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Local Plein-Air Artists Holding Tuscan Workshop

AiO Staff — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:09:39 +0000

William Noonan, native to Monroe, NY, and now a resident of Newburgh, is holding a fantastic plein air workshop in Tuscany this coming summer.

From his announcement:

Laura Martinez-Bianco and William Noonan team up to teach a week long Italian open-air workshop, June 27-July 4, 2010. Laura a pastelist, and William, an oil painter will offer students their choice of medium(s) as they paint and study under the Tuscan sun. This workshop is part of “Tuscany: A Journey for the Senses” an arts-vacation program organized by Joan Hill. Joan has worked with Eliana Pasquini and Silvano Mamprin of La Palazzina (a well appointed hotel-villa in southern Tuscany) to create this luxurious offering of art, food and Italian culture. La Palazzina is located in the Val D’ Orcia which is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. This historic, picturesque landscape, with its rolling hills, broad expansive valleys and its patchwork fields of sunflowers and olive groves is sure to inspire any artist as it has for centuries. This team of art and hospitality professionals have created an adventure that is complete from every angle.

These two plein air painters will share their experience and expertise with students. Five days of painting instruction will include both morning and and afternoon sessions. Students will have one-on-one, as well as group critiques. Teachers will offer demonstrations that will be specific to approaching the landscape with an open air process. Teachers will themselves work in the field, offering students the chance to work alongside them and observe their techniques. Artists working at any level, from beginner to advanced, will find this challenge both inspiring and inviting. One day will be devoted to an excursion to Florence to explore the bountiful art history that Italy has to offer.

The Palazzina itself is the other half of the equation. Guests of the villa enjoy a swimming pool, extensive gardens, and elegant welcoming rooms. Spending a week in this beautiful Tuscan villa is food for the soul; when it comes to food for the belly Eliana’s world class cuisine is the stuff that Italian memories are made of. La Palazzina, run by Silvano who is a consummate host, will see to all of the guests’ needs. The Program fee of 1,800 Euros is inclusive of seven nights lodging, breakfast, dinner and transportation (local and airport). Fee does not include airfare, excursions, lunches, and meals taken out of the villa. Painting buddies who sign up together can save 100 euros each.

Laura and William live a stone’s throw from each other straddling the Ulster and Orange county borders in Marlboro and Newburgh. Amongst other teaching credentials they have both been ongoing instructors of the Wallkill River School Landscapes on Location for many years.

The Hudson Valley has always been home for Laura and has become her primary inspiration. Working plein air enables Laura to create quickly, capturing the light and color of a specific moment. “She applies pastel with painterly realism ” comments Shawn Dell Joyce, founder of the Wallkill River School. Laura’s work is currently in private collections in the United States and Italy. Her work has been shown at The Katonah Museum of Art , The Museum of the Hudson Highlands , The James Cox Gallery at Woodstock and Varga Gallery. She is in various collections throughout Italy and Canada. She is an active member of the NYPAP Association. Laura has hosted numerous workshops in the Val D’Orcia that focus on plein air painting and she looks forward to the summer of 2010.

“While anchoring my work in realism I strive to find a balance between the abstract expressiveness that paint and canvas allow and the careful rendering of the natural world as we perceive it empirically and emotionally” notes Noonan about his own work. William is originally from Monroe, New York and after a career in publishing at The Village Voice in New York City he has returned to the Hudson Valley. He has a BFA from SUNY Purchase and has since studied at the New York Academy of Art, the Woodstock School of Art, The International School of Art-Umbria Italy, and the Art Students League of New York. He teaches privately and at the Wallkill River School in Montgomery, NY. He works primarily in oils. He exhibits in the New York Metro Area and on Cape Cod. He is in numerous private collections locally and internationally and has several pieces in the corporate collection on Nielsen and Bainbridge.

The cost of the trip is 1800€. Currently (Feb 2010), that translates to about $2,500.

For more information, please see their web site.

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If you really want to spend the summer in Italy, local puppeteers Alex Kahn and Sophia Michahelles are holding a pupperty workshop in northern Italy 18-27 June 2010. Held in Morinesio in the Piedmont region, it’s also unique as it is part of the Occitan. For more information, see their web site.

