After jumping into teaching watercolor workshops in 2022, I am planning more workshops for 2023 in two locations: the Caldwell Lake George Library in Lake George and LARAC's Mountain Gallery in Glens Falls. These 2-hour workshops are for artists of all abilities, limited to 6 attendees per class. All supplies are included (although feel free to bring your favorite brushes and paints if you have them). Painting in watercolor can seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Striking a balance between controlling the medium while allowing the paint to do what it wants to do is key to creating watercolor paintings you can be happy with. I will offer a few ways and techniques to help participants work towards that balance in a relaxed easy setting. Participants will practice watercolor technique to learn some of the magic of the medium, then will apply these techniques in creating their own watercolor painting using a photo reference provided by me. I will work with each artist through the process, with tips on how to handle composition, color and brushwork. My first watercolor workshop at LARAC Mountain Gallery is on Thursday, February 9, 2-4pm. Cost is $30 per person, Registration and payment is made through LARAC. Email mtngallery@larac.org or call 518-798-1144 or stop by either LARAC Mountain Gallery (Wed-Sat, 10am-3pm) or LARAC Lapham Gallery (Mon-Sat, 10am-3pm, Thurs until 6pm).Location of LARAC Mountain Gallery is 21 Bay St., Glens Falls, NY, entrance is actually on Maple Street facing Crandall Public Library. At the Caldwell Lake George Library, my workshop dates so far are: Saturday, February 18, 10am-noon Saturday, March 4, 10am- noon Tuesday, April 4, 10am - noon Tuesday, May 2, 10am-noon Tuesday, June 6, 10am-noon Registration is directly through the library. You can call them at 518-668-2528 to sign up. The library is located at 336 Canada St., Lake George, NY. $25 payment is made directly to me prior to class.
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Each year, the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council Gallery transforms into a festive holiday shop, full of unique gifts of fine art and hand made crafts by area artists and artisans. The Holiday Shop opens Friday, November 18 with a reception from 5-7pm (LARAC members get 15% off any purchases that evening) and runs to December 24. Hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm, Thursdays until 6pm. The folks at LARAC have planned some fun special shopping nights coming up in December.
This year, I'll be offering a larger selection of original paintings, both framed and unframed, along with art prints of some of my most recent works. I decided to dig into my archives and pull out some oldies but goodies to add to the mix of unframed selections. A few are from the early 2000s, which seems like a lifetime ago, doesn't it? The little Goose gouache painting has been sitting in my flat files for years because I cannibalized the frame it was in for another painting. It's actually a sweet little painting, won an award the year I created it - 2003! But it's time for Goose to fly to a new home. And I'll have a few brand new watercolors, just recently painted en plein air in my woods, all framed up and ready to be given as gifts or added to your art collection. The holiday season always brings many exhibit opportunities, especially for small works, perfect for gift-giving. I've got a super-busy exhibit schedule coming up with paintings in at least 8 group shows throughout the region and in Vermont as well.
October 23 - December 16, 2022 Vermont Watercolor Society Fall Awards Show 2022 Mad River Valley Arts Galleries, 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT Opening Reception Sunday, October 23, 3-5pm November 5 - December 31, 2022 Guild of Adirondack Artists at Sandy Hill Arts Center 2014 Main Street, Hudson Falls, NY Opening Reception November 5, 6-9pm November 18 - December 23, 2022 LARAC Gallery Holiday Shop 7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls, NY Opening Reception November 18, 5-7pm November 18 - December 31, 2022 Small Works Show at Ti Arts Downtown Gallery Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga Opening Reception November 18, 5-7pm November 19, 2022 - January 7, 2023 Celebrations at North Country Arts Shirt Factory Gallery 71 Lawrence St., Glens Falls, NY Opening Reception November 19, 5-7pm November 21 - December 31, 2022 Spa Fine Art Annual Small Works Show 376 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY Gallery hours: Sunday-Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday & Satruday 10am-7pm December 1 - December 30, 2022 North Country Arts Fine Art Exhibit, Friends Gallery in Crandall Public Library 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY Opening Reception December 8, 5-7pm December 9, 2022 - January 7, 2023 RGallery at Arlene's Juried Small Works Show 57 Fuller Road, Albany, NY Opening Reception December 9, 4:30-5:30pm My seascape Pemaquid Pine has been juried into the Vermont Watercolor Society's 2022 Fall Awards Show. The exhibit runs October 23-December 16 at the Gallery at Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont, with an opening reception on Sunday, October 23, 3-5pm.
I am so honored (and somewhat amazed) to be included in this show - only 30 paintings were selected for the exhibit by selection juror Andy Evanson, an internationally known watercolor painter whose work I greatly admire. Looking forward to the drive up in mid-October to deliver my work, should be beautiful peak foliage at that time so I'll have to take some great painting reference photos for future works. I'm happy to be participating in this signature fundraising event for the Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA), an annual art sale that celebrates both the agricultural heritage and stunning landscapes of the Upper Hudson Valley.
For more information about the Agricultural Stewardship Association and its signature fundraiser, Landscapes for Landsake, visit https://www.agstewardship.org/ ***Happy to update that after the live exhibit opening on October 8/9, five out of my six paintings have sold. My remaining painting in the sale, along with many available works by 60 other artists can be viewed and purchased online through to the end of October 2022. To see full view and details of each painting in gallery below, click on image. Landscapes for Landsake, presented by Agricultural Stewardship Association October 7-Oct. 31, 2022: Virtual exhibit October 8 & 9, 2022 Live Exhibit on location at Maple Ridge Farm, 172 State Rt 372, Cambridge, NY Friday, Oct 7, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Preview Party (invite only) Saturday, October 8, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Public Opening Sunday, October 9, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Gallery Hours |
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