** For details of how to attend these events as a non-member, please fill in the form at the bottom of this page **
PHOTOS OF 2019 PAINTING OUT DAYS WILL APPEAR UNDER THE 'NEWS' HEADING
First painting out day this year on 14 May at The Walled Nursery at Hawkhurst. A wonderful sunny day.
Monday 20 May, Belmont House
Address: Belmont, Belmont Park, Throwley, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0HH
Views: Historic House and gardens. Hopefully the wisteria will be in full bloom. Website. www.belmont-house.org
Address: Belmont, Belmont Park, Throwley, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0HH
Views: Historic House and gardens. Hopefully the wisteria will be in full bloom. Website. www.belmont-house.org
Monday 3 June, Parsonage Oasts, Yalding
Address: Parsonage Oasts, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6SG
Views: A lovely NGS garden, on a bank of The River Medway, surrounding a typical oast house
Address: Parsonage Oasts, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6SG
Views: A lovely NGS garden, on a bank of The River Medway, surrounding a typical oast house
Tuesday 25 June, Saddlers, Doddington
Address: Saddlers, The Street, Doddington, Kent ME9 0BH
Views: Interesting and delightful NGS Garden
Address: Saddlers, The Street, Doddington, Kent ME9 0BH
Views: Interesting and delightful NGS Garden
Monday 8th July, Crisbrook Watermill
Address: Crisbrook Mill, Hayle Mill Road, Maidstone, ME15 6XR
Views: Impressive working water mill with mill pond set in lovely gardens.
Address: Crisbrook Mill, Hayle Mill Road, Maidstone, ME15 6XR
Views: Impressive working water mill with mill pond set in lovely gardens.
Tuesday 16th July, Quex Park (Powell-Cotton Museum House and Garden)
Address: Quex Park, Park Lane, Birchington on Sea, CT7 0BH
Views: 10 acre gardens, historic house and natural history museum. Exhibits of stuffed animals in natural surroundings. to draw in museum or house use only dry materials pencil or pen. Recommend viewing their website: www.quexpark.co.uk
Address: Quex Park, Park Lane, Birchington on Sea, CT7 0BH
Views: 10 acre gardens, historic house and natural history museum. Exhibits of stuffed animals in natural surroundings. to draw in museum or house use only dry materials pencil or pen. Recommend viewing their website: www.quexpark.co.uk
Monday 29th July, Standard Quay, Faversham
Address: Standard Quay, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BS
Views: Moored boats, river views, very old timber barns and other buildings etc.
Address: Standard Quay, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BS
Views: Moored boats, river views, very old timber barns and other buildings etc.
Monday 12th August, Allington Lock
Address: Allington Lock, Allington, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LU
Views: Lock, moored boats, river views etc.
Address: Allington Lock, Allington, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LU
Views: Lock, moored boats, river views etc.
Wednesday 21st August, Willesborough Windmill
Address: Willesborough Windmill, Mill Lane, Ashford TN24 0QG Sat Nav use TN24 0LG
Views: 150 year old beautifully restored working windmill in open setting. See their website.
Address: Willesborough Windmill, Mill Lane, Ashford TN24 0QG Sat Nav use TN24 0LG
Views: 150 year old beautifully restored working windmill in open setting. See their website.
Tuesday, 27 August, Fairview Barn, Broomfield
Address: Fairview Barn, Broomfield Road, Broomfield ME17 1PS
Views: Grade II Listed 18th Century barn with formal and informal gardens. Adjacent oast houses and a short walk to St Margaret's Church.
Address: Fairview Barn, Broomfield Road, Broomfield ME17 1PS
Views: Grade II Listed 18th Century barn with formal and informal gardens. Adjacent oast houses and a short walk to St Margaret's Church.
Monday, 2 September, Teston Bridge Country Park
Address: River and countryside views sometimes with sheep/cattle, Teston bridge, railway crossing.
Directions: Follow A26 Tonbridge Road from Maidstone. Turn left towards Teston on B2163, cross the rail lines and turn right into the car park.
Facilities: Car park and toilets. Plenty of space for picnics.
Cost: £1.30 for car park
Address: River and countryside views sometimes with sheep/cattle, Teston bridge, railway crossing.
Directions: Follow A26 Tonbridge Road from Maidstone. Turn left towards Teston on B2163, cross the rail lines and turn right into the car park.
Facilities: Car park and toilets. Plenty of space for picnics.
Cost: £1.30 for car park
- All venues have parking and toilet facilities unless stated.
- Times are from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm unless otherwise stated.
- Where weather forecast is poor, visits may be cancelled.
- Entry fee or charitable contribution is advised
- Guest fee of £3.00 per person per day for non-members of Maidstone Art Society
Painting Out Days - 2018
|
|
Donald King at Whitstable Castle - our last outdoors fixture this year - above - on 10 September
|
Whitstable Castle gardens (below) Front entrance to building
|
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 
|
|
Bearsted Green by George Wright |
Ford Place - 7 August |
Westenhanger Castle
|
Marjorie, Sheila and Dorothy at Westenhanger
Ann, Jan and Gill at Westenhanger
Painting by George Wright at Lower Halstow - 20 June |
Kate at Westenhanger
25 June at Kent Rural Life |
2016
Our last painting out day was on 7th September at 'The Croft', Detling.
The weather was fabulous and 16 people attended. See you all next year!!!
The weather was fabulous and 16 people attended. See you all next year!!!
25 August - Lower Halstow
Brian Howe
|
Drawing by Brian Howe
|
Painting by Terry Longhurst
|
Above: 25 July at The Buttercups Goat Sanctuary, Boughton Monchelsea
|
19th July Lenham tithe barn (and village)
This was one of the hottest days of the year and most of us ended up under the shade of a large chestnut tree. Unfortunately the pond was fenced because of a wedding taking place in the barn a few days later. |
|
|
|
|
7th July Tenterden Railway (Kent and East Sussex Railway) Above: Dee, George, Marjorie and Sue
Below: Terry Longhurst
Below: Terry Longhurst
|
|
