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Searching for the Spirit of Georgia O'Keeffe
A landscape painting class with Kat at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico
"This will be my fourth summer teaching at Ghost Ranch, and I can't wait to return. The photo below was taken during a sunset painting workshop. The sky turned a fabulous purple against the orange cliffs that surround the ranch. Truly an experience that class members won't forget, and one of many over the course of the week. I highly recommend this trip for any artist interested in landscape painting."
Photo ©Kat O'Connor, 2006
August 7-14, 2010
This exciting class at Ghost Ranch , co-sponsored by the Worcester Art Museum and The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, provides you with opportunities to paint in the magnificent New Mexico landscape, while absorbing the area's rich Spanish and Pueblo cultures. Residing at Ghost Ranch, you'll have ample time to explore the nearby hills, Kitchen Mesa, and the Pedernal Peak, some of O'Keeffe's favorite painting sites. You'll also visit Santa Fe and explore its rich culture, food and art scene, and travel to Plaza Blanca, O'Keeffe's 'White Place'.
Painting in various New Mexico landscapes favored by Georgia O'Keeffe, students will learn to create strong compositional studies, preparatory sketches, and color studies for on-site works. Students will work in and should bring their preferred medium- oil paints (traditional or water soluble), acrylics, watercolor, colored pencil, or pastel, and should have a basic understanding of that medium. Course instruction will involve lectures, discussions, individual time with Kat, museum tours, and critiques.
Class size is limited, so don't wait to sign up. Call 508-799-4406, ext. 3148 to register.
Member Fee $1,975.00
Non-Member Fee $2,175.00
Spouse/Non-Student Fee $1,775.00
Fee includes instruction, 7-nights dormitory room and board at Ghost Ranch (double occupancy with common bath--plus $420 for semi-private with shared bath; plus $560 for private with bath--limited availability); pick-up and drop-off at Albuquerque Airport, field trips in New Mexico, and O'Keeffe House and Museum admission. The fee does not include airfare to and from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The non-refundable $300 deposit must be in by Friday, January 29, 2010 to ensure housing. Full payment (minus deposit) is due by Friday, May 14, 2010 or before. If you are interested in receiving academic credit, let us know when you register. Note: Most painting is done outdoors, requiring considerable walking and carrying abilities..
Graduate and Undergraduate credit is available through The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. Please call for more information.
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609-3196
508-799-4406, ext. 3148
All images ©Kat O'Connor. Any duplication or use of images without Kat O'Connor's permission constitutes copyright infringement.