Workshop Schedule:

Demos: see below
Workshops (more info about locations below):
Expressive
Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting:
This
workshop offers a wonderful opportunity to learn to create art that is more
expressive, contemporary, and personal.
Learn about the process of
abstraction and how you can use abstracting to make your artwork more creative
and interesting.
Discover how to use collaging, under-painting, and layering techniques as you
bring more life to your paintings and more enjoyment to your painting
experience. Explore your artistic process to understand how to move more deeply
into your own creativity. This workshop is open to participants with all levels
of experience.
Stretching Toward Abstraction:
Make your paintings to be more contemporary and personal. Learn about the process of abstraction and how you can use abstracting to make your artwork more creative, loose, personal, and interesting. Some topics in this workshop: Inspiration (starting a painting), using references, theory and history, what is abstraction, and techniques for abstracting.
Saturday February 25th Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting [$95] 10:00 4:00, Dakota Art Store (Bellingham), 1415 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham WA 98225, To register: 360-676-8918, $85; http://www.dakotaartstore.com/bellingham.html
Wednesday March 7th Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting [$95] 9:30 3:30, Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd Street, Anacortes WA 98221. To register: [Dee Doyle: (360) 630-0208; deecubed@aol.com
Thursday March 8th Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting [$95] 9:30 3:30, Burlington Senior Center, 1101 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington WA 98233. To register: [Dee Doyle: (360) 630-0208; deecubed@aol.com
Saturday March 24, Stretching Toward Abstraction [$85] (all mediums welcome; no solvents with oils) [$85], Daniel Smith (Seattle) 10:00 4:00 [to register: 206-223-9599]
Saturday May 19, Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting [$85] Daniel Smith (Bellevue) 10:00 4:00. To register: 425-643-1781 [$85]
Wednesday June 20 from 6:30 9:30, Presentation [$35]: Personal Expression, Creativity, and Self Care
This presentation is part of the June 20-23 workshop, but is also open to those not taking the workshop. Bring a sketchbook, a pencil, and a pen to the presentation.
Wednesday June 20 Saturday June 23, Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting [$300] Rainier Valley Cultural Center, Wednesday 6:30 9:30 pm, Thursday Saturday 9:00 4:30. Contact Jacqui to register: 206-325-7267; jacqui@jacquibeck.com [2 credits available through Seattle Pacific University]. This workshop includes a Wednesday evening presentation: Personal Expression, Creativity, and Self Care.
This workshop offers a wonderful opportunity to learn to create art that is more expressive, contemporary, and personal. Learn about the process of abstraction and how you can use abstracting to make your artwork more creative and interesting. Discover how to use collaging, under-painting, and layering techniques as you bring more life to your paintings and more enjoyment to your painting experience. Explore your artistic process to understand how to move more deeply into your own creativity. This workshop is open to participants with all levels of experience.
Monday July 16 Wednesday July 18, Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting [$250] Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 10:00 4:00. Contact Jacqui to register: 206-325-7267; jacqui@jacquibeck.com [1 credit available through Seattle Pacific University]
This workshop offers a wonderful opportunity to learn to create art that is more expressive, contemporary, and personal. Learn about the process of abstraction and how you can use abstracting to make your artwork more creative and interesting. Discover how to use collaging, under-painting, and layering techniques as you bring more life to your paintings and more enjoyment to your painting experience. Explore your artistic process to understand how to move more deeply into your own creativity. This workshop is open to participants with all levels of experience.
All Workshops run from 10:00 to 4:00 unless otherwise posted.
To sign up for workshops, contact the organization where the workshop will be held or contact Jacqui
For inquiries about workshops or supplies, contact Jacqui.
2012 Demos:
Thursday February 23 [7:00 pm] Tribute to Trees, Trees in Art, ARTEast, 95 Front Street North, Issaquah WA 98027, 425-996-8553, http://arteast.org/
Sunday March 4 [12:00 & 2:00], Stretching Toward Abstraction, Daniel Smith (Seattle): www.danielsmith.com, 206-223-9599
Wednesday March 28 [7:00 9:00] Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting, Stanwood-Camano Art Guild
Saturday May 5th, [11:00 & 1:45] Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting, Daniel Smith (Bellevue) www.danielsmith.com, 425-643-1781
Tuesday May 22nd, [meeting is from 7:00-9:00, demo is at 8:00] Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting, Peninsula Art League
Workshop & Demo Locations:
Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S Alaska Street, Seattle 98118, (southwest corner of Rainier Avenue S & S Alaska Street)
Daniel Smith, Seattle Store, 4150 First Avenue South, Seattle 98134
Daniel Smith, Bellevue Store, 15112 NE 24th Street 98052
ArtEast, 95 Front Street, Issaquah WA 98027: 425-392-3191 For the Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting workshop: http://arteast.org/2011/07/mm3-expressive-painting/. For the Stretching Toward Abstraction workshop: http://arteast.org/2011/07/pt3-stretching-abstraction/
Dakota Art Store (Bellingham), 1415 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham WA 98225
Cole
Gallery, 107 5th Avenue S, Edmonds WA 98020:
www.colegallery.net, (425) 697-2787
Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd Street, Anacortes WA 98221.
Burlington Senior Center, 1101 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington WA 98233.