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Plein Air Painting, 1st October 2025, Mapua Wharf (by the Apple Shed)

Plein Air Painting, 1st October 2025, Mapua Wharf (by the Apple Shed) Meet us on Wednesday, 1st October 2025, 10am, at the Mapua Wharf by the Apple Shed Restaurant (3 Aranui Road, Mapua). To the right hand side of the restaurant is an open field from where you have beautiful views over the inlet towards Rabbit Island and also some architecture challenges. Toilets, coffee shop, restaurants, galleries etc. are all there but don’t get too distracted.  Please bring your painting supplies,…

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Plein Air Painting, 24th September 2025, Miyazu Gardens

Plein Air Painting, 24th September 2025, Miyazu Gardens Spring is here and it is a great time to paint those cherry blossoms at Miyazu Gardens. Meet us on Wednesday, 24th September 2025, 10am, at Miyazu Gardens, Atawhai Drive, Nelson. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein air painting is scheduled for every Wednesday morning, except the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Please note, we won’t meet if the weather is not accomodating…

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Art Group Nelson – Spring Exhibition

The Art Group Nelson's Spring Exhibition is scheduled for this weekend. Fabulous local artwork will be on show this Saturday and Sunday. Art Group Nelson Putangitangi Greenmeadows Centre Cnr Main Rd Stoke and Songer Street, Stoke/Nelson 6-7th Sept 2025, 10am - 4pm

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Guest Speaker – Plein Air Painting and Travelling with a Sketchbook

Tonight! When: 3rd September 2025, 7pm Where: Putangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Stoke Organiser: Art Group Nelson Guest Speaker: Nicole Russell The Art Group Nelson has invited me to do a talk about "Plein Air Painting and Travelling with a Sketchbook". You will have the opportunity to view my sketchbooks and some of my plein air paintings. You will be shown my materials and easel set up. Also, you can watch me paint during a live painting demonstration. Everybody is welcome!

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Nelson Lighthouse and Naked Ladies

Nelson Lighthouse and Naked Ladies (Amaryllis Belladonna) is a very special painting to me. The perspective is unusual, especially how you look up at the flowers called "Naked Ladies" (Amaryllis Belladonna). The painting is done in oils with brushwork in the background and palette knife work on the flowers. Oil on canvas, 76cm x 102cm. In February 2022 the Nelson/Tasman plein air painting group did a trip to the Nelson Lighthouse. The lighthouse is located on the Boulder Bank, a…

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Art Group Nelson – Spring Exhibition

The Art Group Nelson's Spring Exhibition is scheduled for this weekend. Fabulous local artwork will be on show this Saturday and Sunday. Art Group Nelson Putangitangi Greenmeadows Centre Cnr Main Rd Stoke and Songer Street, Stoke/Nelson 6-7th Sept 2025, 10am - 4pm

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Strada Easel Challenge starting today!

The STRADA 2025 September Challenge is starting today, 1st September 2025. I have signed up and am looking forward to drawing or painting daily from life. You will see my daily works starting today until the end of the month. Let me know if you sign up too. It would be great to connect with more daily painters.

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Nelson Lighthouse and Naked Ladies

Nelson Lighthouse and Naked Ladies (Amaryllis Belladonna) is a very special painting to me. The perspective is unusual, especially how you look up at the flowers called "Naked Ladies" (Amaryllis Belladonna). The painting is done in oils with brushwork in the background and palette knife work on the flowers. Oil on canvas, 76cm x 102cm. In February 2022 the Nelson/Tasman plein air painting group did a trip to the Nelson Lighthouse. The lighthouse is located on the Boulder Bank, a…

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Guest Speaker – Plein Air Painting and Travelling with a Sketchbook

When: 3rd September 2025, 7pm Where: Putangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Stoke Organiser: Art Group Nelson Guest Speaker: Nicole Russell The Art Group Nelson has invited me to do a talk about "Plein Air Painting and Travelling with a Sketchbook". You will have the opportunity to view my sketchbooks and some of my plein air paintings. You will be shown my materials and easel set up. Also, you can watch me paint during a live painting demonstration. Everybody is welcome!

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