April, May and summer 2015

Meet the New President

Floyd Lawrence

Floyd hails from Newport, Maine – way up

there. He and his wife Jean moved to Florida in

2004. Jean and Floyd currently spend 6 months in

Maine and 6 months in Florida. Floyd had a career

in architecture, leading a team of draftsman for the

construction of buildings. Floyd and Jean had 2

children. Their daughter is a second grade teacher

in Maine and has one son. Floyd and Jean’s son

passed away 3 years ago.

Floyd had painted in oils for 40 years. He

studied art part time at the University of Maine and

took several workshops. In Fort Myers, checking

out the area for watercolor classes, Floyd stopped

by FMBAA and talked with some of the people

who were in the Gallery. They were very nice and

welcoming. He said “….I decided that maybe it

would be a good fit for me. I have enjoyed the

people and the time that I have spent at the gallery”.

His favorite teacher is Neil Walling. Floyd says he

likes the way the watercolors mix and work

together.

Floyd has served on the FMBAA board since 2011.

Floyd has just one objective for his presidency – to

have FUN. He welcomes volunteers and let Floyd

know your suggestions.

It’s Picnic Time at FMBAA - April 2nd

Come to the Potluck & Annual Mtg.

Chair Sharon Hegstrom and her committee are

preparing picnic fare: grilled hamburgers and

bratwurst prepared by chef George Buelow.

Hamburgers, bratwurst, condiment, coleslaw and

lemonade will be provided. Sign up to bring an

appetizer, dessert or baked beans. Don’t forget to

bring your plates and silverware. BYOB. The cost

will be $5.00 per person. Come for apps and drinks

at 5 pm. Dinner will be served at 6 pm. Be sure to

sign up in the gallery or call 463-3909. We need an

accurate count for setting up the tables.

“Clean-up” for these events is a piece of cake as

everyone is so willing to stay and pitch in. Thank

you all for doing that. It is so amazing that in a

matter of minutes there is nothing left to take down

or put away. We are looking forward to our picnic,

which is always a sign of spring in the air, and after

many weeks of cool weather this year, this is such a

welcome change.

Dates to Remember

Mar 22 ART BAZAAR Santini Plaza

Mar 27 Rec “Anything Goes”

Apr 2 Annual Meeting/Pot Luck

Apr 10 “Anything Goes” down

Apr 10 Rec Scholarship Show

Apr 12 Reception Scholarship Show

April 16 Scholarship Show down

April 17 Rec Summer Show

April 18 Begin Summer Hours 1

Paint the Beach……….

…….Sandcastles to Shrimp Boats.

A plein air painting festival in Fort

Myers Beach, Florida. Nov. 2-8, 2015.

Plans are being made for the sixth annual

plein air painting competition sponsored by the

Fort Myers Beach Art Association, Fish-Tale Marina,

Santini Marina Plaza and The Greater Fort Myers

Beach Friends of the Arts with support from the

Town of Fort Myers Beach. Michele Buelow,

overall chairman, and the committee are working

hard to get everything lined up, contacting local

and national sponsors for this annual event which

costs over $20,000 to produce. And Georgia

Reinmuth is getting together the entertainment,

food and venue for the whole event. What will you

do to help?

Some members have already stepped up to

help again this year...Kay Cowan will run the

Check-In and Meet ‘n Greet, Katherine Miller will

chair the Receiving, Mary Chaikowsky will chair

Volunteers, Cheryl Fausel will chair the Hanging

Committee, George Buelow will manage the

Books, Mary Klunk will run the FMBAA Art Raffle,

Milly Periera will organize the Beach Elementary

School activities, Jeanette Chupak is contacting

national sponsors and Julie Nusbaum the Quick

Draw event. Helma Ganson is assisting with the

publicity and local sponsor contacts. The board will

be preparing the gift baskets for the silent auction

during the reception. We still need your help could

you volunteer to prepare the Program? Do you

have some local business connections you can ask

to sponsor a portion of the event? There are

guidelines and precedents for all the jobs as well as

lots of advice. With your help we can make this

even better than before!!

We have sponsors for some prizes, some

donations for the auction, Judge Joseph W.

Palmerio is secured, Meet ‘n Greet venue/sponsor

at Nervous Nellie’s and more. We would like to

offer host homes to the artists who ask, please

consider hosting an artist for the week and get to

know them. Michele will put them in contact with

you and you will make your own arrangements.

