2012 Workshops / Classes
April 15 - 21, 2012: One-week Painting Course. Hudson Valley Art Workshops. Contact: www.artworkshops.com/
This class will take participants through the entire process of creating a strong landscape painting: from building an effective composition to working tonality and color and to finishing with sensitively chosen details. Following a traditional 19th century painting process focusing on the landscape, participants will hone their observational skills while coming to a clearer understanding of how a successful painting is structured. An emphasis will be placed on proper seeing--looking closely at the existing color and tonal relationships--and on understanding and manipulating what is seen. We will be working with the basic elements of painting, seeing them anew and in ways that can improve the craft of your painting. Through daily demonstrations and individual critiques and instruction, participants will be encouraged to assimilate what is learned in class with their existing techniques and artistic vision. The class will work both in the studio using photographs as reference, and weather permitting, en plein air.
July 26 & 27, 2012: Two day painting workshop. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. Contact: www.berkshirebotanical.org/
A two-intensive painting workshop that will focus on the using the essentials of painting--composition, value, color, and edges--to create strong landscapes. We’ll look at different approaches and painting styles with the goal of finding your authentic voice. The class will work en plein air weather permitting, or in the studio using photo reference. All levels of ability are welcome.
Summer, 2013: One-week plein air workshop at Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT. Dates and times currently being determined.
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Jan. 2011 ~ Winter Study Class, Williams College, Jan. 4 - Jan 28. Intro to Painting.
Jan. 2010 ~ Winter Study Class, Williams College, Jan. 4 - Jan 28. Intro to Painting.
Aug. 2009 ~ Canyon Ranch Spa, Lenox, MA. Series of presentations on creativity and art making.
May 2009 ~ ISA 123, Lenox, MA; "Finding the Muse," an introduction to creativity
April 2009 ~ Northern Berkshire Creative Arts, North Adams, MA; "Finding the Muse," an introduction to creativity
Jan. 2009 ~ Winter Study Class, Williams College, Jan. 4 - Jan 28. Intro to Creativity.
May 2009 ~ Northern Berkshire Creative Arts, North Adams, MA, presentation on creativity.
June 2008 ~ Clark Art Museum, in affiliation with Northern Berkshire Creative Arts, summer painting workshop
March 2008 ~ Northern Berkshire Creative Arts, presentation on creativity.
June 2007 ~ Clark Art Museum, in affiliation with Northern Berkshire Creative Arts, summer painting workshop
April 2007 ~ Aiken Center for the Arts, South Carolina, one-week painting workshop
June 2006 ~ Northern Berkshire Creative Arts, Williamstown, MA; summer painting workshop
June 2005 ~ Northern Berkshire Creative Arts, Williamstown, MA; summer painting workshop