Retreats and conventions

One of the nice things about decorative artists is that they get together to paint and share their knowledge. A number of the decorative painting clubs hold conventions. Some of them like HOOT in Columbus, OH, are quite large lasting a full week and hosting dozens and dozens of classes. Others are very much smaller lasting a weekend and hosting a couple-three dozen classes and they call them retreats. The club that I belong to, Town and Country Decorative Painters in Butler, PA, holds a retreat each year in April. The best thing about retreats, aside from the comraderie and all-around good time, is that it gives you the opportunity to experience many teachers who may paint in different styles and/or mediums all in one place in a short period of time. It is an opportunity to take a class in a new medium with a very small cost. The classes at retreats and conventions are generally either 4 or 6 hours long. There are also Make-It-Take-It classes that last only 2 hours. To get information and see the projects for the Town and Country retreat, you can go to: www.townandcountrydecorativepainters.com
I will be teaching two classes in Genesis Heat-Set Oils on gesso board. Both are 4-hour classes. Here are photos of my projects.