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Workshops 2014 & 2015
Your Complete Guide to
Workshops Here & Abroad
At whatever stage you are in your career, there’s a class, a workshop, a tour, or a
program that can inspire, edify and delight. Whether you’re ready to pursue a degree
or you just want to try a new medium or travel to an exotic locale, here is an abundant
array of possibilities. From Alaska to Mexico, from Missouri to Japan; in person or
online; for a week or a semester: there’s something for everyone here.
Workshops
ALABAMA
Huntsville Museum of Art
1/8-1/10/15, Huntsville. Guadalupe Lanning
Robinson – Developing Forms & Surfaces:
Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Techniques.
2/6-2/7/15, Huntsville. Helen Vaughn – Visual
Elements: Translating Photographs into Paintings.
3/20-3/22/15, Huntsville. Charles Gruppé –
Landscapes & Marine Painting in Oil & Acrylic.
4/13-4/17/15, Huntsville. Frank Webb –
Watercolor Energies & Composition.
8/20-8/22/15, Huntsville. Qiang Huang – Still Life
Oil Painting & On-line Art Marketing.
9/17-9/19/15, Huntsville. Sam D’Ambruoso –
Painting the Floral Still Life in Oil & Pastel.
Contact: Laura E. Smith, Director of Education/
Museum Academy, 256/535-4350 x222
lsmith@hsvmuseum.org or
www.hsvmuseum.org/museum-academy/
master-artist-workshop
Alaska
Art In The Mountains
6/8-6/15/15, Vancouver, BC to Seward.
Mary Whyte, And the Inside Passage.
PASSPORT REQUIRED. All Levels Welcome.
Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572
info@artinthemountians.com or
www.artinthemountains.com
Ann Kullberg
5/15-5/22/15, Alaskan Workshop Cruise. Join us
on the Celebrity Solstice. Workshops conducted
on the three “At Sea” days. No workshops held
during port days. Instructors: Ann Kullberg, Linda
Lucas Hardy, and Cynthia Knox. $1,189 includes all
three workshops!
Contact: Ann, 800/253-0116 or
www.annkullberg.com
Arizona
Lois Griffel
January, February, March 2015, Tubac. Dates
to be announced. Landscape Painting, Geren
Gallery. 5 day workshop based on my books,
Painting the Impressionist Landscape and Painting
Impressionist Color. Opaque medium, all levels.
Contact: Lois Griffel, 520/207-4055
Lois.Griffel@gmail.com or Loisgriffel.com
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Susan Ogilvie, PSA
2/9-2/13/15, Scottsdale. Building A Better
Landscape. A personal approach to design, color
harmony, and achieving natural light with pastels.
Studio and field work. All skill levels welcome.
Contact: Scottsdale Artists’ School
800/990-0652 or www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org
Camille Przewodek
3/16-3/20/15, Scottsdale. Plein-Air Color Painting
Workshop: Spring Training—Color Boot Camp at
Scottsdale Artists’ School. Discover and develop
a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels,
oil preferred. Color that expresses the light key of
nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful.
Still life, landscape, head & figure.
Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125
fineart@sonic.net; www.przewodek.com or
Registrar, Scottsdale Artists’ School,
800/333-5707, info@ScottsdaleArtSchool.org
Scottsdale Artists’ School
1/5-1/9/15, Scottsdale. Greg Beecham, Wildlife
Painting, Oil – Advanced to Professional,
$600/5 days.
1/6-1/9/15, Scottsdale. Jeff Legg, Composing
and Painting the Still Life, Oil – Intermediate to
Advanced, $595/4 days.
1/12-1/16/15, Scottsdale. Huihan Liu, Figure
Painting, Oil – Intermediate to Advanced,
$750 + $50 Model Fee/5 days.
1/19-1/23/15, Scottsdale. Henry Yan, Figure
Drawing, Charcoal – All Levels, $635 + $50 Model
Fee/5 days.
1/24-1/28/15, Scottsdale. Sandy Scott, Bird
Sculpture, Oil-based Clay – All Levels, $600/5 days.
1/26-1/30/15, Tubac. Phil Starke, Plein Air
Painting in Historic Tubac, Arizona, Oil (pastel and
acrylic also accepted) – All Levels, $635/5 days.
2/3-2/6/15, Scottsdale. Rick Casali, Portrait
Sculpture Instensive, Oil-based Clay – All Levels,
$550 + $50 Model Fee/4 days.
2/3-2/7/15, Scottsdale. Andy Evansen, The
Value of Watercolor, Watercolor – Intermediate to
Advanced, $635/5 days.
2/9-2/13/15, Scottsdale. Susan Ogilvie, Building a
Better Landscape, Pastel – All Levels, $600/5 days.
2/12-2/14/15, Scottsdale. Charlie Hunter,
Composition and Technique: Working with a
Limited Palette, Oil – All Levels, $395/3 days.
Contact: 800/333-5707
info@scottsdaleartschool.org or
www.scottsdaleartschool.org
Sandra Duran Wilson
8/6-8/8/15, Scottsdale. Art Unraveled.
Contact: info@sandraduranwilson.com or
www.sandraduranwilson.com
Arkansas
Robert Burridge
1/21-1/23/15, Fort Smith.
Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting.
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum.
Contact: Shelby Richison, 479/784-2787
info@fsam.org or www.fsram.org
CALIFORNIA
Art In The Mountains
4/1-4/3/15, Santa Barbara. Alvaro Castagnet,
The Passionate Painter in So Cal. Watercolor Plein air. $595 each. Intermediate to Advanced
Outdoor Painters.
4/10-4/12/15 & 4/14-4/16/15, San Diego. Alvaro
Castagnet, The Passionate Painter in San Diego!
Watercolor - Plein air. Gas Lamp District. $595
each. Includes 3 Continental Breakfasts and
3 Boxed Lunches. Intermediate to Advanced
Outdoor Painters.
Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572
info@artinthemountains.com or
www.artinthemountains.com
Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier
1/26-1/30/15, Dan Thompson.
2/2-2/6/15, Michael Grimaldi.
3/30-4/3/15, Cesar Santos.
4/6-4/10/15, Nick Reynolds.
7/27-7/28/15, Jon deMartin.
Two Month Summer Program, 2015.
Graydon Parrish, Stephen Early, Tony Curanj,
Ted Minoff, Michael Grimaldi and Juliette Aristides.
Contact: 650/832-1544, info@bacaa.org or
www.BACAA.org
Robert Burridge
1/5-1/9/15, Palm Springs. Loose Action Oil
Painting. (Oil on canvas, emphasis on Abstract
Expressionism powered by right brain activity and
free wheeling techniques!)
Palm Springs Art Museum.
Contact: Artists Council, 760/325-7186, ext. 150
www.psmuseum.org
1/16-1/18/15, Ventura. Larger and Looser: The
New Master’s Program for the Postmodern
Painter. Buenaventura Art Association.
Contact: Regina or Sharon, 805/648-1235
info@buenaventuragallery.org or
www.BuenaventuraGallery.org
workshops 2014 & 2015
Tony Couch
3/9-3/13/15, Cambria.
Contact: 678/513-6676
toncouch@mindspring.com or
www.tonycouch.com
Lois Griffel
5/11-5/15/15, Alamedia. Landscape Painting,
Franke Bette Center, 1601 Paru St., Alamedia,
CA 94501. 5 day workshop based on my books,
Painting the Impressionist Landscape and Painting
Impressionist Color Opaque medium, all levels.
Contact: Yvonne Estrada, 510/523-6957
yvonne@frankbettecenter.org or
www.frankbettecenter.org
Caroline Jasper
2/16-2/20/15, Palm Desert. The Joy of Painting
& The Power of Color. Oils, acrylics, water-soluble
oils, or any opaque media.
http://www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/
wksp.5.PclrPntng.media.Venus.htm
Sponsored by Venus Studios Art Supply.
Contact: 760/340-5085, VenusStudios11@aol.com
Robbie Laird
Lake Almanor. Dates scheduled individually.
Mentor or Muse.
8/10-8/14/15, Lake Almanor.
Layered Watermedia.
Contact: Robbie Laird, 530/259-2100
robbie@robbielaird.com or
www.RobbieLaird.com
4/4/15, Point Reyes National Seashore.
Spring Coastal Blooms.
Contact: Jen Spangler, 415/663-1200 x 373
fieldinstitute@ptreyes.org
5/2-5/3/15, Point Reyes National Seashore.
Wildflowers.
Contact: Jen Spangler, 415/663-1200 x 373
fieldinstitute@ptreyes.org
8/24-8/28/15, Mendocino. Dynamic Florals.
Contact: Mendocino Art Center
707/937-5818 or 800/653-3328
register@mendocinoartcenter.org
9/11-9/13/15, Santa Clara. Dramatic Florals.
Contact: Jane Kwant, 408/246-2416
janekwant@gmail.com
Portrait Society of America
1/19-1/23/15, Alicia N. Ponzio, Modeling the
Portrait in Clay. Working from life to practice
observational skills and explore the three
dimensional forms of the portrait.
7/27-8/7/15, Alicia N. Ponzio, Introduction to
Écorché Sculpture-The Portrait. A sculptural
approach to studying the anatomy of the head
and neck.
Contact: www.jhessstudios.com
Camille Przewodek
January-December 2015, Petaluma.
In addition to 5-day workshops, I teach
regular weekly classes on Monday and Friday
mornings, and occasional weekend workshops
at my Petaluma studio in Northern California.
Mondays with Camille is an ongoing landscape
and still life class. Friday Morning Figure Class
consists of demos (indoor and outdoor) and
instruction emphasizing the use of accurate color
relationships in establishing structure, form, and
placement of the model in space. View an up-todate schedule on the Classes & Workshops page
at my website: www.przewodek.com
5/4-5/8/15, Petaluma. Plein-Air Color Painting
Workshop/Color Boot Camp. Discover and develop
a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels,
Tom Lynch
3/16-3/20/15, Santa Rosa/Rohnert Park.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Birgit O’Connor
2/21/15, Point Reyes National Seashore.
