A few announcements
2 07 2008Being heavily immersed in summer activities I’m afraid I’ve kind of fallen off the blog wagon lately. But things have been happening behind the scenes, and I’d thought I’d share a few interesting tidbits of what’s coming down the pike.
- France in 2009!
I’ve just gotten the word that my dates for a 10 day plein air painting workshop at Le Vieux Couvent have been confirmed! If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ve already heard my raves about this beautiful, enchanting part of Southern France.
I’m excited to have the opportunity to take a group there myself, for 10 days of painting, touring, eating, and just soaking in the atmosphere. Dates are June 3-13, 2009. This year during that time period I had word from the workshop host that the poppies were in full bloom and the roses were going crazy in the garden. I’m preparing my brochure now and should have it up on my website by next week. If you have an interest in joining me for this wonderful creative adventure, please check back, or just contact me and I’ll send you a brochure with all the details as soon it’s done
- Moving ahead.
Well it just seemed like yesterday that I moved into my beautiful gallery space, but the time has come for me to make another move. I don’t have a lot of details to share yet, but come fall I will be letting go of the downtown gallery location. I’m sure I’ll be writing on that in the weeks ahead but a lot of details need to be ironed out before I really have anything solid to share. - Warm up to Plein Air!
Since the time of my last workshop this past spring, I’ve received a number of inquiries asking when I’d be having another class. Due to the aforementioned upcoming move, I had to wait a bit to schedule anything solid. But here’s what I’d like to do: In September I’d like to offer some one-day plein air modules in the Richmond area that I’m calling “Warm up to Plein Air.” If you are a painter who has always wanted to try plein air painting, this will be a fun opportunity to give it a shot. Experienced plein air painters can benefit as well, as this day-long module will include a demo and time for painting. We’ll talk about the tools of the trade that I’ve found useful, plus tips to make the most of your time outdoors. I’m limiting these modules to a very small size so we can make the most of our time together. Dates and details will be posted on my website, hopefully also by next week. Meantime, feel free to contact me if you’re interested.
Jennifer
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Jennifer,
So which day was better? The day that you opened the gallery or the day you closed it? I have been bugging MMK about starting a website that advertised in places like Coastal Living or Southern Living or even the Day County Furture Farmers of America. I was thinking only letting really good artists, like you, and me, and MMK, and that other guy, and who ever else meets our demanding standards. So far she just refused to help me and she is just being hateful and mean. What do you think, are you in.
Hi Rick,
No need to hammer the nail in the coffin just yet. The gallery is still open, and will be open by appointment for the next several months. It has been a good experience and it was a very hard decision for me. But ulitmately I believe this move will be more aligned with my personal, professional, and artistic goals. Not much to share yet about where I’ll be heading, but hopefully this will be the last move for a good long while!
As for your project, surely MMK just hasn’t had time to respond to this truly original idea. I can envision a website full of artists making small paintings, nearly every day. Genius. You might want to get a jump start by snatching up a catchy domain name before they’re all gone.
Hi Jennifer, I would be very interested in your Plein Air workshop. I will be watching for your updates. Or send me info when you finalize your plans. Thanks, Amy
Amy,
I’m going to have my schedule and info uploaded later this week. (It’s going to be an action-packed summer and fall so I just want to make sure I’ve got my dates straight before I publish!) I’ll be sure to send you the info once it’s ready.
Thanks so much for your interest!