AUTUMN PLEIN AIR PAINTING RETREAT
October 4 - 7, 2011
Workshop with Northern Virginia Artist, Sara Linda Poly
October 5th & 6th
Due to popular request from past participants, this artist retreat has been expanded to 4 days/3 nights with two full days of instruction from renowned plein air artist, Sara Linda Poly. Visit her website now at www.saralindapoly.com where you can see her beautiful art, read her Plein Air Notes and acquire a Supply List. The workshop will break down at noon on Friday, but you may stay at the farm and paint as long as you like. The fee (below) for this retreat includes Sara’s instruction, hand-outs, lodging for 3 nights, 3 breakfasts, mid-day snacks, 3 dinners, bottled water, beverages, an introductory meeting with Sara, and a wine & cheese critique with Sara on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Sara Linda Poly
Sara Linda Poly is known for her sweeping skies and landscapes. Her work is inspired by local eastern scenes, western vistas and other locations to which her love of plein air painting has taken her. Born in 1945, she resided in the Philadelphia area until 1977 when she moved to Washington, DC. Her studies were done at the Philadelphia Academy of Arts, Montgomery College of Art and Design, NOVA Community College and with various local and national artists. Her travels around the country, particularly the west and abroad, led her to focus on landscape. Sara has owned a graphic arts and illustration business, went on to do portraitures and worked as an assistant gallery director. Presently she works full time painting and teaching nationally and abroad. All her local classes are on location in beautiful settings throughout the northern Virginia, Maryland and metro Washington area.
Sara’s students concentrate on simplifying the complex elements found in nature as they produce their plein air paintings. Learning to see differently, with attention to composition, design, value, color and light, students will explore their personal reaction to the landscape. Demonstrations, critiques, personal attention and encouragement are generously given.
Early reg. discount w/Member discount $460.00 (Must be paid in full by Sept. 9, 2011)
Fall Retreat Fee w/Member discount $484.00
(Must be a current member of the Center though Oct. 31, 2011)
Fall Retreat Fee (Non-Member) $538.00 (With no discounts applied)
Fall Retreat w/Early reg. Non-Member $511.00 (Must be paid in full by Sept. 9, 2011)
Contact The Montpelier Center at 804-883-7378 or info@montpeliercenter.org to register.
No refund for bad weather
Deposit minus $10 admin. fee is refundable only if replacement is found