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Painting out Days
Proposed dates and venues for our 2023 Painting Out Days Programme
Memories from our Painting Out Days in 2022 |
Last meeting of our painting out days programme at Chatham Dockyard on 12 September.
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Great Comp House and Gardens on Monday, 15 August. Photos below.
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At Godinton House Gardens on Tuesday, 9 August. 12 members and 2 visitors attended. Sun was out and there was a cool breeze.
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Short watercolour sketches
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A return visit to Arnold Yoke on Monday, 1 August. The house and gardens are privately owned and we made a donation to the National Gardens
Scheme. Good weather and good company. Very many thanks to our gracious hosts.
Scheme. Good weather and good company. Very many thanks to our gracious hosts.
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We revisited Belmont House and Gardens on Monday, 20 June. Beautiful weather and a good turnout and virtually had the gardens to ourselves.
Painting by George Wright
The kitchen garden by Lesley Kalibabka
We always meet for lunch and yesterday were grouped underneath a Medlar tree.
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On Tuesday, 14 June a first painting out day at Boughton Church.
On 6 May enjoyed our first painting
out day of the year at Hole Park House and Gardens. (Below) |
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Painting Out Days 2021
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We visited Belmont House and
Gardens at Faversham for our last painting out day for this year. The weather was perfect, as was the company. |
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Penultimate painting out day at Chatham Dockyard on Monday, 6 September.
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On Wednesday, 1 September, we visited Godinton House and Gardens. The sun did not make an appearance and it
was a bit chilly but we were given a warm welcome by the ladies at Godinton. 16 members attended.
was a bit chilly but we were given a warm welcome by the ladies at Godinton. 16 members attended.
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Godinton House by Yvonne Smith
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On Tuesday, 24 August, 16 members attended Nettlestead Place Gardens.
The venue was glorious and it was a perfect painting out day.
The venue was glorious and it was a perfect painting out day.
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On Tuesday, 17 August, we met at Arnold
Yoke at Leeds, the home of Mr and Mrs Stileman. 17 members attended and despite the chilly weather everyone enjoyed themselves. It is a lovely property with beautifully maintained gardens. 
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Arnold Yoke by George Wright
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On Monday, 21 July, we went to Willesborough Windmill. It was one of the hottest days of the year.
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Photos taken by Terry Longhurst and left is
his painting of inside the museum where there is a model of a lady in a kitchen with housewares scattered about. |
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Tuesday, 8 June The Friars, Aylesford
14 members attended for the first complete painting out day. The sun was out and it was great to catch up with old friends.
14 members attended for the first complete painting out day. The sun was out and it was great to catch up with old friends.
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Monday, 24 May Teston Bridge and Country Park
Unfortunately this event as a painting day was postponed but some members still met at Teston for a hot drink and a catch-up as this was our first
'person to person' meeting for a long time.
Unfortunately this event as a painting day was postponed but some members still met at Teston for a hot drink and a catch-up as this was our first
'person to person' meeting for a long time.
Painting Out Days 2020
For our last painting out day this year, on Friday, 25 September, five hardy souls went to Allington Lock and braved the biting cold wind.
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By George Wright
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Keith at Belmont House
We visited Belmont House and Gardens on Friday, 18 September. It was a sunny but
breezy day, with clear blue skies. 14 members were there and it was relaxing and
sociable.
breezy day, with clear blue skies. 14 members were there and it was relaxing and
sociable.
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By George Wright
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By Ann Thompson
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On Thursday, 4 September, we visited Great Comp Gardens. 14 members attended and whilst the sun did not make an appearance, the
wonderful colours of the flowers and shrubs compensated brilliantly.
wonderful colours of the flowers and shrubs compensated brilliantly.
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On Wednesday, 19 August we visited Godinton House, near Ashford. 11 members attended and managed a little painting and drawing
before rain intervened and brought the day to an end early in the afternoon.
before rain intervened and brought the day to an end early in the afternoon.
Godinton House by George Wright
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On Monday, 3 August, we visited 'The Friars' at Aylesford, Kent. A record 24 members attended, including 1 new member.
Photos shown below. A really lovely day. Not everyone painted, some took photos and socialised, but we all met up at lunchtime.
Photos shown below. A really lovely day. Not everyone painted, some took photos and socialised, but we all met up at lunchtime.
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On Tuesday, 28 July, we met up at Hole Park Estate, Rolvenden, for our second painting out day. The weather was windy and sunny but
there were pockets of sunshine which kept the day at a nice temperature for painting and socialising. 13 members attended.
there were pockets of sunshine which kept the day at a nice temperature for painting and socialising. 13 members attended.
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By George Wright
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On Monday, 13 July, we held our first painting out day for this year at Teston (Bridge) Country Park. The weather was sunny and warm
and 21+ members took part. Everyone spread out to paint and we all met up at 12.30 for a socially distanced lunch break. It was great
to meet up with people we haven't seen for months. Brilliant day!
and 21+ members took part. Everyone spread out to paint and we all met up at 12.30 for a socially distanced lunch break. It was great
to meet up with people we haven't seen for months. Brilliant day!
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By George Wright
By Ann Thompson
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By Nadine Jones
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Photos of the painting out days in 2019 are under the 'NEWS' HEADING.
Painting Out Days - 2018
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Donald King at Whitstable Castle - our last outdoors fixture this year - above - on 10 September
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Whitstable Castle gardens (below) Front entrance to building
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Members painting by Godinton lake - 16 July
Terry and Dee at Godinton House |
Godinton House - left and above - Diane, Alison, Linda and Jan (left-right)
Further view at Godinton below 
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Ford Place - 7 August |
Westenhanger Castle
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Marjorie, Sheila and Dorothy at Westenhanger
Ann, Jan and Gill at Westenhanger |
Kate at Westenhanger |
