PLEIN AIR SITES
9am to 12 noon

LGAA PLEIN AIR SCHEDULE

2009

Our Plein Air e-mail list 25 current artist and needs to be
updated. If you want to be included or subtracted please e-mail Nick
White at nicknrebecca@earthlink.net I probably use this list once
or twice a month to inform artist of last minute schedule changes or to
inform members of Plein Air activities in our area.

April 2009

April 6 – 13, San Jose Historical Park, Kelly Park, San Jose
Fine old historical buildings that take you back to the early days of San Jose. Take Capital Expressway to Senter Road, left to Kelly Park. Park between the Tea Garden and the Historical Park.

April 20 – 27, Town of Los Gatos.
We’ll meet ant the corner of Main and Santa Cruz Ave. Then we’ll spread out and look for good locations for the upcoming Plein Air event.

March 2009

March 2, Corner of Quito Road and Pallard Road
New location: fields, a barn and nice grove of trees. Going west on
Los Gatos Saratoga Road, take right on Quito Road to Pallard Road.
Going east on Saratoga Los Gatos Road, take a left on Austin. Austin
becomes Quito Road.

March 9 – 16, Los Gatos Downtown
Meet at Park on the corner of Main and Santa Cruz Ave.

March 23 – 30, Campbell Park and Ponds
Entrance to Campbell Park and Ponds is on Dell Ave. in Campbell.
Going north on S. Winchester, take a right on Hacienda and then a left on
Dell. You’ll see the entrance on the right. There may be a fee to park.

FEBRUARY 2009

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, SN JUAN BAUTISTA, SOUTH OF GILROY
9am / 12 noon
A new painting favorite, with the beautiful mission, unique historical downtown, old buildings and gardens. We have enjoyed a group lunch at a local restaurant with some retuning to paint in the afternoon.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 9TH AND 16TH VASONA COUNTY PARK Los Gatos
9am to 12 noon
Our local favorite, with lots to paint. Meet in parking lot past first small bridge on the left. Fee, unless you have a senior pass.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, PALM AVENUE, COYOTE VALLEY 9am to noon
Development looms, but for the time being there are idyllic farms and ranches. Take Santa Teresa Blvd. past bailey to Palm Ave. See you at the corner.

JANUARY 2009

MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 12TH SANTA TERESA BLVD /LUGUNA ROAD SOUTH SAN JOSE 9am / 12 noon
Farm and ranch setting with cows, golden hills and green row crops with a variety of trees. Meet on the corner of Santa Teresa blvd and Laguna Rd. Go west to Santa Teresa and south past Bailey Rd. to Laguna Rd. If you come later, go either way on Laguna, it dead-ends in both directions and we will be easy to find. The views are great.

MONDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 26TH SAN JOSE HISTORICAL PARK, KELLY PARK, SAN JOSE 9am / 12 noon
Fine old historical buildings, which will take you back to the early years of San Jose with plenty of landscapes and gardens to paint. Take capital Expressway to Senter Road. Go left to Kelly Park and park between the Tea Garden and the History Park.

DECEMBER 2008
LGAA PLEIN AIR SCHEDULE

MONDAY DECEMBER 1st/8th MCLELLAN RANCH PARK, CUPERTINO 9am/12noon
Working ranch with old water tower, barns, out buildings.
beautiful treelined creek setting and meadow. Tale 85 west to DeAnza
Blvd.. go right to McClellan Rd.Take a left and go 2 miles till you see
golf course on left. Take a right here into park.

MONDAY 15th/22 DECEMBER LOS ALAMITOS CREEK ALMEDEN VALLEY 9am/12noon
Another location on this creek with open view of mountains and tree
lined creek and fall colors. Go south on Almeden Blvd. Just before it
ends you will see parking on left right before bridge.

MONDAY DECEMBER 29th COYOTE VALLEY off Palm Ave, Just South of San Jose
Hay fields with tree studded hills in the distant, barns and ranches
nearby. Take 85 to 101 and 101 to Bailey Right on Bailey to
Santa Teresa Blvd. go left to Palm Ave. Go right and left on Palm Ct,