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AFP Mid Hudson Plans their 2010 Programs

AiO Staff — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:23:13 +0000

The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter, is working on their proposed list of audio-conferences for 2010 and are looking for some feedback.

Geared towards not-for-profit leaders, volunteers and especially development staff, these events are designed to be mid-day lunch breaks to fit into your already busy calendar.

To see their proposed list, check out this PDF.

If you are responsible for fundraising in your organization, or actively a part of the process, you should look into joining the AFP. There are few resources as valuable then sharing ideas among your peers.

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Workshop: New ways of using PR to disseminate your message

AiO Staff — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:31:24 +0000

We sadly received their information too late to post about their event at Bard and this is a bit last call, but this is an excellent event about using Public Relations (PR) to boost your organization’s presence and effectiveness in your community.

So many people who work in the arts go with their feelings, and of course that’s the best way to make many of our decisions. But the type of ideas, networking, and concrete discussions about how your organization works and can operate is invaluable. These are not large conferences with 200 people in a room and a bunch of hotel room chairs strewn about; these are small, interconnected groups where you have direct access to the leaders and the people next to you.

It might be obvious, but we like training seminars.

http://cfnps.org/New_York_Leadership_Series_03.aspx

This is happening on NYU’s campus in the city.

Arts in Orange runs a number of seminars in the area that deal with leading organizations. We also keep an ongoing list of other similar events in the region for art administrators and artists alike. I you are looking for anything to help your group succeed, don’t even hesitate to contact us. That’s the reason why we are here. For you.

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Framing Class at the Arts Council

AiO Staff — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:05:01 +0000

The arts council in Sugar Loaf is hosting a very informative workshop on how to frame. From their press release:

The goal of this design oriented class is to establish a whole new set of parameters to use when selecting a frame. Using samples of mat board and frame moulding, what do different combinations say to the viewer; and is that what you really wanted to say? Getting beyond the obvious of just matching and using inherent qualities that truly complement and present your work. What it takes to succeed using ready-mades and doing it yourself. How to develop a relationship with a custom framer. When it makes sense to DIY and when you should call in the professional.

Eric Jarmann, an Orange County native, has background in photography, graphic design, lighting, and carpentry. Since 1997, he has owned a gallery and picture framing shop in Newburgh. The gallery featured local interest and affordable art. A monthly meeting called “2nd Mondays” was a networking opportunity for artists and creative professionals. Now exclusively framing, Eric is studying the traditional methods of gold leaf and French matting.

$15 or free for artist and organization members of the council.

Tues, October 20, 7-9pm

Arts Council office, 23 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf

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Charles Brandenburg Demonstrates Landscape Watercolor Painting in Middletown

AiO Staff — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:35:54 +0000

Charles “Brandy” Brandenburg, an accomplished artist who works in acrylics, oils, watercolor and pen and inks will give a demonstration for the Middletown Art Group Meeting on 20 September. He is best known for his portrayal of landscapes and outdoor scenes, which capture the simple and sublime beauty of the natural world with a rugged authenticity that demonstrates a deep understanding and appreciation of land and sea. He teaches both watercolor and oil at Ridgewood, NJ (the Barn).

Sunday, 20 September at 1.30 p
Free

Middletown Center
70 West Main St
Middletown, NY

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Workshop: A Weekend Workshop for Artists at All Levels

AiO Staff — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:44:41 +0000

From the press release:

Demystifying the creative process as she frees the imagination, Marie Liu reveals the unconscious steps to making art. Once we understand that creativity follows a universally understood process, we no longer fear beginning artwork. By gently nurturing our natural visual gifts, Ms. Lieu liberates our expressive potential, while demonstrating how to transform the negative beliefs that sabotage artistic efforts. Through a combination of lecture, demonstration, and interactive discussion, Ms. Liu reveals the distinct stages of the creative process. We explore visual language using simple, fun drawing exercises. Understanding the way we approach our work while exploring the tools that allow actualization of ideas brings us to a new level of artistic power.

