Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Friday February 21 - Delora Drive Colwood

Aydun? Alfrescoes! This Friday, February 21 2025, we will be painting in Colwood at Desiree's house (546 Delora Drive). A map of the location can be found  here .  Hopefully it won't be raining, but if it is we can paint under a large deck. There are nice views of the Olympic Mountains, as well as views of the city from a nearby Lookout. FYI this is the 600th posting of the Alfrescoes location since Wayne and Des took over that role.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

  • send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
  • email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
  • between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Friday February 14 - Ross Bay

Gwe’ Alfrescoes! This Friday February 14 2025, we will be painting at Ross Bay (directions  here ). The Ross Bay Cemetery is here with some lovely monuments, paths, trees, etc. We also have access to the shoreline across Dallas Road. We'll meet for our Show'n'Tell at Noon near the Cemetery washroom area at the corner of Dallas Road and Memorial Crescent.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

  • send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
  • email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
  • between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Friday February 7 - Craigdarroch Castle

Mulkut AlFrescoes!. This Friday February 7 2025, we are painting around Craigdarroch Castle. A map showing directions to the Castle can be found by clicking  here .

There is some parking on site, however, please do not overfill the lot. Leave 10 spots for regular Castle visitors. There is street parking as well. Unfortunately, there are no public washrooms available to us in the Castle, but there is a Shell gas station at Fort and Yates, at the end of Joan Crescent.

We will meet at the Southwest corner of the parking lot at Noon (see image below) for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

  • send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
  • email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
  • between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Friday January 31 - Macaulay Point Park

Io̧kwe kom̧ Alfrescoes! On Friday January 31 2025, we will be painting at Macaulay Point Park in Esquimalt (map  here ). We will meet at the picnic tables at 12:00 Noon for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

  • send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
  • email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
  • between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Friday January 24 - Esquimalt Lagoon, Coburg Peninsula

Mari mari kom pu che Alfrescoes. This Friday January 24 2025, we will be painting at the Esquimalt Lagoon, along the Coburg Peninsula (map  here ). For our Show'n'Tell, we will meet at Noon at the bridge, near the north end of the peninsula. Public washrooms are available at the south end of the peninsula.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

  • send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
  • email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
  • between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Friday January 17 - Pedder Bay Marina

Tēnā koutou Alfrescoes. On Friday January 17 2025, we will be painting at Pedder Bay Marina in Metchosin. A map to the location can be found by clicking  here . We'll meet in front of the Marina building (towards the water) at Noon for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

  • send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
  • email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
  • between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Friday January 10 - Swan Lake

Hawn Alfrescoes. This Friday January 10 2025, we are heading to the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Directions to the parking lot can be found  here . We'll meet in the parking lot at Noon for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

  • send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
  • email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
  • between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.