These events are still in the planning stages

and may change slightly but give you an idea of the

time frames. Please sign up to help in some way.

We are a national event now and getting

bigger...be a part of it all!!!! Contact

kzooartist@sbcglobal.net Michele Buelow.

Prospectus will be available on line at

www.fortmyersbeachart.com mid-July for

registration first come basis. Registration will be on

line only. Only 60 artists may participate. It is

expected to fill as fast as 2014…with a waiting list.

2015 Paint the Beach - Tentative schedule:

· Nov. 2, 4:30-6:30 pm check in at Nervous

Nellie’s followed by Meet n Greet

· Nov 3th, 7 am-10 am, artists check in at

gallery; painting.

· Nov 4th, 7 am-10 am artists check in at

gallery; painting

· Nov 5th, 7 am-10 am artists check in at

gallery painting.

· Nov 6th, 9 am-11:30 am receiving at festival

tent, 5-7 pm Awards Reception, silent auction

begins

· Nov.7th, 9-11:30 am Quick Draw competition

at Times Square, 9am -6 pm tent open.

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Plein Air Painting Trips organized by Neil Walling

Neil reports that there is one room available for

the trip to Sedona April 18-25, 2015. Also there are

several openings available for the second France

Tour to be held August 21 – September 5, 2015.

Contact Neil to sign up. kneil@comcast.net.

Annual Membership Fee-Due by March 31

It’s time to pay your membership fee for next

season. A raffle will be held at the April Potluck for

a free regular FMBAA membership. Members who

pay their annual dues before March 31, 2015 will

have their name placed in the raffle.

The next membership year runs from April 1,

2015 to March 31, 2016. If you wish to have your

membership card mailed to you, please enclose a

self-addressed, postage-paid envelope with your

payment.

Choose membership amount: $80 patron; $50

regular; ($40 w/emailed newsletter)

1. Make check payable to FMBAA. 2. Send the check to: FMBAA, P.O. Box 2359,

Fort Myers Beach, FL 33932 Please consider making a contribution to the

FMBAA - you may specify a fund if you want.

George Buelow

Art Supplies to Sell?

You may post information on art supplies you wish

to sell on the chalk board over the sink in the

storeroom.

New square Logo for FMBAA by Neil Walling

Support Our Beach Businesses

We wish to thank the businesses on Fort Myers

Beach that have supported our events during the

year. Give them your business.

Fish Tale Marina

Santini Marina Plaza

Truly Scrumptious

Red Coconut RV Resort

Nervous Nellie’s

Chuck’s Last Stop

Friends of the Arts

Century 21 Tri-Power Realty

Fresh Catch Bistro

Skye’s Restaurant

South Beach Grill

Krusty Pete’s On-The-Beach

Beach Observer

Sand Paper

Matanzas on the Bay

Mini Masters……..start painting

While you are enjoying the summer months, take

your paints with you to the beach and create a

couple of new mini paintings for FMBAA.

Remember the image showing in the mat is 3x5 in

or 4x6 in. Be sure to sign your name in that area so

when matted it shows. We will again mat them to

8x10" for sale. Donation of mat board and bags is

greatly appreciated. And if you put it all together

you deserve a gold star!! This project has turned

out to be a great fund raiser for the group so help

us build up our supply with new paintings. Minis

may be dropped off at the gallery any time

throughout the year. New minis will be hung in

Studio 2 on Oct. 31st next season.

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Library Reminder

– return books & tapes Check your book shelves, etc. for any books, tapes

or DVD's that belong at the FMBAA library and

return them before leaving for the summer. We

have a small budget for the purchase of new books

and DVDs for the library. Send suggestions to Avis

Schmitz, FMBAA Librarian

FMBAA Open House on January 16th featured refreshments provided by the Board and a demonstration of new Golden products.

New Bench in the Garden

The boys take a break at the new bench in the garden that was donated by Bob Ackert in memory of Lee Ackert. The bench was set up just in time to be used during the Don Andrews workshop. We now have two tables in the garden.

