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Entry#:001

Sawdust Studio Art Classes

Create your own unique art piece to wear or to share, in just one session.
Classes are taught by professional art instructors in beautiful Laguna Beach.

More Info: www.sawdustartfestival.org
Contact: (949) 494-3030
Email: questions@sawdustartfestival.org

Entry#:002

Art Workshops with Dee Kirkham

Learn the creative process from beginning to finishing your still lifes with Dee Kirkham, an multi-award winning artist. Dee will take you step by step composing your still life to defining your "concept".

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

Contact: Dee Kirkham
(714) 307-2377
Email: deekirkham@msn.com
More Info: www.deekirkham.com

Entry#:003

Plein Air Painting Workshops with Mitch Baird

Join Mitch Baird for a plein air painting experience capturing the landscape. The workshops will cover the fundamental principles of painting and composition as well as learning to 'see' as an artist.

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

Contact: Mitch Baird
(971) 227-6142
Email: mitch@mitchbaird.com
More Info: www.mitchbaird.com

Entry#:004

Portrait Workshops with Paul W. McCormack

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

McCormack Studios, Inc.
400 Market Industrial Park, Suite 11
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

More Info: www.mccormackstudios.com
Contact: (845) 242-9000
Email: info@mccormackstudios.com

Entry#:005

Painting Workshops with Cynthia Britain

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

Contact: Cynthia Britain
(949) 494-8698
Email: plenairart@verizon.net
More Info: www.cynthiabritain.com

Entry#:006

Art Holidays in the South of Spain!
Paint Andalucia with Anna Martin

8 Day Painting Holiday Schedule:

January 14 - 21, 2012	March 9 -16, 2012
April 17 - 24, 2012	May 8 - 15, 2012
June 2 - 9, 2012	July 7 - 14, 2012

More Info: www.paint-andalucia.com
Contact: Walk Andalucia
Phone: +44 (0)208 385 2024
Mobile: +44 (0)7940 209 292
Email: enquiries@walk-andalucia.com

Entry#:007

Flying Colors Art Workshops
Worldwide Travel Painting Workshops since 1986!

Specializes in organizing and hosting art workshops around the world, including the USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

February 28 - March 9, 2012: Guatemala with Don Andrews
June 4 - 15, 2012: France with Judy Morris
July 18 - 29, 2012: Amsterdam with Mel Stabin
September 6 - 17, 2012: Italy with Frank Webb

More Info: flyingcolorsart.com
Contact: Johanna Morrell (858) 518-0949
Email: FlyingColorsArt@mac.com

Entry#:008

2012 Painting Workshops with Kathleen Dunphy

Join Kathleen Dunphy, award-winning oil painter, for 3 intensive days of painting landscapes on location. Kathleen will walk you through her process for creating dynamic, light-filled paintings.

"Capturing the Light" April 20 - 22, 2012 Murphys, CA ------------------------------------------------- "Limited Palette, Unlimited Possibilities!" June 8 - 10, 2012 Lodi, CA
More Info: www.kathleendunphy.com Contact: Kathleen Dunphy (209) 728-9825 Email: kmdunphy@pacbell.net

Entry#:009

Gwen Fox Workshops

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

More Info: www.gwenfox.com
Contact: Gwen Fox
(719) 594-4232
Email: gwen@gwenfox.com

Entry#:010

Plein Air Journeys
Painting Workshops with Julie Houck

Maui Painting Workshop
February 2 - 4, 2012

Montaucon, Southern France
September 20 - 30, 2012

	"Paint in Paradise" You set the date! This series of workshops allows students to choose between plein air painting at some of Maui's most beautiful spots, or a day in the artist's studio.
More Info: www.pleinairjourneys.com Contact: Julie Houck (808) 873-0597 Email: julie@juliehouck.com

Entry#:011

Art Trek with Carol Duchamp
Art Workshops to Exotic Destinations!

