May Paint Out was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

YouTube video link... OOPS! May 2010 Paint Out in the Kellum Community

15 OOPS (Onslow Outdoor Painters Society) artists converged on the small community of Kellum to paint in the gardens of John and Carolyn Meadows and Bernie and Maggie Rosage Sr. Bernie Jr., Dean, Mitchell, Penny, Ann, John, Bonnie, Gordon, Pat, Stephen, Karen, Sherry, and Patsy were among the artists present. Bernie's parents were gracious hosts and provided us with some great refreshments. An approaching thunder storm cut our painting time a bit short but we have a great time of fellowship and critique on the covered deck at Bernie and Maggie's house.

OOPS "Bonus" May Paint Out Sunday, May 30th at Banks Party

"Bonus" May Paint Out for OOPS!

Join OOPS members as they paint all day at the annual New River Banks Party on Sunday, May 30th... details below...

New River Banks Party
Memorial Day Sunday, May 30, 2010
10:oo am ~ 4:00 pm
Water Front Park, Downtown Jacksonville



This picture is of a gathering of people on the banks of the New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina (circa 1905). Like in days of old... people will gather once again on the banks of the New River at Water Front Park near the Pellitier House in downtown Jacksonville.

This year the Onslow Historical Society’s New River Banks Party will be May 30 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Highlights will be the Chowder cook-off, OOPS Paint-out and this year the Card Board Regatta will take to the water. The Onslow Historical Society receives Grassroots Grant money from the Council.

The celebration party is FREE to the public! Make plans to attend...

OPPS artists will position themselves around the park and the historic Pellitier House painting en plein aire for one of their May Paint Outs from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

See you there...

OOPS Paint Out Sunday, May 16th @ 1PM ~ SWITCH to PLAN B AGAIN...

Due to state cutbacks PLAN B is officially put into action. Our May 15th Paint Out at the wildflowers near the Emerald Isle bridge has beeen cancelled due to state cutbacks... apparently the roadside wildflower program funding was cut and what has always been a beautiful spot is now a fields on grass with a few sporadic flowers here and there. The photo below was taken last Sunday of the spot. With the flowers gone Plan B proves to be a great choice. The date and time remain the same but the new location is set for Kellum Loop Road. The chosen spot will give many varied opportunities to plein air paint from as shown in the photos below.


Field near the Emerald Isle bridge minus wildflowers...


WHAT: OOPS! April Paint Out (organized by Phyllis Eaton Steimel and Dean Remington)

WHEN: Sunday, May 16, 2010 from 1PM until... some members plan to arrive at Noon to get an early start.

WHERE: 1190 Kellum Loop Road (Bernie's parents home)... paint at the Rosage and Meadows homes, gardens and grounds. Images below of subject matter. Directions below.

WHY: Simply put... we LOVE plein air painting! GREAT time of year to PAINT outside!

Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun!

What the heck is OOPS and how do I join the FUN?


Our hosts... Carolyn and John Meadows... Carolyn pictured here.

Variuos photos of the Meadows garden and grounds...

Within 50 yards there are other opportunities for great paintings... like Kellum Baptist Church.

The Ramsey House... in the early 1900's this was the "Kellum School" which served the community.

Bernie and Maggie Rosages' yard also has opportunities plus they have given us permission to park in their yard and use their restroom if needed.

DIRECTIONS:

From Jacksonville...

Follow HWY17N past Moore Buick Pontiac, past Pumpkin Center Volunteer Fire Department, turn left onto Kellum Loop Road across from Elizah Morton Trucking. Follow Kellum Loop Road about 3/10ths of a mile and turn right into drive at 1190 Kellum Loop Road just past Kellum Baptist Church.

From New Bern...

Follow HWY17S and turn at second entrance to Kellum Loop Road... you will pass Morton Constrction on your left. Turn right (just as you cross bridge at Little Northeast Creek) onto Kellum Loop Road across from Elizah Morton Trucking. Follow Kellum Loop Road about 3/10ths of a mile and turn right into drive at 1190 Kellum Loop Road just past Kellum Baptist Church.

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