Kaos Gallery, vermont artists, art and creativity, wilmington art gallery

Summer Workshops 2008

"We all have the ability to do art---creative energy flows through us---and when we are in the right supportive environment, the process begins and we discover the joy of expressing our unique view of the world around us."

During this summer season, the focus of study will be painting en plein air in the mountains of beautiful southern Vermont. Two exciting workshops are being offered, one 5-day session and one 3-day session. Come join me for a great learning vacation of fun and creativity.

Rural Vermont En Plein Air with Instructor Karen Baker
August 13--15 at the River Gallery School in Brattleboro, Vt.
Come for 3 full days of expressive painting outdoors on location at selected sites around the Brattleboro area. The workshop will emphasize conveying the essence of landscape, using a full-color palette and value contrasts. We will review the basics of plein air painting and the creative process. You will learn how to render light and shadow and create harmony and balance in artwork that reflects your unique interpretation of nature. Some experience painting in the pastel medium is necessary. Materials list provided.
Contact: Donna Hawes, 802-257-1577
rgsart@sover.net www.rivergalleryschool.com

Painting the Rural Landscape with Instructor Karen Baker
August 18--22 at the Fletcher Farm School in Ludlow, Vt.
Take your artistic vision to a new level. We will paint primarily outdoors to gain confidence working en plein air. Location sites include rural scenics, country gardens, old farm buildings, ponds, streams, and mountain vistas. Instruction will focus on connecting with the creative process. Learn about expressive color use, value contrasts, and how to add depth to your paintings. Student critiques, materials’ review, framing tips and the "business of art" will round out the week’s activities. Plenty of one-on-one attention. Intermediate to advanced levels.
Contact: 802-228-8770 info@fletcherfarm.org www.fletcherfarm.org

New Vision Art Workshops
Instruction for Artists of Faith

This workshop is designed to help artists of all faiths to express the God-inspired inner visions of their creative souls. The class is currently open to the genres of landscape, still life, abstract expressionism, and figurative work as well as to all styles of painting and all media including pastels, acrylics, oils and watercolors. Participants of all levels of ability with a passion for the love of God are welcome to explore and express their creativity through guided prayer, meditation, and painting exercises, in both open-studio and on-location environments. Examples of workshop titles include The Creative Soul; Spirit Vision: Painting Your Inner Landscape; Earth Prayers-Heaven Poems; and I And My Father Are One.

As an artist and instructor, I believe God is revealing to His people greater visions of who He is and who we are in Him. Because I am a faith believer in the anointed, corporate body of Christ, I believe in the guidance and wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Visual artists of faith have a privilege and a responsibility to bring forth God-inspired images for service and purpose unto the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. It is my prayer and mandate to encourage artists to call forth those images He is imparting to us out of the body of Christ by faith. I believe God makes divine connections between artists of faith to join together and reveal through our artwork how great and how wise and how loving a God we serve.