Join landscape painter and instructor
Michael Chesley
Johnson MPAC PSA PSNM
for week-long, intensive mentoring plein air workshops in Sedona, Arizona,
January-March 2010.
Michael is one of 30 nationally-known artists invited to paint in the
last five (2006-2010) Sedona
Plein Air Festivals.
He will share his secret painting spots in "Red Rock Country!"
Get $100 off for both you and a friend if you sign up for private rooms!
(Normally, it's $1000 each for a private room. With this "two-fer" deal, you each pay only $900!)
View Michael's Latest Sedona Paintings on his Blog!
Modelled on his popular Campobello Island plein air workshops at Friar's Bay Studio Gallery, each workshop consists of five scheduled half-days with additional painting and discussion time. These will be intensive, mentoring workshops. You must have prior plein air experience and be comfortable painting outdoors. The workshop, which is for Intermediate to Advanced or Professional artists, will feature plenty of critiques and "art talk." Michael will work in oil & pastel, but all media are accepted.
Price of the workshop - $1000, which includes lodging for 6 nights plus 6 breakfasts and 5 lunches. You will arrive Sunday and depart Saturday. A friend or spouse may accompany you for an additional $300, but must share your room and bath. (Companion does not have to be a painter.) Or, stay in separate rooms for only $900 each!
Lodging is limited, so reserve soon! Students needing only mentoring and who have lodging elsewere are welcome to attend for $300.
"Coffee
Pot Rock and Beyond" 10x7 diptych, oil/panel - Sold
You'll be near some of the best hiking and painting in Sedona. Sedona's "Red Rock Country" is famous for beautiful rock formations, canyons and scenic vistas. For more on Sedona, visit the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, I Love Sedona and Sedona Monthly sites. For some neat video, visit http://sedona.tv.
Since the maximum number of students is 4, these workshops are sure to fill quickly! Contact Michael now. (Email mcj.painter@gmail.com or call 575-267-2450.) Dates for Winter 2010 are as follows:
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Also: Weekly Pastel Class with Sedona Arts Center (Feb
20-Mar 27, 2010, Saturdays)
Grand Canyon Field Expedition through Sedona Arts Center (April 19-23, 2010)
In 2011, we'll be changing our program a bit. For each month, the first two weeks will be designed for all levels of student and will be structured to cover the fundamentals of plein air painting. The third week will be for more advanced students and will have a specific technical focus, such as large-format painting. The fourth week will be a mentoring week for advanced students or professionals, and it will be customized to the students' needs.
Painting at the Sedona Heritage Museum (Photo courtesy Betty Carr.)
What is a Mentoring Workshop?
Mentoring originated from Greek mythology, in which Mentor was a wise and trusted advisor to Odysseus. Under Mentor's direction and guidance, Telemachus, the son of Odysseus, became a much-loved ruler. Today, a mentor is an advisor and supporter, and perhaps even a friend and role model, of someone pursuing specific goals.
Because people have different goals and life experiences, mentoring isn't a science. Instead, it requires the mentor to carefully assess each case and to respond accordingly and effectively.