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| "Field at Duncannon" 11x14 oil on panel $800 |
The third day of Art in the Open I was already getting used to the routine and headed for the train station to catch the bus with all the other artists. Our destination was Duncannon, another small village in southwest county Wexford. The weather got better and I found a spot near this field to capture the unique rural architecture of the houses with the ocean in the background. I made friends with the donkey who lives in this field by feeding him apples from my lunch.
A little bit about how I packed for this trip: In an effort to keep things simple I decided to bring two sizes of panels, six each of 8x16 and 11x14. I was allowed to hang two paintings in the competition exhibition at the end of the event and so I packed two frames, one 11x14 and one 8x16. along with hangers, a small screw driver and my framing pin nailer. The frames were packed in a cardboard box that I custom made to securely hold the two frames and the panels. This box fit into one half of a large Amazon rolling suitcase I purchased for about $80. That left the other half for clothes and other stuff.
In Ireland you will need to pack rain gear and cool weather gear depending on when you go. If you go to Wexford you can actually buy a lot of the things you need in town at pretty good prices.
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