Watercolor and Wine:
Watercolor & Fluid Acrylic Painting Techniques
Strasbourg, France
June 19 - 29, 2012

The Poetics of Water Media Painting: Watercolor & Fluid Acrylic Painting Techniques Gubbio (Umbria), Italy July 3 - 14, 2012
More Info: www.arttreks.com Contact: Carol Duchamp (415) 868-9558 Email: carol@arttreks.com

Entry#:012

Traveling Palette Art Workshops with Sam D'Ambruoso

April 14 - 21, 2012	Kauai, Hawaii
June 23 - 30, 2012	Amalfi Coast, Italy
July 16 - 20, 2012	Old Lyme, CT, USA
October 7 - 14, 2012	Tuscany, Italy
November 3 - 10, 2012	Sicily, Italy

More Info: www.dambruosostudios.com
Contact: Sam D'Ambruoso
(203) 758-9660
Email: samdambruoso@comcast.net

Entry#:013

Art Is...You - Annual East Coast Retreat October 4 - 9, 2012 Stamford, Connecticut
	More Info: www.art-is-you.com Contact: Art Is...You (914) 346-7610 Email: artis@art-is-you.com

Entry#:014

Art Is...Petaluma - Inaugural West Coast Retreat September 19 - 23, 2012 Petaluma, California
	More Info: www.art-is-you.com Contact: Art Is...You (914) 346-7610 Email: artis@art-is-you.com

Entry#:015

Art Is...Sydney Australia
15 - 18 March 2012
Sydney - Australia
More Info: www.art-is-you.com
Contact: Art Is...You (914) 346-7610
Email: artis@art-is-you.com

Entry#:016

Entry#:017

ART UNRAVELED

mixed media art retreat

an art experience like no other

	100+ workshops with the best art teachers camaraderie with like minded artists
July 30 thru August 7 Phoenix, AZ artunraveled.com

Entry#:018

The Painting School of Montmiral
25th Season
Drawing and painting workshops / courses in "un des plus beaux villages de France", South-West France

SUMMER 2012
Saturday, June 9 - Saturday, June 23
Saturday, July 28 - Saturday, August 11

More Info: www.painting-school.com
Contact: Francis Pratt
Phone: +33 5 63 33 13 11
Email: francispratt@gmail.com

Entry#:019

THE LANDGROVE INN
* Since 1935 *

We host many workshops and seminars for the arts in our beautiful Vermont Green Mountain setting.
(photo left) The Landgrove Mass Transit System :-)

- Partial Listing of 2012 Workshops -

Ted Nuttall: Portraits in Watercolor: June 11 - 13

Mel Stabin: Watercolor Plein Air Workshop: July 9 - 13

Margie Samuels: Watercolor Plein Air Workshop:
July 31 - August 2

Bobbi Mullen: Come paint with me: August 13 - 17

More Info: www.landgroveinn.com
Contact: (802) 824-6673
Toll Free: 800-669-8466
Email: info@landgroveinn.com

Entry#:020

Ken Christensen Workshops
Weekly watercolor classes
Tuesdays 1pm. - 5pm.
San Luis Bay Inn, CA, USA

This is a fun and informative workshop to paint a watercolor with Ken at the beautiful San Luis Bay Inn overlooking Avila Beach and the San Luis Bay. Instruction is suitable for all levels. Ken will paint an on-site demonstration and each student will paint their own watercolor on a subject of their choice.

More Info: www.kenchristensen.net
Contact: Ken (805) 528-1498
Email: kendartman@sbcglobal.net

Entry#:021

Tuscany: A Journey for the Senses, LLC

The French Paradox
April 12 - 19, 2012

From Normandy to Calvados
April 23 - 30, 2012

More Info: www.TuscanyArtsVacation.com
Contact: Joan Hill (508) 255-7907
Email: joan@TuscanyArtsVacation.com

Entry#:022

Avalon's Creativity Center

Stained Glass, Fused Glass, Painting holidays and Vacation Retreats and Art courses in beautiful Hart County, KY.

STAINED GLASS WORKSHOPS

FUSED GLASS, SLUMPED GLASS & JEWELRY MAKING WORKSHOPS

ALL ART WORKSHOPS

MATTING AND FRAMING WORKSHOPS

START YOUR OWN STAINED GLASS BUSINESS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

More Info: www.learn-america.com
Contact: Arlene Wright-Correll
(270) 524 9567
Email: avalonsg@scrtc.com

Entry#:023

Art Workshop / Retreat with Darla Bostick

2012 GHOST RANCH, ABIQUIU, NM
August 30 - September 5

Every day Darla will have a slide presentation and at least one demonstration.

More Info: www.darlabostick.com
Contact: Darla Bostick
Phone: (940) 320-5660
Email: darlabostickart@yahoo.com

Entry#:024

QUICK CULTURE

Private Art Appreciation Tours & Cultural Experiences

Visit website for current event schedule.
Contact: (310) 800-6710 Email: info@QuickCulture.com www.quickculture.com

Entry#:025

Make Every Day A Painting Workshops

Paint Italy
June 9 - 17, 2012

Visit website for more workshop schedule.

