The West Hartford Art League, Inc. 
A Regional Center for the Visual Arts

Master Artists' Workshops 2004

These workshops are held in our schoolhouse building on the corner of Mountain Road and Buena Vista. One day workshops run from 9:30-4:30 and cost $100. There is 15% discount if you are a WHAL member.

Sunday, February 1st, 2004 - Deborah Rosenthal - Painting workshop

The workshop will concentrate on how to deal with the surface for a painting, the relationship of center to edge, the various ways in which the surface can be divided up, its structure, whether deep, shallow or flat. If a prospective student has the time, it would be good if he/she prepared a drawing from a museum painting to bring to the class. A drawing of a painting from a catalog or art book is also acceptable.

Deborah Rosenthal is a Professor of Art at Rider College. She received an MFA in printmaking from Pratt Institute and has been represented by the Bowery Gallery in NYC since 1984. She has been reviewed in many publications, including the New York Times, The New Yorker, and Art in America.

Saturday, May 15, 2004 - Christine Breslin - Polaroid transfers 

Have you wondered what you can do with those slides in the back of your closet? Polaroid Transfers are a great way to extend the life of your slides and create a new set of images. Using a slide printer and Polaroid film you can print slide images onto fine art watercolor paper as well as glass or plexiglass. You can create single images or collage several together to create one larger image. And, if there is time you will be able to hand color images if you desire. Bring to class at least 10-20 slides that are properly exposed. The more saturated the slide the better the image will appear. Along with your slides bring: scissors, pencils, ruler, a clear glass mug or solid light colored mug. If you have any pastels or watercolors bring them also. The cost of the class includes 10 sheets of film and one sheet of fine art watercolor paper. There will be more film available for you to purchase during the class as well as additional water color paper.

Christine Breslin is a documentary, fine art and commercial photographer: The recipient of numerous grants and awards. Ms. Breslin has exhibited internationally and nationally, and is in the Polaroid Collection. Her work bridges both fine art and commercial fields, with her use of Polaroid films, transfers, toning and other alternative techniques.

Saturday, June 19, 2004 - Carole Robb - Direct Observational Painting 

This workshop will focus on turning direct observation into exciting pictorial structures and images. The workshop will be based on observing nature - the model in the interior set-up including still-life (fruit). The essence of our exploration lies in seeing. Through seeing we will learn about the formal and the free in nature and the meaning of intimacy with the object.

Carole Robb studied painting at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland and the University of Reading, England (MFA 1979). She is a Fulbright scholar, a recipient of the Prix de Rome, and has been a visiting artist at Mass

College of Arts, American University, The Royal College of Art, and many others. She is represented by the Forun Gallery in NYC, and is a faculty member at New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture.

All workshops will be held at the West Hartford Art League's Schoolhouse building at 87 Mountain Road West Hartford, CT. Fees are $100 for non-members, $85 for members.  Call 860-521-3732 for more information.  To register, please  print and mail this form.

Updated Tuesday, July 01, 2008