Workshop Schedule

Historic Lowe House- Workshops Location

We are happy to announce that some of our workshops will take place at the Historic Lowe House where the true spirit of the Tubac tradition of “Where Art and History Meet” will delight and inspire.

The house was built atop ruins of a building appearing in a 1767 Spanish Colonial map and now is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Historic Lowe House in Old Town Tubac has been a home for over the past 100 yrs to prestigious Tubac families. It was the home/studio/gallery of Hans and Marion Valentine, two of the early members of the Tubac Artist Colony in the 1960s. In more recent times, with it’s garden, lovely ambiance and magic spirit, the Lowe House has been an inspiring setting for working artists and those aspiring to learn how to express their unique and creative spirits.

Oil Painting with Beth Ray
All levels but beginner friendly
Tuesday, March 18, 2008

This one day workshop will emphasize value and color relationships and composition through demonstrations, paint-along, and individual instruction. Beginners will be given step by step techniques for building a painting and confidence.  In addition to discussing how value relationships and color temperature are used to create three dimensional form and distance, the following will also be addressed:

· Under painting in transparent glazes to allow correction and changing of drawing and composition prior to the alla prima approach of opaques

· Easy transition techniques for water media painters to oil

· Color mixing for rich, glowing grays to vibrant color encourages students to push color and develop a loose personal expression of contemporary impression

The subject for the demonstration will be a still life; however, students can bring photos of any subject they prefer.If anyone is interested in trying oils for the first time, Beth will provide a complete palette at her cost (approximately, $25). Please request palette at enrollment.Award winning artist, Beth Ray, has a B.A. in Fine Art and Art Education. After a career in retail management and advertising, she taught oil painting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Pima Community College as well as workshops in the area. She has the unique ability to simplify concepts and technique and focus on why something works. Beth's work is exhibited at Z-Forest Gallery in Tubac.

Fee: $45 for TCA members ($90 for non-members, includes membership)

Registration Cut-Off Date: March 12, 2008 

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, with an hour lunch break

PLEIN AIR IN TUBAC
Instructor: Phil Starke
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 to Thursday, March 27, 2008

The workshop will focus on :

· Mixing colors with a limited palette.

· Constructing compositions

·  Simplifying shapes

· Understanding values and temperature

Phil will demonstrate twice a day, showing a different technique and subject matter. Additional topics he will address include materials, photography and ideas on working in the studio. He will also provide individual critiques while students are working. Each student will be provided with handouts on all topics discussed during the workshop. The first two hours of each day will be for discussion and demonstration. Each day would be at a different location in the Tubac area.Known for his strong use of light and color, Phil Starke has gained attention among galleries, museums, and invitational exhibitions. Now being collected on an international level, Phil continually strives for the excellence his collectors have become accustomed to.  Phil’s formal studies covered seven years, attending the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art, in Chicago, where he received his degree in 1981.   From the beginning, travel has been an important part of providing his collectors with a wide variety of subject matter.  Phil’s web-site is www.philstarke.com.

Fee: $300 for TCA members ($330 for non-members)

Registration Cut-Off Date: March 18, 2008

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, with an hour lunch break

Supply lists and materials for our workshops are available at Los Reyes Gallery and Art Supply Store in Tubac: 520-9222.