Merry Christmas from OOPS!

The artists of the Onslow Outdoor Painters Society wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in the field in 2010!

Diehard OOPS artists paint in the RAIN!

A special thank you to Steve Lambert for organizing our December paint out and our hosts, Jerry and Ann of the Turtle Factory Too in Sneads Ferry.

Here's a photo sent from Dean of the diehards!


Pictured LtoR: Dean, Mitchell, Karen, Steve, and Pat.

For those who attended please post a comment about the event...

December Paint Out ~ December 13th

WHAT: OOPS! December Paint Out (organized by Steve Lambert)

WHEN: Sunday, December 13, 2009 from 1 - 3 PM (Noon to 4PM for early birds)

WHERE: Turtle Factory Too, 318 Fulchers Landing Road, Sneads Ferry. NC

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

WHAT ELSE: Jerry Lewis (910 327 3244) and Ann (cell-352 257 1711) are our gracious hosts and have it set for outdoors, indoors, rain or shine, coffee will be on, the cafe next door is also reopening so be there or be square. Steve Lambert.

http://www.theturtlebaby.com/ or email theturtlebaby@yahoo.com

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?

Recent news to take note of....

December Paint Out...
Sorry about the delay in our December Paint Out... to be honest I am swamped with work and the holiday season... no worries.... Steve Lambert is organizing the paint out in the Sneads Ferry area and I'll share the details here asap. Thanks Steve!

A note from Sherry Thurston about the Yopp House paintings.... she posted this note on my facebook page...
"OOPS show for Yopps Meeting House has moved to Rio Cafe and Arts, Sneads Ferry. They are on Facebook too. This is the perfect time to buy a beautiful historic scene of the old church from 1813. If you like helping out with recycling and saving this church would be a great place to give your gift. Buy one of the works OOPS members created. It will be on display until the 1st of January.

If the OOPS artists could send me a couple of paragraphs on their art and expertise that would be so helpful. We want to let people know more about you for the show."

Send your info to sherrythurston@charter.net

January Paint Out set....
We will have a unique paint out in January... an actual life class in the warm indoors. Mark your 2010 calendar for Sunday January 13, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the Council for the Arts building where we paint a live model. The session will last from 1-4PM and should prove very challenging but rewarding for all levels. We will pass the hat and ask for donations to pay the model.

Bernie

Beautiful weather makes November Paint Out PRIMO!

OOPS members present were: Mitchell, Penny (our newest artist), Tom, Steve, Patsy, Eileen, Dean, Olivia, and Bernie... almost forgot... Boomer!

Check out the youtube video of the paint out here....
OOPS! November 2009 Paint Out at Northeast Creek

OOPS Members fare well in 2009 CCCC Juried Art Show

OOPs members, Mitchell, Bernie, Stephen, Steve, Dean, Cass, Patsy, and Gordon, all had paintings juried into Coastal Carolina Community College's 2009 Juried Art Show. Congrats! to all... a special congrats to Stephen for winning an Honorable Mention.

Check out the youtube video here....
CCCC Juried Art Show 2009

OOPS November Paint Out ~ Nov 15th ~ Northeast Creek Park Boat Ramp...

WHAT: OOPS November "Paint Out"

WHEN: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 1:00 PM

WHERE: Northeast Creek Park Boat Ramp. The park is located on 910 Corbin Road. Turn right at Shelter #1 and follow road till it ends at boat ramp. Features: Shelter I is near the Ball Fields, Fitness/Nature Trail, Disc Golf Course, Boat Access, and Restrooms. This spot is a great opportunity for us to capture some fall color with the abundance of hardwood trees around. Also... great views of Northeast Creek. Should offer plenty of fodder for the most discerning painter! :)

Directions: On Highway 24 E going towards Camp Lejeune, turn left at the Blockbuster video store onto Corbin Road. Go .25 miles and the shelter #1 will be on the right. Turn right at Shelter #1 and follow road till it ends at boat ramp. MAP QUEST.

WHY: We're plein air artists... what else would we be doing!

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?

Local plein air painting opportunities... the next three weekends...

