Monthly Archives: January 2025

Plein Air Painting, 29th January 2025, Washbourn Gardens, Richmond Meet us for plein air painting on 29th January 2025, 10am, at Washbourn Gardens, Richmond. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. As an option we can have a coffee and lunch at the Oxford Cafe across the street from the carpark. Plein air painting is scheduled for every Wednesday morning, except the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Please note, we won’t meet if…

Plein Air Painting, 22nd January 2025, Riuwaka Resurgence Since last week was rained out let’s try it again this week: Meet us on Wednesday, 22nd January 2025, 10am, at the Riuwaka Resurgence. The Resurgence is where the north branch of the Riuwaka River pours out of the cave-riddled marble of Tākaka Hill. The area is part of the Kahurangi National Park and is beautiful with “damp forest, clear cold water, tranquil pools, and moss-covered and water-worn marble rock” (see doc…

Plein Air Painting, 15th January 2025, Riuwaka Resurgence Happy New Year and welcome back to Plein Air Painting! Meet us on Wednesday, 15th January 2025, 10am, at the Riuwaka Resurgence. The Resurgence is where the north branch of the Riuwaka River pours out of the "cave-riddled" marble of Tākaka Hill. The area is part of the Kahurangi National Park and is beautiful with “damp forest, clear cold water, tranquil pools, and moss-covered and water-worn marble rock” (see doc website: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/riuwaka-resurgence/)…