Marsha Savage Fall Plein Air Workshop

Marsha Hamby Savage "Fall" Plein Air Workshop

Marsha Hamby Savage "Fall" Plein Air Workshop

Blue Ridge, Georgia - Blue Ridge Mountains Art Association

Registration: 706-632-2144
Dates: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5, 6, & 7.

Times: Friday, 8:30 - 4:30, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 to 4:30 with about
45 minutes break for lunch.

Cost: $200

Deposit: $75 - to be received by Sept. 21 (two weeks before)
Students: Minimum # 5 --- Maximum # 15 -- If we reach the 5 minimum by
that date, the class would be made, and students could keep signing up until
the day of the workshop.

First morning for about 30 minutes for meet and discuss locations -- and in
case of rain any day -- art class studio would be needed.

Description: The class will consist of instruction on composition, quickly
choosing a scene, thumbnail sketches, value, temperature, and color theory
when painting on location. Demonstrations will be in pastel, but I also
paint in oil and acrylic. Students are allowed to work in any medium as long
as they are not beginning students. Pastel students can be beginners. This
class is appropriate for beginners through advanced/professional. Most
information taught is appropriate for all mediums as the issues are specific
to painting on location versus studio. If it should rain, we will paint
still life, or from photographs -- with information on how to make a
painting look as if painted on location. Critique would be last afternoon.
Supply list will be given upon registration.

Judith Riemersma - Exhibit

The Gallery - Decatur, Georgia
Judith Riemersma

Thursday, August 9th, 2007 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm

See this artist's work through Thursday, August 22.

The Gallery - 404.633.0982
mingle@gallery2840.com

Artist Health & Wellness Symposium

Subject: [ARTSGEORGIA] Aug 18: Artist Health + Wellness Symposium

Hello All,

I wanted to let you know about the Artist Health and Wellness Symposium scheduled for August 18th from 10 AM to1:30 PM at the Ferst Center (Georgia Tech, Atlanta Campus). The Atlanta Coalition of Performing Artists, in partnership with Southern Arts Federation and Alternate ROOTS, developed this Symposium to address common worries among artists and arts administrators regarding healthcare, creative blocks, and burn out. The Symposium will cover insurance options for artists, self-strategic planning, work-life balance, and more.

This event is free to all who wish to participate; however because seating is limited and snacks will be provided, you have to register to reserve a spot. To read details about participating speakers and to RSVP for this event, please visit

http://www.atlantaperforms.biz/home/artist-wellness-symposium.html.

Be well,
MDH

Makeba G. Dixon-Hill
Curatorial Assistant
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
404.270.5605
mdixon@spelman.edu

Painting in the Summer

During the Summer months its sometimes hard to get out and paint, but there are plenty of things to do to keep our supplies ready for that window of plein air opportunity. Some of us have working studios but others of us just have a shelf or maybe a closet that we keep our supplies in. Keeping our shelves organized is an on going project, but sure speeds things up when you find you need to rush out to catch the light before it changes.What can you do today to get ready for your next plein air outing? First of all decide what kind of set up you need. If you need a pochade (po shod) box, then either make one out of a craft box, old cigar box, or purchase one from one of the suppliers like www.pochade.com/ or www.openboxm.com/ I have the pochade box made by the Judson Plein Air Outfiters and find it meets my needs, but the Open Box M looks like it would be a good box too and it will take a larger canvas. Both have accessories for different mediums. Don’t discount just taking a back pack and filling it with what you need either. You don’t have to get fancy, just get ready.