Plein Aire Events 2025

All gatherings will meet at 9:00 a.m. (unless otherwise noted) to 12 noon.  If weather is too foul to work outside, then the group will meet in the Makers’ Space at the GNWCA.  Then that day’s project will be to bring previous paintings to work on to complete.  Please email me if you plan to attend any Plein airs or the GNWCA rainy day meeting.  Email is:  cloud9poodles@gmail.com   For all outdoor Plein Air, bring your own supplies, bug spray &/or hats, beverage & snack or lunch, chair & camera, etc.  Remember that your paintings will be part of exhibition at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in the fall.  Also, we are asked to donate one painting that was done at the Lancaster Fair to help raise funds for new horse sleeping quarters on the fairgrounds.

Monday, May 19, 10:00 a.m.( note time)

GNWCA. Meeting followed by an interactive demonstration on one method to paint sky & water in watercolor.  Bring your own supplies, if possible.

Diamond Pond, Coleman State Park

First Connecticut Lake, picnic area closest to Route 3 Mile Marker 26.6  You should see driveway leading to parking, boat ramp & picnic benches.

Mount Washington Base Station Porch by Ticket Office.  3168 Base Station Road, Mt. Washington, NH, 03589.  There is a restaurant there too, in case you’d like to treat yourself to lunch.

Home of Michelle & Steve Sousa, 960 Fish Pond Road, Columbia, NH

Sullivan’s Greenhouse & Nursery, Life Everlasting Farm.  Route 135, 269 Elm Street, Lancaster, NH  603-788-2034

Poore Farm, Route 145, Clarksville

Donald & Stacey Campbell’s Farm, 1081 Route 3, Columbia.  First place on the right below (south of) the Columbia Bridge, 603-237-4544

Route 16, along the Androscoggin River, 13 Mile Forest or south of it; any rest stop, fishing area, etc, especially one with an outhouse.  It is advised that people carpool &/or follow one another & several paint in same areas.

Baby Flume, Dixville Notch State Park, Dixville, NH   This is the FIRST LEFT  driveway & entrance after you go over the Notch.  Bring bug spray & camera, for sure.

Cathy Springmann’s House, 420 Cottage Road, Averill, VT

Laurie Towle’s house, 760 Fish Pond Rd, Columbia, NH

Columbia Bridge, Route 3, Columbia (east side of bridge) or Route 102 VT (west side of bridge)

Lancaster Fair, during the daylight hours, pick your day(s).  You must make reservations to get a pass ahead of time to enter the Fairgrounds.

Stark:  covered bridge & the Stark Church, Route 110, Stark, NH

Pick your own spot:  Nash Stream Road, Groveton/Stark, Percy’s Peaks & Nash Stream

Directions:  Rte. 3 South to Groveton.  At intersection of Groveton Elementary School & railroad tracks stop sign, turn LEFT.  Go straight through intersection.  Turn right towards old railroad station & then just follow that road (it should be Nash Stream Road) and go about a mile or more till you find a spot with a beautiful view & then park in a safe place along the road.  It is probably best if people car pool.

Phone numbers for directions if lost or if you decide not to come.

Evie:  home:  603-237-5037, cell:  401-871-6858

Mia:  cell: 718-710-5059

Cathy Springmann’s cell: 603-566-7096

Keep in mind that cell phones might not work in some locations.