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 – €50
Three Day Ticket – €130
Ticket prices subject to booking fee.
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Day Two  

Friday August 23rd 2024, at beautiful Masslough Lake , which boasts woodland trails, lakeside walks and a huge diversity of wildlife and nature.

Tickets for Day Two – €50
Three Day Ticket – €130
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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 – €50
Three Day Ticket – €130
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Our ‘En Plein Air’ event, which is open to beginners, and accomplished artists alike,  will take place during Heritage Week 2024, on August 22nd, 23rd and 24th.

We look forward to providing you with a truly unique outdoor painting experience, in the splendour of wonderful Heywood Gardens and Estate, Masslough Lake, 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, tutor Jock Nichols, and to welcome for the first time Neal Greig, who will overseeall this year’s En Plein Air event.

Three Day En Plein Air

August 22nd - 24th 2024

130+
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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