Plein Air Picassos
"formerly called The Coffee Morning Club"
Next En Plein-Air Sessions planned- click here
10.7.07 The Beginning
Background:
A few months ago, artists Karen De Verteuil and Peter Sheppard met with A.S.T.T. President Courtenay Williams to talk about some ideas they shared.
Several ASTT members had, over time, expressed interest in adding events to the Art Society's calendar in the hope to generate some activities on a regular basis.
It was decided that we would first start with adding COFFEE MORNINGS on the first Saturday of every month with a different activity.The first 'Coffee Morning" was scheduled at very short notice just to get it off the ground and was only promoted through word-of-mouth.
On a sunny Saturday morning on the 7th July 2007 the first session started. From 10:30am an intimate group met to discuss ideas about making the Art Society more viable and to bring members together in a social way on a regular basis which should be fun-spirited and casual.
Those who attended were Courtenay Willaims (President ASTT), Jim Armstrong- Vice-President ASTT and member artists: Peter Sheppard, Mary Adam, Karen De Verteuil, Mary Lange and a new member Sandra Solis.
During the session several activities were planned and we look forward to member support in all of these exciting upcoming activities, including our first field trip to Bamboo Cathedral/Cazabon Trail- Macqueripe on Saturday 28th July from 9am.
Also planned are Studio Sessions at the ASTT with live models for studying the human form, painting Plein Air to locations such as Early Bird Savannah, Mt. St. Benedict, Wild Fowl Trust and a day trip to Tobago. Members are encouraged to suggest ideas for new and exciting activities and most importantly to participate in these activities. They are not only geared toward member artists, but hobbyist, photographers, writers and poets are more than welcome. We have a great opportunity to make this a lively and exciting art community.
Reports on past projects and future projects- please select pages:
Saturday, 28 July 2007- Bamboo Cathedral- Report click here
Saturday, 11 August, 2007- Figure Drawing/Painting- Art Society Building, Federation Park- no report available
Saturday, 20th October, 2007 at 7:00am Location: Queens Park Savannah and environs Report click here
Saturday 1st March , 2008 230pm-630pm- Caroni Swamp. Report click here
Saturday, 15 March, 2008- En Plein-Air at the Pines- Report click here
Saturday, 29 March, 2008- San Pedro Estate- Gran Couva- Report click here
April 2 and 3, 2008 Watermedia Workshop in Barbados- Report by Peter Sheppard- click here
Sunday, 6 April, 2008 - Bonanza Farm- Report click here
Saturday, 19 April, 2008- Still Life Studio - Report click here
April - May, 2008 - Report by Peter Sheppart on Cuba Workshop- click here
Sunday, 4 May 2008- Sketching and Painting at Satchmo's- click hereNext En Plein-Air Sessions- 2008
The ASTT looks forward to seeing you on one or all of these upcoming Paint-Out Sessions:
Members of the Art Society can sign-up for any of these upcoming Paint-Outs by calling Peter Sheppard at
685-6289 or email pleinairart@gmail.com
GET OUT AND PAINT SOMETHING TODAY
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Based on requests from the group of us who do paint out on location, we have determined that EVERY TUESDAY we will meet and paint somewhere around town. Persons interested in painting on a Tuesday morning can call the day before to see where the location is and join us or visit our page of Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10632371183
Peter Sheppard
Plein Air CoordinatorPlein Airs in June/July/August
JUNE: Saturday 14th 10am-3pm WILD FOWL TRUST, Point-A-Pierre.(Admission Fee to be advised) (5 hours)The Wild Fowl Trust is a tranquil refuge for many species of birds. Thereare many opportunities for painting,lilies , flowers , birds, ponds and landscape in general. Bring you materials including two water bottles including one to take away your dirty painting water. It will be hot so plan for a hat,sunblock and perhaps a small cooler
Sunday 29th 9am-430pm ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTER,Arima (Admission Fee to be advised) (7.5 hours)(Full day trip with optional lunch at the center) If interested we can arrange a maxi to meet us at ASTT and go all together for the day. There is unlimited resources for painting flowers, foliage, streams, birds andlandscape. This is a nature resort so keep that in mind with the use of your art materials and waste water. There will be in-house guests and their privacy and space should be respected. But there are limitless possibilities at the center for long periods of painting.
JULY Saturday 12th 10am-2pm LIFE DRAWING STUDIO (4 hours)(Model fee to be advised)(pending availability of ASTT building)Divided into pose groups: First will be a series of "gesture drawings"followed by 20 minute posses with drapedtextiles and the final section will be a nude study. We are lookingfor unique models for this exercise such as apregnant woman, old man, mother and child and so on.
Sunday 27th 10am-2pm MOUNT ST.BENEDICT ( 4 hours)Artists will have the opportunity to work with architectural elementsas well as landscapes. We will work together at this location.
AUGUST Sunday 10th noon-5pm YARRA RIVER (Bridge) (5 hours)An afternoon of painting on and around the bridge over the Yarra Riveron the North Coast. Lovely reflections in the river below.This is a remote location so bring your little cooler, easel, chair and materials keeping in mind thesensitivity of the environment.
Saturday 23rd 8am-7pm DAY TRIP TO TOBAGO(Full Day) (Fee to be advised)or A visit to the sister isle, Tobago for a full day of painting as a group- Visit to Luise Kimme museum (light refreshment)-Morning painting session in the Village of Buccoo-Lunch at Shorethings-Afternoon painting at THE ART GALLERY and environs
This will be the last trip of the summer programme of Plein AirSessions and we invite our Tobago based memberartists to join their Trinidadian colleagues in this exercise. As youcan appreciate this particular trip will entail somestrategic planning and advance commitment is required. The daysschedules are suggested and are subject tochange based on the final arrangements. A minimum of 8 people would beneeded to ensure this trip will happen.The more the merrier. Advance commitment will be needed no later than
* At the start of the 2008-2009 new school term in September, Ipropose that we visit schools and paint there in lieu of our weekendplein air sessions to encourage students to work with artists and toallow them a link to the happenings of the ASTT in preparation for theNovember show.
*THIS ENTIRE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE as sometimes venues mayhave other commitments on the days listed.
