March 20, 2016 OOPS Paint Out at Freedom Fountain

March 20, 2016 OOPS Paint Out

WHAT: OOPS! March 2016 Paint Out organized by Bernie Rosage.

WHEN: Sunday, March 20, 2016 from Noon until... Great practice for the upcoming Art Block Plein Air Paint Out....

WHERE: Freedom Fountain and City Hall Building across from the Council for the Arts building, 826 New Bridge Street, Downtown Jacksonville, NC 28540. Restrooms available at the Council and Gas Station. Parking available at the Council.

DIRECTIONS: Click HERE...

WHY: Simply put... we LOVE gathering with like minded artists and painting outside!

Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun! No worries... there are NO art-snobs in our group!

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

Sign up ASAP for Art Block Paint Out....

Thanks OOPS members... Dean Remington, Phyllis Eaton Steimel,Stephen Greer Sr, and Scott Dwyer for your early bird registration to our Art Block Plein Air Paint Out. Several others have registered already too.

Attention OOPS artists... please support me (I'm coordinating the event) and this max effort event by registering for our Art Block Plein Air Paint Out... early bird registration ends on March 15th.

Thanks in advance....Bernie

Click links for details and safe and secure online registration...

Plein Air Paint Out / Competition
Paint Out Details

Paint Out Registration
Paint Out Boundary Map

ART BLOCK Early Bird Registration now open online!

ATTENTION OOPS Plein Air Painters: Please register ASAP for our MAX Effort Event...

Art Block Plein Air Paint Out on April 14, 15, & 16, 2016
(Downtown Jacksonville, NC)

Early Bird Registration now through March 15, 2016 for only $25

Now accepting Online Registration Payments @

http://jaxartblock.weebly.com/paint-out-registration.html

Early Bird Registration for the Art Block Paint Out ends March 15th...

Plein Air Paint Out in Uptown Jacksonville 

Scores of plein air artists will converge on Uptown Jacksonville on April 16, 17, and 18, 2015 for a paint out competition. Not only will these artists have the opportunity to paint scenic and historic places like the Pelletier House along the banks of the New River, the USO, the old Jacksonville Train Depot, the City Hall Tower, the Freedom Fountain, beautiful Wilson Bay, the Beirut, WWII, Vietnam, and 911 Memorials… but they have a chance to win award money for their paintings. Special workshops and southern hospitality add to the experience. Spectators will enjoy seeing the artists at work and be able to purchase their original paintings at a Wet-Paint Sale to be held during the afternoon of Art Block outside the Council for the Arts building. Please “Save the Date” and make plans to attend this spectacular event.


Click HERE for all the details and how to register.

Click HERE to register...

In memory of Terry Rogers...

Dear OOPS artists... I just found out some sad news today... Many of you remember Bonnie Rogers from Burgaw who used to paint with us in the past... Her husband, Terry, passed on March 25th. Terry was always a faithful bystander as Bonnie painted with us. Here they are pictured together at one of our paint outs.

March Paint Out set for March 23rd at Miracle Meadows.

WHAT: OOPS!  MARCH 2014 Paint Out organized by Dean Remington.

WHEN: Sunday, March 23, 2014, from Noon until...

WHERE: Miracle Meadows Equestrian Academy , Ramsey Road, Jacksonville, NC 
(140 Catino Farms Lane... just off Ramsey Road... 
One mile from Kellum Loop end of Ramsey Road... Phone and 910.938.9221)

Directions... Traveling on Highway 17, just NORTH of the city of Jacksonville, turn onto the southernmost intersection of Kellum Loop Road; proceed approximately one-tenth mile and turn left onto Ramsey Road; proceed one mile; Miracle Meadows is on the right .........; turn onto Catino Farms Lane and continue past the pond to the barn.

There are a variety of subjects to paint... Old farm house, country lanes, pond, barns, and HORSES. If it rains we will paint from inside the barn... :) Thanks Dean!

WHY: Simply put... we LOVE gathering with like minded artists and painting outdoors!

Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun! No worries... there are NO art-snobs in our group!

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

March 17, 2013 OOPS Paint Out... Wear GREEN!

WHAT: OOPS! March2013 Paint Out organized by Bernie Rosage.

WHEN: Sunday, March 17, 2013 from Noon until... Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by wearing GREEN and painting with us!

WHERE: Freedom Fountain and City Hall Building across from the Council for the Arts building, 826 New Bridge Street, Downtown Jacksonville, NC 28540. Restrooms available at the Council and Gas Station. Parking available at the Council.

DIRECTIONS: Click HERE...

WHY: Simply put... we LOVE gathering with like minded artists and painting outside!

THERE'S MORE: We may go out afterwards to The Kettle for a Dutch-treat dinner and open critique and/or discussion about our paintings.

Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun! No worries... there are NO art-snobs in our group!