Fee for the weekend Workshop: $100.00

Location: Huguenot, NY, 3 miles north of Port Jervis

For more information call Alyta: 845-856-6972 or email: alytadevi@me.com

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William Noonan – July/August Teaching Schedule in Oil Painting

AiO Staff — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:18:45 +0000

IN NEWBURGH

Ongoing semi-private class in oil painting at any level (beginners welcome) at my studio in Newburgh. Students may drop in and out – no time commitment required. Saturday mornings 9:30-noon. $30 per session (every fifth session is free)

AT THE WALLKILL RIVER SCHOOL (Montgomery, NY)

Shoulders of Giants – Art History an Artist’s Study Group

Studying from master paintings is a time honored tradition of learning. From Raphael to Renoir… these guys have done the heavy lifting – you can learn from their achievements. This class will devote time to looking at masterpieces of Western art history then students will spend time creating studies from them. Learning by not simply copying but extracting from the original an understanding of the elements of color, design and proportion. This class is a fun as it is rewarding and is appropriate for any level artist.

Tuesday evenings 7-9:30
July 28, Aug 4, 11, 18 $132 (summer program is free for teens)

If you have any questions please e-mail me at williambn@yahoo. com or call 845-565-9403. More information on my website

Biography

William Noonan is originally from Monroe, New York. He was born in 1962. After a career in graphics and publishing at The Village Voice in New York City, William returned full-time to his first love: fine art, and to the Hudson Valley, where he now resides in Newburgh, New York. He has a BFA from SUNY Purchase and has since studied at the New York Academy of Art, the Woodstock School of Art, The International School of Art-Umbria Italy, and the Art Students League of New York. He has been deeply involved in the Hudson Valley’s local art scene. He is co-creator of the Newburgh Art Salon – a local network of artists. He teaches at the Wallkill River School of Art and during the week he can be found toiling at the James Cox Gallery at Woodstock. William’s work is figurative and has a broad range that includes plein-air landscape, still life, figures, portraits and animal paintings. Primarily working in oils he also includes watercolor, drawing andprintmaking techniques in his repertoire. His work has been exhibited locally, on Cape Cod, and through various Internet venues. He is in numerous private collections and has several pieces in the corporate collection on Nielsen and Bainbridge who offer his work nationally in print form. An inclination for the figure, a deep love of Italian art and the investigation of his own Italian heritage, through travel and study, inform his work. While drawing on European traditions, his work is clearly part of the continuum ofAmerican Realism, from Homer to Hopper to Hockney.

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AiO Announces Two Upcoming Professional Development Workshops

AiO Staff — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:31:14 +0000

Web Marketing 201 Workshop: Using FaceBook, Twitter & LinkedIn

at 6:00 p.m Wednesday, July 22

Tom Ossa of Rockland Web Design

Selling Your Art to Businesses

at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, Jubilee Multi-Cultural Art and Dance Center 87 Ronald Regan Blvd, Warwick

Artist Brian Shapiro

Web Marketing 201 Workshop: Using FaceBook, Twitter & LinkedIn

Arts in Orange Workshop for Artists and Arts Organizations

Tom Ossa of Rockland Web Design to lead workshop

Laugh, cry and learn your way through the exciting world of social networking and launch into the realms of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn by attending the Arts in Orange (AiO) and Arts Council of Rockland’s (ACOR) workshop “Web Marketing 201”. Led by Tom Ossa of Rockland Web Design, this two-plus hour workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the ACOR Spring Valley office, located at 7 Perlman Drive. Admission is free for members of AiO or ACOR and $25 for non-members.

In this workshop participants will learn: the features of FaceBook, LinkedIn and Twitter; how to create profiles on each social networking site; step by step instructions how to build your following; marketing to your audience; and tracking your progress. Armed with this knowledge, you can steadily create a grass-roots marketing campaign that will generate more awareness and profit for your business.

Questions and requests for anything participants would like to see covered in the workshop can be sent by e-mail to: info@artsinorange.org prior to the workshop.

Tom Ossa has been designing websites since 1999. His company, Rockland Web Design, specializes in customized graphic and Flash website design, mobile website development, video for web and search engine marketing. His portfolio consists of websites for contractors, hotels, non-profit organizations, churches, disc jockeys, college organizations, retail businesses and many others.

