SUMMER 2011
Here are descriptions of where Mel will be conducting workshops in the summer of 2011. For specific information including class availability, class description, registration, tuition, accommodations, etc., please contact the individual workshop organizers listed on our ' 11 Contact Info page.
Mel returns to New England later in June to conduct a five-day, outdoor workshop in Newton, Massachusetts for the Newton Watercolor Society. Consisting of a group of active artists, the Newton Watercolor Society holds monthly events including plein air painting. Located about 15 minutes from downtown Boston, the city of Newton is comprised of 13 villages and is surrounded on three sides by the Charles River. Settled in 1630, the historic city of Newton abounds with typical New England charm. Newton is known as The Garden City with its quiet neighborhoods, well-maintained parks, walking and biking trails, and exclusive golf courses. Crystal Lake is a 33-acre lake located in Newton Centre with its shores lined with private homes and small parks. Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead was built in 1809 as a farmhouse designed in the Federal style and is now a museum with paintings, photographs, and historical artifacts. An interesting piece of trivia...the Fig Newton cookie is named after the city! Though first priority is given to members
of the Newton Watercolor Society regarding workshop registration, non-members are welcome to contact the Society to have their names placed on a waiting list.
The Ohio Watercolor Society in Zanesville, Ohio welcomes Mel in mid-July. Mel will be conducting a five-day workshop. He will also be doing an evening demonstration for the Society and will be their judge for their annual juried exhibition. Formed in 2003, Zanesville's Artist Colony is a community of working artists whose studios are open to the public. The Zanesville Museum of Art consists of 18 galleries housing American and European paintings as well as selections of pottery, glass, and decorative arts. The riverfront location of downtown Zanesville has an abundance of historic architecture with buildings from 1840, a dozen historic churches, and antique stores. Though first priority is given to members of the Ohio Watercolor Society regarding workshop regi- stration, non-members are welcome to contact the Society to have their names placed on a waiting list.
Mel is looking forward to returning to wonderful Whidbey Island, Washington at the end of July to conduct a five-day, plein air workshop for the Pacific North- west Art School. The Art School is located in the small town of Coupeville known for its historic waterfront district and wharf. Coupeville is situated in the heart of the beautiful Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, a 17,000 acre reserve, which encompasses three state parks. There are magnificent views of Ebey's Prairie, Puget Sound, and the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. Whidbey Island offers ideal painting locations making it a perfect place to study watercolor. This workshop will make for a great summer vacation get-a-way.
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Enjoy a relaxing summer painting holiday in Cape Porpoise, Maine where Mel will be conducting a five-day, outdoor on location workshop in early August. Cape Porpoise is a classic, quiet fishing village located a couple of miles north of Kennebunkport renowned for its quaint shops, restaurants, and galleries. There are numerous painting locales to choose from...the busy lobster fishing village of Biddeford Pool, Turbats Creek, and breakers at Fortune's Rock. Kennebunkport offers many New England street scenes, which will provide ideal watercolor subjects. There are many restaurants offering delicious seafood and "lobster in the rough" dinners. Enjoy an after-supper stroll to the harbor and the fishing pier with its magnificent view of the Goat Island Lighthouse, which sits just off the entrance to Cape Porpoise Harbor. This workshop is being organized by Mel Stabin's Watercolor Workshops so you may contact us directly for specific information and registration.
Mel concludes his summer schedule with a five-day workshop that he will be conducting for the Providence Art Club in Providence, Rhode Island. Situated across seven hills on the Providence and Seekonk Rivers and located at the head of Narragansett Bay, Providence was Rhode Island's first settlement founded in 1636. There is much to do in this city with its 1200 acres of parkland and zoos, museums, galleries, and restaurants. The Providence Art Club, which was founded in 1880, consists of a picturesque series of historic buildings, studios, galleries, and a clubhouse. The oldest art club in the nation after the Salmagundi Club in New York City, the Providence Art Club has an interesting history and an active membership. Registration is open to non-members too.
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