Rocks, Sand and Sea Glass.
Contact: Jen Spangler, 415/663-1200 x 373
fieldinstitute@ptreyes.org
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Classical Training for Contemporary Artists
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Painting by Juliette Aristides
Home of the Aristides Atelier
oil preferred. Color that expresses the light key of
nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful.
Still life, landscape, head & figure.
Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125
fineart@sonic.net or www.przewodek.com
8/3-8/5/15, Carmel. 3-day Plein-Air Color
Landscape Workshop. All levels, oils preferred.
Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125
fineart@sonic.net; www.przewodek.com or Rich
Brimer, Carmel Visual Arts Center, 831/620-2955;
rich@carmelvisualarts.com or
carmelvisualarts.com/camille
8/10-8/14/15, Petaluma. Plein-Air Color Painting
Workshop/Color Boot Camp. Discover and develop
a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels,
oils preferred. Still life, landscape, head & figure.
Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125
fineart@sonic.net or www.przewodek.com
Susan Sarback
1/17-1/20/15, Fair Oaks. Color Intensive
Workshop. Oil or soft pastels. Four Days $495.
9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Instructor: Susan
Sarback. 10030 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA
95628. Beginner to Advanced, Some drawing skills
recommended.
3/14-3/15/15, Fair Oaks. Brushwork: Painting
Skies and Clouds Workshop. Oil or soft pastels.
Two Days: $295. 9:00am to 4:00pm each day.
Instructor: Susan Sarback. 10030 Fair Oaks Blvd.,
Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Intermediate to Advanced.
Contact: The School of Light & Color
916/966-7517 or sarback@lightandcolor.com
Mel Stabin
10/12-10/15/15, San Diego. Pushing the Envelope
in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by San
Diego Watercolor Society. All levels.
Contact: Denise Tverdoch, 619/876-4550
sdws2denise@gmail.com or www.sdws.org
Colorado
My Art Trip
Autumn 2015, “Gold Rush”. Paint amazing vistas
Carol Lake • carol.lake@fwmedia.com • 385/414-1439
Mary McLane • mary.mclane@fwmedia.com • 970/290-6065
as the golden aspens welcome autumn in the
Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Contact: Sue Ann Hum, 303/587-9007
MyArtTrip@gmail.com or www.myarttrip.com
Arleta Pech
ONE on ONE private sessions in Oil or Watercolor
by Arleta Pech. Open year round in 2015.
Contact: 303/421-1404
Arleta@arletapech.com or www.arletapech.com
Diane Rappisi, PSA
1/29-2/1/15, Castle Rock. The Structural Portrait.
You can create stronger portraits with a deeper
understanding of the structure of the human
head. A single long pose throughout the workshop
will enable you to explore structure and form. All
levels welcome.
5/11-5/15/15, Castle Rock. Powerful COLOR!
Make color work for you! Understanding the
dynamics of color relationships will help you
more fully express your creative intent with each
painting. All levels welcome.
Contact: 609/206-1907
www.ateliercastlerock.com
Florida
Robert Burridge
2/2-2/6/15, Sarasota. Abstract Acrylic Painting &
Collage. Art Center Sarasota.
Demo: Sunday, February 1, 1-3 pm
2/7-2/8/15, Sarasota. Experimental Workshop
for the Advanced Painter... Think Looser, Bigger,
Fresher and Set Your Goals Higher.
Art Center Sarasota.
Contact: Elizabeth Goodwill, Education Director,
941/365-2032
elizabeth@artsarasota.org or www.artsarasota.org
Tony Couch
1/12-1/16/15, Ocala.
Contact: 678/513-6676
toncouch@mindspring.com or
www.tonycouch.com
The Cultural Center at
Ponte Vedra Beach
11/8-11/10/14, Taking Your Portrait & Figure
Painting to the Next Level. Visiting Master Artist,
Romel de la Torre will demonstrate every morning
on his approach to painting the portrait & figure
from life, using his direct fluid painting style with
heavy emphasis on the use of improving color,
drawing skills, value relationships, understanding
edges, and capturing the “feeling” of light.
12/13-12/14/14, Black and White Photography
Workshop, Talbot Island. Learning to See
Creatively with photographer, George Wilson
—The first step to creative photography is
developing the skills of composition and
perspective. This course is designed for the
intermediate photographer or the photographer
looking to break through a creative roadblock.
1/10-1/11/15, Fresh & Vibrant Paintings – Ellen
Diamond. Ellen is planning a workshop that will
emphasize the invaluable resource of inspiration…
photos artists have taken either locally or on their
travels. One’s personal experience holds the key
to expressing great paintings! Creating strong
compositions, the use of positive and negative
space, focal points, arranging strong dark and
light values and expressing a personal reaction
using vivid color and exciting brushwork are all
the elements that will be stressed.
1/24-1/25/15, The Layered Surface on Clay –
Meredith Host. This two day workshop will explore
surface decorating processes at different stages
of making, using simple forms and building layers
of visual information. Pre-bisque, we’ll experiment
with surface design using underglaze, paper
stenciling, trailing, incising, and screen-printing
with Thermofax and EZ Screens.
2/7-2/8/15, Abstract or Classic Painting from
Photographs in Acrylic. Join us at the Cultural
Center as Visiting Master Artist, Egi Antonaccio,
teaches a workshop on classical and abstract
Painting. His approach to realism or abstraction
brings a canvas to life with reflections of light and
offers students an incredible learning experience.
Painting with a palette knife and painting quickly
is more suitable for acrylics.
2/21-2/22/15, Everything Acrylic by Golden – K.D
Tobin, Golden Supplies. Come enjoy a free, fast
paced and informative presentation covering all
things Acrylic. We will cover a broad variety of
the wonderful world of Acrylic artist mediums.
There is a little something for everyone in this
presentation and every participant gets to take
home a very nice informational packet including
the hand painted Golden color chart along with a
small bag of product samples.
3/28-3/29/15, Plein Air Workshop by Morgan
Samuel Price. Each morning of the workshop a
painting demonstration is conducted on location
(weather permitting). All the aspects of creating
the painting are discussed and demonstrated
prior to the painting of the scene. The information
necessary for success in any genre is the same.
5/26-5/28/15, Oil Painting Portrait Workshop:
Kerry Dunn. This 3 day oil painting portrait
workshop will introduce students to drawing,
flesh tone and color exercises the first day and
applying these lessons to a two day long pose.
The drawing portion will focus on calibrating tilts
and distances, also known as proportions, which
are key to getting likeness. We will then build on
this by adding flesh tones in the light mass of a
few limited values in order to build the planes of
the head and begin modeling form.
9/26-9/28/15, Larry Moore Painting Workshop.
Each day Larry will demo a different approach,
from drawing to wash-in to house paint block-in
with unusual tools to developing a more stylized
and interpretive point of view. We will address
all the elements of good painting; drawing,
composition, color, value and the artists’ voice
with the added twist of starting each day with a
different frame of mind.
Contact: The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra
Beach, 904/280-0614 ext 204 or www.ccpvb.org
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Lois Griffel
4/6-4/11/15, Tampa. Landscape Painting Kerry
Vosler Studio & Atelier, 1906 North Armenia,
Suite 210, Tampa, Florida 33607. 5 day workshop
based on my books, Painting the Impressionist
Landscape and Painting Impressionist Color.
Opaque medium, all levels.
Contact: Kerry Vosler, 813/685-1177
Voslerportraitfl@aol.com
Caroline Jasper
1/12-1/14/15, Sarasota. Demo 1/11/15.
Powercolor Painting. Oils, acrylics,
water-soluble oils, any opaque media.
www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/
wksp.3.PclrPntng.ArtCntrSarasota.htm
Sponsored by Art Center Sarasota.
Contact: 941/365-2032
elizabeth@artsarasota.org or
www.artsarasota.org/education
Ann Kullberg
11/7-11/15/15, Caribbean Workshop Cruise.
Combine colored pencil with a cruise for a week
of pure heaven. Join Ann and two nationally
acclaimed colored pencil instructors for three
workshops on the brand new Celebrity Reflection,
departing from Miami. $989 includes the cruise
plus all three workshops.
Contact: Cruise Desk, 800/253-0116 or
www.annkullberg.com
Tom Lynch
2/11-2/14/15, Bonita Springs.
2/24-2/27/15, Mt. Dora.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Susan Sarback
4/13-4/17/15, Amelia Island. Plein Air Landscape
Workshop. Oil or soft pastels. Five Days $595.
9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Instructor: Susan
Sarback. Intermediate to Advanced.
Contact: Diane Sterling, 904/614-6687
dchsterling@gmail.com
Mel Stabin
2/2-2/6/15, Plantation. Pushing the Envelope
in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by
Plantation Art Guild. All levels.
Contact: Karen Braverman, 954/473-0497
kfb1000@aol.com or www.plantationartguild.org
Contact: Donna Thomas, 404/313-7356
theartschoolinsandysprings@gmail.com or
www.theartschoolinsandysprings.com
Georgia
Tony Couch
The Art School in Sandy Springs
11/5-11/9/14, Aaron Westerberg, The Figure
And Portrait. This workshop will focus on the
fundamentals of direct painting from a live model.
We will discuss various starting techniques, as
well as color studies, value schemes, and the
preliminary work involved in starting a painting.
The first part of the workshop will focus on the
figure and setting up a scene. $625 plus model
fee.
11/14-11/15/14, Gary Bodner, Local renowned
Atlanta artist will help students learn to loosen
up, make bold color choices and create more
dramatic work.
12/6-12/7/14, Amanda Lovett, Improving Your
Understanding Of Perspective. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Perspective is the use of lines and angles to
create the illusion of three-dimensional shapes.
$375.
1/10-1/11/15, Lorraine Christie, Street Scenes Where People Meet People. $395.