A registration form can be obtained by visiting www. http://aio.artsny.org/or by calling 845.956.0005. Due to limited seating, reservations are required

Selling Your Art to Businesses

Arts in Orange Offers Workshop for Visual Artists

Artist Brian Shapiro to lead workshop

Artist Brian Shapiro has been commissioned by over 150 businesses to do drawings and paintings of people in the workplace. During this two-hour workshop Mr. Shapiro will present participants with his complete process, beginning with the first contact, finding potential prospects, through all the steps culminating in sale and payment for the artwork. The workshop, co-sponsored with Arts Council of Rockland, will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at the Jubilee Multi-Cultural Art and Dance Center located at 87 Ronald Regan Blvd. in Warwick, New York. Admission is free for members of Arts in Orange and $25 for non-members.

Topics to be covered in the workshop include: describing the process to potential clients; gathering material for the artwork; soliciting business owner’s input; suggesting uses for the finished art; pricing the work; and explaining the benefits to the business. Shapiro will also discuss the unique qualities of a “family business”, how to get started, how to plan and create a portfolio, and other related topics. Some art background is a plus.

The purpose of this workshop is to assist the student to develop a plan to create a product that will be paid for by businesses. This is a program to empower artists and creative entrepreneurs to explore the general marketplace for potential commissions.

A registration form can be obtained by visiting www. http://aio.artsny.org/or by calling 845.956.0005. Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Snacks will be provided.

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Art Community Grant Application Workshops Announced

AiO Staff — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:35:12 +0000

2009 Arts Community Grants Offers Application Workshops for 2010 Funding

Grant money, through funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, is available for all art disciplines in Orange County through the Arts Community Grants program administered by Arts in Orange.

Grant awards up to $5,000 are available to not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations, as well as individual artists applying through a not-for-profit conduit or sponsor.

These grants will help support arts and cultural projects in Orange County during 2010 and are available for artist fees. The arts and cultural projects must be open to the public and presented in the county from January 1 through December 31.

The Arts Community Grants program seeks to foster locally based arts activities, assist emerging arts organizations, support the cultural expression of ethnic groups in Orange County and provide cultural programs to underserved communities. The grants program welcomes applications from all arts disciplines and seeks a wide diversity of applicants.

To discuss project ideas or guidelines, eligibility, procedures and the application process, call the Arts in Orange office, 845.956.0005 or e-mail Suzanne Schubert, at info@artsinorange.org for more information.

The deadline to submit a grant application is Monday, 3pm on September 28.

Workshop Information and Schedule

Reservations are required for all application workshops and review sessions before the scheduled date. Please call the Arts in Orange office at 845.956.0005 or e-mail Suzanne Schubert at info@artsinorange.org to reserve a space. You are encouraged to attend a workshop early in the season, leaving ample time to review the necessary materials and your application with AiO. If you are unable to attend any of the group workshops, you are encouraged to make arrangements for an individual session.

ACG 2009-10 Guidelines

ACG 2009-10 Application

ACG 2009-10 workshop sched

AiO Application Workshops

Monday, July 13, 2009 **Bi-Lingual English/ Spanish Workshop 6pm Jubilee Multi-Cultural Center, Studio 32 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf
Monday, July 20, 2009 6pm Port Jervis Free Library, 138 Pike Street, Port Jervis
Friday, July 24, 2009 6pm Chester Town Hall Senior Center, Kings Highway, Chester
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:30am Crawford Free Library, 227 Maple Avenue, Pine Bush
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 1:30pm Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand Street, Newburgh
Monday, August 10, 2009 6pm Cornwall Public Library, 395 Hudson Street, Cornwall
Saturday, August 15, 2008 10:30am Greenwood Lake Public Library, 79 Waterstone Road, Greenwood Lake
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6pm Arts in Orange Office
Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:30pm Baby Grand Books, 7 West Street, Warwick [corrected from earlier post]

AiO Individual Review Sessions
Appointments are required for an individual 45-minute review session.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 12pm-3:30pm Arts in Orange Office
Monday, September 14, 2009 3:30pm-7pm Arts in Orange Office

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July Classes at the Wallkill River School

AiO Staff — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:31:06 +0000

There is a ton of information in this post, every one of them a great opportunity to take part in plein air workshops, learn botanical drawing, cartooning, and even decifer the non-artist doodles. Wallkill River School is such a fantastic place, you really should take advantage of all they have to offer -

