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Light and Landscape with Professor Thomas Xenakis at the Skopelos
Foundation for the Arts (Skopart)
Study painting with Professor Thomas Xenakis, M.A., M.F.A. to create from Greek light, landscape, in a vibrant, beautiful culture. Participants will work in their choice of painting media such as oils, acrylic, watercolors, gouache, tempera, and mixed media. Incorporating visual art instruction and art making, in a beautiful setting and rich culture is a wonderful combination. We welcome you to experience art creation through Tom's range of knowledge about painting and drawing, Hellenic culture, traditions, and language.
We will begin with a
short visit to Athens to see the important sites in a 3, 000 year old city. We will
venture to Skopelos Island to paint and draw
and immerse ourselves in Greek
landscape and Greek light. SkopArt will host us in their well equipped
studios where painting and drawing workshops will take place. Our mission is to provide a great
working environment in an inspirational setting. Thomas is familiar with the
language, culture, and environs of Athens and Skopelos with a fine network of Greek artists and
community which will enrich the experience. This is recommended to those dedicated to making
images in a fabulous relaxing and stimulating setting. Spouses and
significant others are encouraged to attend!
Thomas has lived and
worked in Greece during two Senior Fulbright Scholarships to Greece as an independent scholar
and artist-in residence. He has traveled throughout Greece and has been a
faculty member at the Skopelos
Foundation for the Arts in 2005. He is a strong diplomat of sharing culture and
he has so in Greece,
Italy, and throughout the Balkans. He speaks, reads, and writes Modern Greek in
a country where the
majority of people know English. Thomas is familiar also with the cultural
idiosyncrasies of the Greek island
people as well as those in cosmopolitan Athens. He has traveled to all the
places the workshop will include in its
itinerary including the archaeological sites and neighborhood s of Athens and
Skopelos Island and Delphi. Greece
is a very modern country that Thomas has dedicated his life to and has integrated it
into his personal art work and his academic career. This will be an
empowering study abroad living and learning experience!
Price of the course is $1,900 which includes transportation to and from Skopelos, tour to Delphi, entrance to the Acropolis Archaeological site and New Acropolis Museum, all breakfasts while on Skopelos and an opening/closing dinner and exhibition. Items not included are housing, airfare to Greece and additional expenses not mentioned above. Spouses are welcome and can be included in the tours for an additional fee.
Housing can be arranged through SkopArt for as little as 35 euros per night.
All skill levels welcome! For more information contact Thomas Xenakis at txenakis@hotmail.com or visit his Web site: http://www.xenakisarts.com.or: http://www.xenakisiconarts.com.
For more information about The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts please visit: http://www.skopartfoundation.org. or : http://www.skopart.org. or contact Jill Somer at info@skopart.org
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Chris Roskell , studied fine art in the sixties and early seventies, a time when the whole activity of easel painting was hotly debated. Indeed his work towards the end of his time at Art School moved away from conventional painting towards performance when he worked with dancers from The London Contemporary Dance.
He spends his time nowadays either working in his studio at Parndon Mill, on the Essex Herts Borders, creating work for his exhibitions or carrying out specialist decorating commissions, on site, for many famous and influential people around the world.
His mural work is outstanding. Whilst Chris’s recent paintings are abstract he is very well qualified to teach figurative and landscape painting in all
mediums. He is a very experienced art teacher. All are welcome in his classes whatever their ability.
Courses run from July to the end of the year, six or five days as standard. We are happy to quote for tailor made courses for groups. Since classes are small, it is possible to give each student individual attention.
The course will focus on landscape painting in all mediums. An indoor studio is available but whenever possible the group will explore the beautiful local scenery either on foot or by car. Basic materials can be supplied but many students prefer to bring their own.
Kit Flynn’s Cottage (our accommodation), on the edge of Mountcollins village, is situated on the West Limerick Scenic Drive on the Cork, Kerry Limerick borders.
Our tutors are all experienced highly trained professionals. We have an indoor studio for painting but where possible we explore the wonderful local countryside.
Kerry airport is 35mins. away and Shannon a 1hr 20min drive, we are easily accessible.
We welcome individual or group bookings. Tailor made courses are available for groups of between 4 and 6 people
A complete, professionally run package of the highest quality, in both accommodation and tuition is our aim.
Enquiries, contact Chris on 00353 69 81931 or 0044 (0)7850084701
E mail: arkhangelchris@yahoo.co.uk
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Regular classes in botanical / natural history painting in the Jedburgh and Hawick areas (Scottish-Borders) on Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons respectively. These are kept small and informal, catering for beginners and the more experienced, with an emphasis on giving help and encouragement to individual needs and tastes. Individual personal tuition also offered if required.
Please contact Lynne Henderson, email: lynnehenderson@freeuk.com
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Bere Island Heritage Centre Summer Painting Retreat
The Bere Island Heritage Centre have organised a Painting Retreat
Theresa Hobbs
Project Officer
Bere Island Heritage Centre, Ballinakilla, Bere Island, West Cork, Ireland
Tel: 027 75956 Fax: 027 75194
Email: biheritage@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.bereislandheritage.daportfolio.com.
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Come and be Inspired to Learn a New Craft or Skill
We hold a number of different Courses, Seminars and Workshops throughout the year at a variety of
venues in Catalonia SPAIN.
Nearest airports Gerona or Barcelona
*Archeology
*Canvas Crazy
*Cookery
*Crazy Patchwork
*Scrapping
*Sewing Machine
Repairs
*Philosophy
Art / Cookery / Creative Crafts / Photography
/Sewing Machine Repairs / Archeology and
Philosophy, Plus many more
Come and experience our all inclusive residential workshops at some amazing locations with the chance to see some fantastic scenery and soak up the culture and the opportunity to taste some of the local dishes.
More info….
E-mail: info@artizanonline.com
Web site: http://www.artizanonline.com.
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Beginners Art Classes with Naomi Blayney
Think you simply can't draw?
It's a gift you don't have and never will? Read on...
Naomi Blayney, an artist based in the North East of England, will be
running beginner's art classes in Durham from February 2013 and in
Newcastle from the spring 2013. Each class is a one-day workshop where
you will learn some basic techniques that will give you the tools to
create your own masterpiece. You will learn the basics of drawing,
developing an 'artist's eye', shading to show shape and form and all
about perspective.
Drawing is the foundation of all art and once you've mastered a few
basic techniques, you'll find drawing and painting in every medium that
little bit easier. You will be given lots of hints of tips that you can
take away and practice on your own.
Durham workshops will be held in Palace Green Library, right next to
Durham Cathedral in the heart of Durham City. Newcastle workshops will
be held at the Knit Studio in the cloister of the historic 13th century
Blackfriars Priory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Please visit my website for dates and instructions on how to book
Web site: http://www.englishroseartwork.co.uk/workshops.html.
Please feel free to email me if you have any queries at
info@englishroseartwork.co.uk
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See also http://www.walkaboutcrafts.com/crafttopics/projects.htm for free projects / plans / templates...
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