1/22-1/25/15, Juan Ramirez Jr., Sargent through
the eyes of a Devotee. $595. You will have
the opportunity to learn the terminology,
methodology, philosophy of John Singer Sargent
and his teacher Carolus Duran.
2/12-2/15/15, Maggie Siner, The Touch of the
Brush: Mark-Making, Calligraphy and Gestural
Unity in Painting. 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM. $500.
Painting is an arrangement of colored shapes - the
most important truth of learning how to paint.
3/20-3/22/15, Figure Drawing & Painting With
Tim Rees (Scottsdale). 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM, $450. In
painting, composition involves much more than a
system of rules or the placement of objects.
3/26-3/29/15, Thomas Schaller, The Architecture
Of Light. 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM (4 full days plus an
evening session). $595. The real emphasis for
Thomas Schaller is in helping painters discover
new ways of seeing the world around them, and
how to find compelling subject matter and striking
compositions almost anywhere.
3/30-4/2/15, Dawsonville.
5/4-5/8/15, St. Simons Island.
Contact: 678/513-6676
toncouch@mindspring.com or
www.tonycouch.com
Tom Lynch
2/20-2/22/15, Atlanta.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Arleta Pech
5/15-5/17/15, Arleta Pech, Wet & Wild
Watercolor Florals.
Contact sccary.art@gmail.com
www.arletapech.com or www.artistsclasses.com
Mel Stabin
3/9-3/13/15, Atlanta. Painting in Watercolor
with Energy and Expression. Sponsored by Spruill
Center for the Arts. All levels.
Contact: Kristin Wilder, 770/394-3447
kwilder@spruillarts.org or www.spruillarts.org
Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S.
3/21-3/25/15, St. Simons Island. Three or five
days of plein air watercolor fun with Southern
charm, live oaks, Spanish moss and coastal
subjects. Demonstrations, lots of individual
painting time with personal assistance.
Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com
Kansas
Tom Lynch
9/14-9/17/15, Manhattan.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
LOUISIANA
Caroline Jasper
3/9-3/12/15, Metairie. Powercolor Painting.
Water-soluble oils.
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Mary McLane • mary.mclane@fwmedia.com • 970/290-6065
Maine
www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/
wksp.5.PwrclrRetreat.Vandiver.htm
Sponsored by Caroline Jasper Studio.
Contact: 941/698-0718
info@carolinejasper.com or
www.carolinejasper.com
Frank Bruckmann
Tom Lynch
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Sponsored by David Art Center.
Contact: 504/888-3630 or davidartcenter@cs.com
6/6-6/13/15 Monhegan Island. Fee $500. Pack up
your paints and leave the mainland behind to paint
the rugged fishing village of Monhegan Island. Join
instructor Frank Bruckmann for 7 days of plein air
painting at it’s best. Your host, the historic Island
Inn, will make a workshop package available with
the best accommodations Monhegan offers. You
will be ready to tackle an intensely rich week of
refining your skills, while painting in oils, acrylics
or pastels. Paint the island’s dramatic rocky shore,
historic buildings, or picturesque dock.. Explore
interesting compositions, using shapes, value
and color. Beginners to advanced students will
enjoy Frank’s method of instruction, giving lots
of individual attention while meeting everyone
on their own level. Check out Frank’s website for
more workshop info and hotel accommodations
and pricing.
Contact: www.fbruckmann.com
Coastal Maine Art Workshops
All classes in Rockland unless otherwise noted.
7/13-7/17/15, Belfast. Tony van Hasselt AWS,
Watercolor Workshop WC Plein Air Landscape.
All levels. $595 or 3 days/$425.
7/20-7/24/15, Mel Stabin AWS NWS, Watercolor:
Simple, Fast and Focused. WC Plein Air. Int/Adv.
$695.
7/27-7/31/15, Belfast. Alvaro Castagnet, Paint
with Passion! WC Plein Air. Int/Adv. $695.
8/3-8/7/15, Belfast. Don Andrews AWS, Color
Emphasis Landscapes. WC Studio/Plein Air.
All levels. $600.
8/10-8/14/15, Kim English, Paint Instinctively.
Landscape & Figure. Oils Plein Air/Studio.
All levels. $675.
8/17-8/21/15, Frank Webb AWS (DF) NWS,
Watercolor Energies. WC Studio/Plein Air.
All levels. $625.
8/24-8/28/15, Tom Schaller AWS NWWS, The
Architecture of Light. WC Plein Air. Int/Adv. $625.
8/31-9/4/15, Bill Teitsworth AWS NWS, Northern
Light. WC Plein Air. Int/Adv. $550.
9/7-9/11/15, Colley Whisson, Impressionistic
Landscape. Oils Plein Air. All Levels. $650.
9/14-9/18/15, John Wilson, Master Class in Oils for
the Serious Painter. Oils Plein Air.
Adv.Int/Adv. $650.
9/21-9/25/15, Colin Page, Boot Camp for the
Experienced Artist. Oils Plein air. Int/Adv. $625.
9/28-10/2/15, Colin Page, Master Class (previous
CP class required). Oils Plein air. Int/Adv. $695.
Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813
info@coastalmaineartworkshops.com or
www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com
Lois Griffel
6/6-6/11/15, Bernard. Landscape Painting, Acadia
Workshop Center, 7 Bernard Road, Bernard,
ME 04612. 5 day workshop based on my books,
Painting the Impressionist Landscape and Painting
Impressionist Color, Opaque medium, all levels.
Contact: Gail Ribas, 207/460-4119
awcmaine@gmail.com or
www.acadiaworkshopcenter.com
Mel Stabin
7/20-7/24/15, Rockland. Pushing the Envelope
in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by
Coastal Maine Art Workshops. All levels.
Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813
info@coastalmaineartworkshops.com or
www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com
Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S.
7/13-7/17/15, Belfast. Three or five days of plein
air watercolor fun, exploring this teaming coastal
harbor and enjoying the charm of Victorian
Bayside. Subjects galore. Demonstrations, lots of
individual painting time with personal assistance.
Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com
MARYLAND
Caroline Jasper
3/23-3/27/15, Havre de Grace. Powercolor
Retreat - Painting Light: Land, Water, Still Life.
Oils, Acrylics, Water-Soluble Oils or other opaque
media.
9/25-9/28/15, Easton.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Camille Przewodek
7/20-7/24/15, Easton. Plein-Air Color Painting
Workshop/Color Boot Camp. Discover and develop
a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels,
oil preferred. Color that expresses the light key
of nature can make any subject matter strikingly
beautiful. Still life, landscape, head & figure.
Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125
fineart@sonic.net or www.przewodek.com
Massachusetts
Lois Griffel
9/21-9/25/15, Chatham. Landscape Painting,
Creative Arts Center, 154 Crowell Rd, Chatham,
MA. 5 day workshop based on my books, Painting
the Impressionist Landscape and Painting
Impressionist Color. Opaque medium, all levels.
Contact: Mary Carroll Allen, 508/945-3583
cacdirasst@verizon.net or
www.capecodcreativearts.org
Caroline Jasper
6/1-6/5/15, Gloucester.
Powercolor Painting. Oils, acrylics,
water-soluble oils, or any opaque media.
www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/
wksp.5.PclrPntng.NortheastArtWkshps.htm
Sponsored by Northeast Art Workshop Retreats.
Contact: Kat, 978/729-4970
info@northeastartworkshops.com
Casa de los Artistas, Inc. –
Masla Fine Art – ArtWorkshopVacations.com
Robert Masla Studios North
Join Masla this spring, summer and fall for
a limited number of drawing and plein air
painting workshops at the edge of the Berkshire
Mountains, at Masla Studios North, in bucolic
rural Ashfield, MA. Weekend includes fabulous
picnic lunch and some materials. Workshops are
for beginners to advanced painters. Experience
Maslas’ award winning teaching style while you
enjoy a beautiful relaxing day in the country. Small
groups with lots of individual attention. Also join
Masla at Dillmans Art Workshop Retreat and other
select locations. See websites for dates (not yet
published at press time, but available now on line).
Contact: 413/625-8382
www.ArtWorkshopVacations.com or
www.MaslaFineArt.com
Northwest Watercolor Society
75th Anniversary
Celebration
July 5 – 12, 2015
Crowne Plaza–Seattle
O
O
O
Convention and
Diamond Gala
Awards Banquet
3-Month NWWS Int’l
Open Exhibition
Workshops with
Alvaro Castagnet and
Judy Morris!
Alvaro Castagnet brings his passion
for plein air painting to NWWS.
Dean Nimmer
6/14-6/19/15, 100 Drawings Challenge - Like
running a visual marathon, doing 100 Drawings
in a week will inspire your creative spirit and
bolster your confidence opening new avenues to
enthusiastically make art in the future.
Contact: Cullowhee Mountain ARTS, 828/342-6913
www.cullowheemountainarts.org
6/29-7/3/15, Creating Abstract Art - Exploring
abstract painting, drawing and mixed media
techniques from observation and your own
uninhibited imagination. Come and expand your
insatiable passion to make art!
Contact: Montserrat College of Art
978/921-4242 x1180, ce@montserrat.edu
7/18-7/25/15, 100 Drawings Challenge - Like
running a visual marathon, 100 Drawings
will inspire your creative spirit and bolster
your confidence opening new avenues to
enthusiastically make art in the future.
Contact: Art New England, 617/879-7175
http://ane.massart.edu/contact-us
Northeast Art Workshops
4/15-4/17/15, Jane Davies.
4/20-4/24/15, Cathy Taylor.
4/27-5/1/15, Lana Grow.
4/27-5/1/15, Georgia Mansur.
5/4-5/8/15, Pat Dews.
5/11-5/15/15, Linda Kemp.
5/11-5/15/15, Kim English.
5/25-6/5/15, Charles Reid.
6/1-6/5/15, Caroline Jasper.
