October 26, 2015 (Monday) "Dayton Toll Road" Paint-Out

picture taken 10-19-15

This is a rural area with cottonwood trees in a canyon, rocky areas and lots of wild Nevada landscape

Date:          October 26, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:30 am
Place:          Dirt road named Dayton Toll Road
                    Maybe this is in the Dayton outskirts of town
Amenities:   None.  See below directions for nearby amenities
Parking:      Large dirt turn-out

Directions:
These directions are from Carson City 580/395:

Take the Highway 50 turn-off east towards Dayton
Go 5 to 6 miles
(Pit Stop - Look for a Shell Gas Station on your left.  This is your pit stop if you need it.  There is also a Pizza King restaurant in the strip mall next door.)
Turn Left on Nevada Hwy 341.  There are no businesses at this intersection
Go 2.7 miles
Turn right at 341 where road changes to 342 (see the mining building on your left)
Take another right (immediately) on Dayton Toll Road
Go about .5 miles on this dirt road.
After you cross a narrow bridge over a dry creek, there is a big open area to park.

The mining building on your left where you turn right on 341

we zipped right past this street the first time.  It is really immediate!

the parking area

"In the Open" our first exhibition is on display!

Today we hung our first exhibition at South Valleys Library in Reno "In the Open".  The participating artists are:

Emma Auriemma
Pat Edwards
Ray Freeman
Carol Grigus
Diann Laing
Brent Logan
Sue Perry
Linda Rosenblum
Carolyn Jean Thompson
Jane Wells

The show is beautiful!  To see a preview, here is a YouTube video I prepared:

Please come to view our show!  And, better yet, please come to our Artists' Reception Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 3:00 to 4:00 at South Valleys Library Gallery, 15650A Wedge Parkway, Reno, NV.

October 19, 2015 (Monday) Silver Saddle Ranch Paint-Out

The cottonwoods will start turning gold now...so it might be more colorful that these summer photos.
Sometimes there are cattle on the ranch.  Otherwise they might be across the street.
Just down the street a little further is Carson River Park - on the right side, a parking lot, picnic tables, trails along the river (which might be dry?) and cottonwoods there too.


Date:          October 19, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:00 or 9:30 am
Place:          Silver Saddle Ranch, Carson City
Parking:       Parking area .6 miles down their gravel ranch road see above
Amenities:    bathroom, hiking trails, bird watching, picnic area, working cattle ranch, barns and caretaker house, hiking and horseriding trails
Meeting Place:   the parking area.  Painting areas in walking distance.

Place to eat lunch in the shade of the backyard of one of the ranch houses - picnic tables for the public

Directions:    
From Reno, take 580 south
Take exit 38 for Fairview Drive, keep in left lane
Turn Left at the light onto Fairview Drive
At the round-about, take 1st exit onto East 5th Street
Turn Right on Carson River Road
Follow Carson River Road for 1.4 miles to the entrance at a bend in the road.
Picture above shows their sign on Carson River Road
Follow their gravel ranch road .6 miles to the parking area near the hay barn and ranch buildings.

Links, pictures and trail maps:  
Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch  http://fossr.org/

Silver Saddle Ranch  http://www.silversaddleranch.info/ssr-carson-about.htm

http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field/blm_programs/recreation/silver_saddle.html

What to bring:

• camera
• painting gear
• carts will work here - level ground
• drinking water
• hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, umbrella
• lunch or snacks
• folding chair if you wish
• bug spray (where there are cattle....there are flies)

What you can paint:

• cattle (maybe - they do move around)
• ranch and pasture vistas
• view of Slide Mountain
• some sagebrush and cottonwood trees
• nearby Carson River if you choose to drive down the road
• Ranch buildings

October 12, 2015 (Monday) Twaddle Ranch Paint-Out

Date:          October 12, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:00 or 9:30 (depending on morning temps)
Place:          Twaddle Ranch, Washoe Valley
Amenities:   bathroom at little park next door, free parking

Directions:

From Incline:  

Take Mt Rose Hwy

Take 580 towards Carson City

Take Exit 50 for Bowers Mansion Road/Nev 429/Old US 395

Turn Right on Bowers Mansion Road/Alternate Old 395.  Go .4 of a mile

Turn Left on William Brendt.  Go .2mile

Left on to Susan Lee Circle Road.  The old ranch is next to Wilson Commons Park on your right.

Link to Map:

https://maps.google.com/maps?hq=http://maps.google.com/help/maps/directions/driving/mapleft.kml&f=d&dirflg=d

October 5, 2015 (Monday) Rock Park Paint-Out

Rock Park Paint-Out
Sorry No pictures
No host

Date:          October 5, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:00 or 9:30 (depending on morning temp)
Place:          Rock Park, Sparks
Address:     1515 S. Rock Blvd, Sparks
Amenities:   picnic, walking, rafting, bathrooms, Truckee River, free parking

Link:  :  http://www.cityofsparks.us/residents/parks-and-facilities/rock-park

September 28, 2015 (Monday) Hidden Valley Regional Park Paint-Out

Date:          September 28, 2015 (Monday)
Time:          9:00 am
Place:          Hidden Valley Regional Park, Reno
Address:     4740 Parkway Drive (off of Pembrook)
Parking:      Go to the upper parking lot closest to the trailheads
Amenities:  Picnic, hike, equestrian, bathrooms, dog park, views of city, free parking

Sorry, no photos.  This is a desert landscape with sage and rabbit brush.  Can be very pretty morning light with shadows.  Mountain views.  View of Truckee Meadows and city.

Directions:

From McCarran Blvd., turn east onto Pembroke Drive, drive past the Rosewood Lakes Golf Course and into the housing development. Several blocks into the houses, take a right on Parkway Drive and follow it to the park. There are several places to park depending on what you would like to see and do.

Links:

https://www.washoecounty.us/parks/parks/park_directory/truckee_river_district/hidden_valley_regional_park.php

http://renotahoe.about.com/od/publicparks/a/hiddenvalleypark.htm

Video of Summer 2015 paint-outs

Greetings painters and visitors!

I created my first YouTube video of paint-outs we went on this summer of 2015!   (I am a total amateur, so don't get too critical!!!)

We have been to so many wonderful painting locations and this shows only a few....

Enjoy!