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

 

 

 

Restrooms available at the Council and Gas Station.
Parking available at the Council.

OOPS members who painted at Surf City... Reminder from Ellen at ArtExposure

Paint Out in the Park!

Opening Reception

Friday, April 13, 2012

6-8pm at ArtExposure

If you participated in this event on March 25th and would like to enter your work in the show please let Ellen know as soon as possible (contact info below) plus how many paintings you will be bringing in.

There is no entry fee....just an opportunity to see some great plein air work.

Please have your work at ArtExposure no later than Thursday morning, April 12th with Title, Artist, Medium and Price attached to the back.  If you do not wish to sell, please write NFS. Please have work properly framed with wire for hanging.

ArtExposure retains 35% for all sales (30% for members).

The show will remain up until May 8th.

Location and contact info...

22527 Highway 17
Hampstead, NC
(just south of Lowes and Highway 210E)
www.artexposure50.com

Ellen Elder artexposure50@gmail.com

Photo from March Paint Out ~ April Paint Out Date ~ April 29, 2012

We had a great day and met some new artists in Surf City. We were lucky enough to dodge two separate thunder storms that skirted to our west. Mark your calendar now for our April Paint Out in White Lake. This will be hosted and organized by Kathy Bunn with details and directions to be posted soon.

April 29, 2012 ~ Sunday, Noon until... White Lake (Once a year travel paint out ~ details and directions coming soon) ~ Organized by Kathy Bunn

March Paint Out in Surf City... March 25, 2012.

WHAT: OOPS! March 2012 Paint Out organized by Ellen Elder.

WHEN: Sunday, March 25, 2012 from Noon until... must sign in by noon to be in gallery exhibit... see special invitation from Ellen below...

WHERE: Soundside Park in Surf City... Soundside Park, 517 Roland Ave., Surf City, NC, 28445... park is next to the famous Surf City Swing Bridge (bathrooms and picnic shelters on site). A plein air painters HEAVEN! Don't miss this one!

DIRECTIONS: Click HERE...

WHY: Simply put... we LOVE gathering with like minded artists and painting outdoors!

THERE'S MORE: This special plein air day is organized by OOPS artist and Art Exposure Gallery owner, Ellen Elder. Here's a special invitation from Ellen...

Invitation to all Plein Air Artists

Sunday, March 25th

"Paint Out in the Park"

(or anywhere on Topsail Island)

Sign in at Soundside Park in Surf City at Noon.

No Entry fee...work completed on Sunday can be exhibited at ArtExposure beginning

April 13th through May 8th!

Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun! No worries... there are NO art-snobs in our group!

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

OOPS Paint Out set for March 20th in Burgaw, NC

Courthouse at Burgaw, NC

Bonnie and Terry Rogers have been so gracious to organize this month's paint out. They have been loyal to the OOPS group for over a year and we decided to travel outside the county line to their hometown of Burgaw, NC for this month's paint out. We'll meet at the old courthouse. The courthouse, the Confederate monument, the old jail, the old depot within a couple blocks, little shops etc.... offer plenty of painting subjects!

WHAT: OOPS! March 2011 Paint Out
WHEN: Sunday, March 20, 2011 from 1PM until ... This date and location was organized by Bonnie and Terry Rogers

Confederate Monument
at Burgaw Courthouse

WHERE: Downtown Burgaw, NC. Meet at the Confederate Monument at the Courthouse... you can't miss it... see directions below.
WHY: Simply put... we LOVE gathering with like minded artists and painting outdoors!

WHAT ELSE: We will gather for a dutch-treat diner afterwards at a nearby diner... Bonnie is working on a few possibilities. This will be a great time to socialize and discuss the days paintings and adventures!
DIRECTIONS: Directions to Burgaw paint-out:

From Jacksonville, follow Hwy. 53 straight into Burgaw. After you get to the Hwy. 117 and 53 intersection, (there are 2 gas stations, an AutoZone, a Food Lion, a Hardee’s, McDonald’s, Andy’s etc.) continue through stop-lights to the stop sign. Turn left here and follow curve to next stop-sign. Turn left here (Walker St.) and you are in the town proper. The old courthouse imposes itself on your view and you can drive around all sides, the Confederate Soldier and gazebo is on the Wright Street side, but there is also the old jail, the old depot within a couple blocks, little shops etc. Very easy to drive around and check out locations.

From the Wilmington area:
Take the 398 Exit ramp from I-40 and turn left onto Hwy.53 and proceed as above.


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?

March Paint Out details and date to be announced soon...

Details, Date and Time, and Directions for our March Paint Out in Burgaw, NC will be announced soon... stay tuned!

Important Dates Continued...

September 9, 2010 ~ Opening reception for "Plein Air Plus" Show at Carolina Artists Studio and Gallery in Morehead City (details on earlier post on this blog) ~ You are invited to show support for Mitchell, Bernie, and Susan for this special show.