6/8-6/12/15, Sterling Edwards.
Judy Morris sees the beauty and
uniqueness in the ordinary.
Visit the NWWS website to register
for this anniversary event, sign up for
a workshop, and book a room at the
hotel at a discounted rate.
Space is limited.
www.nwws.org
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workshops 2014 & 2015
6/15-6/19/15, Jan Sitts.
6/22-6/25/15, Kathleen Conover.
7/31-8/2/15, Caleb Stone.
9/14-9/18/15, Frank Francese.
9/21-9/25/15, Birgit O’Connor.
9/21-9/29/15, Ted Nuttal.
9/28-10/9/15, Katherine Chang Liu.
10/12-10/15/15, Don Sahli.
10/19-10/23/15, Jeannie McGuire.
All-in-One, Budget-Friendly,
Retreats By-The-Sea:
Contact: 978/729-4970
www.NortheastArtWorkshops.com
Birgit O’Connor
9/21-9/25/15, Gloucester.
NAW Northeast Art
Workshop Retreats LLC.
Rocks & Seashore.
Contact: Kat Masella, 978/729-4970
info@northeastartworkshops.com
Acrylic Painting on Gold Leaf-Learn how to make
your art glow. Mixed Media Revolution- explore,
experiment and leverage your art. No Fail
Frescoes- Dig your hands into some plaster.
Contact: info@sandraduranwilson.com or
www.sandraduranwilson.com
New Jersey
Susan Ogilvie, PSA
7/12-7/14/15, Florham Park. Building A Better
Landscape. A personal approach to composition
and color harmony. Studio class.
Contact: Christina Debarry Studio
973/525-2544, debarrystudio@gmail.com
Mel Stabin
Missouri
5/4-5/7/15, Cape May. Pushing the Envelope in
Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by Marie
Natale. All levels.
Contact: Marie Natale, 609/214-9905
mariedezines@comcast.net or
www.marienatale.com
9/9-9/11/15, Island Heights. Pushing the
Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself.
Sponsored by Ocean County Artists Guild.
All levels.
Contact: Leona Lavone, 732/914-9941
busby67@comcast.net or www.ocartistsguild.org
10/3/15, Fairfield. Pushing the Envelope in
Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by
Art@1275 Studio & Gallery. All levels.
Contact: Marian Jones, 201/747-5969
artat1275@aol.com or www.artat1275.com
Tony Couch
New Mexico
Camille Przewodek
9/14-9/18/15, Provincetown. Plein-Air Color
Painting Workshop/Color Boot Camp at Cape
School of Art. Develop a new way of seeing and
painting color. All levels, oils preferred. Color that
expresses the light key of nature can make any
subject strikingly beautiful. Still life, landscape,
head & figure.
Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125
fineart@sonic.net; www.przewodek.com or
Jackie Kelly, The Cape School of Art
617/717-9568, info@CapeSchoolOfArt.com
4/20-4/24/15, Branson.
Contact: 678/513-6676
toncouch@mindspring.com or
www.tonycouch.com
Tom Lynch
4/14-4/18/15, St. Louis.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Sandra Duran Wilson
4/29-5/1/15, Kansas City. Art and Soul
30TH ANNIVERSARY
Birgit O’Connor
7/13-7/17/15, Cloudcroft.
Desert Blooms, Rocks & Sand.
Contact: Linda Shiplett, 575/687-2453 or cell
915/490-5071, lindas@cloudcroftart.com or
CAW@cloudcroftart.com
Diane Rappisi, PSA
6/2-6/3/15, IAPS, Albuquerque. Contemporary
Approach to the Classical Figure. Great figure
paintings emerge from strong starts- capturing
the essence and movement of the pose in the
very first marks. Two-day pose.
Contact: 609/206-1907
www.ateliercastlerock.com
Sandra Duran Wilson
3/18-3/20/15, Santa Fe Studio. Contact
Spring Break in Santa Fe, NM-This three day
retreat is going to kick your art into high gear. All
levels are welcome and all supplies are provided.
Show up and create.
6/9-6/12/15, Santa Fe Studio. We will take time
to work with the layers and create Faux Encaustic.
We’ll also work with plaster and wax. We will
develop multiple layers of transfers too.
11/5-11/7/15, Santa Fe Studio. Three days to
work with color, composition, layers and painting
techniques. Find your freedom and loosen up. We
will focus on fine tuning our voice by working in
series.
Contact: info@sandraduranwilson.com or
www.sandraduranwilson.com
New York
Hudson River Valley Art Workshops
3/15-3/21/15, Leah Lopez.
3/28-3/31/15, Margaret Dyer.
5/3-5/9/15, Lorenzo Chavez.
5/14-5/17/15, Barbara Nechis.
5/17-5/23/15, Patti Mollica.
5/28-5/31/15, Paul George.
5/31-6/6/15, Liz Kenyon.
6/14-6/20/15, Karen Rosasco.
6/21-6/27/15, Paul Leveille.
6/28-7/4/15, David Daniels.
7/5-7/11/15, Susan Ogilvie.
7/12-7/18/15, Frank Francese.
7/19-7/25/15, Alvaro Castagnet.
7/26-8/1/15, Gerald Brommer.
8/2-8/8/15, Kim English.
8/9-8/15/15, Tony van Hasselt.
9/6-9/12/15, Self-Guided Retreat.
9/13-9/19/15, Henry Yan.
9/20-9/26/15, David Taylor.
9/27-10/3/15, Fran Skiles.
10/4-10/10/15, Skip Lawrence.
SU SAN O G I LVI E
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KATHLEEN CONOVER
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FRANK FRANCESE
JOAN FULLERTON
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JEANNIE MCGUIRE
THOMAS OWEN
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WORKSHOPS IN PASTEL
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COMPOSITION and COLOR
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Canada • Italy
Robbie Laird, Director
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Carol Lake • carol.lake@fwmedia.com • 385/414-1439
Mary McLane • mary.mclane@fwmedia.com • 970/290-6065
10/11-10/17/15, Robert Burridge.
Contact: 888/665-0044
info@artworkshops.com or
www.artworkshops.com
Susan Ogilvie, PSA
7/5-7/10/15, Greenville. Landscapes Inside Out:
Studio & Plein Air with Pastels.
Contact: Hudson River Valley Art Workshops
518/966-5219, www.artworkshops.com
Pastel Society of America
PSA School for Pastels
National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South,
New York, NY 10003
Contact: 212/533-6931
psaoffice@pastelsocietyofamerica.org or
www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org
Enrich your paintings and study with these
masterful artists.
1/11-1/20/15, Painting in San Miguel de Allende
with Richard McKinley, PSA, Hall of Fame 2010.
1/16-1/18/15, Exploring Water and Reflections in
Pastel with Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA.
2/28-3/1/15, Iridescent Night Scenes with Janet
A. Cook, PSA.
3/14-3/15/15, Pastel Portraiture with
Wende Caporale, PSA Master.
3/21-3/22/15, The Changing Face of Still Life
with Claudia Seymour, PSA Master.
4/10-4/12/15, Painting Pastels that Resonate with
Emotion with Mario Robinson.
4/19/15, Floral Still Life: Intense Shadows and
Luminous Lights with Christina Debarry, PSA.
4/24-4/26/15, The Art of Painting Animals
with Brenda Mattson, PSA.
5/17/15, Painting Trees in Springtime with Robert
Carsten, PSA Master.
5/24/15, Have Fun Being Painterly with Your
Landscapes with Elissa Prystauk, PSA.
9/11-9/13/15, The Figure Outdoor with
Bill Hosner, PSA Master.
9/19-9/20/15, On Becoming a Better Landscape
Painter with Stan Sperlak, PSA.
10/2-10/4/15, Water, Earth and Sky for Beautiful
Pastels with Fred Somers, PSA.
10/9-10/11/15, Luminous Landscapes
with Dawn Miller.
Bev Jozwiak, AWS, NWS
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10/18/15, Trees in the Landscape and Tree
Portraits with Susan Story, PSA.
10/24-10/25/15, Making Waves: Seascapes
with Jeanne Rosier Smith, PSA.
11/1/15, Still Life from Observation
with Brian Bailey, PSA.
Classes – on-going year round:
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Introduction
to Pastel Still Life and Landscape with
Janet Cook, PSA.
Wednesdays, 9 am to 12 pm, Portraiture,
Landscape, Still Life with Diana De Santis, PSA
Master, M.C. Fellow.
Thursdays, 1 pm to 4 pm, Color & Composition
with Maceo Mitchell, PSA Master.
Thursdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Portrait & Figure
with Suzanne Young, PSA.
Karen K. Rosasco
6/14-6/20/15, Greenville.
Five-Day Watermedia Workshop.
Contact: Hudson River Valley Art Workshops
Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S.
8/10-8/14/15, Greenville. Five full days of
plein air watercolor fun, while exploring the
Hudson Valley. Paint in quaint Rensselaerville and
Athens, along the Hudson. Demonstrations, lots of
individual painting time with personal assistance.
Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com
North Carolina
William Jameson
2/19-2/22/15, Saluda. “Problem Solving”. This is a
workshop designed to assist novice painters and
aspiring professional artists to overcome those
compositional or other issues which are “road
blocks” to reaching that next level with their work.
In this studio workshop, we will work individually
to identify and remove the barriers to making
successful paintings. Each workshop participant
can bring several incomplete paintings and we’ll
work to solve the problems particular to those
pieces.