Sunday, November 1, 2009...
Dean, Olivia, and I plan on painting at Bicentennial Park in Swansboro Sunday, November 1st ... if anyone wants to join us come on down. November marks Dean's two year anniversary of painting and he wants to paint the same scene he did for his first plein air painting. Cool idea Dean! Dean plans to be there around 10am and Olivia and I will join him after church.

Saturday, November 7, 2009...
Lisa Whitman-Grice, the curator of the Onslow County Museum and has invited us to drop by and paint at their annual Museum Fest. Here are the details...

MUSEUM FEST

33rd Annual Onslow County Museum Art and Craft Festival
Celebrating Onslow’s Talent and Traditions
Saturday, November 7, 2009* 10 am until 5 pm
RICHLANDS

Music including Classic Collection and the Hominy Swamp Gut Bucket Band; Fossil Hunting; Children’s Discovery Exhibit; Classic Auto Show, and Tractor Show; Special Fire Safety Demonstrations from the Richlands Volunteer Fire Department; and much more.


This is a family FREE event
Information contact: 910.324.5008 or www.onslowcountync.gov/museum

Sunday, November 15, 2009... 1 PM
This will be our monthly paint out. I am still waiting of confirmation of a great spot by the land owner. It's a area in the Pumpkin Center area with beautiful oaks towering over a pond... the colors should be awesome. I'll let you all know asap when confirmed. If this falls through we will paint at the Northeast Creek Boat Access... more pretty trees and water. Again... I'll keep you posted about the location but the date and times are set.

Bernie

PS... remember to set you clocks back one hour this Sunday night at 2AM.

OOPS Art Show ~ Thurston Art Gallery ~ October 25 thru November 29, 2009

OOPS Art Show for the Yopp's Meeting House Fundraiser

October 25 - November 28, 2009

Thurston Art Gallery

328 Peru Road

Sneads Ferry,NC 28460

910-327-1781

sherrythurston@charter.net

Thurston Art Gallery is a quaint building with some history itself... orininally an old church built in 1939.

15 Onslow County artists from the plein air painting group OOPS (Onslow Outdoor Painters Society) gathered to paint the historical Yopp's Meeting House est in 1813 as a fundraiser.

Several of those 15 artists attended the opening reception for the exhibit last Sunday, October 25th. Pictured LtoR: Pat Boni, Steve Lambert, Donna Tyree, Earl Tyree, Tom McKenny, Bernie Rosage Jr., Karen Crenshaw, Sherry Thurston (artist and owner of Thurston Art Gallery), Mitchell and Penny Morton. Not pictured: Kassiane Patselas, Dean Remington, Stephen Greer Sr., Patrick Raynor, and Patsy Lain.

Various photos from the opening reception...

Mitchell and Penny... GRINNING!

Sherry Thurston

Tom McKenny

Mitchell Morton

Bernie Rosage Jr.

Karen Crenshaw

Pat Boni

Donna and Earl Tyree

Kassiane Patselas

Steve Lambert

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Josh

A special thanks to Sherry's son Josh, who did a GREAT job diplaying the paintings.

Great art...

Great cause...

we just NEED you!

Proceeds from the purchase of these paintings

will go to the Friends of the Yopp's Meeting House

for much needed repairs on the historic building.

Thank you in advance...

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Click HERE for related links about this event...

Dean's painting featured in the Topsail Advertiser...

Dean's painting was featured in the October 22nd issue of the Topsail Advertiser to help promote the event...

Invitation for Yopp's House Painting Exhibit Opening Reception this Sunday Oct 25th at Thurston Art Gallery...

Click on image to enlarge...

Please come to the opening if you are in the Snead's Ferry, NC area this Sunday. Great art... Great cause... we just NEED you! Proceeds from the purchase of these paintings will go to the Friends of the Yopp's Meeting House for much needed repairs on the historic building. Thank you in advance...
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Please share this image/invitation with all your friends and patrons. See you all Sunday afternoon!

Surf City Paint Out in the Park CANCELLED this weekend!

The Surf City Art Guild just informed us that the Paint Out in the Park scheduled for October 24 - 25th in Surf City has been CANCELLED due lack of artists attending.