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Painting in Provence at the height of the Lavender season is an unforgettable experience for any artist, as evidenced by the works of the great French masters. The classified villages of Provence are kept as they were hundreds of years ago, retaining the charm, character, and elegance of great historic periods. You will be inspired to new heights by the incredible architecture, beautiful Lavender fields in full bloom, the culture and welcoming people of the area, and a supportive peer group and instructors.
If you would like to get more information and to register for the next year's workshop, please contact Brigitte Curt at bcurt@sonic.net
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Figure in the Landscape Workshop
Monday August 25 to Thursday 28, 2008 10:30 to 4:00
Instructor Jim Smyth
(408) 739-6037
This workshop will be held on a private property with a live model. Space is limited. Please go to classart.org for more information and to download the registration form.
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NEWS AND EVENTS
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> Tonya Zenin's painting “Baylands Sunset” was accepted into the 2008 Northwest Plein Air Juried Exhibit. The exhibit, sponsored by the Plein Air Painters of Oregon and Mirror Pond Gallery in Bend, Oregon, is on display from July 2 to 31.
The gallery is located at 875 NW Brooks St., Bend, OR.
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> Maria Boisvert was juried into and participated in the prestigious 2008 Carmel Art Festival in May. Maria also participated in the Triton Museum Gala Auction in early May.
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> "Cover Girl" Sandy Ostrau recently won the cover art competition for the Studio Discovery Tour catalogue. Her oil painting "Beach Walker" was chosen as the solo piece of art to represent this year's studio tour. The catalogue cover was unveiled at an opening art reception at the Sea Ranch Lodge in May. The show includes "Beach Walker" and the other pieces entered in the cover competition. The show will be on display at The Sea Ranch Lodge through July 14.
Sandy will be participating in the 16th annual Studio Discovery Tour (2008) on Labor Day weekend (August 30 - September 1) and the following weekend (September 6-7).
Sandy's work can also be seen at Spindrift Gallery, Cypress Village,Gualala, California
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> Two pastel paintings by Mary K. Stahl, “Farmland” and “The Red Barn,” were accepted into the Pastel Society of the West Coast’s 22nd annual international exhibit “Pastels USA". The exhibit is currently on display at the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA, and continues through June 22.
The Haggin Museum web site is at http://www.hagginmuseum.org.
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Mary K. Stahl was juried into the 2008 “Seasons of Martis” plein air event. The 5-day competition will take place in the Martis Valley area of Truckee/ Lake Tahoe in California October 1-5.
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> In July, Karen White and Mary K. Stahl will be participating in a “New Members” exhibit at Gallery House, Palo Alto, where they are both recently juried members. The exhibit dates are July 1 through July 26, and the public is invited to a reception for the artists on Saturday, July 12 from 5-7 pm.
Gallery House, located at 320 California Avenue, Palo Alto, is the oldest co-operative art gallery in Northern California, having recently celebrated its 50th year anniversary. The Gallery House web site is at http://www.galleryhouse2.com/.
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> Paintings by Karen White and Mary K. Stahl are on display in the juried plein air exhibit “A Breath of Plein Air” at History Park in San Jose. The exhibit continues through September 21. The History San Jose web site is at http://www.historysanjose.org.
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NEW MEMBER - Krishna Kopell
Krishna Kopell was recently invited to join BACPAC as its newest member. Krishna was born in India and has lived in the Bay Area since 1964. Before studying oil painting, she had two decades of experience with batik on silk. Krishna is known for her fresh and dynamic painting style. She is a long-time member of Gallery House in Palo Alto.
Shirley Pruitt is now an Honorary BACPAC member. Shirley and her husband moved from the Bay Area to Roseville, CA last summer.
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WET PAINT
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PAINTOUTS
> We paint on Sundays, most weekends, (generally two to three times a month). It is a very informal gathering. People come when they can, and paint for however long they are able. Emails usually come out Thursdays or Fridays for that weekend's location.
If you are interested in joining the distribution list for Sunday paintouts, please email Kim Holl at kimhollpainting@yahoo.com. She will be happy to add you.
> Saturday painting in the summer. This is a casual paintout. You can join in whenever you have time to paint. We are planning on changing painting locations every 3 weeks. In this way, we will be able to paint different sceneries.
If you are interested in joining the distribution list for Saturday paintouts, please email Danjue Li at lidanjue@gmail.com. She will add your name to the list.
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Best wishes,
BACPAC Members
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