David Diaz

We'll keep an eye out for that David..thanks..maybe another nocturne is on the cards!!....let see where are all those tips...fingerless gloves thermal wear, electric gloves, bamboo fibre thermals, Canadian boots, polyester fleece pants, pajama bottoms, hot toddy...........once the list is checked I may miss the event!!

mightn't even get through the door... and a fire pit sounds too much like i could be a cheap dinner for someone.... times are hard you know!!

I've been trying the fingerless gloves myself, you've just reminded me of the PAIN. Hands being warm and fingertips freezing seems to intensify the pain!! So you use fleece fingerless gloves or fleece full length gloves??

Hold on now...you comparing me to a pig??....with fleece glove trimmings....??...and thick...?

Hey David-great profile photo by the way!! Here is the link to the Art In The Open Festival website:

http://artintheopen.org

Festival starts Friday 29th,30th,31st July 2011 with Exhibition opening on Monday1st.

There will also be paint outs in areas around Wexford on the three days prior to( July 26th, 27th and 28th), and three days after the festival( 2nd,3rd, 4th August) !! Start taking your tonics now !....keep an eye on the Festival website for the festival program, which will be posted soon!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day , David to you and Ardis!!

By the way...is that you I spotted in the Plein Air Magazine??? Painting in the snow??Pg.93....

Multi-tasking David!! Nice  work just posted...everything is greening up over there.

Is Wye house a historical building??

Hi David,

A great Easter to yourself and Ardis. Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving...?????for Easter??

Take it easy on the chocs!!

Karen

Hi David.

If I type in car rental Ireland on the internet, the general price range per weeks car rental from Dublin Airport seems to be around 100 euro for a one liter car for a week.

Did you find renting a car helpful last year? You know you'll have a lift with myself or others if you decide not to rent this year.

If the other artist is thinking of traveling further than Wexford during they're stay..for convenience and freedom (if it were me), I think I'd hire a car. There are many locations to stop and explore, which public transport may not allow for in flexibility.

Let me know if you'd like me to check anything out in more detail for you..

Karen

Hi David,

The National Bus Service is Bus Eireann. Here's a link:

http://www.buseireann.ie/

Connemara covers a wide area of Co.Galway

:http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&ms...

Galway City is a good base to start from.

I can't find a  direct route from Wexford to Galway, and seems to require links going from either :

Wexford-Limerick-Galway

or

Wexford - Dublin-Galway

From Wexford I still think that hiring a car would give much more flexibility, and less time traveling, particularly if they want to explore certain areas in connemara.

If they plan the journey well, and especially if a stop in Athlone is scheduled, driving shouldn't be too stressfull

I'll look into the public transport services, and will have more details for you tomorrow...

Hi David,

Bus Eireann got back to me today with this...Wexford-Galway:

Bus Eireann, a Limited Company Registered in Ireland at Broadstone., Dublin 7 No. 119570 Bus Eireann, Cuideachta Theoranta Claraithe in Eirinn ag Cloch Leathan, Baile Atha Cliath T +353 1 6771871 F +353 1 6771350 E info@buseireann.ie W www.buseireann.ie

I'll check out train routes later.....

Hi David,

I hear you've been achieving Great things ...accepted into Wayne and Easton plein air events .They're juried entry aren't they? Congrats you must be "painting up a storm"!!

Thanks, David.  I am still looking into either bus or car.  I would like to rent a car, but it looks like the car hire in Wexford, I couldn't rent the car and bring it back on the day I need to be back in Wexford before I have to go to Dublin to fly home.  I am very excited about the whole time in Ireland!

Hey David.....not long now!!

Would you not be tired after traveling??

Hook head is "penciled in " for the Tuesday your arriving, which is probably a bit far .It takes roughly about 2 hours to travel down from Dublin...unless your taking the bus or train(which would be more like 3 hrs). 

So if your arriving late morning on  Tuesday, allowing for food stops etc..it could be 3/4 o clock before you get down to Wexford.

Not too late perhaps for an evening paintout...but check your "tired gage" first!!

Looking forward to seeing you both again!

That's great news David..you'll be here a couple of days early?? Fantastic you'll get to look around and relax into it! You can tell we're all getting excited about the festival? Your in for a treat this year :))

I'll email you regarding accommodation - it's no problem. Talk soon!! 

Hi David,

Just had a peep at you wonderful work, wow. Love them all.

Sorry but i wont be around the end of the month for the big paintout.......Holidays due.Enjoy your trip to these fair isles.Hope the weather stays good and sunny.

Keep the brush busy,

Dee,

Dee. 

Stay safe over the next few days David, ..keep out of Irene's way -she seems nasty!!

-no turneresque strapping yourself to a mast:))

We're keeping an eye on her from here, and thinking of you all............

Hey David ..how you do'in ??

The Exhibition in Enniscorthy looks really impressive. The new venue (Enniscorthy library), and "showing them in the location they were painted, has given me a new appreciation of the works! 

I think the people of Enniscorthy received it well, and are appreciating their town all the more.

The Exhibition runs until September 9th.  Did you have a good birthday, and how did the showing of your works turn out??