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Plein Air Painting 26th November 2025, Styx Restaurant, Nelson Meet us on Wednesday, 26th November 2025, Styx Restaurant, 272 Wakefield Quay, Nelson. The restaurant opens at 11am if you want to meet for some food/drink after painting. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein air is scheduled for every Wednesday morning, except the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Check us out on Facebook @ Plein Air Painting Nelson Tasman Please let…

Here is some information regarding the Mapua School Garden Trail and the two gardens where we artists are invited to paint.  The days are 22 and 23 November 2025, 10-3 pm Purchase a ticket if you intend to visit all the gardens either online  at www.formsnz/events  or cash sales at Rabbit Island Coffee at Mapua Wharf or Mapua Landscapes in Warren Place Mapua.  The 2 gardens for artists to paint in are: 22 Admirals Way… “a large 5 acres country…

Plein Air Painting, 12th November 2025, Eyebright Wool Shop.  Meet us for plein air painting on 12th November 2025, 10am at the Eyebright Wool Shop, 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. Peter, the owner of Eyebright, is aware that we are coming.  Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Lunch: There is…

Plein Air Painting, 5th November 2025, Glenduan Meet us on Wednesday, 5th November 2025, 10am, in Glenduan. Follow Glen Rd into Glenduan and we will meet at the carpark where the road ends by the beach (Seafield Terrace). Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. I believe there are toilets at the Glenduan Reserve. I don’t think there is a cafe and it is probably best to be prepared and bring your…

Plein Air Painting, 29th October 2025, Lord Rutherford Memorial Meet us on Wednesday, 29th October 2025, 10am, at the Lord Rutherford Memorial, 91/91 Lord Rutherford Road South, N, Brightwater. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. There are no toilets at the memorial, however, there are public toilets on 62 Ellis Street (the main road going through Brightwater). If you like we can have lunch at Headquarters Cafe, 36 Ellis Street. Plein…

Plein Air Painting, 22nd October 2025, Somerset Farm Settlers Cottage Meet us on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025, 10am, at Somerset Farm Settlers Cottage, a historic cottage located at 314 George Harvey Road, Mahana. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Be aware that there are no toilets at the cottage, however, Gravity Winery is close by. We can have lunch there if anybody is keen. I am not sure if the cottage…

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,…

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…