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Our schedule for Plein Air painting:
2026
October 26: 8am-11am, St James City area near Civic Center neighborhood. So nice last week we are going back to this neighborhood. Meet back at Civic Center, 3300 Fourth Ave, St James City for critique at 11:00. Map
Past painting spots:
2026
October 19: 8am-11am, St James City area near Civic Center neighborhood. Meet back at Civic Center, 3300 Fourth Ave, St James City for critique at 11:00. Map
October 12: 8am-11am, Matlacha Community Park/Blue Dog area, 4597 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha
October 5: 8am-11am, Angler’s Inn, 11282 Matlacha Ave, Matlacha
September 28: 8am-11am, Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pinela
September 21: 8am-11am, Master’s Grove, 13311 Stringfellow, Bokeelia
September 14: 8am-11am, Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia
September 7: No painting today. We are all working on our Mermaids for the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce auction that are due September 8th. October 11th, 4pm-7pm they will be auctioned at the Eagle’s Nest. See you there!
August 31: 8am-11am, Master’s Grove, 13311 Stringfellow
August 24: 8am-12am Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia, painting inside the museum. Please bring a drop cloth.
August 17: 8am-12pm, Green Beret Guns and Ammo, 10480 Stringfellow Rd, St James City. We will be inside
August 10: 8am-1pm, Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia. Art Show and paint for all those currently painting with us.
August 3: 9am-12am, Fishers of Men church, inside, 10360 Stringfellow Rd, Saint James City. If you’d like to do a painting of the outside you may get there earlier
July 27: 8am-11am, Angler’s Inn, 11282 Matlacha Ave, Matlacha
July 20: canceled
July 13: 8am-11am, Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
July 6: 8am-11am, Blue Dog area, 4597 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha
June 29: 8am-11am, Wigert/Barron Preserve, between Barrancas Ave and Jug Creek in Bokeelia, 7124 Barrancas Avenue, Bokeelia. You may read a little more about it here Wigert/Barron Preserve in Bokeelia
June 22: 8am-11am, Galt Preserve, 3661 Stringfellow Rd, St James City, Pine Island
June 15: 8am-11am St Jude Trail, off Stringfellow (St James City), left on Laratonda (which becomes Stabile Road). 1/2 mile nature trail with labeled native trees and plants. Map
June 8: 8am-11am, Tropical Point Park, 3401 Tropical Point Dr, St James City
June 1: 8am-11am, Pine Island Post Office, 7450 Pineland Rd, Pineland
May 25: 8am-11am, Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
May 18: 8am-11am, Green Acres, 6370 Hubbard Dr, Bokeelia
May 11: 8am-11am, Master’s Grove, 13311 Stringfellow
April 27: 8am-11am, Angler’s Inn, 11282 Matlacha Ave, Matlacha
May 4: 8am-11am, Pine Island Post Office, 7450 Pineland Rd, Pineland
April 20: 8am-11am Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
April 13: 8am-11am Blue Dog, 4597 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha
April 6: 8am-11am, Green Acres, Bokeelia
March 30: 8am-11am Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
March 23: 8am-11am, Master’s Grove, 13311 Stringfellow, right before Lada Lane and Pineland turn off on left if you are heading out north in Bokeelia
March 16: 8am-11am Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
March 9: 8am-11am Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
March 2: 8am-11am, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, 12175 Stringfellow Rd, Bokeelia
February 23: 8am-11am, Master’s Grove, 13311 Stringfellow, right before Lada Lane and Pineland turn off on left if you are heading out north in Bokeelia
February 16: 8am-11am, Matlacha Community Park, 4577 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha
February 9: 8am-11am, Adam’s House Mansion, 13841-13845 Robert Rd, Pineland
CANCELED…TOO COLD: February 2: 8am-11am, Master’s Grove, 13311 Stringfellow, right before Lada Lane and Pineland turn off on left if you are heading out north in Bokeelia
January 26: 8am-11am, Vườn Trái Cây, Saint James City. It is on the right hand side about 1/4 mile from Winn Dixie. Go past Kick Stands and Hot Tropics. Look for their sign on right. Vườn Trái Cây Island Fruit
January 19: 8am-11am Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
January 12: 8am-11am, Vườn Trái Cây, 10161 Frankie Ln Dr, Saint James City, FL, Vườn Trái Cây Island Fruit
January 5: 8am-11am Pine Island Bait and Tackle, 3339 Stringfellow Rd, St James City pineislandbaitntackle.com
2025:
December 29: 8am-11am near Perfect Cup, 4548 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha. We’ll be painting in that area.