September 12, 2010 ~ OAS "Images 2010 Juried Show" Opening Reception ~ 2:30-4PM ~ Council for the Arts

September 28, 2010 ~ OOPS members must have their paintings (up to 5 paintings)turned in by 4PM to the Council for the Arts for October "OOPS II Exhibit". The paintings must be framed and wire hung.

October 3, 2010 ~ Opening Reception Sunday, October 3th from 2:30pm till 4:00pm ~ OOPS II Exhibit Opens ~ Council for the Arts, New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC

October 3-29, 2010 ~ OOPS Gallery Exhibit ~ OPPS II Exhibit ~ Baysden Gallery, Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, NC. Jacksonville based group: Onslow Outdoor Painters Society (OOPS) will showcase their latest paintings of our surrounding region..

October ??, 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Date TBA ~ Sunday, 1pm until ~ Everettes Seafood, Sneads Ferry, NC ~ Organized by Sherry Thurston

November ?, 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Sunday from 1PM until ~ Humphrey Pond and Homeplace ~ Great opportunity for some fall color. Organized by Bernie Rosage.

December 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Need a Volunteer to organize this!

January ??, 2011 ~ OOPS Paint Out ~ Indoor Studio Life Class at the Council for the Arts ~ Details and Date TBA ~ Organized by Stepehn Greer

February ??, 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Organized by Patsy Lain

March ??, 2011 ~ Date TBA~ Burgaw, NC ~ Organized by Bonnie and Terry Rogers

April ??, 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Organized by Donna and Earl Tyree

May ??, 2011 ~ OOPS Paint Out ~ Annual Banks Party ~ Sunday, 10am -4pm ~ Pellitier House, Downtown Waterfront, Jacksonville, NC.

June ??, 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Somewhere in Wilmington... Organized by Ann Lees.

Need Volunteers!

Thanks to those hwo have contacted me to let me know they can help. I have added some names already into the line up of paint outs of those wanting to help. Please take note and begin thinking of a date and location. I need more volunteers.... especially for October and December of this year.
Thanks again...
Bernie

List of events and volunteers...

Paint Outs & Important Events

September 11 and 12, 2010 ~ 8th Annual IPAP Worldwide Paint Out ~Doentown New Bern ~ participate when you can.

October ??, 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Need a Volunteer to organize this!

October 1-31, 2010 ~ OOPS
Gallery Exhibit ~ Baysden Gallery, Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, NC

November ?, 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Sunday from 1PM until ~ Humphrey Pond and Homeplace ~ Great opportunity for some fall color

December 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Need a Volunteer to organize this!

January 2011 OOPS Paint Out ~ Indoor Studio Life Class at the Council for the Arts ~ Details and Date TBA ~ Organized by Stepehn Greer

February 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Organized by Patsy Lain

March 2011 ~ Date TBA~ Burgaw, NC ~ Organized by Bonnie and Terry Rogers

April 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Organized by Donna and Earl Tyree

April Dates to Remember!

April 4, 2010 ~ Easter Sunday

April 11, 2010 ~ OAS Artist Reception at the Council for the Spring Art Show (2:30-4:00 PM)

April 22-25, 2010 ~ Plein Air artists gather in Wanye County (Goldsboro) to paint... DETAILS HERE. I have not gotten any response back from any OOPS members after sending this out at the beginning of the year. I assume no one is going... please let Becca know if you are planning on going... contact info on the DETAILS link.

April 25, 2010 ~ Our monthly PAINT OUT @ 1PM... Location TBA. This date was selected so Phyllis Eaton Steimel and two other members of the group, Plein Air Carolina, can paint with us. Phyllis has be trying to coordinate dates to paint with us the past two years... this is a great opportunity to do so. We may leave the location up to Phyllis if she wants as long as it is in Onslow County.

Here is a note she sent me on facebook...

Phyllis Eaton Steimel Hi, Bernie, I will be coming to Camp Lejeune with two other plein air painters from April 22 to 26. Any chance you will have a paint out that weekend? We would love to join you!

FYI...

March 14, 2010 ~ Our Paint Out for March southside of the New River in downtown Jacksonville. Details HERE.

October 2010 ~ Our Art Exhibit at the Council... we need to get busy painting scenes from Onslow County... Connie Wenner (Directer at the Council) is wanting up to 5 works per artist or at least one from every artist.

MARCH 2010 Paint Out set for March 14th.

WHAT: OOPS! March Paint Out (organized by Sherry Thurston)

WHEN: Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 1PM until...

WHERE: Between the Bridges (on the south side opposite from where we have painted from the Pelitier House) Downtown Jacksonville. You can actually turn into the location across from the old Fisherman's Wharf.

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WHY: Simply put... we LOVE plein air painting! Will be GREAT to get outside again!