More Info: www.makeeverydayapainting.com
Contact: 425-802-3487 or 541-420-9463
Email: MakeEveryDayAPainting@yahoo.com

Entry#:026

2012 Art Classes With Annie Herron
A five day residential art class at Annie's 420 acre farm, Kimbri, high on the western edge of the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia

	April 22 - 27 May 6 - 11 May 20 - May 25
September 17 - 22 September 30 - October 5 October 14 - 19

More Info: www.artclasseswithannieherron.com.au
Contact: (61) (2) 93316109
or 0411 639200
Email: ahherrons@optusnet.com.au

Entry#:027

Glasson's Art World
3 Day "Dookie Art Attack"

May 26, 27, & 28, 2012
DOOKIE CAMPUS - University of Melbourne, Australia

Enjoy an art retreat that is fully catered for and with accommodation available, in an idyllic environment.
Watercolor, Pastel, Oil, Pencil Drawing, Mixed Media, Acrylic and Botanical Art tutors on offer.

More Info: www.glassonsartworld.com.au
facebook: Dookie Art Retreat
Contact: Robyn (03)58220077
Email: workshops@glassonsartworld.com.au

Entry#:028

MakingArtSafely
Santa Fe, New Mexico
"Pursuing less toxic, more environmentally sound, safer and smarter printmaking"

	Artists Workshops June - October, 2012 (Partial Listing) - Akua Intensive - 6 days of Lithography - Large Format ImagOn - Clay Monotypes - Imagon HD - 4-Color Inversion Intagliotype - Mixed Media Collograph - Generative Akua Monotype - Serendipitous Serigraphics - Polymergravure + - Solarplate
More Info: www.makingartsafely.com Contact: MakingArtSafely 505-780-0920 Email: makingartsafely@mac.com

Entry#:029

The La Veta School of the Arts - Colorado

• Experimental Drawing / Painting Workshop
• Japanese Brush Painting
• Life Drawing
• Traditional Watercolor
• Traditional Drawing
• Film Making
• Introduction To Digital Photography

• Bronzclay Basics
• Sculpturing the Portrait
• The Figure in Sculpture (Creative Process)
• Hands On Sculpture Fabricating Workshop
• Forging Bronze Necklaces

More Info: www.thelvsa.org
Contact: (719) 742-3421
Email: LVArtSchool@yahoo.com

Entry#:030

Caroline Jasper - 2012 Workshops

February 18: Dramatic Depth in Painting Sarasota, FL
March 17: Painting Water with Oils or Acrylics Sarasota, FL

	March 23 - 24: Powercolor Painting & Paint the Desert Palm Desert, CA
	June 25 - 28: Powercolor Painting Lac Du Flambau, WI
	July 24 - 28: Vermont Art Event Burlington, VT

More Info: www.carolinejasper.com
Email: info@carolinejasper.com

Entry#:031

Pacific Northwest Art School
- On Beautiful Whidbey Island in Washington State -

Photography Workshops
Painting Workshops
Fiber Arts Workshops

Workshops are offered year-round with nationally renowned visiting faculty of over 100 professional artists

More Info: www.pacificnorthwestartschool.com
Contact: 1-866-678-3396
Local: 360-678-3396
Email: info@pacificnorthwestartschool.org

Entry#:032

JEAN-BAPTISTE

FINE ART ON SILK

DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF PAINTING ON SILK
WITH JEAN-BAPTISTE

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

Tel. (905) 202-1501
Email: artofsilk@yahoo.com

www.jean-baptiste.com

Entry#:033

Painting Workshop
with artist Darrell Hill

March 9 and 10, 2012
"Paint Out & Studio"

First day at A BAY
Second Day Hill Studio

www.iPaintOutdoors.com

Entry#:034

Mira M. White is an award-winning painter with an exhibition record both domestic and international, has been an art instructor for over 30 years and has taught several painting workshops in France.

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

www.expressiveworkshops.com

Entry#:035

ENJOY PAINTING CATALONIA, SPAIN
Art Courses on Holiday

Magical Watercolors with Charles Reid
May 15 - 25, 2012

Fresh Watercolours with Fabio Cembranelli
June 6 - 13, 2012

Contact: +34.972.221.879
Email: epcartcourses@yahoo.com
More Info: www.epc-artcourses.com

Entry#:036

Painting Courses at Benarraba
Andalusia, Spain
With tutor Marion Henke
Visit website for current wotkshop schedule.