December 22: 8am-11am near Onofris D Ors Fire Jewelry Boutique, 4613 Pine Island Rd NW. We’ll be painting in that area.
December 15: 8am-11am Wigert/Barron Preserve, between Barrancas Ave and Jug Creek in Bokeelia, 7124 Barrancas Avenue, Bokeelia. You may read a little more about it here Wigert/Barron Preserve in Bokeelia
December 8: 8am-11am Galt Preserve, 3661 Stringfellow Rd, St James City, Pine Island
December 1: 8am-11am Pineland Post Office, 7450 Pineland Rd, Pineland
November 24: 8am-11am Bobber’s Bait 5511 Pine Island Rd NW, Bokeelia
November 17: 8am-11am Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
November 10: 8am-11am Bat House Park, Matlacha Bridge
November 3: 8am-11am St Jude Trail, off Stringfellow (St James City), left on Laratonda (which becomes Stabile Road). 1/2 mile nature trail with labeled native trees and plants. Map
October 27: Adam’s House Mansion, 13841-13845 Robert Rd, Pineland
October 20: 8am-11am Island Time Village, 13100 Stringfellow, Bokeelia
October 13: 8am-11am, Adam’s House Mansion, 13841-13845 Robert Rd, Pineland
October 6: 8am-11am, Promised Land Mango, 271 Pineland Road, Bokeelia
September 29: 8am-11am Island Time Village, 13100 Stringfellow, Bokeelia
September 22: 8am-11am Fruitscapes, 12870 Stringfellow Rd, Bokeelia
September 15: Promised Land Mango, 271 Pineland Road, Bokeelia
September 8: 8am-11am Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia, painting inside the museum. Please bring a chair.
September 1: 8am-11am Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia, painting inside the museum. Please bring a chair.
August 25: 8am-11am Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia, painting inside the museum.
August 18: 8am-11am Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia, painting inside the museum.
August 11: 8am-10am Buttonwood tree by Bokeelia Fishing Pier, Main St, north top of island
August 4: 8am-10am This Olde Garage, 4491 Pine Island Road, Matlacha
July 28: 8am-10am Waterfront Restaurant, 2131 Oleander, St James City. You may read some history here.
July 21: 8am-10am Yucatan Waterfront Bar & Grill, 4875 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha
July 14: 8am-10am Ed Chapin Preserve, east end of Royal Oakley Lane in Bokeelia. You may read a little more about it here Ed Chapin Preserve
July 7: 8am-10am Matlacha Bridge, parking by Bat House Park, or other side by where Bridgewater was
June 30: 8am-10am First Baptist Church of Matlacha, 3300 SW Pine Island Rd
June 23: 8am-10am Wigert/Barron Preserve, between Barrancas Ave and Jug Creek in Bokeelia. You may read a little more about it here Wigert/Barron Preserve in Bokeelia
June 16: 8am-10am Tarpon Lodge, 13771 Waterfront Dr, Pineland, Pine Island. History: Batty’s Landing
June 9: 8am-10am Galt Preserve, 3661 Stringfellow Rd, St James City, Pine Island
June 4: 8am-10am meet at Island Flair, 4630 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha
May 26: 8am-10am Pine Center, 5511 Pine Island Rd NW, Bokeelia
May 19: 8am-10am Jug Creek, 16498 Tortuga St, Bokeelia
May 12: 8am-10am Waterfront Restaurant, 2131 Oleander, St James City
May 7: 8am-10am Randell Research, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland
April 28: 8am-10am Tropical Point Park, St James City