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This course is
designed for the complete novice. If you have always wanted
to try your hand at painting, if you have been drawn to art
for years but weren’t sure if you could do it, if you feel there
are things you want to express about what you see and feel -
then this workshop is for you. We have set up a very supportive
environment under the gentle, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable
guidance of Bill Arms, that will bring out the artist in you.
This introduction to oil painting will cover the nitty-gritty,
basic facts of painting, while addressing the emotional blocks
that keep us from creating and accomplishing the self-expression
that is truly our birthright. We will be working in the studio
part of the time, with a couple of afternoons out in the ‘big-sky-country’of
the awesome Taos landscape.
"In
every human being there is the artist, and whatever the activity,
he has an equal chance with any to express the results of his
contact with life"
~ ROBERT HENRI |
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student (to the right) had never before picked up a brush, and
this is her painting on day three
of the ‘Complete Beginner’
class! |
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*MATERIALS
Because we understand that
you can’t begin to
buy art stuff until you know what you need, as well as how to
use it . . . we provide all materials: Oil paints, brushes,
brush cleaner, use of an easel,
palettes, and 10 stretched canvases. Also included is a wonderful
book: ART CLASS, A Complete Guide to Painting, 192 pages. |
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Please feel free to call us about this workshop.
We love to chat about our classes.
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| ** CLASS
SIZE - The workshop is limited to 10 participants in order to
ensure lots of individual contact with the teacher. |
CLASS
LOCATION - This workshop is held in the Teacher's very own Art
Studio. Bill Arms is a professional, full-time Artist, who is
opening his working studio to our students for a week. This
is an extraordinary privilege as well as a great learning opportunity.
In a 'real' working art studio, there is, of course, - great
light; lots of space; ample walls for display; counter space,
storage space, sinks, good ventilation, etc. But even more important,
are the things the artist relies on for inspiration - mementos
on the wall, favorite objects, a few books, sketches in progress
and more. Thus, the Space itself nourishes your experience as
well as the Lessons.
| Class is held in the teacher's studio on Blueberry Hill Road, 10 minutes north of the Taos Plaza. Class starts on Monday at 9 AM and goes through 5 PM. |
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HOUSING: Students are invited to stay together with your class at BEST WESTERN, KACHINA LODGE. This includes a full breakfast every morning with your group before class. These housing arrangements are paid directly to the school and are included in your Invoice/Registration Form. 6 nights lodging in all.
July Class:
Check-in Sun. PM. Check-out Sat. AM.
$551-Single, $430 each for a double room.
Please let us know if you will be staying with us and whether you want a single or double room. (Doubles are
contingent upon finding a roommate for you from within your class.) |
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Bill
Arms is an artist who's work is exhibited in many collections,
including: Pasadena Art Museum; The National Gallery of Fine
Arts, Washington D.C.; Drain Gallery & Dembeck Gallery,
England; & Ventadour Gallery, Paris; His most recent commission
was for the University of Arizona Fine Arts Department, where
he has just completed the installation of a 20' bronze sculpture
depicting the dynamics of Hamiet's dilemma. He was raised on
a ranch near Santa Fe and now resides in Taos. Bill
Arms loves to teach and especially enjoys what he calls "the
privilege of helping to start beginners off on the right foot."
The University of Arizona honored Arms with the
Distinguished Professional Achievement award in 2007
Bill Arms, a Forth Worth, Texas born artist had his first one man show in Paris in 1962, since, his clientele for murals and sculptures has been International.
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In november of 2007 he received the coveted Professional Achievement Award from the University of Arizona along with 6 scientists and doctors from across the US. he lives and works from his Taos studio.
Bill currently exhibits baseball sculpture at Isotope Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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