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Plein Air Painters of BermudaThe group was started in Jonah Jones’ backyard in Somerset seventeen years ago years ago since that time the group has had 17 annual shows.
Objectives
To introduce painters, at all levels of expertise, to the joys and tribulations of working on location.
To introduce painters, at all levels of expertise, to the joys and tribulations of working on location.
Benefits
For beginners, seeing how more experienced painters solve visual problems and the growth that comes from painting on a regular basis. For the professionals, a chance to share expertise and get feedback on current work from their peers.
For beginners, seeing how more experienced painters solve visual problems and the growth that comes from painting on a regular basis. For the professionals, a chance to share expertise and get feedback on current work from their peers.
How it works
Usually every week, depending on weather, an email is sent out to the group, saying that we are going to be at a particular location, most often on Sunday and occasionally on a Saturday. The meeting places vary from private homes to public spaces all over the island. We start around 9.30 and paint until noon, at which time we put up all the work that has been done and have a group critique, the object of which is to help people grow and improve their skills.
During the session the more experienced painters in the group often spend time going around offering advice and encouragement to anyone who needs help.
Usually every week, depending on weather, an email is sent out to the group, saying that we are going to be at a particular location, most often on Sunday and occasionally on a Saturday. The meeting places vary from private homes to public spaces all over the island. We start around 9.30 and paint until noon, at which time we put up all the work that has been done and have a group critique, the object of which is to help people grow and improve their skills.
During the session the more experienced painters in the group often spend time going around offering advice and encouragement to anyone who needs help.
Who can join us?
Anyone. All we need from you is a current email address, we welcome people working in any media. We have absolute beginners and experienced professionals working side by side and presently have over 60 names on our list. Around ten people show up for any given session, some come for a few sessions and then reappear a few months later. One steadfast member painted with us all through her pregnancy and and then came back with us while dad babysat.
Contact us
Dockyard Art Centre
[email protected]
www.artbermuda.com
(441) 534-2809
Please continue to post plein air work on facebook. With current restrictions on travel and association in uk my current weekly art meeting is supended indefinitely. I always find the crits really inspiring when in Bermuda and loved lockdown for the time it freed up to paint myself and see work from others not only in Bermuda. If weekly is too demanding maybe us loosely associated could have a monthly virtual meeting if someone could coordinate this.
Hi Elizabeth.
We go on break every summer (from June to September) as it’s simply too hot on the Island to get out there.
We would normally have started back by now, but last week a hurricane arrived (Hurricane Paulette) and tomorrow and Monday, Bermuda has it’s eyes on Hurricane Teddy.
We will be out there painting every Sunday starting next week (There can’t possible be 3 hurricanes in a row can there!), so please continue to watch for us on our facebook page – Bermuda Plein Air.
Hope you’ll be able to get back to the Island and paint wth us in person!