of numbers attending next Sunday's Paint-out as she has kindly agreed to let our group in for no charge.. If you mean to go, please RSVP HERE. Thanks!

we're in - but its Sunday 10th innit? Dick has Foulksmills up for Sun 3rd April.

Yes, Kilmokea is on 10th. Foulksmills is tomorrow. But I'm asking anyone intending to go to Kilmokea next week to let me know this weekend so I can give an estimate to Emma at Kilmokea.

Count me in, Tony.

 Count me in too, Tony.

they look great, tomorrow a couple of us will be going to -er- Wandsworth -London

to draw..

Sheila what's yer mobile number in case we decide to go?

Moville House,

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I'm told it has a walled garden & courtyard.  We met the owner, Mary Spain, who told me about it, and said the group would be welcome, but I suppose someone would have to check & arrange  first.  I have her phone number.

Hi John. Give me her name and number and I;ll contact her re paint out. Great to have another new venue/

Hi folks, For some reason I have had a lot of problems with the Plein Air website and have been unaware for some time of planned paint-outs.

Are paint-outs in the South East only notified to a select circulation lists now or has communication generally moved to to Face Book or some other new fangled system that is designed to confuse old fogies like me?

If there are select circulation lists  -- please add my name -- I promise to be well behaved.

Hi Terence, I am co ordin ating the paint outs at present. I have sent a friend request to you and will contact u each week we have a paint out. Usually Thursdays before. Also I have recently discovered how to send to the whole SEPA group. So please make sure u are signed up to that group. See you soon hopefully.

Thanks for all your work Dick !

Hi Terrence, there's a little blip in the system when arranging paintouts. When someone posts an event, the system asks .. "send to all your friends" ? . It means that the invite has to be sent twice, to the persons friend list, and then the link posted in a message to the group. The easiest way is for anyone to arrange a paintout is to  "friend all members of South East Plein Air...or to do the double whammy on it  :)  

Try going to you personal section - email - and turn all notifications on..if you get too much traffic then turn a few items off.  I have it all turned to 'on' and am not  inundated.

Thanks Karen and John. I see I can now send to all members of group with one fell click. Great.

Kevin, I am interested. My wife would like to come too and hope that won't upset the good people of brittany. Can you let me know. David

Unfortunately I can't go, but have wonderful memories of the same trip a few years ago. 

HI Sheila, we are planning to start the paint-outs at the end of the month. First suggestion has been to paint at St. Mullins. So we will see you there hopefully. I will add you to my list so that you get notification a few days in advance.

I'm away at the moment. Sorry to miss the paint out today, will hope to make it later in the year. Hope ye had a great day !

Couleurs de Bretagne is a plein air festival linking various one-day paint-outs throughout Brittany. One of these, on the weekend of 13/14 May 2017 is in Coueron, with which small town Wexford is twinned. Artists are invited to take part and some home hosting with local families is offered via our contact there, Ms. Jackie Menard. Flights from Dublin to Nantes, which is close to Coueron are around €80/90 with Ryanair.

So far, Kevin Freeney, Jim Doolan and David Goldberg have expressed a desire to take part. Any painters wishing to join them should contact Jackie at jadimenard@LIVE.FR .

Glad to see you are getting started again, I hope to be out soon! Welcome Sheila K, jump in at the deep end is my advice, you'll learn on the job and they're not a scary bunch (mostly) from another reasonably newcomer Sheila!

EASTER SUNDAY PAINT OUT. Meet at Wishing Well Cafe at 11am for coffee. Just as u come into Courtown. Plenty to paint. Beach, Sea, Trees, Boats (lots) rocks, Harbour, forest park, Ice cream? Weather maybe clouds... maybe some sun. Bring your own Easter Egg....!

Please remember our good friend,Terence Gillespie and his wife Nancy in your thoughts and prayers while Terence is in intensive care at St. Luke's hospital in Kilkenny. Terence is a very long-standing member of SEPA and we wish him a full and speedy recovery. 

Sad to report the news that our friend Terence Gillespie died in hospital today. He was a quiet man and a true gentleman who loved company and painting and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him and especially his dear wife, Nancy. 

Terry always brightened up the day, when he turned up for a paint-out. I'll miss our discussions (sometimes borderline arguments!) about painting. A huge intellect, but beneath it all a true gentleman and just a really nice guy.

Terrence was indeed a true gentleman, he often joined us and it was a pleasure to have his company, his wide cheeky grin which followed a witty comment was always sure to cheer us up.

I am deeply saddened to learn of Terrence's demise. He was a great man, a good painter, and he showed an extraordinary knowledge of so many things.