More Info: www.paint-in-holidays.com
Contact: (0034) 952150089
Email: ateliercapelletes@hotmail.com

Entry#:037

Summer Sculpture Workshops
for Beginners and Advanced
at the border of glorious French Riviera and Ventimiglia

Learn techniques of stone and wood carving or enjoy modeling clay in front of the Mediterranean.
Daily classes or weekly workshops.
Artist residencies available on site.

More Info: www.nicoledurand.net
Contact:
Nicole Durand 3360 817 7897
Email: nicole@nicoledurand.net

Entry#:038

2012 Workshops

From Hobby to Small Business
June 17 - June 25

Entwined Silver Crochet Jewelry
June 21 - June 30

Visit website for more workshop schedule.

More Info: www.artparadiseinportugal.com
Contact: 351 963589797
Email: margaridalberty@sapo.pt

Entry#:039

Artist Mentor Program

6-day Package: Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6, 20, March 5, 19, 2012
Nashville, TN

Plein Air

April 25 - 27, 2012
Nags Head, North Carolina

New listings may be available.

Email: lori@loriputnam.com
Phone: 615-512-0929

More info online at

www.loriputnam.com

Entry#:040

Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio (WIFAS)

Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio (formerly Fall City Fine Art Studio) is located in on Whidbey Island in Langley, Washington. We are dedicated to providing education in high quality representational art for artists at every level. In a pleasant and well equipped environment, we offer classes and workshops led by nationally recognized instructors/artists.

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

More Info: www.whidbeyislandfas.com
(360) 637-4690 / (206) 571-0442
Email: info@whidbeyislandfas.com

Entry#:041

Renaissance Painting Techniques for Contemporary Artists - Atelier Neo Medici, Aquitaine, France

Gregory Pelizzari, Artist/Director of the Atelier Neo Medici, invites students and professional painters to the Aquitaine region of France, for a three month intensive painting workshop.

2012 SPRING: March 5 - May 26
2012 SUMMER: June 4 - August 25
2012 FALL: Sept. 3 - Nov. 24

Contact: Gregory Pelizzari
(0033)0553363146
(0033)0689789660
Email: gregory.pelizzari@wanadoo.fr

More Info: www.atelierneo-medici.com

Entry#:042

Venetian Plaster Training & Restoration Project
in Tuscany

Become proficient in the art of Venetian Plastering while on vacation in Italy. Turn walls into works of art, using natural Italian lime plasters, while working on a restoration project in Tuscany.

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

Contact: Donnamarie Mazzola 610-253-3539
Email: donnamarie@veneshe.com
More Info: www.veneshe.com/training-in-italy

Entry#:043

Oil painting
Watercolor
Sculpture
Photography
and more ...

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

"The Il Chiostro Experience"

More Info: www.ilchiostro.com
Contact: Il Chiostro, Inc.
800-990-3506
Email: info@ilchiostro.com

Entry#:044

Painting in Paradise
Painting Workshops in the World's Most Beautiful Places

Floral Painting in the Exotic Gardens of Rarotonga - Six unforgettable days of exploring, researching, sketching and painting the flamboyant tropical flowers of Rarotonga, the principle island of the Cook Island group in the South Pacific Ocean.

More Info: www.sites.google.com/site/bronsmith
Contact:
Bron Smith 253-841-7944
Email: PaintInParadise@gmail.com

Entry#:045

Workshops in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
with Cristi Fer Art
Transform a great vacation into a fantastic experience!

January - June 2012
Monthly Workshops
in the exuberant atmosphere of Riviera Maya, Mexico
- One Painting in One Day
- Abstract 101, 3 days
- Road Map 2012
- Paint Frida Kahlo Style,
A Self Portrait Discovery, 5 days
- Mentorship, one on one,
2 weeks increments
- Art in Paradise, 5 days workshop

For Workshop Schedule, visit www.cristiferart.com
Contact: cristiferart@yahoo.com

Entry#:046

Sign up for our 2012 classes and workshops!

