| Verano Fine Art Gallery, LLC |
| #22 Main Street, P.O. Box 1060 Bisbee, AZ, 85603 (520) 432-5095 |
Verano Fine Art Gallery, LLC Summer art workshops For more information contact Verano Fine Art Gallery June 4-8: Virginia Vaughan Oil V….Vaughan is an American Impressionist, and veteran instructor whose classes are fun, encouraging, and cover many aspects of painting. SEEING is the key to painting, and V…. says “EVERYONE can do this! Your way of seeing is YOUR unique style …and we launch you from there!” Class will consist of painting a number of small format “starts”, SEEING shape and color outdoors (en plein air), painting from your photos (as if plein air), and we will even do Vaughan’s famous “Chicken Clinic” ….an hour of fun and COLOR guaranteed to bring forth a painting you will like! And it will loosen “tight“ painters into IMPRESSIONISTS! www.v-vaughan.com Cost is $500.00 per session June 23-24: Patty Mathes Pastels, “Blooming colors” This workshop will focus on floral and cactus blossom painting. Get the most out of your color palette using Patty's method of choosing purposeful colors which create harmonious unified compositions. Lost and found edges as related to light and value will be explored. See more of her work and discussions about her techniques for the class in her website. www.patriciamathes.com Cost is $200.00 July 14-15: Trilby Arnold "Scratch Art." Learn scratch art engraving. Scratch art has become incredibly popular in the last few years. What is it? Masonite coated with white clay and sprayed with black ink. The art and design is then scratched into the board. Trilby will show you how to produce richly textured renderings that you can do anywhere. No need for messy paints here! You'll learn the different styles of scratch art the tools used and go home with a completed masterpiece! Please see her website for more information: trilbyarnold.com Cost is $100.00 per session Note: there is an additional cost for your materials: of $14.00 July 17-19: Carol Reilley “Watercolor Landscapes” This award winning professional artist and instructor will emphasize wet into wet and dry brush techniques, color mixing and linking values through the landscape. This is a Watercolor class for all levels of experience. Cost $300.00 Carol Reilley is a signature member of N.E.W.S.,C.W.S. and Salmagundi Art Club in N.Y.C. She has two degrees in Fine Painting, Color, and Design from Parsons School of Design.To learn more about Carol Reilley, visit her web-site at www.carolreilley.com July 28-29 Barbara Larkum Gourd Art made easy. Students will be provided all they need to create a masterpiece they can proudly display in their homes. She'll display samples of finished gourds and demonstrate the steps that it takes to complete a piece; the kinds of colors to use, dyes, leathers, ink, finishing with paper and weavings and beads. Cost will include gourds ready to decorate. For more info on the instructor see her website: www.caputredcactus.com Cost $200.00 August 3-5: Jolene Gailey “Drawing the Horse” Horse handler and artist, Jolene will demonstrate by allowing students to feel the bones and muscles of one of her horses. Cost $300.00 August 11-12: Pat Dunbar "Watercolor This two day watercolor workshop is for beginners to intermediate. Patty is fun and patient, and her teaching style is a breath of fresh air. In two days you'll go home with at least one completed painting you'll be proud to hang. For more info on the instructor, please contact Verano. Cost $200.00 August 16-17: Roger Alderman Oil “Plein Air Bisbee” This award winning artist and experienced instructor will guide you through the process of plein air instruction working right here in Bisbee. You'll start with an inside demo on the art of Plein Air paitning and then go outside. For more information on the artist go to his website: www.rogeralderman.com Cost $200.00 *** To find out more about our instructors look under “Featured Artists” on the home page (or select the “Featured Artists” button on this page above) of our website: www.veranofineartgallery.com To sign up for any of the workshops, please use this application form (in PDF format - you will need Adobe Acrobat PDF reader. Click the logo for free download) Class size will be limited to 10 people. A 50% deposit will hold your position in the class. Upon receiving your deposit, we will mail your receipt and a class materials list. Balance is due 30 days before date of class. Refunds of the entire amount are given if you call, write, e-mail us 30 days before date of class— and you receive our acknowledgement via e-mail that we received your withdrawal. If you cancel your class without 30 days notice we will withhold 20% of your deposit. Classes are nine a.m. to four p.m. A sack lunch is included with your fee and will be served at noon. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. Otherwise, we will have coffee and water available throughout the day. Art supplies can be pre-ordered and ready for your arrival from Atalantis Book and Music Store in Bisbee. (520) 432-9976 Discount Accommodations have been made with the Letson Loft Hotel upstairs from Verano Gallery for our students. The Letson Loft is air conditioned and comfortable. We have made arrangements for a 10% discount for our artist workshops. Please contact the hotel for more info: (520) 432-3210 or www.letsonlofthotel.com Be sure to tell them you are in our workshops. There are plenty of excellent restaurants in Bisbee and it’s a great place for strolling and sight-seeing. |