There are still spaces available in the following classes. To register call 845-457-2787 or online at www.WallkillRiverSchool.com

July 5, 12, 19, 26
Benmarl Winery
156 Highland Avenue, Marlboro, NY
Sweeping views of the Hudson River, with grapevines in bloom, old rustic buildings, and interesting winemaking equipment. Benmarl is the oldest operating vineyard in the country, and was voted the “Best US Red Wine” in a recent national competition. Take a tour after painting! Aug. exhibition in the tasting room, (see back). Off 9W, follow pointing finger signs www.Benmarl.com

July 5 Roberta Rosenthal, watercolor
July 12 Anne Warren,Watercolor
July 19William Noonan Oil, part 1
July 28 William Noonan, Oil, part 2

Watercolor Workshop with Len De Virgilio, Watch an experienced watercolorist demonstrate the painting process from value sketch to completed painting, then make your own masterpiece! Choose your own subject, and learn professional tips, techniques and tips of the trade by one of the region’s renown watercolorists.
Ongoing: Saturdays, 10-noon, June, Aug. Any 4 classes for $100 (classes don’t have to be consecutive)

Acrylic Painting Studio with Nancy Reed Jones, Paint beautiful landscapes from photographs and learn the versatility of acrylics by mixing acrylics with slow drying mediums and using oil painting techniques, and thinning acrylics with water and using watercolor techniques. It’s like having the best of both worlds! Jones shares her tips for color mixing and dynamic brush strokes with a bit of soothing zen music mixed in. For beginners to advanced, teens and adults. Ongoing: Tuesdays, 1-3, June-Aug. Any 4 classes for $100 (classes do not have to be consecutive) beginning acrylic set $30

Watercolor Workshop with Steve Blumenthal, Learn watercolor painting tips from multi-media master Steve Blumenthal. Learn to paint loose and wet with watercolor, and add just the right amount of details. Work from a variety of subjects; still life and photos. Beginners and advanced, teens and adults. Tuesdays, 1-3pm, May-Aug. 4 classes for $100 (classes don’t have to be consecutive)

Botanical Basics with Roberta Rosenthal, Students will learn the basics of accurate botanical drawing essential for detailed paintings. Line art, shading, perspective, proportion and plant anatomy are explored. Magnifiers are used to see plant parts. Botanical Drawing Basics uses graphite pencil on tracing paper and good quality drawing papers. As you increase your drawing skills, use watercolor pencil and watercolor. Learn from a botanical artist who has illustrated published books and been published in the New York Times. Ongoing: Wednesdays, 9:30-12:30, June-Aug.
Any 4 classes for $150 (classes do not have to be consecutive)

Oil Painting Studio with Gene Bove, Learn oil painting techniques such as mixing your palette from four basic colors, alla prima painting and plein air techniques. Work from photos, still life, and outdoors with our most experienced oil instructor. Ongoing: Thursdays 9:30-noon, June-Aug. Any 4 classes for $100 (classes do not have to be consecutive)

Figure Drawing from a Live Model, just drop in and draw from a nude model with help as needed from the auditing artist; expert portrait and figure artist Barry Pariser. Each session involves quick poses for gesture drawings as well as long poses for more detailed work. Free for teens with parental permission, $10 each session for adults,
July 5, 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Painting Water in Plein Air Pastel with Shawn Dell, Learn how to paint water by painting the Wallkill River in pastel with Shawn Dell Joyce. Meet at Benedict Town Park in Montgomery and paint outdoors. NYPAP signature artist Shawn Dell Joyce will demonstrate painting water, then help you through it step-by-step. Inclement weather: meet at Wallkill River School instead, paint from photos. Friday, July 3, 9-noon $30
(sign up for all 4 plein air pastel workshops for $100)

Plein Air Botanical Workshop with Roberta Rosenthal, Meet at Orange County Arboretum in Thomas Bull Park and work from real specimens in bloom (meet at WRS in inclement weather). Learn the basics of botanical painting in watercolor and colored pencils. Beginners and advanced, teens and adults. 9:30-12:30 lunch at a local café afterwards $50 per workshop. July 7 Roses, and July 28 Day lilies

Cartooning/Graphic Novels for Adults with Gerry Acerno,Did you ever have a story that you wanted to tell in PICTURES? This course will demonstrate how to layout comic book pages using “panels” and varying “camera angles” to bring your story to life. The style of drawing is up to the individual. Taught by veteran commercial artist, Gerry Acerno who has worked for Marvel, DC, Disney and Warner Bros. Bring samples of your work to the first class. July 8, 15, 22, 29 $100 (materials list) Free for Teens 15 and up!

