September 21, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Of course, even in all the hectic craziness of the Retreat weekend and picnic, there was a dog (or three!) At the picnic at Suzanne’s Sassafras Farm the animals were there for people to pet and feed and there was CoCo overseeing her flock. She is such a great dog. Chloe and Casper were there too but moving so fast from person to person that I didn’t get a good shot of them this time.
The Retreat allowed me to make 70 new friends and hear about what people all of the U.S. are doing with their creativity and ingenuity.
And in one of the rare moments when Suzanne McMinn, of Chickens in the Road fame, sat down (here to listen to the storyteller on Saturday night) I caught a quick shot of her eating her dessert! That’s her on the right. Thanks Suzanne for including me in this great group of folks. I can’t wait til next year.
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September 20, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Retreat Teachers
Many people enjoyed the hay ride, especially the kids.
It was a fabulous weekend of new friends, good food, and creativity and learning. I can’t wait til next year. And to read more about the Retreat and life at Sassafras Farm check out www.chickensintheroad.com .
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September 19, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Even though I taught nine hours each day at the Retreat I did find a little time one morning to paint a little scene in Plein-air. This lovely little scene was right behind my cabin.
Here is the progress I made in about an hour.
And here is the final painting, Camp Shepherd Morning, oil on canvas panel, 8″x10″, framed and available for $195.
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September 18, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
We had three gourd painting classes at the retreat with the attendees creating wonderful works of art on the gourd.
Cleaning out the guts
First we cleaned gourds. Then we painted them. Then we showed them off! 
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September 17, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Andrea, Jessica and Tom
Krista, Sam, Judy, Beth and Krysta
The 2nd Annual Chickens in the Road Retreat
Heather, Nancy, Karin and Bill
was held this weekend at Camp Shepherd in West Virginia. (Remember the painting of the chickens I did for a poster a few months back. See it here.) There were a multitude of workshops to choose from where attendees learned everything from painting to cheesemaking to container gardening to apron making and much, much more. There was a diverse group of life-long learners there taking it all in. And they were from all over the United States and even one from Canada! I taught six classes – three for Canvas Painting and three for Gourd Painting. Most of the students shown here had never painted. And didn’t they do a TERRIFIC job. It was so nice being with all the attendees and helping them develop new talents. Tomorrow we will look at the Gourd Painters!
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September 15, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Very successful workshops yesterday. Here are some of the wonderful designs. Great job girls!
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September 14, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Today we will paint our gourd birdhouses at the Retreat. A couple of the students yesterday helped me clean them. Use a little elbow grease!
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September 13, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Meet Kathy. She started taking classes with me on Wednesday mornings just a few months ago and she’s doing GREAT! She painted this delightful little sunflower last week in just one class. Good job Kathy. It’s beautiful.
Join us for art class on Wednesday morning from 10:30-Noon or Wednesday or Thursday afternoon from 5:30-7 p.m. We’d love to have you paint with us. Just email me at kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com for more information.
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September 12, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Here’s another sample gourd that I will be taking to the workshop I am teaching this weekend. This one is a “bird house”. 🙂
I patterned it after one that my mom painted for me over 20 years ago. I treasure it since we lost her to cancer not long after. It was fun painting one in a pattern like she had used.
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September 11, 2012 by kellywalkerstudios
Yesterday I worked on painting gourds! This weekend I will be teaching 6 workshops in West Virginia at the “Chickens in the Road” Retreat. Three will be on canvas painting and three on gourds.
Here is a sample of a sunflower gourd. Today I am working on a couple of other samples. More to come…
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Of course, even in all the hectic craziness of the Retreat weekend and picnic, there was a dog (or three!) At the picnic at Suzanne’s Sassafras Farm the animals were there for people to pet and feed and there was CoCo overseeing her flock. She is such a great dog. Chloe and Casper were there too but moving so fast from person to person that I didn’t get a good shot of them this time.
The Retreat allowed me to make 70 new friends and hear about what people all of the U.S. are doing with their creativity and ingenuity.
And in one of the rare moments when Suzanne McMinn, of Chickens in the Road fame, sat down (here to listen to the storyteller on Saturday night) I caught a quick shot of her eating her dessert! That’s her on the right. Thanks Suzanne for including me in this great group of folks. I can’t wait til next year.
The Studio 