Museum of the Islands

Preserving the past for the future on Pine Island, Florida

Paint

museumoftheislands.com/paint to paint with the Pine Island Plein Air Painters of History Group

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