Carmel Visual Arts — COVID-19 Update
UPDATE Aug 18, 2020 Carmel Visual Arts Director, Rich Brimer talks about recent changes that have been made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our 2020 workshop schedule has been a moving target so we have decided to postpone the rest of our scheduled workshops to 2021. Please view our updated workshop list here. We were only able to host 4 out of the scheduled 18 workshops for 2020. I never imagined that we would have to cancel or postpone any workshops, let alone 14 of them, but this is what we had to do. I am really heartbroken about this. If...
read moreA Space to Create — In Kentucky!
Announcing the opening of an art destination with Space to Create If you have always wanted to paint in a place that has the green hills of Ireland, horses and whiskey then join Carmel Visual Arts in launching their second location in America’s heartland to paint and photograph in Kentucky. Rich Brimer and Carol Henry have acquired a beautiful 1871 manor in the rolling hills of Springfield, Kentucky less than 15 minutes from the bourbon capitol of the world—Bardstown, KY. It was also chosen as one of America’s most beautiful cities in...
read moreFlorence Academy is coming to Carmel Visual Arts with Per Elof Nilsson Ricklund
Carmel Visual Arts is proud to announce a special one-day class coming up in January 2020. Per Elof Nilsson Ricklund will be coming for a one day Figure class in Jan 2020. At the age of twenty one, Per Elof became the Director of Anatomy at the Florence Academy of Art, where he has since taught drawing, painting and sculpture. We are very happy to have him with us. This mixed-media figure class is only one day; Sunday, January 12, 2020. Class limited to 12 students. Per Elof Nilsson Ricklund | Figure (Studio) | Jan 2020
read moreArtist Spotlight: Derek Penix
Have you been wanting to get outside of your comfort zone? Do you want to learn to take risks and explore new ideas but just couldn’t get away from that comfort zone? It is with excitement that we announce a new Derek Penix Workshop to help you LOOSEN UP! Please join us when we bring this award-winning artist and painting instructor to Carmel, CA in August 2020. Register at https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/derek-penix/ Derek Penix was born on December 29, 1980, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Although Penix was surrounded by artists in his...
read more2020 Art and Photography Workshops
Painting by Matt Smith Workshop Roster for in 2020 Sean Cheetham | Figure (Studio) | April 2020 Angus Wilson | Still life (Studio) | April 2020 Huihan Liu | Figure (Plein Air) | April 2019 Calvin Liang | Landscape (Plein Air/Studio) | May 2020 Matt Smith | Landscape (Plein Air/Studio) | May 2020 Derek Penix | Still-life (Studio) | August 2020 Tiffanie Mang | Gouache Landscape (Plein Air) | August 2020 Terri Ford | Pastel Landscape (Plein Air) | September 2020 Jim McVicker| Landscape at Point Lobos (Plein Air) | September 2020 Alan Ross &...
read moreJim McVicker Portrait Painting Demo
Our DEMO NIGHT Series continues this week with Jim McVicker. Jim is coming from his home in coastal Humbolt County, so he is no newbie to seascapes. This is what his upcoming workshop will feature. However, on Sunday night, August 4th, 2019, Jim will be in the studio for all to see. Please join us while Jim paints a portrait of his sitter — Carmel Visual Arts’ Director — Rich Brimer. Jim said to CVA Director, Rich Brimer “If you’re going to sit, let’s do it!” REGISTER HERE to come to the Carmel Visual Arts studio and...
read moreDemo Nights at Carmel Visual Arts
Carmel Visual Arts offer monthly painting demonstrations from today’s leading artists. Each event is open to the public however registration is recommended as space is limited. Your registration includes a reception at 6:30pm with light refreshments. Below is a list of upcoming events for you to choose from. Peter Adams — Still Life Demo — Sunday, July 21, 2019 6:30pm Jim McVicker — Portrait Demo — Sunday, Aug 4, 6:30pm Aaron Schuerr — Pastel Demo — Sunday, Aug 25, 6:30pm Randy Sexton — Figure Demo — Sunday, Oct 27 6:30pm REGISTER FOR ANY OF...
read moreThe Vintage Life of Bill Owens
Somewhere between downpours and rainbows, we turned on to Bill Owens’ street. His directions over the phone were implicit. “You will see a table on the side of the street next to a telephone pole. Turn in right there and go down the long driveway to my house.”
read more2018 Painting Demonstrations Begin
In our continued effort to provide quality cultural programing for the local art community, Carmel Visual Arts offers a unique series of monthly painting & photography demonstrations and lectures. World-class instructors will be here to teach multi-day workshops and you can get a unique glimpse into their instruction and painting approach by attending their demos before their workshops. Each evening doors will open by 6:00pm and program will start by 6:30pm. Refreshments included. Thursday, March 15, 2018 | Angus Wilson | Still-Life Demo...
read moreDaniel Keys Workshop a Success!
Our two back-to-back workshops with the prolifically proficient painter and all around nice-guy Daniel Keys was attended by 16 students the first week and 12 the second. He placed brush-stroke limits on us and joked about how we would paint differently if he was charging $10 for each stroke. Smudging and blending and muddying the paint on the canvas was something that he showed would make weak images. Simple, bold, clean strokes that are made on purpose create paintings that are appealing. Daniel, using a lighting source to illuminate his...
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