Broomfield Art Guild Plein Air
All Artists (members or not) are welcome to join!
PLEIN AIRE SCHEDULE FOR 2023
We meet on the first and third Thursdays approximately 9 a.m. ‘til 12. You are the one to decide if the weather suits you. If it is raining or snowing, we will not meet. Bring your own supplies, food and water.
APRIL 6 - Nissen Reservoir #2 on Aspen Street between 12th and 14th. There is a lake and a view of the mountains. There is shade, but no restroom unless you want to visit my house about 2 blocks away.
APRIL 20 - Anthem Community Park 15663 Sheridan, past Lowell. Parking lot and restrooms are on the left
MAY 4 - Teller Farm North. Boulder West on Isabelle off Hwy 287, to left on Isabelle Road, follow Isabelle Road to 95th St, and turn right. Go a short distance and turn left onto Valmont follow Valmont until you see the Teller Farm Trail parking lot on the left. No restrooms, but there are some on the other side off Arapahoe.
MAY 18 - Longs Iris Farm, 3240 Broadway, Boulder. Take the main drag through Boulder(US 36/28th St.) ‘til you get to Iris Avenue and turn left. Follow Iris ‘til you reach Broadway, turn left, the entrance to Longs Farm will be on the left, turn in and park in one of the parking lots.
JUNE 1 - E.B. Raines Park 11701 Community Park Drive, Northglenn Restrooms and shade in parts of the park.
JUNE 15 - Sunny Horse Foundation , 4131 Creek Drive, Broomfield, Co 80023. Horses, corrals, manure, a very gnarly tree, round pen, covered patio courtesy of Bob and Pam Thode. Just off 136 Street in Broomfield.
JULY 6 - Metzger Farm. The Parks and Rec Department want us back! They will open the fence gates like last year, but of course there are plenty of spaces in the trees to paint.
JULY 20 - Brunner Farmhouse, the gardens should be at their tiptop, just off Main, corner of Midway and Main. Porta potty, and shade.
AUGUST 3 - Coal Creek Trail Head Lafayette, Public Road off Hwy 287 take the roundabout toward Lafayette and turn left into the parking lot. Creek and shade plus outhouse.
AUGUST 17 - Coot Lake, 6247 N.63rd St Longmont. This lake is behind the old IBM complex plenty of parking. Porta potties, I think.
SEPTEMBER 7 - East Boulder Community Center 5660 Sioux Drive, Boulder. Take 36 to the South Boulder Road exit, keep right and merge on to S. Boulder Road going East, after about ¼ mile turn left onto 55th. Follow 55th ‘til you have to turn left onto Sioux Drive. Park in the lot and walk around to the back of the south side of the building for better views of the mountains.
SEPTEMBER 21 - Waneka Lake, East Parking lot. This is far away from the restrooms but has a good view of the mountains and lake. Fall colors. Off South Boulder Road, turn right on Centaur Village Dr follow to Caria Drive, turn right, and follow ‘til you come to the Waneka Lake East Lot. If you want to paint in the shade near the restrooms, turn left on Caria Drive and follow to the other parking lot entrance near the boat house. I WILL NEED A SUBSTITUTE, AS I WILL BE GETTING HOME FROM A TRIP THAT DAY.
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