Contact: Bill Jameson, 828/749-3101
billjameson0593@gmail.com or
www.williamjameson.com
HUDSON RIVER VALLEY
ART WORKSHOPS
Learning, Laughter,
and Friendships in a
Relaxing, Inspiring, and
Inviting Environment
Call Toll-Free 1-888-665-0044
Leah Lopez
Margaret Dyer
Lorenzo Chavez
Barbara Nechis
Patti Mollica
Paul George
Liz Kenyon
Karen Rosasco
Paul Leveille
David Daniels
Susan Ogilvie
Frank Francese
Alvaro Castagnet
Gerald Brommer
Kim English
Tony van Hasselt
Self-Guided Retreat
Henry Yan
David Taylor
Fran Skiles
Skip Lawrence
Robert Burridge
Mar. 15-21, 2015
Mar. 28-31, 2015
May 3-9, 2015
May 14-17, 2015
May 17-23, 2015
May 28-31, 2015
May 31-Jun 6, 2015
Jun 14-20, 2015
Jun 21-27, 2015
Jun 28-Jul 4, 2015
Jul 5-11, 2015
Jul 12-18, 2015
Jul 19-25, 2015
Jul 26-Aug 1, 2015
Aug 2-8, 2015
Aug 9-15, 2015
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Oct 11-17, 2015
artworkshops.com
5/14-5/16/15, Saluda. “Spring on the Blue Ridge”.
A three-day-plein-air workshop in and around
the historic town of Saluda, NC. We will paint
a variety of area landscapes that will include
waterfalls, beautiful spring foliage as well as farm
and vineyard activities. Painters will work in their
choice of oil, watercolor or acrylic.
Contact: Bill Jameson, 828/749-3101
billjameson0593@gmail.com or
www.williamjameson.com
10/19-10/23/15, “Fall on the Blue Ridge”. This
workshop consists of 5 painting days exploring
the landscape of the Southern Blue Ridge.
Because the workshop is limited to 15 painters, I
encourage you to send your enrollment form with
deposit as soon as possible.
Contact: Bill Jameson, 828/749-3101
billjameson0593@gmail.com or
www.williamjameson.com
Caroline Jasper
11/13-11/16/14, Raleigh. Art of the Carolinas.
Workshops/Materials Expo. Oils, acrylics, watersoluble oils. Sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama.
Contact: 800/827-8478 x156
info@jerrysartevents.com or
www.artofthecarolinas.com
10/5-10/9/15, Boone. The Joy of Painting & The
Power of Color. Oils, acrylics,
water-soluble oils, or any opaque media.
www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/
wksp.5.JoyPntngPwrClr.media.ChpJoes.htm
Sponsored by Cheap Joe’s Art Workshops.
Contact: Edwina, 800/227-2788 ext. 1123
edwina@cheapjoes.com or www.cheapjoes.com
John C. Campbell Folk School
12/3-12/6/14, Annie Cicale, Painting Winter’s
Blooms. $400.
12/7-12/13/14, Billie Shelburn, Wonders in
Sgraffito. $594 (Holiday in the Mountains Week).
1/4-1/10/15, Pebbie Mott, Painting in Oils and
Acrylics. $594.
1/16-1/18/15, Ken Umbach, Watercolor – Fast,
Loose Ink & Wash. $334.
1/18-1/24/15, Billie Shelburn, Creative
Watermedia Techniques. $594.
Diane Rappisi, PSA
IAPS WORKSHOP:
“Contemporary Approach
to the Classical Figure”
June 2 & 3, 2015
Albuquerque, NM
More classes & workshops
can be found at
www.ateliercastlerock.com
609-206-1907
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workshops 2014 & 2015
1/25-1/31/15, Bradley Wilson, Fearless Painting:
Adventures in Acrylic. $594.
Contact: John C. Campbell Folk School,
Brasstown, NC, 800-FOLK-SCH or
www.folkschool.org
Kanuga Watermedia Workshops
4/12-4/16/15, Hendersonville. Linda Baker, Mary
Ann Beckwith, Carrie Burns Brown, Kathleen
Conover, Tom Fong, Frank Francese, Joan
Fullerton, Dale Laitinen, Carrie Lhotka, Jeannie
McGuire, and Thomas Owen.
Contact: Robbie Laird, 530/259-2100
www.KanugaWatermediaWorkshops.com
Robbie Laird
4/11-4/16/15, Hendersonville. Kanuga
Watermedia Workshops, Mentor or Muse.
Contact: Robbie Laird, 530/259-2100
robbie@robbielaird.com or
www.RobbieLaird.com
Tom Lynch
11/14-11/16/14, Raleigh.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Birgit O’Connor
6/1-6/5/15, Boone. Cheap Joe’s.
Contact: Edwina May, 800/227-2788 ext. 1123
edwina@cheapjoes.com
Mel Stabin
8/17-8/20/15, Aberdeen. Pushing the Envelope
in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by
Artists League of the Sandhills. All levels.
Contact: Pam Griner, 910/944-3979
artistleague@windstream.net or
www.artistleague.org
Ohio
Mel Stabin
8/6-8/8/15, Hinckley. Pushing the Envelope
in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by
Cliffside Artists Collaborative. All levels.
Contact: Sara Kass, 330/225-5364
skass@prodigy.net or
www.cliffsideartistscollaborative.org
Oklahoma
Sandra Duran Wilson
5/29-5/31/15, Tulsa. Limited, so register early.
I will be bringing new techniques, mediums and
surfaces. We’ll cover paint pours, venetian plaster,
alternative surfaces and much more.
Contact: info@sandraduranwilson.com or
www.sandraduranwilson.com
OREGON
Art In The Mountains
7/13-7/17/15, Bend. Frank Eber, How to Paint
Loose and Atmospheric Watercolors. Studio
and Plein Air. $595. All Levels Welcome. Some
experience required.
7/17-7/31/15, Bend. Aimee Erickson. Oil - Studio.
$655. Levels Welcome.
7/20-7/24/15, Bend. Richard McKinley, A Central
Oregon Summer. Pastel - Plein Air Studio. $725.
Intermediate to Advanced.
8/3-8/7/15, Bend. Birgit O’Connor, Dramatic
Florals. Watercolor - Studio. $655. All Levels
Welcome.
8/10-8/14/15, Bend. Karlyn Holman. Watercolor
and Mixed Media - Studio. $655. All Levels
Welcome.
8/17-8/21/15, Bend. Nicholas Simmons, Bold
and Daring, Watercolor and Acrylic. All levels
welcome.
9/14-9/18/15, Oregon Coast, Depoe Bay.
David Taylor. Watercolor. Watercolor - Plein Air.
Intermediate to Advanced.
Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572
info@artinthemountains.com or
www.artinthemountains.com
Lois Griffel
July 2015, Joseph. To be announced. Landscape
Painting, Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, PO
Box 949, Joseph, OR 97846. 5 day workshop based
on my books, Painting Impressionist Landscape
and Painting Impressionist Color, Opaque medium,
all levels.
Contact: Lyn Craig, 541/263-0130
lyn@josephschoolofthearts.com or
josephschoolofthearts@gmail.com
Birgit O’Connor
8/3-8/7/15, Bend. Art in the Mountains.
Dramatic Florals.
Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572
info@artinthemountains.com
Sandra Duran Wilson
3/6-3/8/15, Portland. Art and Soul All Cracked
Up-This is the ultimate Crackle Class. Instant
Gratification Transfers-Who can resist instant
gratification? Taming the Wild Acrylics or
Mastering the Mediums - learn the ins and outs of
acrylic mediums.
Contact: info@sandraduranwilson.com or
www.sandraduranwilson.com
Pennsylvania
Mel Stabin
4/20-4/22/15, Allentown. Pushing the Envelope
in Watercolor: Express Yourself. Sponsored by
Folkwerks Art Studio. All levels.
Contact: Peg McCormack, 610/965-1432
folkwerks@gmail.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
William Jameson
4/18/15, Aiken. Aiken Artists Guild. In this one
day workshop, concentration will be on making
small but powerful work. 6x8 to 12x16.
Contact: Bill Jameson, 828/749-3101
billjameson0593@gmail.com or
www.williamjameson.com
Birgit O’Connor
3/8-3/14/15, Springmaid.
Big Bold Beautiful Flowers.
Contact: Heather Orr, 843/315-7150
(C) 843/995-2500
orr@springmaidbeach.com or
www.springmaidwatermedia.com
Springmaid Beach
Watermedia Workshops
3/1-3/21/15, Myrtle Beach. Don Andrews, Linda
Baker, Carole Barnes, Mary Todd Beam, Mary Ann
Beckwith, Carrie Brown, Pat Dews, Liz Kenyon
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Folk School stays with you.
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BRASSTOWN
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NORTH CAROLINA
Inspiring painting holidays in rural Tuscany
www.watermill.net
Come join
Marilyn Simandle
in the southwest of France
at Domaine du Haut Baran
October 13-19, 2015
leave 20th
“Our best holiday ever!”
We offer stimulating, fun-filled
courses with acclaimed tutors based
in a beautiful setting in unspoilt Italy.
You will have location demonstrations and critiques. There will be lots of free time to taste
wine, paint, and just tour the area. Visit St Cirq, the most paintable village in Europe!
Enjoy dining out with fellow artists. Some art equipment will be available for you.
Please go to: www.marilynsimandle.com
for information, or
email Marilyn at: simandle68@gmail.com
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Email: info@watermill.net
Call Bill or Lois: +39 366 488 2587
Carol Lake • carol.lake@fwmedia.com • 385/414-1439
Mary McLane • mary.mclane@fwmedia.com • 970/290-6065
(Pastels), Skip Lawrence, Mark Mehaffey, Judy
Morris, Ted Nuttall, Birgit O’Connor, Alex Powers
and Eric Wiegardt.
11/1-11/21/15, Mrytle Beach. Don Andrews,
Linda Baker, Carole Barnes, Gerald Brommer,
Carrie Brown, Betty Carr, Kathleen Conover,
Matthew Daub, Frank Francese, Ken Goldman,
Dale Laitinen, Skip Lawrence, Jeannie McGuire,
Ted Nuttall, Alex Powers, Janet Rogers and John
Salminen.
Contact: 843/315-7150 or 866/890-5647
ArtistInfo@SpringmaidWatermedia.com or
www.springmaidwatermedia.com
Tennessee
Tom Lynch
5/4-5/8/15, Trenton.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Camille Przewodek
Texas Watercolor Society
4/13/15, San Antonio. Free Watercolor
Demonstration 6:00 PM.