The formal dedication of the new table will take place at the April “Pot Luck”

The FMB Jacaranda Festival The FMB Jacaranda Festival is looking for artists to

paint Plein Air at the Mound House during their

Jacaranda Tree/Fest. Artists are invited to paint on

Saturday May 2nd. The Fest will be held May 1, 2,

3, 4, 2015. Festival Director is Barbara Hill (239-

765-1965) also told me that there is a beautiful

jacaranda tree to paint where she lives on Randy

Lane (best viewed from Williams St.).

Sandi McCabe paints in the rain at Mound House.

IN MEMORIUM

Jean Earl Rasmussen (1928-2015)

Jean Rasmussen passed away on February 11,

2015. She was preceded in death by her second

husband Phil Rasmussen. Her obituary reads “In

lieu of flowers, please make donation to the

Scholarship Fund at FMB Art Assoc. P.O. Box 2259

Ft Myers Beach, FL 33932.”

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Summer Open Painting The gallery will be open again this summer (starting April 22) on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to noon or bring your lunch and stay later. Enjoy the "cool" as you sketch, paint or enjoy the exchange of ideas. Gretchen Johnson and her assistants will often set up still life’s. Work in your own medium or try new ideas. Send photos of your summer projects to the Brushoff editor. Gretchen Johnson

New Members join us

The FMBAA membership reached 225 in early

March. New members joining since the last Brush

Off was published are as follows:

Cheyenne Curran (Pat), 7500 Estero Blvd., FMB, FL

33931. 248-320-4234. Cheycurr2@yahoo.com

(Away: Milford, MI).

Maureen Farris (George), 5195 Estero Blvd., FMB,

FL 33931. 239-223-1025. mcfarris@yahoo.com

(Away: Caseville, MI).

Charlotte Gray (Jay), 415 Washington Ct., FMB, FL

33931. 609-487-1826. Clg33931@gmail.com

James Hegge (Crystal), 1840 Estero Blvd., FMB, FL

33931. 414-630-9583. squarebluff@me.com

(Away: Heartland, WI).

Laura Olsen, FM, FL. 708-712-8866.

laoglora@aol.com .

Brenda Smyth, 9249 Independence Way, FM, FL

33913. Brenda.smyth@rogers.com (Away: Ammon,

NB, Canada).

Dianne Tindall (Lynn), 2580 Estero Blvd. Unit 203,

FMB, FL 33931. 609-602-6507.

Diannet36@yahoo.com. (Away: Ocean City, NJ)

Diana Leszcz (James), Gardens at Beachwalk, FM,

FL. (away: Fenton, MO).

Mark Metz (Ramona), 3810 Timber Valley Dr., Wis

Rapids, WI mbmviper@charter.net.

Bernadine Varley (Steve), 8120 Banyan Breez Way,

FM, FL 33908. Bernadine-Varley@yahoo.com .

Shows and Exhibitions

“Anything Goes” Show Receiving for “Anything Goes” is Friday, March

27th 9:00 noon. As the name implies, you may

enter almost anything that you have created,

including photography, sculpture, and for the first

time, computer generated art. If the sculpture is

too large to sit on the counter, you must furnish a

pedestal. No laser, giclee, or iris prints. Your entry

may have been started in a class or workshop and

completed at home. It may have won an award; or

painted years ago. However, the entry must not

have been shown at FMBAA during this season.

There is no entry fee. There will be a Popular

Choice Award of $50 given at the Potluck on April

2nd. Framing instructions are in the Yearbook.

20% commission will be deducted from all sales.

This show will hang until April 10th. If you wish,

with the completion of the proper paperwork, your

submission can be stored and hung for the

Summer Show and/or the first Member Show next

fall (in October).

Entry forms are available on our website

www.fortmyersbeachart.com or at the Receiving.

Joan Zeoli

Summer Show Receiving for the Summer Show will be on Friday,

April 17th, 9am-noon. There is no fee to enter this

show. Use the entry form that is on our website

(www.fortmyersbeachart.com) and make your own

labels. This show will hang until October 17th.

Penny Fox will supervise the receiving for the

Summer Show.

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Winter Juried Show Winners

The Winter Juried Show was judged by Don

Andrews. The reception was sponsored by Fresh

Catch. The Gallery Talk was given by Patty O’Kane

and Sylvia Kasparie was in charge of the show.

Juror’s Statement: What a wonderful diverse

collection of paintings make up the Winter Juried

Show at the Fort Myers Beach Art Association 2015

exhibition. My primary concerns as judge focused

on originality of concept and design organization.

