Savannah College of Art and Design Art Materials Trade Show

I'm sure that many of you have already received an email about SCAD's first Annual Art Materials trade show as they have had a massive email campaign about this, but just in case they didn't find your email address, here's the information. I know they have put a lot of work into organizing this event and it's much appreciated.

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS – ATTENTION!!



The Savannah College of Art and Design Presents

First Annual Art Materials Trade Show (DISCOUNTS ON ART MATERIALS)
and “A RETURN VISIT FROM THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART” October 5, 6 & 7, 2007


PLEIN AIR PAINTING MATERIALS and TECHNIQUES
(Lecture and 2-Day Workshop)
by
ROSS MERRILL
CHIEF OF CONSERVATION, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, D.C.

October 5, 6 and 7 LIMITED SEATING ($225)
PRE-WORKSHOP LECTURE - OCTOBER 5, 2007 @ 1:00PM 2-DAY WORKSHOP SAT/SUN (OCT 6/7)
Alexander Hall Auditorium, 668 Indian Street, Savannah, GA
No other painting approach is so dependent on its materials and paints for success as plein air painting. As if the bugs, wind, head, and poison ivy were not enough, inappropriate equipment and make the artist’s life miserable. Not only will this lecture cover what equipment works best, but will also cover the making of plein air painting panels.
WORKSHOP LOCATION/DETAILS TO BE GIVEN AT PRE-WORKSHOP LECTURE ON FRIDAY, OCT 5th

History of Plein Air Painting by Ross Merrill
(FREE LECTURE – NO ADMISSION – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Wednesday, 7:30pm – October 3, 2007 @ Jepson Center for the Arts – Auditorium, 207 W. York St., Savannah
Plein air painting has a long history that can be documented to 1630 when Velazquez painted in the garden of the Medici palace. This lecture traces that great tradition through Rome in the late 18th and early 19th century to Paris and the French Impressionists. It also covers American 19th and 20th century landscape painting up to contemporary plein air painters.

BIO: Ross Merrill has served as Chief of Conservation from 1981 to the present. His training in art and art conservation was obtained from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Oberlin College Master’s in Fine Arts program for conservation. He has lectured extensively on conservation and painting technique to artist throughout the country. He brings an immense knowledge of painting and conservation technology to the SCAD Campus; a painter, his landscape scenes are almost always painted on site. Ross also teaches numerous plein-air painting workshops through The Art League in Alexandria, Virginia. Last year Ross Merrill was our Keynote Speaker at last year’s “SCAD Presents A Visit from the National Gallery of Art: Insights into the History, Materials, Color and Techniques of Painting, where he addressed Color Mixing Problems and Solutions, Impressionists Color Theory, and the History of Pigments.” His visit will include two lectures and a 3-day plein-air workshop that will focus on the methods of the Impressionists.


URBAN PLEIN AIR by Sandra Reed, Professor, Savannah College of Art and Design
(Lecture and 2-Day Workshop) October 5, 6 and 7 LIMITED SEATING ($225)
Pre-Workshop Lecture October 5, 5:00pm @ Alexander Hall Auditorium, 668 Indian Street, Savannah
WORKSHOP LOCATION/DETAILS TO BE GIVEN AT PRE-WORKSHOP LECTURE ON FRIDAY, OCT 5th
WATERCOLORING FORSYTH PARK by Jason Zimmer, Professor Savannah College of Art and Design
(Lecture and One-Day Workshop) October 5th and 6th LIMITED SEATING ($100)
Pre-Workshop Lecture October 5, 5:00pm @ Alexander Hall Auditorium, 668 Indian Street, Savannah
One-Day Workshop on Saturday – DETAILS TO BE GIVEN AT PRE-WORKSHOP LECTURE ON FRIDAY, OCT 5th
THE EFFECT OF LIGHT ON COLOR by Lori Keith Robinson, award winning & contemporary southern landscape artist who resides in Savannah, GA
All-Day Workshop, Saturday, October 6 (9am – 5pm) LIMITED SEATING ($225)
Chroma Gallery, 31 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA
MUST PRE-REGISTER
For more information, call 912.525.5220 or 866.859.3052 or e-mail tradeshow@scad.edu . Visit our website at http://www.scad.edu/events/tradeshow for workshop descriptions, instructor bios and lecture series information, locations and registration information.
INVITATION

You are invited to The Savannah College of Art and Design
First Annual Art Materials Trade Show/Workshop and Lecture Series/
And
“A Repeat Visit from The National Gallery of Art,” Washington, D.C.

OCTOBER 5-6-7, 2007 for the Art Materials Trade Show & Workshops
OCTOBER 3-4-5 for the Lecture Series – Lectures Free and Open to the Public

•Over 25 Art Materials Manufacturers •DISCOUNTS ON ARTIST MATERIALS
•60+ Workshops and Demonstrations Designed to Make You a Better Artist!
•Guest speakers featuring noted historians in art, art history, architecture and architectural history
•Guest speakers featuring experts in the art materials industry


GAMBLIN Oil Colors KUNST & PAPIER Sketchbooks & Paper Products

BEST Easels and Stretcher Bars RICHESON 300# Watercolor Paper

UNISON Pastels FABER CASTELL Drawing Products

FABRIANO Fine Art Papers M. GRAHAM Oil Colors

OCCHUZZIE Oil Colors BLOCKX Oil Colours

GOLDEN Acrylic Colors and Mediums ENKAUSTIKOS Waxes and Tools

ESCODA Fine Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor Brushes SHIVA Oil Sticks

SENNELIER Pastels, Oil Pastels, and Oil Colors ATLANTIC Fine Handmade Papers

PRINCETON Fine Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor Brushes CHROMA Ultracolor Acrylics

MASTERPIECE Stretched Canvas and Stretchers AMPERSAND Archival Painting Panels

GRUMBACHER Products GRAPHIC INK and Printmaking Supplies

OLD HOLLAND Classic Oil Colors DA VINCI Fine Artist Brushes

GENERAL PENCIL Drawing Products KOH-I-NOOR and PELIKAN Ink Products

SCHMINCKE Colours and MARABU Fine Art Products

HOLBEIN Oil Colors, Watercolors, Duo-Oil Colors and Acyrla-Couache

MAIMERI Fine Restoration Oil Colors, Gouache and Watercolors

For more information, call 912.525.5220 or 866.859.3052 or e-mail tradeshow@scad.edu . Visit our website at http://www.scad.edu/events/tradeshow for workshop descriptions, instructor bios and lecture series information, locations and registration information.

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