Time is flying by and my May plein air workshops are rapidly approaching. The workshops will begin with a demo and I'll also discuss the history, principles and tips for working outdoors. After my demo, I'll be giving individual instruction to each person. Watercolor, oils or drawing media are all welcome!
I'm also organizing some flower painting workshops, but it's still early so I'll share more as the spring continues. If you have suggestions for workshops/locations then please send me a message through my CONTACT PAGE. -- Saturday, May 4th (rain date May 11th), 2 - 4PM: An outdoor pastel workshop at Lee Memorial Library in Allendale, N.J. Registration opens on April 22nd and you can register by contacting the Lee Memorial Library directly. (201) 327-4338 - (materials provided) Saturday, May 18th, 1 - 3PM: A lot of history and scenes to paint at the Hermitage in Ho Ho Kus, N.J. You can buy tickets ($40) online here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/plein-air-herm-2024. This workshop is nearly sold out so buy your tickets soon if you're interested.
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Tickets are now available for purchase for my upcoming May plein air workshop. This event will be held at the historic and beautiful, Hermitage Museum in Ho Ho Kus, N.J. Space is limited for this event so if you want to attend then please purchase your tickets early. Pricing is reasonable at $40 per person.
Buy Tickets here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/plein-air-herm-2024 I can feel a little hint of spring in the air lately and it's got me excited to start teaching again. I always enjoy my semesters at the Ridgewood Community School and I'm always happy to see new and familiar faces.
This time around: I'll be teaching Drawing for Beginners, Watercolor for Beginners, and Watercolor Level 2. Also, last semester I presented a lecture about my summer in Giverny; this was a very popular program so we're bringing it back around for this spring semester. I wasn't able to teach the drawing course last semester and it's filling up quickly so if you're interested in it then I suggest registering asap. Classes begin on Monday, March 4th and there's still time to register, which you can do online: https://rcs.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/brochure__registration or by calling 201-670-2777 Looking forward to another great semester! What a year 2023 was! I can't believe that I spent 1/4 of it in France, painting in Monet's garden and traveling around France. Those 3 months were magical and it gave me the confidence to travel internationally. To just realize that there's a whole world out there and so many things to see and people to meet.
Speaking of travel, I'm planning some workshops for 2024-2025. I'm excited to be a part of a German-based company called ARTISTRAVEL (See picture below) - We're even talking about possibly doing a Japan workshop at some point. I've been fascinated with Japan since I was a kid so I'd love to go there to experience it. I never thought I'd have the ability to travel around the world so I'm very grateful for all these opportunities Closer to home, there's a Sargent exhibit up in Boston that I'd like to go see. Last year my long-time friend, Asem Ahmed and I saw the Sargent and Spain exhibit in D.C., which was great. So I may see if he wants to go check out the Boston show. Last week, I finished up my semester at the Ridgewood Community School. Now, I'm looking at the spring semester which begins in March 2024. I'm planning to teach the same watercolor course and I may also teach a drawing course. During the summer 2024, I'll be spending 5 weeks in Florence to finish up my graduate degree. The MA program at the Florence Academy of Art has been a perfect fit with my career. My own skills have improved greatly and I highly recommend this program to other artist/educators. One of my main goals for 2024 is to network to find new opportunities for commissioned work. I've built up a large portfolio of commissions and I'm at a point where I'm really happy with my artistic abilities. I've always loved portraits and now I'm looking to take my professional career to the next level. Anyone interested in my commission information can check out my COMMISSIONS PAGE. Looking back on 2023, I'm feeling very proud of all that I accomplished. It's been a lot of work to improve as an artist and to find opportunities, but I love what I do and I wouldn't trade it for the world. As always, there were good times and bad times, good people and not-so-good people. There was also a lot of trial and error, but I learned a lot about myself through the process. Thank you for following a long and I wish you all a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year! |
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