The visually exciting page always calls my eye and

perhaps the painting that looks like it was fun to

paint impresses me. Thank you to all who

participated. It was truly an honor to be asked to

serve as this year’s judge.

AWARDS

Lee Ackert Memorial Award – Dannica Walker

“Tulips and Fiddleheads”

1st Pauline Healey “Walk”

2nd Judi Miller “White Tea Kettle”

3rd Penny Fox “Iron Works”

MERIT AWARDS

Dorothy McDowell “Just Peachy on Sanibel”

Sue Pink “Alphabet Soup”

Cheryl Fausel “The Magic Ring”

HONORABLE MENTIONS Anne Kittel “Into the Woods” Floyd Lawrence “Curious Pigs” Nory McNelis “Luminary Night Nocturnal”

Dannica Walker received the Lee Ackert Memorial

Award for her “Tulips and Fiddleheads” at the

Winter Juried Show.

Lee Ackert was FMBAA president from

1983-1985 and a popular instructor of watercolor.

She was a Signature Member of the Florida

Watercolor Society and its president in 2002. Lee is

known for her bright and beautiful watercolors.

Pauline Healey received 1st Place award went to for “Walk” at the Winter Juried Show. 6

Spring Juried Show Winners

The Spring Juried Show was judged by Jo-Ann Lizio.

The reception was sponsored by Matanzas on the

Bay. Sue Pink expertly gave the gallery talk and

Michele Buelow was in charge of the show.

Judges Statement: “The work is very diverse

and the pieces technically complete. My choice of

award winners is based on giving a range of work

to show, as well as varied subject matter. It was

not an easy task to determine the winners.”

AWARDS

Lucy B. Campbell and Best of Show- Sue Pink "Risk

Taker"

1st Prize- Lynne Wesolowski- " A Heavy Heart"

2nd Prize- Mary Hertogs- "Under the Tuscan Sky II"

3rd Prize- Sylvia J. Kasparie - " Moving Forward"

Merit Awards

Julie Nusbaum- "Myst-Mist "

Nancy Randall- "Wall II "

Gloria Warren - " Cape Marsh "

Honorable Mentions

Kathryn Miller - "Untitled "

Dorothy McDowell - " Beach Day at Bowditch”

Kathleen Taylor - "Coby "

Lee Ackert Award - Dannica Walker -". Joyous"

Florida Watercolor Award- Pauline Healey - " Friends "

This is Glen Petrarca from Matanzas on the Bay, Spring

Juried Show sponsor. Invite him back again.

Sue Pink Best of Show - Lucy B. Campbell Award for

“Risk Taker” at the Spring Juried Show.

Lucy B. Campbell was a resident of Fort Myers

Beach. She left her estate to the Fort Myers Beach

Library, a town children’s organization, and the Fort

Myers Beach Art Association. That was the start of our

endowment fund. The Lucy B. Campbell award is given

each year at the Spring Juried Show in her memory.

Pauline Healey Florida Watercolor Award for “Friends” at the

Spring Juried Show

Lynne Wesolowsk received First Prize for “A Heavy Heart” at

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Dannica Walker received the Lee Ackert Award for “Joyous”

at the Spring Juried Show

Student Scholarship Show April 11-15 The Student Scholarship Show sponsored in part by the Town of Fort Myers Beach will hang in the Fort Myers Beach Art Association gallery from April 11-15 and be on display during regular gallery hours.

Receiving: Friday, April 10th, 1-4:30 pm

Hanging: Friday, April 10th, 1-4:30 pm

Judging: Friday, April 10th, 4:30 pm.

Reception and awards ceremony: Sunday, April 12th from 3-5 p.m.

Take down: Thursday, April 16th, 9-11 am and art work pick up 2:00 – 4:30 pm.

The student scholarships will be awarded to seniors going on to study art at a university or college. Each year the art association works hard to garner the funds to provide these awards. Awards: 1st $1200 scholarship & $175 cash award 2nd $1000 scholarship & $125 cash award 3rd $800 scholarship & $100 cash award All seniors receive a $50 cash award. Junior High students: 1st through 3rd place receive a certificate and art supplies. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help with hanging and the reception. Please contact Bev Silvia (401-573-6890 or bjsilvia@gmail.com .

