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Plein Air – Summer 2023

A bumper collection of weekly events organised by Plymouth Art Club. These free Open Air Painting sessions are on Saturday mornings during the summer. They are not tutored but you do get the opportunity to paint in company and share your experience. See foot of page for details and times. PWS members are cordially invited.

 

 

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PLYMOUTH
ARTS CLUB 2023 SUGGESTED PLEIN-AIR EVENTS

ON
SATURDAYS – TIME: FROM 10:00am

DATE

PLACE

FURTHER
INFORMATION

Saturday

6th
May

Tinside
Beach, downstairs from The Terrace cafe.

PL1
2NY

Sea
views, Tinside beach access art deco style buildings.

Saturday

3rd
June

Barbican’s
Quay Road views from Exchange Street Car Park, by The Three Crowns
pub. PL4 0EY

Fishing
boats, marina and buildings.

Saturday

24th
June

Tide
H 10:18

Mutton
Cove, Devonport Boats/harbour, views of

Cremyll
etc

PL1
4LB – Free Car Park, or

No.
14 Bus to James St., Devonport.

Saturday

1st
July

Tide
L 10:45

Radford
Castle in

Radford
Park

Free
Car Park by Radford Castle via Kingfisher Way (PL9 7PS) or at Hooe
Road end (Radford dip).

Saturday

8th
July

Plym
Valley Railway,

Coypool
Road,

PL7
4NW

Paint
the various engines, coaches, trucks and general detritus
languishing in the railyard. Parking in Coypool Road.

Saturday

15th
July

Tide
L 11:03

Royal
William Yard

Buildings,
gateway, clock tower, harbour, etc

Free
Car Park at Devils Point, PL1 3RS (3 hours maximum stay – via
the RinGo mobile phone app, website or phone 01752 683977 –
location code
16894)
or 34 & 34A Buses.

Saturday

22nd
July

Tide
H 09:24

River
Plym near

Marsh
Mills

(on
footpath to Saltram)

Park
in Sainsbury’s car park (
up
to 3 hrs)
and
follow Saltram Path (by the exit) under the

by-pass
(10min walk)

Saturday

29th
July.

Tide
L 09:10

Pomphlett
Creek

Opposite
Morrisons, Plymstock. Meet at head of creek by the rhinoceros!

Saturday

5th
Aug.

Tide
H 09:29

Saltash
Passage

Beside
the Tamar,

Plymouth
side!

Turn
left at St Budeaux Lidls, follow the

road
right until you reach the end!

Free
Car Parking, café and pub.

Saturday

12th
Aug.

Tide
L 09:36

Mountbatten

Views
from car park,

beach,
pier and boatyards.

No.2
bus or park in Lawrence Rd/car park

paint
from beach, boatyards, or car park.

Meet
in Galley café at 12 noon for show & tell!

Saturday

19th
Aug.

Pounds
Park, Peverell

Free
parking in Peverell Park Road or bus routes

through
Peverell Park Road and Outland Road.


Saturday

26th
Aug.

Drakes
Reservoir Gardens, North Hill.

Get
there by bus (no free parking)

Saturday

2nd
Sept.

Devonport
Guildhall,

Oddfellows
Hall,

Kings
Arms Pub

Explore
the regency architecture of John Foulston

in
Ker St. and George St., Devonport PL1 4EL

Saturday

9th
Sept.

Tide
L 07:18

Turnchapel
– narrow streets, colourful houses,

old
street lamps.

No.2
bus or park in Lawrence Rd/car park or at the end of Barton Rd

Saturday

7th
Oct

Thorn
Park, Mannamead.

PL3
4ST

Great
location with big trees to capture light effects on ground level
produced by filtered light through tree canopy cover. Park views,
trees and houses. Free parking by kerbside.

Saturday
4th Nov

Dewerstone
Car Park, Shaugh Prior. PL7 5HE

Riverside,
trees, bridges. Shaugh Bridge stop, bus 59.

Saturday
2nd Dec

South
West Coast Path behind China House.

PL4
0DW

Sutton
Wharf views. Sea, boats, buildings,etc.

China
House stop, bus 48.

These
are suggested events that are
free
for
anyone to turn up to!

I
will try to get to all of these and hope that the weather is kind –

and
that I won’t be painting alone! Contact me for directions if
unsure;

Mike
07307 893945

If
you wish to be informed of other possible plein-air outings,
follow
this link

to
join my WhatsApp group:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/LjbvHuR3WRf5tCOtFpa2rp

David
07730465470