August is Painting at The Yellow Door and Schoolhouse Studio
This facility is in St. Bernard, Nova Scotia. Yellow Door House (where students can stay overnight, eat meals, hang out) is:
3503 Highway 1 St. Bernard.
The school house studio is directly behind The Yellow Door House.
Interior Exterior
Ann Glover, renowned painter and sculptor from Roanoke, VA. Ann has exhibited paintings and sculptures throughout the U.S. in solo and group shows including UCLA, The Pauley Center, and The Taubman Museum. Come spend 5 days with Ann.
Technique: Working in oils
Contact: gloverstudio@cox.net
July 30 – August 3, 2018: Arrive Sunday after 3PM, Depart Saturday morning
Tuition: $550.00
A statement by the artist: “My painting is about choosing subjects and objects from everyday life and honoring them through close and sustained observation. I use high key color and theatrically lit subject matter, whether through my art direction or as it occurs in nature. “
Ann is preparing a five day workshop. Our format: Introductions to the course and faculty happen during our pre-meeting time. Two weeks before the workshop you will enjoy hearing from Sam and your faculty via email. During this time you will be introduced to our area, our facilities and specifics about your workshop, including any pre-work or exercises. Next you will come study right on the shore in our one room School House. Stay at The Yellow Door House (steps away from the School House) or come daily. We are right on the water and have worked on the house for years. We feel you will be comfortable with our Nova Scotia quilts, sunsets from the deck, short path to the beach and flowers from the garden.
Accommodations at The Yellow Door:
The Large Room (Three beds): $55 per person per night Blue Room: (Two twin sized beds) $60 per person per night
Food: $240.00
Covers breakfast and lunch, dinners are not included. Breakfast foods will be available and we try to accommodate requests. Lunch will be prepared and we typically have local cooks preparing local foods. For dinners we have lined up a number of venues, that we know you will love! You can join the group or explore on your own. Rosa will be in residence to assist. The studio will be open from 9 am – 9 pm.
Workshop Capacity:
The package is only available for 5 students. Reserve your space as soon as possible as, workshop is on first come first served basis. ½ cost is due June 1, 2018. Balance due June 20, 2018. Refunds are only refundable if a student takes your place. (We will keep a Wish List). We have five more spaces available for the workshop only option.
To register: Contact Sam through this website or: karensamnorgard@mac.com
Plein Air Painting
Michel Gerard Doucet , Assistant Sam Norgard
Technique: Working in oils or your choice.
Contact: karensamnorgard@mac.com or see Michel on FB
Come for a long weekend. Arrive Thursday afternoon or evening Aug. 9, paint 10, 11, 12, leave morning of Aug 13.
Tuition: $325.00
Michel is preparing a three day workshop focusing on composition, color and value. Michel will share with you his life in painting and his personal palette exploring primary color with warm and cool variations of each hue. Come leave the interior of your studio and work in the open air under the guidance of Michel Doucet, renowned Nova Scotia landscape painter. Prof. Sam Norgard from The Savannah College of Art and Design, will join in with supporting the students through critique and conversation.
Our format: Introductions to the course and faculty happen during our pre-meeting time. Two weeks before the workshop you will enjoy hearing from Sam and your faculty via email. During this time you will be introduced to our area, our facilities and specifics about your workshop, including any pre-work or exercises. Next you will come study right on the shore in our one room School House. Stay at The Yellow Door House (steps away from the School House) or come daily. We are right on the water and have worked on the house for years. We feel you will be comfortable with our Nova Scotia quilts, sunsets from the deck, short path to the beach and flowers from the garden.
Accommodations at The Yellow Door:
The Large Room (Three beds): $55 per person per night Blue Room: (Two twin sized beds) $60 per person per night Green Room: (Double bed) $65 per night
Food: $140.00
Covers breakfast and lunch, dinners are not included. Breakfast foods will be available and we try to accommodate requests. Lunch will be prepared and we typically have local cooks preparing local foods. For dinners we have lined up a number of venues, that we know you will love! You can join the group or explore on your own. Rosa will be in residence to assist. The studio will be open from 9 am – 9 pm.
Workshop Capacity:
The package is only available for 6 students staying at the Yellow Door House. Reserve your space as soon as possible as, workshop is on first come first served basis. ½ cost is due June 1, 2018. Field easels are available for the first 10 students. Balance due June 20, 2018. Refunds are only refundable if a student takes your place. (We will keep a Wish List). We have six more spaces available for the workshop only option.
To register: Contact Sam through this website or: karensamnorgard@mac.com