Art on the Boulevard sponsored by Century 21 Tri Power Realty, the March Art Bazaar at Santini Marina Plaza, and support from residents and visitors are a major source of funds for these scholarships. Recently the Jean Rasmussen Family Trust made a donation of $300 to the FMBAA scholarship fund. The FMBAA and the students thank all who contributed to this effort, including the merchants of Santini Plaza,

Skye Restaurant, Al Durrett and the Town of Fort Myers Beach. Joanne Shamp & Beverly Silvia Co-Chair 2015

Scholarship Show

Show Notes and Member News SCANCAP Art League, Show at Captiva Civic Center:

“Island Art”

Michele Buelow: Honorable Mention for

“Sanibel Icon”

SANCAP Art League, 2015 Members Judged Show:

Carol Rosenberg: 3rd Place Award for

“Community”

Leslie Corneliuson: Honorable Mention for

“The Gather”

Suzanne Bennett’s shrimp boat painting is featured on

the cover of Sand Life magazine for March, 2015.

Art Council of SW Florida

Please see the Council website for details –

www.acswf.org .

General Meeting & Installation Lunch

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 10:30 am – 2 pm hosted by the

ACSWF Advisory Board, Colony Bay Club 5200 Pelican

Colony Blvd., Bonita Springs, FL. Officers for 2015-2017

will be voted on and the Installation of New Officers will

take place. Nominations are:

President: Aimee Schlehr – Naples Art Association

1st Vice President: Wayne Lefebrve – Center for the Arts

Bonita Springs

Treasurer: Celeste Borah – Alliance for the Arts

Recording Secretary: Jeanette Iyoe – Center for the Arts

Bonita Springs

RSVP to sandrafaymark@comcast.net (239-267-3049)

Upcoming Council Show you may enter

Art League of Fort Myers show “Bountiful Art” receiving

April 25, 2015.

Art League of Fort Myers show “Fly Away” receiving

May 30, 2015

Art League of Fort Myers show “Fireworks” receiving

June 27, 2015

Alliance for the Arts “29th Annual All Florida Juried

Exhibit” receiving June 1, 2015

For other shows during the summer and events see the

ACSWF website.

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FLORIDA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY 2015 Annual Exhibition: The Exhibition will be at the

Leppa-Rattner Museum of Art/ St Petersburg College in

Tarpon Springs, September 6 – November 1.

2015 Convention: The Workshop/Convention dates are

October 2 – October 4, 2015, and will be held at the St.

Petersburg Marriott Clearwater Hotel. The convention

features Morten Solberg (Judge and instructor) and

Jean Pederson (Second workshop instructor).

For more information see their website at:

http://floridawatercolor.org/events.php

NEW FLAG

Marie Crist has donated a new flag to hang on the

FMBAA flag pole.

Pauline Healey’s “Street Scenes” class – FUN

THE BRUSHOFF”

The newsletter of the Fort Myers Beach Art Association is published four times a year:

October, December, February, and April. (Deadline is the 10th of the previous month.)

Editor: Kathy Taylor E-mail: kctylr@aol.com

16801 Sanibel Sunset Ct. Unit 401, Fort Myers, FL 33908

(239) 454-4547 Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat: l0-3 Sun: 12-3

Phone (239) 463-3909 Website: www.fortmyersbeachart.com Summer Hours: Wed & Thurs 9-noon

Editor’s Note: Please send me your art news so I

might share it with our membership

kctylr@aol.com

Classes and Workshops

Don Andrews workshop – some students came all

the way from Canada.

Sue Pink Workshop????

Dorothy McDowell paints out at Nervous Nellies.

The group is enjoying the warm spring weather.

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Outdoor Painting Schedule

April, 2015

Gloria Warren (508-360-6323)

1 –Times Square and surrounding area, FMB. We have a permit to sell our work in Times Square. Parking fee.

8 – Bonita Beach Park, 27954 Hickory Blvd. Meet at covered pavilion for lunch & critique.

15 – Joanne Shamp home, 5664 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach FL.

22 -- Lakes Park, 2330 Gladiolus, FM. Parking Fee. Meet at train depot area for critique and lunch at noon.

29 – Bowditch Beach Park north end of Estero Is. Meet at the covered pavilion for lunch & critique

May 2015

Barbara Valentine (850-516-5387)

6 - Main Street, turn left before bridge to Ft. Myers Beach, then to Seafood signs. Turn right at sign, park in area of shrimp boats. Meet near blue building.

