| June 9 - June 13 | Tom Darrah
All Levels
Oil - $375.00
 PAINT THE HIGH COUNTRY
A contemporary impressionist, Tom is an artist whose joy in creating beauty on canvas is catching. Participation in his workshop will bring you a deeper understanding and appreciation of the structure of clouds and landscapes. He gives each student an awareness of their own style and energy in creating shapes and distance with color. Tom’s love of the high country – desert as well as alpine forest – will come to life on your canvases before the week is done. And, he’ll show you how to transport even a still-wet canvas back home safely! Darrah’s work is in the permanent collection of the Albuquerque Museum and the Western Heritage Center.
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| June 16 - June 20 | Mary Ann Beckwith
All Levels
Watermedia - $480.00
 BRUSH AND BEYOND
Your energy-filled days will explore creative methods of watermedia application, including building layers, texturing and collage. Participants will be exposed to new techniques and materials that will allow them to better express their visions and ideas through painting and collage. Methods and materials will be suitable for both representational and abstract imagery.
Demos will focus on composition and design, how to recharge your work, sources of inspiration and the business of being an artist. Each day will include plenty of time for painting and optional critiques. Mary Ann has a full workshop schedule throughout the United States. This workshop will be an art-altering experience!
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| Cynthia A. Delaney
All Levels
Photography and Art - All Media - $420.00
 SHOOTING THE WEST
A nature and outdoor photography adventure with field excursions and lectures on composition and technique will be offered. Cynthia will provide tips on getting published and earning an income in photography. This workshop will bring photographic artists to the mountains where inspiration comes naturally. She teaches photography at Great Basin College. With this workshop, you will truly and deeply explore the Land of Enchantment. Because of her perseverance and extensive photographic coverage, she is known as one of the nation’s premier nature and wildlife artists.
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| June 23 - June 27 | DJ Garrity
All Levels
Sculpture - $525.00
 The Rhythms of Stone Workshop
Award-winning sculptor, DJ Garrity leads a fascinating exploration of three-dimensional form and the creative energies awakened through the ageless process of stone sculpture. Conceived at the dawn of artistic expression, the rhythms and flow of stone carving remain a meditative experience that joins mind, body and spirit in a creative odyssey.
As the Sculptor-In-Residence of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, the artist has enjoyed a broad range of support for course development and student participation, which is reflected by his wide-ranging workshop agenda. The course objectives are concerned with establishing a basic understanding of the stone carving process, the three-dimensional aspects of portraiture and a further exploration of the esoteric values associated with this ancient art, the rhythm and flow of creative endeavor.
The course is appropriate for all levels of experience and recommended for both individual exploration and professional development. A hands-on approach utilizes the human face as a template to guide students through the use of various hand tools, techniques and procedures related to the stone carving process. The workshops of DJ Garrity are accredited for professional development by Augustana College of South Dakota.
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| Carl Purcell
All Levels
Drawing - $500.00
 DRAWING WITH YOUR ARTIST’S BRAIN
Draw what you see – not what you think you see! Carl will demonstrate how to push aside your intellectual brain to maximize the power of seeing, unveiling the secret to creating better art. Author of many books on how to draw and paint, he brings 30 years of college teaching experience to his workshop in Cloudcroft this summer. Come away inspired, motivated and uplifted. Carl is among the best of the best. He will teach you how to take your art to the next level.
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| July 7 - July 11 | Robert Burridge
All Levels
Acrylic - $550.00
 THE BURRIDGE PLEIN AIRE EXPERIENCE
Discover the actual painting “high” of Van Gogh, Manet, and Monet as you see for yourself why painting outdoors was – and still is – so popular. Starting in a controlled studio environment you will paint and practice the principles of working outdoors, including how to set up and prepare for the outdoor experience. You will travel to the site and set up your outdoor studio, painting all day with watercolor (preferred for painting outdoors, it’s a simpler set up). Back in the studio, using acrylics, you’ll commit to paper or canvas and paint what has been visually imprinted, sketched and photographed. This course will teach you all the basic principles to paint trees, clouds, meadows, mountains, water and abstract landscapes. Be prepared to paint looser, bolder, freer, lighter and more intuitively. Handouts and a handy red filter will be provided.
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| July 14 - July 18 | Birgit OConnor
All Levels
Watercolor - $550.00
 FLOWERS IN BLOOM
Birgit will focus on a variety of different flowers, including the paper-like quality of the Matilija Poppy as well as the intense beauty of other flowers. In this workshop, you will learn how to build depth, add drama, and create the magic of dimensional illusion by adding water drops. She will share her techniques and color combinations, and you will learn how to create large smooth washes of color to create the petals. Learn to interpret a flower without adding every detail. In this class, Birgit provides reference material and sketches, but you are welcome to use your own material if preferred.
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| Pat Averill
All Levels
Colored Pencil - $390.00
 PENCILS DID THAT?
“Wow!” This will be your reaction as you experience the delight of colored pencil work with Pat. She recognizes that the stress and struggle of life is always visible. “Yet in its midst,” she says, “I seek a window into a more peaceful world that observes the natural beauty of light and color.” Pat shares that philosophy plus her easy-to-follow methods in this workshop. An oft-published author of how-to create art with colored pencils, she has also won a variety of national awards. Even if you can’t draw, Pat’s foolproof “simple start” method will help you express yourself with ease.
