En Plein Air

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Three Day Tutored En Plein Air 

Day One 

Takes place on Thursday August 22nd 2024 in the glorious surroundings of Heywood Gardens, designed in 1906, by Edwin Lutyens and planted by Gertrude Jekyll. 

Tickets for Day One – €45
Three Day Ticket – €100
Ticket prices subject to booking fee.
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Day Two  

Friday August 23rd 2024, in the magical woodlands of the Heywood Estate, which boasts woodland trails, lakeside walks and a huge diversity of wildlife and nature

Tickets for Day Two – €45
Three Day Ticket – €100
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Day Three

Saturday August 24th 2024, in the historical former Charter village of Ballinakill, with an abundance of subject matter on offer, from historic buildings to street views. 

Tickets for Day Three – €45
Three Day Ticket – €100
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Our ‘En Plein Air’ event, which is open to beginners, and accomplished artists alike,  will take place during Heritage Week 2023, on August 17th, 18th and 19th.

We look forward to providing you with a truly unique outdoor painting experience, in the splendour of wonderful Heywood Gardens and Estate, the surrounding woodlands & lakesides, and beautiful Ballinakill Village, Co. Laois.

All attendees will be issued with our joining instructions prior to the event!

We are also thrilled to welcome back our tutors, Jock Nichols and Bridgette Flannery, who have overseen all our En Plein Air events.

Three Day En Plein Air

August 22nd - 24th 2024

100+
  • Limited Number Places
  • Save €35 With Three Day Ticket
  • Outdoor Event

Joining Instructions

Thursday 22nd August

Meet: At Heywood Gardens 9.30am for Welcome Meeting, 10am Begin Painting
Park: Outside Heywood Community School
Toilets Facilities: On site
Wet Weather Plan: Painting and Tutorials continue in Village Hall

Friday 23rd August

Meet: In the Lower Car Park in Heywood 9.30am Welcome meeting, 10am begin Painting
Art for Exhibition: Please give your paintings from Thursday to Twin Trees Team at Welcome Meeting
Park: Lower Car Park Heywood
Toilets: On site
Wet Weather Plan: Painting and Tutorials continue in Village Hall

Saturday 24th August

Meet: Community Centre, Ballinakill Village, 9.30am for Welcome Meeting, 10am Begin Painting
(Old School Community Centre Opposite Churches in Ballinakill Village.)
Art for Exhibition: Please give your paintings from Fri to Twin Trees Team at Welcome Meeting
Park: In Ballinakill Village
Toilets: In Village
Wet Weather Plan: Painting and tutorials continue in Bingo Hall, Ballinakill Village

Art Exhibition Opening Reception: 1pm Old School Community Centre
Art Exhibition opens to public 2.30pm
*Paintings from Sat can be dropped into The Old School Community Hall on Saturday 24th, until 5pm

Sun 25th August

Art Exhibition: 10.30am-5pm
Please collect any unsold paintings at 5pm or by arrangement with Twin Trees Team.

*If you decide to sell your paintings your tutors will help you to decide on the price,
10% of each sale goes to Twin Trees for Community Projects

Photographs from 2022

Photographs from 2021

Photographs from 2019

Painting in the sunken garden, at Heywood Gardens, during this year's Twin Trees Festival, En Plein Air event
Painting in the sunken garden, at Heywood Gardens, during this year's Twin Trees Festival, En Plein Air event
Painting in the sunken garden, at Heywood Gardens, during this year's Twin Trees Festival, En Plein Air event
Painting in Heywood gardens
Settled in for a day's painting at Heywood
A wonderful En Plein Air experience, on so many levels!
Subject, artist and painting
En Plein Air at the Pergola, Heywood Gardens
Painting at Heywood Garden's Pergola