13 - Red Coconut RV Park, Park at FMBAA and paint at the beach or Red Coconut. Meet at noon at the art gallery.

20 - Newton Park on Estero Blvd. Park at access 21 or 19 or 17 (metered parking). Meet at noon at picnic table area near beach.

27 - Lovers' Key - first entrance. $2.00 fee. On Estero Blvd. cross San Carlos pass, then immediate right into parking lot. Meet at noon at picnic tables.

APRIL 2015 SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

Experimental 9 – noon

1 Board Mtg. 1 pm

Indoor paint Outdoor paint

2 Annual Meeting Pot Luck 5:30

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Easter 6 Kane class

9-12 Intermed / Advanced 1-4 Beginner

7 Experimental

9 – noon

8 Indoor paint

Outdoor paint

9 10 Anything Goes

Down 9-12

Studio 2 Pastel Grp

down 9-12

Rec Student

Scholarship Show

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Recept. Student

Scholarship

Show 3-5 pm

13 14 15 Indoor paint Outdoor paint

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Student Scholarship Show down

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Rec Summer Show

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20 21 22 Indoor paint Outdoor paint

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27 28 29 Indoor paint Outdoor paint

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Famous Artist Workshops 2015-2016 Fort Myers Beach Art Association, PO Box 2159, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33932 www.fortmyersbeachart.com

Libit Jones “Addicted to Texture”

WATERCOLOR, FLUID ACRYLICS and GOUCHE (all levels)

November 16-18, 2015 (3 days) Having no preconceived idea of what you will eventually paint is kind of scary but this technique is so fun you can forget your fears. Libit will show you how to use bold strokes, splattering, running paint, texturing tools and water or alcohol to create a colorful sheet of paper. Once the paint is dry, you will utilize negative or positive painting and glazing to use your underpainting to your advantage. A process of endless possibilities of realistic, impressionistic and abstract paintings. The 3 day workshop will cover yupo, watercolor paper and hot pressed paper as this technique can be done on a variety of papers. Libit has been exploring using textures in her paintings for several years. She believes a positive attitude combined with adventuristic spirit will carry you through anything. Libit says, “We will be busy but we will have fun”. She is a popular instructor well-known along the sun coast of Florida. She is a signature member of the Florida Watercolor Society and is currently the President. Fees $220 members, $250 non-members. Demo on Sunday November 15 at 4-6 pm Coordinator: Carol Bertino 239-466-9783. Email: ca.bertino@comcast.net

Lynn Ferris “Capturing the Light”

WATERCOLOR (all levels) January 25-28, 2016 (4 days) Lynn’s workshop is designed to bring your work to the next level. It’s open to all levels, but some experience with watercolor is helpful. Learning good use of light and shadow can turn your paintings from ordinary to extraordinary. Using a limited palette of mainly transparent colors and a variety of subject matter, students will learn about shadows, light sources, adding glow and drama, and designing with light. Lynn provides handouts, reference materials, and lots of personal attention!! Lynn is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and the Florida Watercolor Society. She has been awarded the top award at the FWCS and also the “Societies Award” Fees: $295 members, $325 non-members. Demo on Sunday January 24 at 4-6 pm Coordinator: Nancy Randall 239-765-6381. Email: papaandnana63@aol.com

Neil Walling “Painting with Inspiration with Oils”

OIL (all levels) February 22-25, 2016 (4 days) Learn how to develop a strong foundation and then build upon it to create paintings that fulfill your creative vision. The workshop will begin with a fundamental understanding of the “tools” that an oil painter has at their disposal. Neil will help you understand the following aspects of creating an oil painting: Drawing, Composition, Value, Color and Execution. He will cover both studio and plein air painting and will demonstrate with at least two completed paintings. Neil is a popular instructor here in Florida and in Michigan and has won numerous awards for his paintings, has authored many art books. He has organized and coordinated plein air journeys to places in the US and abroad. Fees $255 members, $285 non-members. Demo on Sunday, February 21 at 4-6 pm. Coordinator: Kay Cowan (239-210-6888). Email: kayzercowan@gmail.com

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PO Box 2359 Donora Street

Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33932

April, May & summer 2015