4/14-4/16/15, 9 to 4: Steve Rogers “Painting
Color And Light.” Church of Reconciliation, 8900
Starcrest Blvd, San Antonio. $350 TWS Members.
$400 Non-Members. $100 Deposit.
Contact: Betsy Moritz
twsworkshops@gmail.com or visit
www.texaswatercolorsociety.org
Sandra Duran Wilson
4/17-4/19/15, Austin. Contact Spring in Austin
is beautiful and we will be holding the workshop
at the spacious gallery in the Ampersand facility
in Buda. This class is all about the interaction
between the paint and the surface.
Contact: info@sandraduranwilson.com or
www.sandraduranwilson.com
UTAH
9/28-10/2/15 Nashville. Plein-Air Color Painting
Workshop/Color Boot Camp. Discover and develop
a new way of seeing and painting color. All levels,
oil preferred. Color that expresses the light key of
nature can make any subject strikingly beautiful.
Still life, landscape, head & figure.
Contact: Camille, 707/762-4125
fineart@sonic.net; www.przewodek.com or
Jeanie Smith, Warehouse 521, 615/337-2570
warehouse521@gmail.com
Art In The Mountains
Texas
7/27-7/31/15, Burlington.
Workshops/Materials Expo. Oils, acrylics,
water-soluble oils.
http://www.carolinejasper.com/pages0/
PaintingWorkshops.htm
Sponsored by HK Holbein.
Contact: 888-HOLBEIN or holbeinusainfo@aol.com
Art In The Mountains
11/2-11/6/15 and 11/9-11/13/15, San Antonio.
Charles Reid, Drawing and Painting with Charles
Reid. Intermediate to Advanced.
Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572
info@artinthemountains.com or
www.artinthemountains.com
Tony Couch
2/16-2/20/15, San Antonio.
Contact: 678/513-6676
toncouch@mindspring.com or
www.tonycouch.com
8/27-8/29/15, Salt Lake City. Mary Whyte,
Portrait and Figure in Watercolor. Studio. $995.
All Levels Welcome.
Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572
info@artinthemountains.com or
www.artinthemountains.com
VERMONT
Caroline Jasper
VIRGINIA
Darlene Kaplan
8/17-8/22/15, Alexandria. Oriental Brush Painting
Workshop - 2015. 6 Day workshop instructed by
Darlene Kaplan. Create your own masterpiece
in the Ling Nan style of Oriental Brush Painting.
LOIS GRIFFEL, AISM
Painting the
Impressionist Landscape
10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Soft Brush Studio, 4609
Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310. Subjects
will include birds, flowers, lotus, fish, insects, &
waterfalls.
Contact: www.darlenekaplan.com
Tom Lynch
6/11-6/14/15, Floyd.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Karen K. Rosasco
Winter 2015, Waynesboro. Week-long 2-student
private lessons in the scenic Shenandoah Valley.
Contact: Karen, kkrosasco@aol.com or
www.karenrosasco.com
Sandra Duran Wilson
10/8-10/11/14, Virginia Beach. Art and Soul.
Contact: info@sandraduranwilson.com or
www.sandraduranwilson.com
Washington
Gage Academy of Art
12/1-12/5/14, Seattle. Nathan DiPietro,
Contemporary Egg Tempera Painting. Explore
the history of egg tempera painting, from ancient
times to the Renaissance, and including its
revival in the 20th century. Explore scumbling,
cross-hatching, glazing and more as you create a
finished landscape painting, or work on a project
of your own. All Skill Levels.
12/1-12/5/14, Seattle. Carlos Madrid, The Munsell
Color System. Through a rigorous examination
of Munsell’s revolutionary system, you learn to
create a full color wheel, including laying out a
full chromatic flesh-tones palette. Through your
newfound understanding of the world of color,
learn to communicate your artistic vision in
your own work, and develop a more thoughtful
approach to mastering color. Intermediate/
Advanced.
12/8-12/12/14, Seattle. Carlos Madrid, Still-Life
Painting. Explore the systematic application of
complex color strategies in your own still life
painting. Working with the concepts and theories
of the Munsell Color System, you spend the week
SANDRA DURAN WILSON
Author of 5 books and DVD’s
on Acrylic Mixed Media
Linda@BACAA.org • 650-832-1544 • www.BACAA.org
345 Quarry Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
ARC Approved Atelier www.artrenewal.org
Classes taught by Linda Dulaney
Portrait Drawing
and Painting
2015 Workshops
Arizona, Florida, California, Oregon,
Massachusetts, & more
Please visit my website for
complete schedule and info on
my Books and DVD’s.
Web: Loisgriffel.com
Email: lois.griffel@gmail.com
520-207-4055
VAN HASSELT, AWS
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS
Feb: A Sunny Coastal Mexico
Mar: Paint St. Simons Isl. GA
Jun: Villages of the Provence
Jul: Discover Coastal Maine
Aug: Bucolic Vermont scenes
vanhasseltworkshops.com
Painting Figure Drawing and Painting
September 9 - December 12, 2014
February 10 - May 22, 2015
Art Colony Giverny
Come Paint With Us in
Monet’s Garden and more!
2015 Instructors: Leoma
Lovegrove, Caroline Homes
Nuckolls, Pat Fiorello. Sessions
begin May 16. Now accepting
applications and deposits.
www.artcolonygiverny.com
Call: 770-977-3434
2015 Mixed Media
Acrylic Workshops
Portland, Santa Fe, Austin,
Kansas City, Tulsa, Scottsdale,
Virginia Beach
www.sandraduranwilson.com
December 2014
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WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS
Ocala FL, Jan 12-16, 2015
San Antonio TX, Feb 16-20
Cambria CA, March 9-13
Dawsonville GA, Mar 30-Apr 2
Branson MO, April 20-24
St. Simons Isl GA, May 4-8
Available for a workshop at your location
Learn at home Books and DVDs
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(678) 513-6676
creating a compelling still life that exhibits your
technical mastery and artistic understanding of
the world of color. New students are welcome.
Intermediate/Advanced.
1/5-1/9/15, Seattle. Juliette Aristides, Figure
Drawing on Toned Paper. Explore the atmospheric
use of tone in this immersive figure-drawing
workshop. Using the figure model as your
subject, explore many different aspects of
tone such as composition, shape, edges and
contrast. The workshop is augmented by ongoing
demonstrations, discussions and lectures related
to figure drawing on toned paper and how it may
be applied to other subject matter. All skill levels.
1/11-1/16/15, Seattle. Michael Howard,
Thoughtful Colors. Closely consider various
approaches to mixing a variety of hues, and
developing sequences of color which produce
phenomena of light, space and form. Activities
involve color mixing expeditions, group
discussions, and the application of the color
studies into the variants format adopted from
Albers, producing color forms for consideration
and discussion. Intermediate/advanced skill
levels.
1/11-1/16/15, Seattle. Melissa Weinman,
Exploring the language of Composition.
Explore the basics of compositional grammar,
and discover how to use planar and spatial
compositional techniques to create meaningful
compositions. Practice your compositional skills
by bringing an idea for a painting or drawing to
class and applying your newfound techniques
each day toward refining the way in which your
image makes a visual statement. All skill levels.
3/30-4/3/15, Seattle. Maureen Hyde, Still-Life in
Oil. The concepts of understanding how to break
up a pictorial space into interlocking shapes,
movement and rhythm are explored here as an
introduction. Enjoy lots of opportunity to learn
how to mix colors, achieve appropriate textural
quality such as glass, metal, organic fruits,
drapery, etc., and how to create a sense of space.
All skill levels.
3/30-4/3/15, Seattle. Kent Lovelace, Oil Painting
on Copper Plate. Learn copper plate preparation,
gold and copper leafing on panel and paper,
and value-oriented underpainting in oil. Explore
this approach to image development and work
individually to apply your own painting techniques
as you complete small paintings using this early
oil painting approach. Intermediate/advanced skill
levels.
3/30-4/3/15, Seattle. Tony Pro, Alla Prima Head &
Figure Painting. Explore various techniques of alla
prima painting used to create a solid foundation
of the human head and figure, and discover how
to create a likeness of the sitting model. Explore
techniques and materials of the instructor as
explained before the demonstration. All skill
levels.
4/6-4/10/15, Seattle. Michael Howard, Images in
Contemporary Painting. Explore the use of images
in contemporary painting, their cultural currency
and connectivity, historical precedents and
possible trajectories through a broad conversation
and focused consideration. Activities include
creating a personal selection of imagery from
various sources, group discussions involving
the individual collections, and readings and
discussions of short essays from selected texts.
Intermediate/advanced skill levels.
Contact: www.GageAcademy.org
Northwest Watercolor Society
MEL STABIN AWS, NWS
2015 Watercolor Workshops
Plantation, FL - Feb
Hinckley, OH - Aug
Atlanta, GA - Mar
Aberdeen, NC - Aug
Allentown, PA - Apr
Island Hts, NJ - Sept
Cape May, NJ - May Fairfield, NJ - Oct
Rockland, ME - July
San Diego, CA - Oct
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico - Mar
Avignon, Provence, France - June
www.melstabin.com
melstabin@optonline.net • 201-746-0376
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7/5-7/12/15, 75th Anniversary NWWS Gala and
Artist Convention. Int’l Open Exhibition to be held
at the Washington State Convention Center for
3 months. Jurors/workshop instructors: Alvaro
Castagnet and Judy Morris. Mini-workshops,
vendor fair, awards banquet. Book discounted
rooms now at the Crowne Plaza-Seattle. Visit
www.nwws.org for more info.