WHAT ELSE: A dutch treat dinner at the Kettle for those interested afterwards,

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?

Here's our view from a painting by Sherry Thurston titled "Between the Bridges"...

Brave or Crazy???? March Paint Out ~ Cold and Rainy!

Are we BRAVE or CRAZY????

The March Paint Out in Richlands proved to be challenging to say the least. COLD and WET was the order of the day. Members had to get creative just to stay dry.


OOPS members present... LtoR... Mitchell, Dean, Karen, and Bernie. Pat, Kit, and Patsy also joined in on the fun but are not pictured here.


Patsy's painting of Buck's Service Station... she painted from the back of her van to stay dry!


Dean, Mitchell, and Bernie chose refuge in this gazebo at Venters Park in Downtown Richlands... a GREAT/DRY spot!


Dean choose a BIG panel this month!


Mitchell working...

Bernie weilding a knife...

Maybe next month the weather will cooperate... ;)

No biggie if it doesn't... we'll still paint en plein aire!

March Paint Out set for the 15th in Downtown Richlands

Due to a conflicting schedule the March Paint Out originally set for Mike's Farm has been moved to Downtown Richlands. The old buildings and homes will give us the opportunity to put some of our "linear perspective" principles to work.

WHAT: OOPS March "Paint Out"

WHEN: Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM

WHERE: Old Downtown area of Richlands. Meet at the small park by the Fire Department on N. Wilmington Street. Map HERE... just in case!
Check out Town Ordinances pdf below for rules about gathering on streets and sidewalks.

WHY: Plein Air Painting... we're addicted!

Join us as we paint in Old Downtown Richlands... street scenes, antebellum homes, parks, etc! Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun!

The Town of Richlands' Ordinances (see page 125)... http://www.richlandsnc.gov/documents/Code%20of%20Ordinances%20(All%20Titles).pdf

OOPS... We've made it a whole year!

We've made it a whole year and have had a BLAST... not to mention some GREAT "Paint Outs". The red dots on the map of Onslow County show where we have partied... I mean painted. We have been keeping the tradition of painting "en plein aire" alive and well in Eastern North Carolina.

Thanks everyone for making our group and adventures a success... here's to another GREAT year!

Click on image to enlarge...



Match the number on the map with "Paint Outs" listed below...




1. Oct 14, 2007 ~ Pelletier House
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2007/10/finished-works-from-oops-artists-from.html

2. Nov 11, 2007 ~ Otway Burns Statue, Downtown Swansboro
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2007/11/finished-paintings-by-brenda-behr-from.html
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2007/11/some-finished-works-from-nov-paint-out.html
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2007/11/even-more-finished-works.html

3. Dec 9, 2007 ~ The Aman Farm
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2007/12/finished-art-work-from-december-07.html

4. Jan 20th, 2008 ~ Heart's Desire Equine Rescue, Bear Creek
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2008/01/finished-artwork-from-january-08-paint.html

5. Feb 10, 2008 ~ Faulkner Estate, Intracoastal Waterway from inside boathouse (out of elements) ~ Queens Creek
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/search?q=february+paint+out

6. March 16, 2008 ~ Urban Scene, Jacksonville Old Train Depot, Downtown Jacksonville
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/search?q=march+paint+out

7. April 13, 2008 ~ Beirut Memorial, Jacksonville
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/search?q=april+paint+out

8. May 3-4 ~ ~Saturday, May 3, 2008 anytime from 10 AM until and/or Sunday, May 4, 2008 ~ (8:00 AM) Civil War Encampment, Onslow County Museum, Richlands
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/search/label/May%20Paint%20Out%202008

9. May 25, 2008 ~ OOPS Plein Air Painters needed to paint at the Pelletier House for Annual "Banks Party" 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2008/05/great-turnout-for-may-paint-out-at.html

10. June 14 ~ Saturday, June 14, 2008, Downtown Swansboro. CANCELLED!!!
Limited turn out...

11. July 20, 2008 ~ Sunday 1:00 PM ~ Hammocks Beach State Park, Swansboro, NC

12. August 17, 2008, Sunday 1 PM ~ Miracle Meadows Farm, Ramsey Road, Jacksonville, NC
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/search/label/August%202008%20Paint%20Out

14. September 6-7, 2008 ~ International Plein Air Painters Organization ~ 6th WORLDWIDE Artist Paint Out ~ New Bern, NC with Plein Air Groups from Oriental and Washington
http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/search/label/6th%20WORLDWIDE%20Plein%20Air%20Artist%20Paint%20Out

15. October 26, 2008, 1:00 PM ~ OOPS Paint Out ~ Soundside Park, Surf City, NC

"Finished Works" from the March '08 Paint Out

"Finished Works" from the March '08 Paint Out...
Click on images to enlarge...
More to come...
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