FALL 2010
Here are descriptions of where Mel will be conducting workshops in the fall of 2010. For specific information including class availability, class description, registration, tuition, accommodations, etc., please contact the individual workshop organizers listed on the ' 10 Contact Info page.
The beginning of the fall season brings Mel to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts where he will be conducting a five-day, outdoor on location workshop. Located about five miles off the coast of Cape Cod, the beautiful island of Martha’s Vineyard is just a 45-minute ferryboat ride from the harbor town of Woods Hole. Martha’s Vineyard, first established by English settlers in 1642, is comprised of 100 square miles of pristine beaches, nature preserves, historic villages, and six island towns, one of which is the colonial picturesque seaport of Edgartown. Edgartown has magnificent mansions along its harbor built by whaling captains and ship owners in the 1800s. Known today for its unique boutiques, Edgartown is also famous for its many great restaurants. On North Water Street, one can see beautiful homes in the Federal, Colonial, and Greek Revival architectural styles. Menemsha Harbor offers numerous watercolor subjects with its boat- houses, fishing boats, and docks. Another site to paint is Edgartown Lighthouse, which is among the Vineyard's five lighthouses that look out over Vineyard Sound and Nantucket Sound. September on Martha’s Vineyard is an ideal time of year to visit because summer vacationers have returned home. This workshop makes for a great fall painting holiday.
Mel concludes his 2010 workshop schedule in beautiful New England at the end of September to conduct a five-day, plein-air workshop in Landgrove, Vermont for the Vermont Watercolor Society. The small, quaint village of Landgrove is located in Bennington County in southern Vermont and is near the towns of Peru and Londonderry. The natural beauty of Vermont is everywhere from the typical New England landscapes of meadows, streams, farms, barns, covered bridges, and country lanes to its small villages and historic towns. The Landgrove Inn, which will be providing lodging, is an 1810 farmhouse turned into a lovely bed & breakfast. The Inn offers comfortable accommodations in a beautiful mountain valley. Breathe in the clear, crisp autumn air and with the end of September being the time of peak color in southern Vermont, fall foliage abounds with the magnificent colors of reds, yellows, and oranges. The combination of sunny days with pleasant, cool nights along with countless painting subjects makes autumn in Vermont perfect for a watercolor workshop.
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