7/6-7/11/15, Alvaro Castagnet. Celebrate 75 years
of the Northwest Watercolor Society in Seattle
with international juror and plein air painter,
Alvaro Castagnet. Meet daily at the Crowne
Plaza-Seattle before heading out to a fascinating
location that will be the inspiration of the day. Sign
up at www.nwws.org
7/6-7/11/15, Judy Morris. Celebrate 75 years of
the Northwest Watercolor Society in Seattle with
international award winning artist and juror Judy
Morris. Go on a journey with her and discover the
uniqueness of the ordinary. Week-long workshop
held at the Crowne Plaza-Seattle. Space is limited.
Sign up at www.nwws.org
Birgit O’Connor
7/11/15, Seattle. Demo NWWS.
Contact: Molly Murrah, molly@mollymurrah.com
Susan Ogilvie, PSA
5/14-5/17/15, Mt Vernon. Landscapes Inside Out:
Studio & Plein Air with Pastels. Farms, flowers,
fields, and coastal scenes…with the snow-capped
Cascades for the backdrop.
Contact: Dakota Art Center, 888/345-0067
www.DakotaArtCenter.com
Wisconsin
Caroline Jasper
9/21-9/24/15, Lac du Flambeau. The Joy of
Painting and The Power of Color. OIls, acrylics,
water-soluble oils, or any opaque media.
www.carolinejasper.com/wkshp_dmstrtns/
wksp.4.JoyPntngPwrClr.media.Dillmans.htm
Sponsored by Dillmans Creative Arts Foundation.
Contact: 715/588-3143, art@dillmans.com or
www.dillmans.com/dcaf/index.html
Tom Lynch
7/6-7/9/15, Lac du Flambeau.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Arleta Pech
9/7-9/10/15, Lac du Flambeau.
Arleta Pech, Realism In Oil. Dillmans Resort.
Contact: www.dillmans.com or
www.arletapech.com
Transparent Watercolor Society
Of America
6/8-6/12/15, Kenosha. Martha Deming, TWSA.
6/8-6/12/15, and 6/15-6/19/15, Kenosha.
Harold Allanson, TWSA.
Kenosha Public Museum.
Contact: 262/484-1261
workshops@watercolors.org
International
Canada
Bear Valley Highlands
5/29-5/31/15, Dominik Modlinski, Plein Air
Painting - Secrets of Colour. Three days of
inspiration and innovation where brushstrokes
radiate with luminescent light and the brilliant
hues of the Canadian and worldwide landscapes.
This is a workshop for beginner and intermediate
painters who wish to expand their knowledge
of oil and acrylic painting techniques while
enhancing their perception and creative
visualization. This workshop can be extended to a
4 day workshop. www.paintingjourneys.com
6/12-6/15/15, John Stuart Pryce, O.S.A. Hon.
I.P.A.P. Plein Air Painting, Oils and Acrylics
This 4 day workshop will explore all aspects of
Plein Air Painting, all levels are welcome.
Personal attention will be given to each student as
we capture the beauty of our natural surroundings
in this wilderness setting. “The purest and most
rewarding form of painting, in my opinion, is
“en plein air” as it challenges all of the skills and
discipline of the artist.” John Stuart Pryce.
www.prycestudios.com
6/20-6/23/15, Gaye Adams, SFCA, MPAC. Painting
the landscape Indoors and Outdoors. This 4
day workshop will help you to develop a sound
approach to plein air painting and learn how to
take it to the next level by utilizing your plein
air sketch to develop and inform a larger studio
piece. Students will work with Gaye in the field,
choosing a subject matter that they will expand
into a studio painting on the third and fourth days
of the workshop. www.gayeadams.com
9/17-9/20/15, Susan Ogilvie, Pastel Plein Air with
an emphasis on Composition and Colour.
Plein Air classes will be conducted primarily
outdoors, with students painting the landscape
from life. While working in natural light, you will be
developing sound value studies, and small format
color studies and paintings. Susan will provide
daily demos, individual guidance with each
student, and conduct group critiques.
www.susanogilvie.com
9/26-9/28/15, Teresa Saia, Plein Air Pastel, Oil
and Watercolour. Teresa’s work encompasses the
mediums of oil, pastel and watercolor. Known for
fluid, direct style, she captures the attention of
many collectors with her expressive use of radiant
Carol Lake • carol.lake@fwmedia.com • 385/414-1439
Mary McLane • mary.mclane@fwmedia.com • 970/290-6065
and rich color. www.teresasaia.com
Accommodation in log chalets and organic,
home cooked meals are provided on site at Bear
Valley Highlands which boasts a private lake
and spectacular Mountain views. Non painting
partners are welcome.
Contact: Barbara Fresz, 250/306-6762
info@bearvalleyhighlands.com or
www.artworkshopsbc.com
and watercolors. All artists’ levels/media. Create
artworks in the footprints of great masters.
9/2-9/9/15, “Painting and Music in Giverny”.
Imagine yourself painting in Monet’s garden while
the soft sounds of instruments fill the fragrant air!
Christian artists and acoustic musicians join for a
unique and inspirational creative experience. All
artists’ levels/media welcome.
Contact: www.artcolonygiverny.com
Susan Ogilvie, PSA
Paint Away: Art Classes Abroad
9/17-9/20/15, Lumby, BC.
Plein Air in the Okanagan.
Contact: Bear Valley Highlands, 778/373-5684
www.bearvalleyhighlands.com
England
Flying Colors Art Workshops
7/18-7/28/15, Cornwall. Joyce Hicks
Medium: W/C. Plein air landscape. All levels of
instruction. Class Size: 20.
Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949
FlyingColorsArt@me.com or
www.FlyingColorsArt.com
France
Art Colony Giverny
5/16-5/23/15, Painting with colorful, energetic
and eclectic Leoma Lovegrove! - Paint and
photograph in Monet’s Garden each weekday,
staying in the village within easy walking distance.
Painting excursions will take participants
throughout the surrounding countryside. All
artists’ levels/media welcome.
5/26-6/2/15, “Painting with Caroline Homes
Nuckolls”, International Prize-Winning founder/
director of Art Colony Giverny. 2015 will be
Caroline’s fourteenth year in Giverny. Capture the
beauty of Monet’s Garden and this picturesque,
historic village and the Seine valley. All artists’
levels/media welcome.
6/4-6/11/15, “Bringing Beauty to the World” with
Pat Fiorello, renowned international fine artist
and instructor, teaching and painting in Giverny,
Monet’s Garden and beyond. Instruction in oils
Birgit O’Connor
Watercolor
Workshops
Brushes
DVD’s
A Coastal Maine Art Workshops program.
6/14-6/24/15, Provence. Tony van Hasselt, Paint
the Villages of Provence! Plein air Watercolor;
lovely 16th century hotel with day trips to nearby
medieval villages…1st and last nites at 4* hotel in
Marseille; all dinners! $4,695 Painter;
$4,395 Non-Painter.
Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813
info@coastalmaineartworkshops.com or
www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com
Flying Colors Art Workshops
6/9-6/19/15, Avignon. Mel Stabin. Medium: W/C.
Plein air landscape. All levels of instruction.
Class Size: 20.
Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949
FlyingColorsArt@me.com or
www.FlyingColorsArt.com
My Art Trip
6/11-6/20/15 or 6/25-7/4/15, Monet’s Gardens
“Monet Immersion” Uninstructed, small group,
Artists’ holidays. Join us for 6 amazing nights in
Giverny to paint in Monet’s Gardens; three nights
in Paris and an Honfleur day trip. All mediums
and levels of experience. Book by December 1 for
discount.
Contact: Sue Ann Hum, 303/587-9007
MyArtTrip@gmail.com or www.myarttrip.com
Marilyn Simandle
10/13-10/19/15, Domaine du Haut Baran. You
will have location demonstrations and critiques.
There will be lots of free time to taste wine,
paint, and just tour the area. Visit St Cirq, the
most paintable village in Europe! Enjoy dining out
www.TOMLYNCH.com
November 14 – 16
Jan. 31 – Feb. 7, 2015
February 11 – 14
February 20 – 22
February 24 – 27
March 16 – 20
April 14 – 18
May 4 – 8
June 11 – 14
July 6 – 9
September 14 – 17
September 25 – 28
Raleigh, NC
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Bonita Springs, FL
Atlanta, GA
Mt. Dora, FL
Santa Rosa/Rohnert Park, CA
St. Louis, MO
Trenton, TN
Floyd, VA
Lac du Flambeau, WI
Manhattan, KS
Easton, MD
Available For Workshops In Your Area
Tomlynch@msn.com 630-851-2652
with fellow artists. Some art equipment will be
available for you.
Contact: Marilyn, simandle68@gmail.com or
www.marilynsimandle.com
Mel Stabin
6/9-6/19/15, Avignon, Provence. Pushing
the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself.
Sponsored by Flying Colors Art Workshops.
All levels.
Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949
flyingcolorsart@me.com or
www.flyingcolorsart.com
Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S.
6/13-6/24/15, Provence. A plein air watercolor
and sketchbook journaling workshop. Stay and
paint in medieval Vaison la Romaine. Visit nearby
villages. Lots of painting time and assistance.
3 and 4 star hotels, most meals.
Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com
Italy
Art In The Mountains
5/16-5/23/15, Venice. Mary Whyte, In the
Footsteps of Sargent. Beginning to Advanced
Watercolor. Cost $3,495 for painters and
$3,095 for travel enthusiasts.
Contact: Tracy Culbertson, 503/930-4572
info@artinthemountains.com or
www.artinthemountains.com
Paint Away: Art Classes Abroad
A Coastal Maine Art Workshops program.
5/27-6/6/15, Tuscany. Kim English, Paint
Instinctively. Plein Air Oils. Beautiful medieval
village and hilltop castle villa locations; landscape
and figure; visits to Siena and Florence!
$4,195 Painter; $3,895 Non-Painter.
10/9-10/19/15, Sorrento, Colley Whisson, The
Impressionistic Landscape. Plein air Oils
Stay and paint in Sorrento; visit Capri and Pompeii!
