Current workshops being offered: (All workshops are suitable for oil and acrylic painters)
5-Day Plein Air Workshop in Tuscany, Italy
Join us for a 5-day plein air painting workshop in the heart of Tuscany, Italy for this first-time workshop offered by Jerry.
We have arranged for accommodations at Il Mulino di Castelvecchio, which is within close distance to Florence, Pisa, and picturesque coastal towns, yet centrally located in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany.
We are very fortunate to have a local joining us in the workshop who lives in the area and speaks fluent Italian.
Plein Air Painting Workshop
in the
Canadian Rocky Mountains
July 13 to 16
&
July 16 to 19
Maximum of 8 spots in each!
In this workshop we will follow in the footsteps of master painters, such as John Singer Sargent, Carl Rungius and J.E.H. MacDonald, through their travels of the Canadian Rockies, painting at Bow Lake, Lake O’Hara and Moraine Lake.
Watch the video to the left to see the places we will be going to
(from previous workshops).
Lake O'Hara, BC
Bow Lake, Alberta
Moraine Lake, Alberta
At Bow Lake we will paint in the same places as Carl Rungius to study what he saw and why it is important to study the masters to better understand our own work. At Lake O’Hara we will stand at Sargent's Point and paint one of the most beautiful, and most painted, places on earth. Painters from around the world have come to paint and study these wonders of mother nature. We will study the works of some of these artists and then learn to create our own interpretation of these majestic places.
Length: 3 days + evening presentation and meet & greet
Itinerary:
First evening - 6:30 pm will be a meet & greet and presentation at Deer Lodge in Lake Louise about a history of some of the artists who have painted where you will be painting and the famous mountain locations.
Full day of painting at Bow Lake, Lake O'Hara & Moraine Lake over the next 3 days
Cost: $550 + GST. Maximum of 8 participants.
Workshop Includes:
Presentation on the first evening
3 days of outdoor painting including group & personal instruction, valuable exercises, and demonstrations
Bus in & out of Lake O'Hara
Note: Accommodations, meals and transportation to painting locations is the responsibility of each participant. There is no hiking involved - all painting spots are easy to get to.
Spouses are welcome to join you at the Meet & Greet and coming to each painting location as there are nice walks/hikes and scenery nearby for them to enjoy (extra Lake O'Hara tickets for a spouse or guest are $20).
Below is more information about accommodations and meal venues. If you are coming by yourself and would like to share accommodations or transportation with someone else, please let us know and we would be happy to put you in contact with others who would like to share accommodations.
Registration:
Call Leah at 250-558-0350 or email for more information or to book your spot. A $275 + GST ($288.75) non-refundable deposit is required upon registration with the remaining amount to be paid by July 1, 2012.
More details will be provided upon registration.
You can also visit the Workshop Preparation page.
Accommodations: - Lake Louise Inn - rooms from $125.30/night (Economy twin paid at time of booking) - has indoor pool, hot tub, steam room, exercise room, 3 restaurants, etc - website
- Mountaineer Lodge in Lake Louise - from $169/night - has hot tub & steam room - website - Deer Lodge in Lake Louise - from $200/night - has a restaurant, hot tub, sauna, etc - website
- Paradise Lodge in Lake Louise (private cabins) - from $215/night - website
- Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake - from $298.40/night including breakfast - website - Hi-Lake Louise Alpine Centre (hostel) - has cafe/restaurant, sauna, TV room, internet - shared room $41.80 or private room $121 - website
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Lake Louise Campground - 1 km from town - tents & trailers (power hookups, flush toilets, showers) - website or call 1-877-737-3783
- Campgrounds near Field, BC
- More Lake Louise hotels
- There are many guest houses and B&B's in Field, BC - click here for a list
Meals:
At each place we are painting there is a snack shop or lunch items available (cash only at Lake O'Hara).
- Recommended for a quick
breakfast and to pick up sandwiches & wraps is Laggan's Mountain Bakery or Trailhead Cafe in Lake Louise
- There are a number of restaurants in Lake Louise and restaurants in Field and at most of the hotels.
- Village Market is the grocery store in Lake Louise at Samson Mall
- 403-522-3894 (Liquor Store is in the mall as well)
- Lake Louise Inn and Deer Lodge have restaurants on site.
- Yoho Brothers, right along Highway #1, at the entrance to Field, has a few grocery items.
Lake O'Hara
* Carl Runguis' painting is 40 x 50 inches, JKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art (Image from National Museum of Wildlife Art)
** John Singer Sargent's painting is 97.5 cm x 116.2 cm, Fogg Art Museum collection in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Image from Harvard University Art Museums)
Comments From Workshop Participants
I enjoyed the workshop immensely. Your instruction and inspiration has given me a new excitement to paint the mountain landscape. I also appreciate your patient and thorough instruction and description of color and values in the landscape. I also found the history of the early paintings of the Rockies very fascinating.
Thank you to Leah for her pesonal and informative hiking tours around the lake and up to the meadows. I have looked at these mountain peaks many times in the past years and now see them with new interest and knowledge. I can now name the famous peaks.
Sharon Novak
Calgary, AB
Thank you to Jerry for a great workshop. I think it has really helped my painting. Jerry set me up to do better painting than I think I've done before. Thank you!
I enjoyed the workshop very much. Jerry is an excellent instructor. I hope that I will return to one of his workshops one of these days.
Viviane Grenier
Orleans, Ontario
Jerry is truly gifted both as an artist and teacher. His approach to the subjects he paints, and the knowledge he shares with his students, make his workshops a delight. To be so enthusiastic, yet patient enough to teach others, is a rare combination. Thank-you for the opportunity to participate at the Beaverfoot Lodge Workshop.
Happy Barlow
Sales & Museum Shop Manager, Leighton Art Centre
Calgary, AB
I really enjoyed the 5-day workshop at Beaverfoot Lodge in September 2009. I learned so much about the value of plein air painting. Jerry shared his wealth of knowledge with the group regarding painting the landscape. I really appreciated the individual instruction. The scenery was majestic and Beaverfoot Lodge was a wonderful place to stay. What a great week it was!!
Sherry Kalloch
Salmon Arm, BC
Jerry's 5-day plein air workshop was amazing. I really like his personality, big smile, great sense of humour, but best of all his teaching ability. He has such a nice way of guiding you through pointers to change ugly paintings to something that makes you want to continue.
Dale Wheeler
Whitby, Ontario
The entire week of the outdoor painting workshop in Golden was terrific. Jerry's enthusiasm was infectious! And he did a great job encouraging everyone and dashing from easel to easel with timely tips and corrections.
Rob Prince
Emerson, Manitoba
Jerry,
I wanted to thank you for a wonderful weekend workshop - all of your words of wisdom are still fresh in my thoughts and I am seeing "value" everywhere!!!
Perhaps our paths may cross again in the future, if not, please know that you have opened my eyes to a true appreciation of work in oils.....thank you.
Warm regards,
Rosanne Yaskowich
Calgary, AB
Jerry,
I really enjoyed myself at your 3-day intensive workshop in BC. It was fun, had a relaxed learning atmosphere, just the right amount of structure, so much information, lots of practice, EXCELLENT instruction, and with having a small group I got more than my money's worth.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Egan
Calgary, AB
If you have an art group in Canada or the US and are interested in Jerry coming to your area to teach a workshop,
please call Leah at (250) 558-0350 to discuss.
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