Mandala Workshop with Beverly Brand Donato, The circle, an ancient symbol will become a container for your thoughts and cherished ideas. People from many cultures and centuries have used this symbol of wholeness to weave images, shapes, personal messages and symbols. We will paint, draw, use collage or any favorite medium. A mandala involves a personal journey to your center—a qualitative expression of life! Join us on the journey. Wednesdays 1-4pm, July 8, 15, 22 $100 (materials included)

Watercolors with Pat Morgan Day long workshop, Following instructor demonstration, students will complete a value study, drawing and painting using their reference photos. Individual instruction throughout the day. Some watercolor experience suggested. Bring your lunch or order. Thursdays, 9:30-3:30 July 9 and 16, $60

Abstraction with Nuala Clarke, Many people have a desire to paint abstractly but don’t quite know how to go about it. This one day workshop will help you get started in a relaxed and experimental atmosphere. Using practical exercises such as doodling, collaboration, accidental and alternative mark making we will open up and let go of assumptions in order to get to a place of authentic abstraction. Please bring drawing materials such as pencil or charcoal and paper, and painting materials (my preference is for acrylic on watercolor paper) and one item not usually used to put on paint.
Saturday, 10am-4pm July 11 $100

Impressionism in Oil or Pastel with Dennis Fanton, Learn to paint like Monet, Manet and the French Impressionist from American Impressionist painter Dennis Fanton. Fanton emphasizes brush work, color relationships, strong values and value study, and planning your painting before you begin. Students are encouraged to be creative in looking at and painting your subject. Beginners and advanced, teens & adults.
Sat. July 11, 9:30-4pm $75 (lunch at Wildfire Grill included)

Beginning Photo with Mary Ann Neuman, Unleash your creative inner genius in photography! No experience necessary, you don’t even need a camera. Learn basic photo techniques, and new ways of seeing using film or digital. Topics covered include choosing a subject, lighting, composition, exposure and use of color. For beginners, hobbyists, or even semi-professionals to improve your skills. 10am-3pm Fri. July 17 $65 (bring a bagged lunch) Free for Teens!

Plein Air Workshop with Mary Anna Goetz, A one day workshop and opportunity to paint with an internationally known oil painter Mary Anna Goetz. She has an informative video and book available for loan through our school. The workshop is an intensive day long event with lunch included. Sat July 18 from 9:30 am – 4:30pm at Benedict Park in Montgomery. $85

All Creatures Great and Small with William Noonan, From pet poodles to demonic dragons this class encourages students to explore the world of fauna from the near and dear to the far off and imagined. Students will draw or paint from a variety of supplied materials including: photographs, historical paintings, diagrams. Students may also bring in their own reference material. Attend one, two or all three sessions. Students may choose to spend the entire time on one painting or do many studies in any medium(s) they choose. Saturdays, July 25, Aug. 1, 8 9:30-12 $35 per day
(pre-register for all 3 for $90)

Non- Artists and beginners!
Draw Out Greatness with Linda Richichi, You’ll learn to decode the meaning of your doodles which allows your creative self to emerge. Using collages (pasting images, photos or words on paper) and step by step instruction, you’ll create an inspirational work of art that reflects a vision of your heart’s desires, your ideal life. Learn how using this Visualization Image you can add enthusiasm, purpose & clarity to your daily activities. Most materials provided. (Bring in magazines, scissors and family photos) July 25 & 26 from 9:30–4:30pm $125 (bring a bagged lunch)

Pastel Techniques with Shawn Dell Joyce, Learn how to mix color on the paper, and apply color theory to pastels. Learn techniques for blending, how to create interesting effects using nontraditional materials, and experiment with different paper surfaces, and hardnesses of chalk pastels. An exciting and fast-paced workshop for beginners, and experienced artists who want to learn basic pastel techniques. Work from old master’s exercises, and still lifes. Beginners, advanced, teens and adults welcome. Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm, July 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13 $120, (some materials provided) beginning pastel kit $30

