carmen's gallery is open Thursday through Sunday AND by appointment.  If you're planning to be in Solomons and are in need of art, please call carmen on her cell at 410.610.4075 and she will do everything in her power to accommodate you! 

2012 events calendar

Gallery painting workshops planned so far:
Each workshop is $100/day/student plus a materials fee.  Each workshop has been planned to accommodate every student from beginner to more advanced.  These are GREAT instructors!  Sign up for one or all.  Call for more info (410.326.2549) or email the gallery at info@carmensgallery.com.  Spread the word!  Class size is limited.

FEBRUARY 28 - 29:  Debra Howard :  "Exploring Color Theory in Painting"

will explore color theory, value, hue and color intensity.  Using a limited color palate, Howard will show you how to mix any color that you want using 3-4 primary colors and black & white.  You will be painting 2 acrylic abstract paintings.  Class is for beginners and more advanced students as well.  Check out Debra's work at www.artistdebrahoward.com.

APRIL 23 - 24:  Bethanne Kinsella Cople:  "A Passion for Paint"

 Cople will bring her oil painting and teaching expertise to Solomons for a 2 day workshop entitled whose emphasis will be on landscape composition, paint handling (thick & think passages - use of brush and palate knife) and color mixing. Cople's enthusiasm will undoubtedly motivate some great paintings!  Check out her work at www.bethannekinsellacople.com.

MAY 15 - 16:  Bobbi Pratte:  "Painting Solomons:  Plein Air Basics & Beyond"

This course on plein air landscape painting will emphasize painting water, skies, and land.  ANY medium is welcome and the course is for any level painter.  Pratte has been to Solomons in past years to teach workshops "en plein air" for the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria.  This is her first workshop through carmen's gallery and we're very excited that she will be here in May.  Check out Bobbi's work at www.bobbipratte.com.

AUG 27 - 29:  Kevin Beck:  "Painting the Landscape with Oil or Pastel"

This exciting 3 day workshop is open to oil and pastel painters of any level.  Focus is on learning the fundamentals of creating spontaneous fresh landscape paintings both from nature and using photos as reference.  The goal is to create life infused paintings and NOT a copy of a photo.  Daily demos will be focused on simplifying the plein air painting process and will include value studies, color theory, how to select a subject, what to leave in and what to leave out, and more!  N.C. painter Beck is a renowned and experienced instructor whose work may be seen at www.kevinbeck.com.

For more workshop info, materials lists, or to sign up, please contact the gallery at 410.326.2549.  Please consider joining us.  These are highly qualified instructors that we are bringing to you! 

Solomons Plein Air Festival 2012

June 13 - 16:  SAVE THE DATE!

And, from the 2011 festival..we still have the wonderful Belfield collectible print (see below)  ...$100 for a great cause