My dear friends Kathy and Paul own and run an awesome restaurant in Old Forge, New York based around using the best ingredients, supporting local, clean food.
I worked for these guys for years while I was going to school and am honored to call them my friends.
They gave me this first official opportunity and
I can not imagine a better place to host my first gig!
It was a cold and snowy day, but these ladies came out and did an amazing job.
We learned about Post-Impressionism, Vincent van Gogh and we all painted our own renditions of his famous 'Sunflowers' (1888).
After the class was over, Paul and Kath put out an amazing four course wine pairing dinner based around Vincent van Gogh's life.
I definitely put them to task on this one, as van Gogh was known more for drinking insane amounts of coffee and absinthe, and using whatever money he had left for art supplies!
Regardless, they pulled it off seamlessly!
All seats were taken, the food was incredible, the wine guy discussed the French wine pairings, and I gave an art history snippet between courses.
It was an great day.
I could not have asked for a better group of fun ladies, a better venue and hosts, and the meal was extraordinary!
Thank you to all who attended both the class and the dinner!
We had an amazing time!
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| Packed and Ready to Go! |
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Geek packets for both the class and dinner guests;
includes artist biography, info on Post-Impressionism, time line of events, images and supplemental books, articles and websites. |
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Our Studio!
These are also my paintings on display! |
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| Supplemental Materials |
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It went by like a blur!
The Helmer Girls working hard! |
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| Starting our base paintings |
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| Aunt Tricia adding layers |
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| Check out Madeline's beauty! |
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| Kelly and Janice working hard! |
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| Jaimee concentrating and starting to add color to her flowers! |
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| I love that Jess took the monochromatic approach! |
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| Jody was a natural! |
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| Vonnie painted from both the packet and from observation! |
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| My mom is an artist! |
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| Gorgeous Colors Janice! |
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| Mother and Daughter! |
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Awesome job ladies!
I love the fact that every one is completely individual and different! |
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| You can see everyone's personality shine through their paintings and they are all beautiful! |
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| Liquid Courage |
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Kath and I!
Love her! |
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Color Theory Component;
Participants had to mix their own colors from the three primary colors, white and black! |
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| The last image of the night:) |
Thanks again to a great premier!
Looking forward to the next Adirondack art event!