Beginning Drawing with Shawn Dell Joyce, Based on Betty Edward’s “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” program, Joyce teaches the global skill of drawing in 6 basic component skills: sketching, shading, value, perspective, proportion and composition. If you can sign your name legibly, you can learn how to draw realistically! Perfect first art class, or workshop for artists who are “just getting back into it.” Get the whole class in one day! Sunday, July 19, 9:30-4:30 $75 (materials and lunch included)

Painting Trees in Plein Air Pastel with Shawn Dell, Get your hands dirty painting in the great outdoors! Learn to see trees as masses of values and paint them in pastels in a one day intensive workshop. Shawn will demonstrate her approach to painting trees, then help you through it step-by-step. Finish a complete painting in the scenic Benedict Town Park. July 31, 9-noon $30 (sign up for all 4 for $100)

Programs for Teens and Children

Art History Look and Paint with William Noonan, A hands on approach to the history of western art. The first 45 minutes will be spent looking at pictures and then students will spend the remainder of time working on studies created from these images. Teens get multi-media paintings of old master’s work, and a working knowledge of art history. Each class will focus on a different area of European art with the fourth class being American art. Teens & Adults, beginners on up. Tuesday evenings 7-9:30 – July 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18 $132 free for teens!

Figure Drawing with Barry Pariser, Teens learn how to draw the figure and create portfolio samples of gesture drawings, long poses, charcoal and graphite drawings. Work from a live nude model with a professional artist. Materials provided. Sundays in July and August, 9:30-11:30am. Teens Free! (parental permission required) Open to others $10/drawing session.

JULY 7-10; 10am-noon: “Fashion Replay” Give fabrics, accessories, and discarded garments a Second Chance with Lisa Phillips Girls only camp, Ages 7-12, where she will learn how to make her own clothes using “no sew” and minimal sew techniques. Materials for this class are from the Hudson Valley Materials Exchange, a nonprofit clearinghouse for reusable and surplus materials in New Paltz. Bring old clothes from home as well. $100

JULY 7-10; 1-3pm: Cartooning with Gene Bove, A fun class for the youngster (Ages 5-12) wanting to learn how to cartoon. Professional artist Gene Bove who is a published cartoonist teaches children the basics of cartooning; how to capture expressions, emotions, movement and turn yourself into a superhero! All materials provided. $100

JULY 14-17; 10am-noon: Clay Camp with Emily Diefenbach, (Ages 5-12) Have fun hand-building with clay-learn to roll slabs to form simple structures, and how to slip and score to connect clay. Learn to use basic tools to shape clay, and how to center clay in the wheel. Make your own cylinders, mugs, vases, organic shapes etc. on wheel. All materials provided. $100

JULY 21-24; 10-noon: Movie Making Adventure for Boys with George Hayes, (Ages 8-12) Boys only camp where campers will script and make their own action adventure movie! Boys will build all the sets, props, and decide on the story, then film and upload their movie to YouTube. All boys will get a copy of the finished movie. Movie may be about plastic army men, Matchbox cars, or other cool boy topic. $100

JULY 21-24; 1-3pm: Pinhole Photography with Michael Joyce, (Ages 9-18) Learn how to build and use your own pinhole camera out of reused materials. Work with a professional photographer to develop your photos in a real dark room! Limited to 6 children. You get to keep your camera and photo paper!$100

JULY 28-31; 10am-noon: Tie Dye and Batik with Michael and Shawn Dell Joyce! (Ages 7-18) Learn how to turn drab, stained and boring old clothes into colorful, fashionable clothes! Tie Dye techniques and tips from husband and wife duo. Children will learn to carefully work with hot wax in a djanting tool to create simple batik designs. Teens and adults welcome too! Bring your own old clothes and sheets! $100

JULY 28-31; 1-3pm: All About Yarn with Debbe Cushman Femiak, (Ages 9-18) Preteens learn to crochet, knit or make yarn goods. They will start with a simple chain and string beads on it to make a bracelet or necklace, then will learn a few simple stitches to make scarfs, hats or purses with various types of fascinating yarns. $100

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