ALBERT HANDELL, Painting Pastel and Oil, March 1-3
TOM BLAZIER, Refining the Landscape, March 5-7
JORDAN WOLFSON, Landscape Painting, March 12-16
CARY ENNIS, Painting the Still Life, April 9-13
WENDY HIGGINS, Seduced by Color: Painting the Still Life in Oils, May 14-18
BURDETTE (BURT) CALKINS, Painting Tundra Swans in Watercolor, May 5-6

More Info: www.newmexicoartleague.org
Contact: 505-293-5034
Email: info@newmexicoartleague.org

Entry#:047

Vitruvian Fine Art Studio

New Classes Starting in January!

* Figure Drawing
* Figure Drawing Intensive
* Drapery Painting
* Écorché 1 - The Skeleton
* Figure Painting
* Still Life Painting
* Advanced Sculpture
* Form & Cast
* Still Life Painting 5 Day Intensive

Visit website for the class schedule.

More Info: www.vitruvianstudio.com
Contact: (312) 519-7206
Email: contact@VitruvianStudio.com

Entry#:048

Sign up for our 2012 classes and workshops!

MARIA COLE, Beginning Drawing, Jan 9 - Feb 27
(8 Mondays)
MARIA COLE, Oil Painting for Beginners, Jan 11 - Feb 29 (8 Wednesdays)
MING FRANZ, Chinese Brush Painting, March 4 - April 29 (8 Sundays)
CYNTHIA ROWLAND, Painting Flowers in Oil, Feb 6-10

More Info: www.newmexicoartleague.org
Contact: 505-293-5034
Email: info@newmexicoartleague.org

Entry#:049

ART ENDEAVORS with NINA WEISS

European Landscape Painting & Drawing Workshops
Now in Our 11th Year!

CROATIAN LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP
on the Island of Korcula
June 13 - 22

ITALIAN LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP
at Todi and Casperia
June 25 - July 5

More Info: www.artendeavors.org
Contact: 847-840-0527
Email: nweiss@hurrikane.com

Entry#:050

Creative Arts Learning Vacations
in Southern Spain

Spanish Cooking
and
Painting Classes

Visit website for current workshop schedule.

"Painting in Andalucia"

More Info: www.flavourofspain.net
Contact: Travel Concepts
604-926-8511 or 800-661-7176
Email: cindy@trvlconcepts.com

Entry#:051

Burren Painting Centre
Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, Ireland

'en plein air' Landscape Painting Courses
in Ireland and Europe

The Irish and international tutors, all experts in their own discipline, will help you improve your painting techniques in various locations in Ireland, Sardinia, France, and Italy.
Visit our website for the 2012 courses - our 39th year!

More Info: www.burrenpaintingcentre.com
Contact: +353 (65) 7074 208
Email: info@burrenpaintingcentre.com

Entry#:052

Art Tours with Cilla Campbell

Art Tour Spain
Andalucia, Spain
April 14 - 21, 2012

Art Tour Ross River
Central Australia
July 14 - 21, 2012

Also offering courses on drawing and portraiture; printmaking and pastels; including outdoor classes by Sydney Harbour.

More Info: www.cillacampbell.com
Contact: 0425-223-656
Email: cillacampbell@gmail.com

Entry#:053

offering intensive studio programs for developing painters and sculptors from around the world

May 28 - Sept. 22, 2012
* 3 or 6-Week Sessions
* Artist's Residency
* Continuing Education
Landscape Painting
with Dan Gustin
May 28 - June 16

More Info: www.giotto.us
Contact: +39-075-8780072
or US toll-free (866) 449-3604
Email: info@giotto.us

Entry#:054

Entry#:055

Silvana Art Gallery Workshops
Plein Air • Studio Art • Figurative Art • Mixed Media • Ceramics

Silvana Art Gallery Workshops offer the best in
professional art instruction taught by
internationally recognized artists including
Andrey Kartashov, Fongwei Liu, Karl Dempwolf,
Michael Situ, Julia Seelos, Calvin Liang,
Michael Obermeyer, and Jennifer McChristian.

More Info: www.silvanagalleryworkshops.com
Contact: 818-662-7070
Email: info@silvanagallery.com

Entry#:056

Creative Courses in Assisi, Italy
July 18 - August 14, 2012

Painting Workshops
Digital Photo / Filmmaking
Fresco Technique
Art History Workshop
Creative Writing Workshops
Culinary Arts
Italian Language

More Info: www.artworkshopintl.com
Contact: 866-341-2922 (Toll Free)
Email: info@artworkshopintl.com