Monthly Archives: May 2021

Meet us for plein air painting on 25th May 2021, 10am at Old Wharf Road (of High Street), Motueka Quay, to paint the Janie Seddon Shipwreck. The Janie Seddon is deteriorating fast and it’s worth painting her rather sooner than later. High tide will be just before 10am, so if you are fast you may paint a high tide and a low tide painting. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein…

Meet us for plein air painting on 12th May 2021, 10am at Seifried Estate Winery, 184 Redwood Road, Appleby. Seifried offers a view of the beautifully autumn coloured vineyard. We will be painting at the Harvest restaurant/car park area and keep out of the working area. Seifried knows that we are coming and would like everybody to sign in at the office for health and safety reasons. This is the first time that we are scheduled to paint there and I’m…

Our plein air painting session at Eyebright was probably the most beautiful session this autumn. Eyebright is such a lovely place to visit for the garden and the store. The weather was warm and sunny and the setting was simply gorgeous. Although, it was a bit windy and every now and then we had to chase our materials across the lawn. This time I tried to paint one of the fellow artists which, with the palette knife, was rather difficult.…

Meet us for plein air painting on 5th May 2021, 10am at Eyebright Country Store, 40 McShane Road, Appleby 7081. Eyebright offers a gorgeous garden with flowers, trees and a small lake. There is also the cute little guinea pig village, shop and cafe. If we are lucky, we can enjoy the autumn leaves. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein Air Painting will go ahead until the first week in…