Contact us for more info or to register.
Contact: Lyn Donovan, 207/594-4813
info@coastalmaineartworkshops.com or
www.coastalmaineartworkshops.com
SU SAN SAR B ACK
Capture Radiant Color
2015
2012 Plein Air Landscape & Color
Workshops
CA: Fair Oaks,
California
Napa Valley
Fair Oaks
FL: Bonita Springs
Florida
SC: Charleston
Amelia Island
NC: Cary
Author of
the Book:
Capturing Radiant Light and Color in Oils and Pastels
(Instructional DVDs Available)
www.birgitoconnor.com
The School of Light & Color
800-749-4784
916-966-7517 www.lightandcolor.com
Q
Northeast Art Workshop
Retreats
- gets rave reviews
Internationally Acclaimed
Artist Instructors
All-in-One, Budget-Friendly,
Relaxing, Retreats By-The-Sea:
NortheastArtWorkshops.com
978 - 729 - 4970
Robbie Laird
Watermedia Artist, Teacher, Juror
Workshops offered:
“Layered Watermedia”
“Flowing Watercolor” (Studio or Plein Air)
“Abstract Nature of Nature”
2015 Schedule & Information
Contact Robbie 530/259-2100
robbie@robbielaird.com
www.RobbieLaird.com
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workshops 2014 & 2015
Flying Colors Art Workshops
9/14-9/24/15, Venice. Don Andrews. Medium:
W/C. Plein air/Studio. All levels of instruction.
Class Size: 20.
Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949
FlyingColorsArt@me.com or
www.FlyingColorsArt.com
William Jameson
September 2015, TBA, Tuscany. Join us for our
10th workshop visiting and painting this special
location in Italy where we will enjoy the villages
and countryside of this majestic region. Details
upon request and soon on website:
www.williamjameson.com
Susan Ogilvie, PSA
5/30-6/5/15, Tuscany.
Plein Air Painting in Montisi.
Contact: 206/715-6663
martha@winslowartcenter.com
The Watermill at Posara
Unique painting workshops with renowned
international tutors at a beautifully restored
17th Century watermill. Seven days, six nights
full-board accommodation. Painting in stunning
locations, excursion to Lucca or the Cinque Terre.
The cost of the holiday workshop includes tuition,
accommodation (including all linen and towels),
pre-dinner aperitifs, all meals (including dinners
with wine at charming local restaurants) and all
local transportation (including transfers to Pisa
airport and an excursion by train to Lucca or the
Cinque Terre). You get to Pisa, Italy; we do the
rest!
The 2015 painting tutors at the watermill are:
5/9-5/16/15, Watercolours with Doranne Alden
(from Malta).
5/16-5/23/15, Watercolours, pastels, collage and
mixed media plus acrylic with Sue Ford (from UK).
5/30-6/6/15, Watercolours, oils, pastels or other
media with Kevin Scully (from UK).
6/6-6/13/15, Watercolours with Sarah Yeoman
(from USA).
6/13-6/20/15, Watercolours with Trevor Lingard
(from UK).
6/20-6/27/15, Watercolours with
Sandra Strohschein (from USA).
6/24-7/4/15, Creating your own watercolour
journal (10 days) with Leslie Fehling (from USA).
7/4-7/11/15, ‘Fast and loose’ sketching for an
illustrated travel journal with Rhoda Draws
(from USA).
8/15-8/22/15, Watercolours with Trevor Lingard
(from UK).
8/22-8/29/15, Oils, pastels, watercolours etc. with
Laraine Simpson (from UK).
8/29-9/5/15, Watercolour and drawing (also
gouache, oils, pastels and acrylics) with
Mike Willdridge (from UK).
9/5-9/12/15, Watercolour and drawing (also
gouache, oils, pastels and acrylics) with
Mike Willdridge (from UK).
9/26-10/3/15, Watercolours (and acrylics and oils)
with Charles Sluga (from Australia).
9/30-10/10/15, A unique 10-day watercolour
painting holiday with Keiko Tanabe (from USA).
Contact: Bill or Lois on info@watermill.net or
phone +39 366 488 2587. More details at
www.watermill.net/painting-holidays
Japan
Flying Colors Art Workshops
4/7-4/17/15, Kyoto. Keiko Tanabe. Medium: W/C.
Plein air landscape. All levels of instruction.
Class Size: 20.
Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949
FlyingColorsArt@me.com or
www.FlyingColorsArt.com
Mexico
Flying Colors Art Workshops
1/18-1/24/15, Playa del Carmen. Frank Webb.
Medium: W/C. Plein air landscape. All levels of
instruction. Class Size: 20.
2/15-2/21/15, Puerto Vallarta.
Donna Zagotta. Medium: W/C. People and places.
All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20.
2/22-2/28/15, Puerto Vallarta. Linda Doll.
Medium: Pen and ink. Zentangles. All levels of
instruction. Class Size: 20.
3/8-3/14/15, San Miguel de Allende. Robert
Burridge. Medium: Acrylic. Studio and plein air.
All levels of instruction. Class Size: 20.
3/22-3/28/15, San Miguel de Allende.
Mel Stabin. Medium: W/C. Plein air landscape. All
levels of instruction. Class Size: 20.
Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949
FlyingColorsArt@me.com or
www.FlyingColorsArt.com
Tom Lynch
1/31-2/7/15, Puerto Vallarta.
Contact: 630/851-2652
Tomlynch@msn.com or www.TomLynch.com
Casa de los Artistas, Inc. –
Masla Fine Art – ArtWorkshopVacations.com
Robert Masla Studios South.
Contact: 413/625-8382
www.ArtWorkshopVacations.com or
www.MaslaFineArt.com
Master instruction in a magical location. All
inclusive artists retreats - tropical oceanside
paradise. Sterling Edwards, Donna Estabrooks,
Douglas Gillette, Tony van Hasselt, Tom Lynch,
John MacDonald, Robert Masla, Stan Miller,
Deborah Rubin. Serene fishing village 10 miles
south of Puerto Vallarta. Call for free color
brochure, early registration discounts. Visit our
website for more details, schedule, slide show,
free instructional videos and…
12/6-12/13/14, “Art & Soul, Exploring Your Inner
Landscape - A Yoga and Art Retreat” with Robert
and Richard Masla.
1/3-1/10/15, Award winning artist Stan Miller
returns to the Casa for a special week “Representational Watercolor Intensive”.
1/10-1/17/15, Join artist Donna Estabrooks and
Casa co-founder Robert Masla in “Celebrating Creativity • Culture • Cuisine”.
1/17-1/24/15, Experience Casa co-founder
Robert Masla’s award winning teaching style in a
wonderful “Week of Watercolor In Paradise!”
1/24-1/31/15, “Magic Realism in Watercolor” with
award winning artist Deborah Rubin”.
1/31-2/7/15, Join Renowned Artist & Instructor
Tom Lynch on his 3rd return to the Casa for a
wonderful week of “Watercolor Secrets Revealed”.
2/7-2/14/15, Master Painter John MacDonald
returns to the Casa for another week “Creative
Coaching for Drawing and Painting in Plein Air and
the Studio.
2/14-2/21/15, “Tropical Escapaint -Creating an
Artists Travel Sketchbook”, Renowned Plein
Air Watercolor Artist and Veteran Workshop
Instructor Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. - returns again
for the 3rd time to the Casa for a wonderful week
of watercolor adventure.
2/21-2/28/15, Renowned Artist & Instructor
Sterling Edwards returns to the Casa for the 4th
time for another wonderful Watercolor Workshop
in Paradise.
2/28-3/7/15 & 3/7-3/14/15, “Uncovering Your
Creative Signature - The Elements of Drawing and
Painting the Landscape, Plein Air and the Studio”,
Join Casa co-founder, Artist Robert Masla as he
shares with you some of his favorite spots and
techniques for painting the natural beauty in this
inspirational region of Mexico. Week 2 please
join us as we welcome artist/instructor Douglas
Gillette and the Springfield Museums Travel
Program.
Mel Stabin
3/23-3/27/15, San Miguel de Allende. Pushing
the Envelope in Watercolor: Express Yourself.
Sponsored by Flying Colors Art Workshops.
All levels.
Contact: Johanna Morrell, 858/518-0949
flyingcolorsart@me.com or
www.flyingcolorsart.com
Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S.
2/14-2/21/15, Boca de Tomatlan. Escape the
winter blah’s to join this annual watercolor
workshop in a sunny fishing village near Puerto
Vallarta. Paint and create a sketchbook journal
at selected sites nearby. Daily demonstrations,
lots of painting time and assistance. Virtually all
inclusive price plus early registration discounts,
for those joining before Oct. 31.
Contact: www.vanhasseltworkshops.com
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Contact: Drawing-Tutorials-Online.com
Camille Przewodek
Mondays with Camille. LDL (Long Distance
Learning) is a continuation program for further
developing a new way of seeing and painting
color. Online instruction/critiques are scheduled
on Monday afternoons, from 2 to 5 pm (Pacific
Time) for painters who are unable to come and
continue their studies at my regular Monday
morning classes in Petaluma CA. Plein-air still
life, landscape, head & figure. See website for
schedule and details.
Contact: Camille Przewodek, 707/762-4125
fineart@sonic.net or www.przewodek.com
The next Workshop Section will appear in
The Artist’s Magazine’s March 2015 issue.
Space Reservation is by November 18, 2014
Newsstand Date for March is January 27, 2015
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Art Workshops 2014
THE BEST INSTRUCTORS IN THE BEST PLACES
MEXICO-Jan. Playa del Carmen-Frank Webb; Feb.
Puerto Vallarta-Donna Zagotta, Linda Doll; Mar. San
Miguel de Allende-Robert Burridge, Mel Stabin; Apr.
JAPAN-Keiko Tanabe; June FRANCE- Mel Stabin; July
ENGLAND-Joyce Hicks; Sept. ITALY-Don Andrews
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