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July Paint Out at Octagon House ~ July 24, 2016

WHAT: OOPS! JULY Paint Out

WHEN: Sunday, July 24, 2016 from Noon until... 
This date and location was organized by Captain Suzan Wallace

WHERE: Historical Octagon House, Cedar Point, NC.... Map... HERE.

WHY: Simply put... we LOVE plein air painting!

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?

DIRECTIONS:

The directions to Shell Pointe - Cedar Point, NC at the Yellow Octagon house are:

Go Hwy 24 N/East
Go past the Bicentenial Park in Swansboro that's on the Left
Go over the two bridges
Go to Cedar Point and pass the Best Western Motel that's on the Left
Get ready to make a Left turn after going 2 or 3 blocks past the Best Western Motel
Turn Left here - it will be Masonic Ave - it is marked with yellow and blue flags
Follow road all the way to the end - there will be a gate.
The Gate will not be open until after 1:00 PM upon request of owner
Beautiful place to paint with plenty of shade and picnic tables
Owner asked our permission to take some photographs

History, directions, and images of the Octagon House... Bernie made a webpage for a college assignment several years ago... Click HERE...

OOPS June Paint Out at Cedar Point on June 26th!

WHAT: OOPS! June 2016 Paint Out 

WHEN: June 26, 2016 from NOON until ... 

WHERE: Cedar Point location of the Croatan National Forest Park just outside of Onslow County in Carteret County. We have painted there in the past... one of our favorite spots!

Directions:

The trail is located at the Cedar Point Campground which is off NC 58 about 1.5 miles north of the junction of NC 24 and NC 58.

MAP can be found on this site... Click HERE...

Join us as we paint at the Cedar Point location of the Croatan National Forest Park... Marsh scenes galore, plenty of trees, meandering pathways, hiking trails, wildlife... etc. You will want to return to this great spot to plein air paint OFTEN!

Click HERE for website details.

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?

OOPS May Paint Out this Sunday, May 15, 2016

WHAT: OOPS! May 2016 Paint Out 

WHEN: May 15, 2016 from NOON until ... This date and location was organized by Bernie Rosage Jr

WHERE: Beirut Memorial, Lejeune Blvd., Jacksonville, NC at the Camp Johnson entrance. We will be painting the new monuments... your choice of the new Montford Point Marines Monument or the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Monument.

 http://beirut-memorial.org/

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?

May Plein Air dates in North Carolina from Scott Boyle.

Hi Painters,

Here’s our May 2016 update for upcoming North Carolina Plein Air events.  I hope you are able to get out with friends and paint during one of these great events!

May 7, 2016 - 3rd Annual “Paint the Town” Paint Out - Carey, NC
http://ncpap.org/events/3rd-annual-en-plein-air-paint-the-town-paint-out-town-of-cary

May 7, 2016 - Plein Air Competition and Wet Paint Sale - Beaufort, NC
http://ncpap.org/events/be-here-en-plein-air-art-competition-and-wet-paint-sale

May 9-13, 2016 - Albert Handell plein air workshop - Matthews, NC
http://ncpap.org/events/albert-handell-studio-plein-air-workshop

May 11-13, 2016 - Guido Frick plein air workshop - Asheville, NC
http://ncpap.org/events/plein-air-workshop-with-guido-frick

May 14, 2016 - 10 Annual TRAC Paint Out - Burnsville, NC
http://ncpap.org/events/10th-annual-trac-paint-out

May 24-26, 2016 - Kathie Odom plein air workshop - Oxford, NC
http://ncpap.org/events/covering-the-bases-of-plein-air-with-kathie-odom-in-the-upper

May 26-29, 2016 - Mike Rooney plein air workshop - Columbia, NC
http://ncpap.org/events/painting-outside-loose-and-colorful-with-mike-rooney

May 28-Jul 9 - Plein Air Exhibit - Morehead City, NC
http://ncpap.org/events/capturing-nature-s-color-and-light-plein-air-show

I will leave you with this PBS special on NC Museum of Art’s Exhibition: “Childe Hassam & the Isles of Shoals”  http://www.unctv.org/content/childe-hassam-isles-shoals
I hope this will wet your appetite to view it in person.  The Exhibit runs through June 19.  If you want to see great juxtaposition of color in oil paint, Hassam had it going on!


Happy Painting,
Scott Boyle




Bernie Rosage Jr.

