Fort Collins   -   Fridays 

Paint Out Leader:  Laurie Waddell

lwaddellart@gmail.com        buttonwaddell@yahoo.com

303-349-3931  I

Here is the Paint Out Schedule for July and August 2025. 

Friday July 4, No Paint out. Happy Independence Day.

 Enjoy your Day.

Friday July 11 Carter Lake Sail Club Paint Out and Potluck 9am

3511 S. County Rd. 31 

Around to the North end of Carter towards the East side. Thank you Pam Froemke for inviting us. Plan for a fun day painting sailboats and enjoying the lake. 

Saturday July 19, Gardens on Spring Creek 8:30 - 12

Local plants, many varieties in choices to paint, very welcoming 

2145 Center Ave, Fort Collins. Additional Parking on Botanical Lane off Centre Ave, on the West side of Gardens on Spring Creek. Please Register for the paint out. I will send you a link if you didn't get it. This Paint out will be scheduled on Saturday mornings once a month through the Summer. There will be an art show offered to display your Spring Creek Paintings Sept. 20 10 am-2pm. Fun! 

Friday July 25, Oxbow Natural Area, Loveland 9am

1135 Rossum Dr. Loveland, Co

Take Rossum Dr off Hwy 34. We will be painting along the river on the East side of Rossum Dr. 

August Paint Outs!

Friday August 1, 9am Pine Ridge Natural Area

2750 County Rd. 42C, Fort Collins, CO

Natural Terrain, reservoir, trees, just before you get to Horsetooth Res.

Saturday August 9 Fossil Creek Reservoir 9 am

3340 Carpenter Rd. Fort Collins

This is a Saturday Paint out. Some of us painters are interested in painting on Saturday mornings as well. 

Mountain views, pond, trees, bird viewing, winding creek. Heated restroom facility

Friday August 15 Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park, Loveland 9am

1211 US-34, Loveland

West of Loveland on Hwy 34,

Canyon River, Mountain views, trees, restrooms

Saturday August 23 Gardens on Spring Creek 9am

2145 Centre Ave, Fort Collins

Parking on Botanical Lane, on the West Side

Native Plants, Many painting ideas

Friday August 29 Spring Canyon Community Park 9 am

3156 Overland Trail Rd, Fort Collins

Go to the end of the road. 

Nice pond, and river. 

I have dearly enjoyed Painting with you all, making new friends, and painting with friends I have had the pleasure of knowing for years. It has been such a joy and honor to paint with you and to organize these paint outs. Big changes are happening in my life. I will be venturing on to painting different landscapes. I am moving to the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix. It is ideal that the paint out organizer is able to attend the paint outs. So, if you are familiar with the area, have an interest in plein air painting often on Fridays, and would like to take this position over, please contact me. I have records of past paint outs and can give you info and help you transition. Maybe a group of artists can tag team and organize the paint outs. It is such an honor, and a lot of fun. I will still be organizing paint outs through email as I have been until someone would like to take it over. I will see you tomorrow, though I will probably be there around 10am. 

Laurie Waddell

lwaddellart@gmail.com

303-349-3931

Laurie Waddell

303-349-3931

lwaddellart@gmail.com

buttonwaddell@yahoo.com

You can send an email, a text, or a voice mail with your name and number and I will do my best to get back with you.