Plein Eire West

Hi Annemarie

Thanks for that - if you've a printed brochure why not send it to me and I'll reciprocate - put it up in my studio/classroom. You seem to be planning a hectic summer, and you're painting really great paintings. John

Hi all, I hope you see you at this saturdays paint out in Leenane. The foeacast is for a cool and mainly sunny day.....I hope!.  There are 2 car [parks.  Lets meet opposite that Tourist Shop and Wool visitor cente on the Westport road at the edge of the village. Thers a coffee shop there- hopefully open. I'll be there at 1am.  The more the merrier, best regards, Noelle

Hi Noelle. I actually have a Saturday off this week and am going to try and be there .... but 1am!!! Bit dark about then isn't it? :-)  I hope it's okay but the only way I can be there is to bring my 88 year old Mum and her dog. They will sit happily in the car most of the time as long as I am nearby .... I'm assuming we're going to paint in and around the village so it should be easy for me to keep an eye on them. See you around the lunchtime 1 o'clock :-) Lynda

Noelle! Hope to join you tomorrow. ...!!

Hi All,

Hope to be there around 1pm!

Hi John - sounds like a great day in the offing for saturday - I regret

unable to join you this time - Joe

Sorry I cant make it John. Deirdre

Hello All, I would have really liked to go but all the dates seem to clash with some event or trip to Dublin by my family and it was the same last summer...so, sorry I am unable to attend. Hope you all enjoy the day I am sure it will be stunning

Hi John,

sorry for belated message. It sounds a very interesting outing but I have to forego it. I hope all attending have a great day. Kieran

Thank you John for arranging this!  It sounds really great!  So sorry I can't make it.  Patricia

Changed my email address and forgot to change it here. Sorry I missed it.

If you wish, you can post Plein Eire West paint-outs under 'Events'.

This opens up the RSVP facility which is only on 'Events', so yuou have a better idea who is coming, it allows your paint-out to be 'Featured' (ie. to be promoted on the site) and it also opens up your paint-outs to others on Plein Eire who are not already members of Plein Eire West, but may like to join in. Good luck on Saturday!

See you in Cong on Saturday John!  Looking forward to it!

Patricia

John

I cant make this one. Perhaps the next three.!!

Deirdre

Morning John

Unfortunately I have people coming to lunch on Sunday, so won't be able to make it.  If it is postponed until next weekend that would be great!  Otherwise, have a great day and look forward to the next one.

Helen

If the Roundstone visit on Saturday is posted also under 'Events' all members of Plein Eire can see it and you may gain some new recruits.

Perhaps another member of Plein Eire West might take this on as i know John is a busy man? 

Hello Noelle

Not sure whether the earlier email that I sent has reached you - I can't find it any where, so I thought I would add this one.  Hope to make the Delphi paint out tomorrow, sorry, Sunday wouldn't work.

Best wishes  Helen

Might be a little later, cows, milking and dogs first!

H

Thank you for keeping in touch Noelle!  I'm sorry I can't make it tomorrow.  Hope you have a nice day.  I'm planning to get to the plein eire event in Westport on 5th October.   Patricia

Welcome to our newest member - Annemarie Bourke from Limerick.  Annemarie is a wonderful painter and teacher, has a lovely art gallery in Limerick and is a great addition to our group - great to have you on  board Annemarie!

Hi John.  

I'd be happy to help out!  I'm in south Galway so I could organise a PaintOut in the area.  If you get a few more volunteers perhaps we could all meet up and plan a schedule for the coming months.  

Regards,  Patricia

John, I hope to get down to the West in May or June and will gladly host a paint out, just a reminder that if you try to reply to your email in our gmaiil accounts it is the usual "do-not-reply" area (this  comes up on the title line when you click reply on your gmail) and the reply to your email goes off in to space !

Thanks Patricia and Norah - that's the spirit I was hoping for!  Let's wait to see if there's any more help forthcoming and I'll get back to everyone on this. Thanks again.

Morning John, I would be happy to lead the Cong meeting after June - farming commitments make be unreliable earlier.

Thanks Helen - good to hear from you, and will get back to you. John

Hi John, I'll be happy to host a paint out. Only 2 turned up to Delphi, but its worth another go, there is a lovely coffee shop and its madly scenic. Alternatively  leenane or Louisburgh. Also, I will host a Westport Arts Fetival paint out in westport in earlyOctober - date to be confirmed .