Bernie Rosage Jr. is a native of Onslow County, North Carolina, where he resides with his wife, Tami, their children and grandchildren. Bernie’s passion for art started at an early age and continues as a self taught artist. He likes the term "self motivated to be taught" as he works hard to fuel his passion of oil painting. With an appreciation for the simple things in life,  he states... "Many artists thrive with creativity in times of turmoil... I'm just the opposite... give me peace and harmony and the creative juices flow much easier... That is why I love working from life and enjoying nature". One of his favorite ways to paint is on location en plein aire... the French term literally translates in open air. He has also joined the ranks of the "painting a day" art movement bringing everyday objects to life in fresh and artistic ways. His painterly approach to color and texture adds to his unique sense of style, best defined as Impressionistic Realism. His subjects are often personal and convey feelings of peace, serenity, and nostalgia. "I am drawn to country roads, marshlands, cottages, barns, trees, open fields, flowing rivers, etc... anything that eludes to a peaceful, calming feeling when viewed," states Rosage. His paintings are a wonderful culmination of sensitivity and skill and are collected throughout the United States, Ireland, Sweden, Australia, and the United Kingdom.


AFFILIATIONS:
Founder of the Onslow Outdoor Painters Society (OOPS)
Owner/Operator Onslow Art Expressions
North Carolina Plein Air Painters
Southern Plein Air Painters Guild
Onslow Art Society
Blue Ridge Art Clan
Council for the Arts 
Daily Painters Movement Group
Plein Air Painters Forum
"Plein Eire" Painters of Ireland
Online Artists Forum at WetCanvas.com
Jacksonville High School Visual Arts Department
Baxter's Fine Arts Gallery
Todd Mercantile Gallery
Etsy Original Artists Group
Fine Arts America

LINKS:
Bernie's Website 
Bernie's JHS Website
Bernie's Art Blog ~ Artistic Release
Bernie's Ireland Blog ~ Enchanting Ireland
Bernie's Facebook
Bernie's Etsy Store
Bernie's Prints at Fine Art America
Onslow Art Expressions
OOPS! (Onslow Outdoor Painters Society)
North Carolina Plein Air Painters
Plein Erie
Southern Plein Air Painters
Plein Air Artists
JaxArts
Baxter's Fine Arts Gallery
Daily Painters Marketplace
Daily Painters Movement
WetCanvas!
Donations
Commissions 

Patsy Kennedy Lain

Patsy Kennedy Lain lives in Hubert, NC.  She joined OOPS in 2008 after semi-retiring and continues to paint weekly.  Patsy opened a gallery, PAINTING 4 CHARITY, in 2015 to sell those accumulating paintings for charity.  Her gallery is located in the Bargain Barn Flea Mall, 859 Freedom Way, Hubert, NC, and all proceeds are donated to the Onslow County Hungry/Homeless Children, now the Chew and Solutions Programs through United Way, in Jacksonville, NC and the Ronald McDonald House in Durham, NC.   Patsy has received several awards in the past, but no longer enters shows in order to concentrate on her primary passions to paint and write. 

Patsy Kennedy Lain

plain@ec.rr.com

                                    

910-326-1244

Asun Purnell

I was born in Madrid. I remember getting fascinated with pencils, paper, color pencils, watercolor paint, etc when i was a little girl. I copied a Walt Disney deck of cards in a drawing pad, that i still have, and others cartoons from the comic books. My oldest brother Angel was also painting and getting prizes at the poster contest at the school, i got inspired by him to keep painting and drawing. I grew up and graduated with a major in Biology. I did not take any art classes until later. I had a very special teacher, Nelly Ryvkin, who taught me how to make etchings, monotypes, as well as become better in perspective and color. I used to go with my friend inside the art classes at the University of Madrid, where we had the opportunity to draw with a nude model. Since then i have been painting on and off. I moved to the States after i married, and have been here since then. I paint as much as i can because i enjoy it. I actually joined a painting group in my town, and i have a chance to paint in plein aire.

You can check my artwork www.asundepaz.com  or http://asuncion-purnell.pixels.com/

I am also in facebook  Asuncion Purnell, Sunny creations
https://www.facebook.com/Sunny-creations-249787075046084/

Last Call for Plein Air Artists to Sign up for Art Block

To my Plein Air Artist friends... Can't wait to start the Plein Air Event season off at Art Block in Downtown Jacksonville on April 14-16th.
If you haven't registered yet... please don't miss this one! Hope you can join us for our Art Block Plein Air Paint Out….
Intro to Art Block Paint Out.... http://jaxartblock.weebly.com/plein-air-paint-out--competition.html

Details... http://jaxartblock.weebly.com/paint-out-details.html

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

Updating Bios and Websites of OOPS Artists

Dear OOPS Artists...

Please email a short bio, website link (if you have one), and photo of you if you'd like your bio with web link included (or updated) here on our blog. Email info exactly as you want it published (so I can simply cut and paste it) with OOPS BIO in the subject line.

Email to bernierosage@gmail.com

I plan to edit and streamline this site by deleting those who haven't participated in our paint outs for years. Remember to join our Facebook Group to stay abreast of the latest news, images, and gatherings concerning OOPS. Here's the link... https://www.facebook.com/groups/265431356954378/

See you in the field...

Bernie

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