The Abiquiu Workshops

These creative workshops for artists and writers are located about an hour north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The undulating mountains, high-desert mesas, and stunning red rock buttes of Northern New Mexico touched Georgia O’Keeffe more than any other landscape and inspired some of her greatest paintings.

It is here, in the heart of one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes, where Abiquiu Workshops offers 5-day workshops/retreats for artists and writers. Led by nationally-renowned artist-instructors, Abiquiu Workshops offers workshops in writing, photography, painting, and sculpture. Instruction is designed for advanced amateurs to emerging and professional artists who want to develop and expand their technical skills in a diverse array of literary and visual arts. Workshop options are as varied as the terrain: from sculpting large stone and intuitive painting in your favorite medium (oils, pastels, watercolor or acrylic) to digital photography workshops, including one that takes participants into nearby canyons to erect a personal shrine sculpture made from rocks and other natural materials and documenting the process through photos.

Call us at 505.685.0921 or email us at:  wnelson940@sbcglobal.net

Srebnik Art Academy Secrets from the Masters:

Classes & Workshops Painting portraits, clothed and costumed figures, dancers, nudes, children, people outdoors, street scenes, landscapes and gardens; plus anatomy and composition are taught at Craig Srebnik’s new academy in Santa Fe. Classes and workshops are offered for beginners through professional artists. Painting street scenes, landscapes and gardens are also taught at his Paris, France workshop each September. Instruction includes “secrets” used by Classical through contemporary painting Masters; establishing the composition, light and dark masses; the structure and proportions of the head and figure; selecting and mixing colors on the palette; layering and blending naturalistic skin tones on the canvas; expressing the warm, cool and neutral variations, and the transparency of the flesh; suggesting background elements; capturing Impressionistic color, light and atmospheric effects; alla prima brush and palette knife techniques; and helpful studio tips. Free painting demonstrations are scheduled at Artisan stores and the Academy. Please call or visit the website for dates and more information: Srebnik Art Academy Turquoise Trail Business Park 17 Bisbee Court, Building 3-H Santa Fe, NM 87508 505-990-6417, www.csfineart.com

Srebnik’s artwork has earned twenty-six national awards, including the Award of Excellence from the Oil Painters of America and the President’s Award from the American Impressionist Society; has appeared in the leading American art magazines, museum exhibitions, and galleries throughout the United States and in Europe. Currently teaching at his Santa Fe art academy and in Paris, Srebnik has conducted art workshops at seventeen art schools and colleges.

Santa Fe Artist Guild

We are creating a member based facet to the Santa Fe School of Art called the Santa Fe Artist Guild. One of the goals is to provide the members with a professional network that offers them opportunities for showing their art work in a variety of community- based venues. Other benefits will provide members with a lecture series, timely information on art events and activities in the area, grant information, member-artists’ web site links on the SFAG web site, discounts on the school’s classes, and discounts for retail art materials purchases. For more info or to volunteer your help, please email me at: kelly@santafeschoolofart.com

ArtInfoNet

ArtInfoNet.com was created by the National Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) to encourage individuals to experiment and explore the world of art materials.

ArtInfoNet.com also intends to serve as a clearinghouse to consumers for information on the safe use of creative and fine art materials.

Cloudcroft Art Workshops: Summer 2013 Schedule

Create among the cool pines of the quaint village of Cloudcroft, NM.  For additional information about each workshop and about registration, including how to save on workshop tuition, visit our website at www.CloudcroftArt.com or contact Ann at (575)439-9785 or rbeacht@aol.com to request a brochure.