Ron Sanders, Signature Member of the Paint America Association, received his BFA in illustration at the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated with honors. He has been represented by agents in New York and Chicago and has produced illustrations in a variety of media for advertising and promotional material, books, calendars and newspapers. His clients have included Spike tv, Doubleday Bookclub, Harcourt, McGraw Hill, The Boy Scouts, regional newspapers and others. Ron also has experience in digital prepress for the printing industry where he broadened his understanding of color.

With a strong foundation in representational art and an introduction to the painting methods of the old masters at CCAD, Ron pursued the traditions of academic oil painting after college. This lead to the exhibition of his work in more than a dozen galleries nationwide. Later, Ron studied impressionism and alla prima painting with George Strickland, president of the PAPA, and with Chinese artist, Huihan Liu. Ron continues to explore the balance between the formalities of academic work and the expressive and romantic qualities of impressionist influences through the medium of oil paint. His 30+ years experience as a commissioned fine artist and gallery painter have led to the exhibition of his work in prestigious national juried shows as well as public, private, corporate, and museum collections.

Plein air painting demands a direct statement of color produced by light. Learn how to quickly mix clean , bright colors and beautiful neutrals through an understanding of principle primaries and the four properties of color: hue, temperature, value and chroma. Develop a sensitivity to temperature based color common to outdoor painting and how to mix color using analogous vs. complimentary colors. Through lecture, studio exercises, demonstration and field painting students will learn to build better landscapes by “seeing, simplifying, and subordinating.” In combination with compositional tools, students will plan paintings for bolder form, increased spacial depth, and a stronger statement of focal point that will take your paintings from ho-hum to wow!

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A noted landscape painter, Goetz's work represents a continuation of the American landscape tradition with a special focus on New York city, the Hudson River Valley and the famous art colony Woodstock, New York where the artist maintains her studio. She is also included in numerous other corporate and private collections including Union Pacific, the Union League Club, Hudson River Club, White and Case and the Professional Golf Association.

One-person exhibitions of Mary Anna Goetz's work have been held at galleries throughout the country including Grand Central Art Galleries, New York, Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City and Newman Galleries, Philadelphia.

A technique book written by Goetz entitled Painting Landscapes in Oils was published in 1990 by North Light Books. In 2006 JCG Productions has released a 90 minute DVD and Video titled A Field Guide to Landscape Painting. Goetz also maintains an active teaching schedule and is a faculty member of the Woodstock School of Art.

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Kevin is a contemporary painter residing in the mountains of North Carolina. Known for the vibrancy and resonance of his palette, he sees and interprets the landscape in shades of teal, chartreuse and berry. Known as colorist, viewers are transfixed by the depth and translucence of his work both in pastel and oil.

Kevin has been featured in Pastel Artist International (2002), Spectator Magazine (1999), Our State Magazine (2007), Life Styles Magazine (2006), Carolina Mountain Living (2004), Art in Embassies (2007), BRAHM Catalog (2005,2006), Mountains & Memories by R. McGrath, University of Chicago Press and Painting North Carolina by Kimberlee Masseli.

Kevin is collected throughout the USA, Canada, Europe and NZ. He's included in numerous corporate collections including: Wachovia and SunTrust Banks, Tennessee Valley Authority, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee and the Art in Embassies Department of the United States Government.

Kevin is a popular instructor with students from all over the USA in both plein air and studio painting.

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The famous art critic, Arthur Danto, once wrote "There are two necessary criteria for something to be deemed 'a work of art' - it must have meaning and it must embody that meaning." This workshop embraces that philosophy and helps students at all ability levels learn how to create unique and meaningful art. Kathy's successful method demonstrates how to escape the ordinary and paint the extraordinary.

Because all great paintings begin with a great concept, students first learn how to develop a concept for their own paintings by using an effective method developed by Kathy. The next step is to translate that concept into a working thesis, or artist's statement. Kathy then demonstrates how to use that thesis to create a series of paintings that is uniquely meaningful, technically consistent and masterful. Daily instruction is followed by student engagement in thisthink - write - paint - share workshop. By the week's end, students will have all the tools necessary to create unique and meaningful art for a life time.

Kathy teaches with warmth, humor, enthusiasm, and insight. As an experienced teacher and award-winning artist, she is able to help students develop and improve technical skills in painting as well as concept development. This workshop provides painters in all mediums with the necessary tools required to create great art!

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Class will focus on getting a good start and then finishing a figure with realistic shading and flesh tones. Anatomy, light and shadow, and how to mix flesh tones on your palette will be covered as well as expressive brushwork.

Some previous drawing or painting experience is recommended.

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Understand the fundamentals of portrait painting! This class is open to students with some experience in oil painting and figure drawing. Working from a live model, students will learn a value-based approach to painting the head in oil, mixing flesh-tones and distinctive brush-work. Class will include lectures, demonstrations and individual critiques. John Ennis is a nationally recognized portrait painter. He has written articles for The Artist's Magazine and International Artist Magazine and has been received numerous awards from the the Portrait Society of America.

A materials fee of $40.00 is also required.

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This information packed workshop is for painters wanting to learn color mixing for consistent success. Course will include slide & DVD presentations, demos, in color mixing & studio painting. Dot will share her tips on her use of camera & the computer for the studio painter. Dot will introduce her unique method of controlling color for clarity & harmony of tone. Emphasis will be on color mixing to achieve accurate values without muddy results.

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The workshop will touch on many of the following points of interest: backgrounds, shadows, reflected lights, highlights, texture, glass, brass, cloth and much more. We will learn about the different types of pastels and grounds, how to set up a still life and how to achieve the proper lighting for a set-up. Each day will start with a demonstration pertinent to the day’s lesson, and there will be spontaneous demos as needed through out the day. There will be a quick critique before lunch and one at the end of the day. We will work hard but it will be in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

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Understand the fundamentals of portrait painting! This class is open to students with some experience in oil painting and figure drawing. Working from a live model, students will learn a value-based approach to painting the head in oil, mixing flesh-tones and distinctive brush-work. Class will include lectures, demonstrations and individual critiques. John Ennis is a nationally recognized portrait painter. He has written articles for The Artist's Magazine and International Artist Magazine and has been received numerous awards from the the Portrait Society of America.

A materials fee of $40.00 is also required.

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