Planning for the JSS Master Workshop in Civita Castellana this summer

April 26, 2012 by painting
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Corot, Rocks at Civita Castellana, 1827, A few days ago I made my decision to attend the Jerusalem Studio School Master Class Workshop in Civita Castellana, Italy this summer. I had previously been planning a trip to Jerusalem to attend the JSS landscape painting marathon where Antonio Lopez Garcia had been invited to teach [...]

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Interview with Gillian Pederson-Krag

April 16, 2012 by painting
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Gillian Pederson-Krag, Still Life, Oil on Canvas, 15” x 17”, 2007 Collection: P.L. Porter click here for a larger view Interview with Gillian Pederson-Krag by Elana Hagler I’ve been aware of Gillian Pederson-Krag’s work for a number of years, but finding good images of her paintings and etchings online was very difficult, which is [...]

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Stuart Shils in Conversation With Nikolai Fox

April 6, 2012 by painting
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Stuart Shils End of a Sumer Day, Last Blast of Warm Light, Looking Back, 30×42 inches click here for a larger view Stuart Shils in Conversation With Nikolai Fox March 2012, in advance of an exhibition at steven harvey fine art projects, April 26 – May 27, 2012 Nikolai Fox is a Philadelphia [...]

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Artist Quotes
"I think only of objects: of a leg or an arm, of the wonderful sense of foreshortening, breaking through the plane, of the division of space, of the combination of straight lines in relation to curved ones." -- Max Beckmann
PAFA Master Class with Stuart Shils

The Perceptual Moment - June 7, 8 & 9
Painting outdoors in Philadelphia, the class will examine crucial aspects of the direct visual encounter, emphasizing discriminating observation, perceptual hierarchy and a deeper understanding of color and drawing.

Slide Talk with Stuart Shils:
“Condé Nast Vacation or a Bagel at the Corner: Beginning With the Ordinary and Taking Closer Notice of What's Right Before Our Eyes” Friday, July 12 Free and Open to the Public!

Reframing the Ordinary: Drawing on the Street with a Critical Eye July 13 & 14
Learn to see the ordinary as visually extraordinary, and translate that awareness into drawing. On location in historic Old City, Philadelphia.

For more information and to register visit www.pafa.edu/masterclasses.
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JSS Summer Program in Italy

The Jerusalem Studio School is delighted to announce that our Italy summer program, JSS in Civita 2013, is now accepting applications. Our expanded program and the new Terrano Studio Center facility, providing a nurturing incubator-like artistic environment, are located in legendary Civita Castellana, less than an hour north of Rome.
This year’s Master Class Guest of Honor will be Susan Jane Walp.
Check out the JSS in Civita website.
California Summer Arts Observational Painting Workshops

Workshops on observational painting with Scott Noel, Erin Raedeke, Glenn Dean, Yu Ji and Alyssa Monks - July 1-14, 2013 please see the CSU Summer Arts website for more information