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| | July 21 - July 25 | Cathy McAnally Lubke
All Levels
Watercolor - $350.00
 FUN WITH COLOR AND DESIGN
The excitement of watercolor is the primary essence of this fun and creative workshop. Each day, you will develop a painting of a different subject. Cathy will demo each morning, explaining the compositional emphasis for the day. Color schemes and value studies will add to the strength of each person’s painting. There will be plenty of painting time, with individual attention. Subjects will include florals, landscapes, still-life and some surprises. Cathy is an award winning artist who teaches at Angelo State University in Texas.
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| Mike Mahon
All Levels
Pastel - $410.00
 LIGHT AND COLOR WITH PASTELS
Mike paints without the burden of “making a statement,” as he lets the subject speak to him as he works. This realization – that the subject was more profound than the artist – freed him from 20 years of fear of painting. Accordingly, he enjoys his work, and his students will enjoy theirs as well. He begins with a simple design strategy, developed through a carbon pencil drawing. Then he uses hard pastels, with the darkest darks working into the lightest lights, finishing off with soft pastel highlights. He has a flair for color, and a mastery of drawing and design. He teaches a process rather than a technique, and students consistently rave over their results.
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| July 28 - August 1 | Don Ellis
All Levels
Ceramics - $325.00
 SECRETS OF CERAMICS
Work hard and laugh harder with Cloudcroft’s own master potter Don Ellis. This workshop will be an action packed and humorous experience that will take you to Don’s mountain workshop to share his secrets. Learn his high fire process as you learn to refine your own skills in the creation of ceramic art. Don is the undisputed master of the copper matte raku glaze. In response to rave reviews from 2007, Don is returning. A pot becomes an extension of the artist creating it. Don strives for pieces with timeless quality promoting a feeling of the raw texture of the clay, that are powerful in a way that draws you to them more and more. Don is a master who exhibits fine technical control over every detail for outstanding results.
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| Ken Hosmer
All Levels
Oil - $425.00
 OIL PAINTING – COLOR ENERGY
Ken has a special gift for clearly explaining his artistic method as he paints. In this workshop, he will teach you to paint with dramatically enriched, yet believable color. A devoted teacher, he organizes ideas into simple terms and offers plenty of personal help and encouragement. With sensitive guidance from a master painter, you’ll learn more than you ever imagined possible. In this powerful workshop, Ken reveals unique “color secrets” each day and encourages you to develop your personal style through creative interpretation. A variety of subjects are explored, including landscape and human figures. Ken has taught workshops across the continental U.S. and in Hawaii, Italy, Greece and Mexico and has been featured in The Artist’s Magazine.
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| August 4 - August 8 | Sterling Edwards
All Levels
Watercolor - $510.00
 BOLD BRUSH TO BEAUTY
“An idea and a burning passion to create and express – that is the true artist,” explains Sterling Edwards, who is recognized as an outstanding teacher of watercolor technique throughout the United States and Canada. He will bring his vision to Cloudcroft this summer, as he explains his unique style of painting. You will learn to interpret natural settings, using mostly large brushes to create stylized shapes, bold brights and dramatic color rhythms. As a signature member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, his paintings are in private and corporate collections worldwide, and he is represented by several galleries. You will capture his vision, and then go on to create your own view of the world.
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| Clyde Davis
All Levels
Woodcarving - $325.00
 CARVING CREATURES
Clyde loves carving life-like wooden creatures, and so will you after taking this workshop, as he shares the techniques and secrets of bringing a piece of wood to life. Whether or not you have ever put knife to wood, you’ll be amazed with your results. Don’t bring your chainsaw – you’ll use small, old-fashioned, hand-held tools, which Clyde will provide. Clyde is a national award-winning artist.
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| August 11 - August 14 | David Barranti
All Levels
Drawing - $330.00
 DRAWING: The Eye, Hand Ballet.
This class removes all limits on what amazing possibilities you will discover with a pencil. Whether you are putting brain to pencil for the first time or consider yourself a master at art, you'll agree when you have finished this class that "I AM AN ARTIST!" David's special gift is to bring you to a higher and more expressive level in your art than you thought possible. Excellence in drawing is the basis for all artistic endeavors, and with this class you will learn to unlock the passion of your own creativity. For the past decade, David has been teaching art in a nationally recognized self-expression program. He has been coming to the Cloudcroft area since 2001.
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| Craig Srebnik
All Levels
Figures (Oil) - $550.00
 SECRETS FROM THE MASTERS
Learn the “secrets” used by classical through contemporary painting masters. Understand proportion and structure of the head and figure, monochromatic underpainting to establish composition, planes, features, and light and dark masses. By selecting and mixing colors on the palette; layering and blending naturalistic skin tones on the canvas, you will capture the warm, cool and neutral variations, and the transparency of the flesh. Paint folds and drapery, different materials in clothing in a painterly manner. Alla prima brush and palette knife techniques will be utilized. Interpret the effects of light and atmosphere, and learn helpful studio tips. In addition to his own art program in the U.S. and Europe, Srebnik has conducted art workshops and lectures at colleges and art schools, as well as at art museums, galleries and cultural centers.
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