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Art Camp Week 1 Day 1 O'keefeDay 2 of the first week of Art Camp saw us painting a huge Red Poppy just like Georgia O’Keeffe.  Excellent job everyone.

Next week we have Art Camp for ages 5-6.   Be sure to sign up your aspiring artist.  Click here for more info.

Art Camp Week 1 Day 1 Art Camp Week 1 Day 1 BreakOur Summer Art Camp got underway yesterday.  We studied and made a color wheel and painted a piece of art to get used to our equipment and paints.  Today we will be painting a poppy after Georgia O’Keeffe.  Stay tuned for more great photos.  And click here for more information about signing up for Art Camp.

Old Glory

Flag with Mountain Background

Flag with Mountain Background

American Flag

American Flag

Coming up at the 1st Saturday Paint Party in July….on July 4th, we will be painting our flag.  Here are two options.  If you are interested in painting with us click here to register.

Pet Portraits June 2Yesterday we had our 3rd Saturday Paint Party. We always paint Pet Portraits on that day.  It is one of the most popular events that we hold at The Studio….almost always selling out!  And yesterday was no different.  Everyone did a fabulous job capturing their pets on canvas.  Great work.

The next 3rd Saturday Paint Party is July 18th at 3 pm.  Join us.

Maddie and Jim 2

Maddie and Granddaddy (Jim) with their finished paintings

Maddie and Granddaddy (Jim) with their finished paintings

Sometimes really special things happen at The Studio when I teach.  This week I got to enjoy one of them.  For Christmas a couple of young girls gave their granddaddy a gift certificate to The Studio.  They knew he was getting ready to retire and they were suggesting an option of some things he might like to try.

This week he used his gift to paint with one of his granddaughters….one who has taken classes and art camp with me before.  So Maddie and Jim painted these wonderful beach scenes.  Maddie helped Jim learn about color mixing and painting.   They were so much fun and adorable together.  So glad they had a fun time and created this great memory at The Studio. Nice work!

Hybiscus

Hibiscus

A few weeks ago we started a new feature with an eBay auction.  Many thanks to everyone who participated and encouraged it.  Here is the next one.  It is a Hibiscus on 6″x6″ gallery wrap canvas.  Click here to go to the auction or click on the photo.  Thanks!  SOLD

(You can read about that first auction here.)

Art Going to Hang at Business

Art Going to Hang at Business

Completed Painting Hanging at the Shelter

Completed Painting Hanging at the Shelter

Each Participant Receives a Print of their Creation

Each Participant Receives a Print of their Creation

The Creative Team Building art went to its permanent home yesterday.  We hung the work of art at the Humane Society of Warren County Shelter where it will reside as a permanent reminder to the participants of their team building experience as well as providing a bright and cheery focal point near the cat area.  (Remember this is the wonderful creation of the Feline Staff of the Shelter.  Read that here.)

Creative Team Building is a terrific way for businesses/corporations to hold retreats or team building events.  These also work great for Bridal Showers, Baby Showers and Graduation Celebrations.  The guest of honor then has a fabulous piece of art for their new space.

And the participants don’t get left out. Each participant gets a print of the finished painting to mat and frame to enjoy.  To learn more about Creative Team Building read about it here….and schedule your event soon.

Painted Kicks 2 Painted Kicks 1Last night at The Studio we had such a fun with a creative group for the “Painted Kicks” class.  And everyone left with fabulous new shoes to wear that show off their personalities.

Great work everyone!  You can see what is going on at The Studio by clicking here.

11412276_10204656261621572_4660760256200254239_nHere is a recap of the Wildflower Retreat as seen by Suzanne McMinn.  This is what she posted on her blog today.  Be sure to click and take a look….loads of great photos and you will see Maya – the tutu wearing goat!

CITR Retreat June 2015 Painting CITR Retreat EaselsThe Wildflower Retreat at Sassafras Farm (Chickens in the Road) was a fabulous success!  We had so much fun learning all about wildflowers and all the things we can do with them from pickling, to frying, to making jelly and infused oils, and much, much more.  And of course, we painted wildflowers too!

And if you missed out on all the fun there will be another Wildflower Retreat in the fall – September 12-13, 2015.  Check that out here.

These ladies were loads of fun and we laughed constantly.  Thanks ladies for making this Retreat such a delight!