Coming Soon.....

I'm excited about the next few weeks because I have some fun trips planned. First is the Napa Art Festival tomorrow. I love to go and view the wonderful artwork and pay a visit to some artist friends. All my favorites will be there. I also love Yountville and it makes me hungry just to think about it. (Bistro Jeanty, yum!)
http://www.napavalleyartfestival.com/

Next I'm going to the Weekend with the Masters event in September. I was happy to learn that it was going to be in Northern California this year. It was started 3 years ago by American Artist Magazine. I'm not attending the whole conference but signed up to go with my friend to see a lecture and participate in a workshop with C.W.Mundy and then go to a demonstration with Quang Ho. Can't wait. Follow the link below to read about all the artists and workshops that will be happening.


American Artist’s third annual Weekend With the Masters Workshop & Conference will take place September 7-10 at the Portola Hotel & Spa, in Monterey, California.

Now in its third year, Weekend With the Masters has gained an international reputation as the leading art education event. It continues to draw top masters from around the world to teach workshops, offer demonstrations, lead lectures, and participate in discussions about the renaissance we're experiencing in representational art.

Atrium in Portola Hotel & Spa

Students travel from around the world to have access to this once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity, to learn from and interact with some of today's top practitioners, and to connect with fellow artists. The artists leave the conference feeling inspired and energized, and full of new thoughts, philosophies, and approaches to representational painting. Monterey, California has historically been considered an artist's paradise, and nearby Point Lobos has been deemed "the most beautiful meeting of land and sea in the world." This inspiring destination will be the perfect backdrop for the exchange of ideas, information, and insight that will once again take place between master and student. The Portola Hotel & Spa will be the primary location for this event, with opportunities to paint en plein air at inspiring locations frequented by area artists for centuries.

http://www.cvent.com/events/american-artist-s-weekend-with-the-masters-workshop-conference-2011/custom-22-2dfaba13d9cb4a64949a8733d429a603.aspx?Refid=wwm110629#Quang

Finally, I get to take another 3 day workshop with Ovanes Berberian in Carmel at the end of September. I was there last year for his plein air workshop but this year he will be teaching the still life at his Carmel studio. Also included is a personal tour of his show at the Amsterdam Gallery in Carmel.

Life is Good!