I will be away 26july-10August and last week end in June.

regards,

noelle

Thanks Noelle I'll be get back next week to everyone who responded. Thanks for your support - as usual. Hope all well and that you're painting a bit. John

Hi All Paintout Volunteers

Based on your offers/times available - I've drawn up this tentative programme for 2014 - let me know if it suits - you can pick Saturday or Sunday - maybe a choice of days in the programme might appeal to more of our members.  When I get your responses I'll publish a final programme

Date               Location         Leader         Comment  

Sat April 19th   Kinvara         Patricia      Lots of views, pubs/toilets nearby

Sat May 10th   Derryclare     Kieran      Stunning scenery, access to toilets

Jun date tbc     Location tbc  Norah       To suit Norah's schedule

July date tbc    Cong            Helen        Reliable venue, facilities nearby

Sat 23rd Aug   Roundstone   John D     Great village for painting, facilities

Sept date tbc  Delphi/Leenane  Noelle   Another two great possible locations

If those leaders above with dates/locations tbc - to be confirmed -  could decide on definite locations and dates that suit THEM, please let me know and I'll then publish a firm programme.  If anyone has any problems with the above, for any reason, please let me know.

As leader, you just have to show up at the venue on time that day. Generally we meet at 10.45 for an 11.00 start; lunch together is optional, but we encourage people to meet at 4.30 to have a coffee/chat and maybe have a look at the paintings.

Look forward to hearing from the 'volunteers'.    John

John, sat June 7th and probably Roundstone I will give plenty of notice if it is not Roundstone as I will post event a few weeks before date and email all

Thanks Norah

Hi John.  Just want to mention that April 19 is Holy Saturday - Bank Holiday weekend.  I'm wondering if a paint-out on that day would suit people.   Patricia

Hi John. Regarding Derryclare, it can be Sat May 10th or Sun May 11th, whichever would suit best. Kieran

Thanks Kieran - much appreciated

John

Thanks Patricia - I'd not noticed that and I agree with you. Which would you prefer Sat 12 or 26th? or the Sundays on those weekends?  I won't be available on 26th weekend but that doesn't matter - you pick what suits you best.

John, sorry for the delay in replying.  How about the19th , if that doesn't suit, then the last Saturday, the 26th would also be OK.

Hi All Paintout Volunteer Leaders

Here's my proposed schedule based on your responses recently - thank you.

Let me know if there's any problem, if not I'll publish it as the final set of dates for 2014.  John

2014 Proposed (not final) Paintout Schedule

Date               Location         Leader         Comment  

Sat April 25th   Kinvara         Patricia      Lots of views, pubs/toilets nearby

                       Pier             & Belinda

Sun May 11th   Derryclare     Kieran      Stunning scenery, access to toilets

Sat  Jun   7th   Likely to be   Norah       Norah will confirm location well in

                      Roundstone                   advance

Sat July   19th    Cong         Helen        Lots of choice, facilities nearby

Sat 23rd Aug   Roundstone   John D     Great village for painting, facilities

Sat 13th Sept    Delphi         Noelle   Stunning views, coffee shop and loos

Date tbconfirmed Westport    Noelle   Westport Arts Festival paintout

Dear Westies,

I recommend you post each paint-out separately under 'Events' if you want to open out your events to other members of Plein Eire. Otherwise, only existing members of this group will see it. This also gives me the opportunity to 'Feature' your event, raising the profile of your group and its activities. If this sounds like extra work, believe me, it is easy and takes only two minutes.

Sorry, I won't be able to attend on Saturday.

Best wishes  Helen

We're all set for tomorrow's Paint-out in Kinvara.  The weather forecast seems ok, possibly a few showers.  Belinda Fair and I will host the Paint-out and we'll be at the pier in Kinvara at 10:30.  It's a lovely area for painters so we're hoping many of the group will be able to make it.

Patricia

Hi Everyone!

I  could host a paint out on Sat 14th or Sat 21st June, whatever suits. Just contact me and we can organise it.

The paint out on  Sat 14th or Sat 21st would be in Roundstone, we could have a paint out on both dates....!

That's great Margaret - I hope you get some takers!  I won't be available on 14th, but may be ok for the 21st - I hope so - and will let you know nearer the date, unless you go for the 14th based on responses - don't let me influence things.

Great Margaret!  I hope to be there whichever date you choose.  Patricia

Can do the 21st but not the 14th.  Thanks for volunteering.