Workshops & Classes Offered by Members
Candy Barr
Plein Air Class - Painting on Location in Oils/Pastel
Candy Barr will be teaching a weekly class throughout the summer in the Mad River Valley, Wednesdays 4-7 PM. Classes for all levels will begin July 9th behind The Starving Artist, Village Square, Waitsfield and continue through September. The class will meet on locations to be determined from week to week. Please email or call to register and Candy will send directions to locations and a suggested materials list. Needed materials can be found at The Starving Artist.
Admission: $40/class for over 3 classes or $50 per class
Time: 4-7 pm
Contact: Candy Barr, 496-2337
candybarrartist@madriver.com
Karen Baker cps, psa
Looking for a Plein Aire Workshop This Summer?
Karen Baker cps, psa is offering two exciting workshops in southern Vermont this August. Join her for a great learning vacation of fun and creativity.
www.kbakerstudios.com
Rural Vermont En Plein Air
August 13-15 at the River Gallery School in Brattleboro, Vt. Come for 3 full days of expressive painting outdoors on location at selected sites around the Brattleboro area. The workshop will emphasize conveying the essence of landscape, using a full-color palette and value contrasts. We will review the basics of plein air painting and the creative process. You will learn how to render light and shadow and create harmony and balance in artwork that reflects your unique interpretation of nature. Some experience painting in the pastel medium is necessary. Materials list provided.
Contact: Donna Hawes, 802-257-1577.rgsart@sover.net
www.rivergalleryschool.com
Painting the Rural Landscape
August 18-22 at the Fletcher Farm School in Ludlow, Vt. Take your artistic vision to a new level. We will paint primarily outdoors to gain confidence working en plein air. Location sites include rural scenics, country gardens, old farm buildings, ponds, streams, and mountain vistas. Instruction will focus on connecting with the creative process. Learn about expressive color use, value contrasts, and how to add depth to your paintings. Student critiques, materials' review, framing tips and the "business of art" will round out the week's activities. Plenty of one-on-one attention. Intermediate to advanced levels. Beginners with some experience in pastels are welcome. Materials list provided.
Contact: Fletcher Farm School, 802-228-8770.
info@fletcherfarm.org
www.fletcherfarm.org
BOB CARSTEN, PSA:
Hello VPS Members. . . For a list of workshops, updated periodically, please visit my website at:
www.homepage.mac.com/carsten3/Menu4.html
SEAN DYE:
Sean fequently offer workshops near his home in northern Vermont. Check his web site for a full schedule.
Plein Air Pastel Workshop, August 13-15, 2008
Gibson House Bed and Breakfast (30 minutes from Barre, VT) http://www.gibsonhousebb.com
341 Dartmouth College Highway, Route 10 and Court Street, Haverhill, NH 03765
(603) 989-3125 or (800) 989-2150
The Color Experience: Oil or Pastel and Mixed-Media, Plein Air Workshop, July 21-25, 2008
5 –day Intensive Workshop with Sean Dye
$525 (tuition, surfaces and shared materials)
St. George, Vermont, 681 Willow Brook Lane, St. George, VT 05495,802-482-6421
seandyestu@aol.com
www.SeanDyeStudio.com