2010 Workshops
Jim Wilcox
Plein-air landscape, oil
(Studio workshop also available November 1 - 5)
May 24 - 28, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
Paint on location in Grand Teton National Park with one of the West's most accomplished landscape painters. This class is wildly popular and always fills up quickly, so act today to reserve your spot.
Carolyn Anderson
Studio portraiture, oil
June 21 - 24, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
Hugely popular portraiture workshop with three live models at all times. Carolyn is one of our first classes to fill up every year, so don't delay.
David Drummond
Studio landscape,
watercolor
July 19 - 23, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
Learn to paint realistic water with master watercolorist David Drummond. Painter of the 2007 White House Christmas Card, Drummond has a lot of knowledge to share with students in an organized fashion.
Bjorn Thorkelson
Studio portraiture, oil
July 26 - 30, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
Come experience the great enthusiasm and fantastic style of Bjorn Thorkelson. Bjorn will use live models throughout his workshop. Enrollment capped at 20.
Grant Redden
Plein air Western, wildlife and landscape, oil
August 2 - 6, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
NEW INSTRUCTOR! With as much plein-air painting as weather permits, the versatile Grant Redden will help to improve students’ familiarity with their tools: paint, canvas, easels, brushes, etc. so that handicaps are minimized.
Joseph Bohler
Plein air landscape,
watercolor
August 9 - 13, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
NEW CLASS STRUCTURE! Joseph Bohler is building on his new workshop idea, introduced in 2009, of the 20-minute painting: watercolor sketchbooks. The class will prepare students to create quick sketches they can return to for reference material and personal enjoyment.
Jim Wilcox
Studio landscape, oil
(Plein-air workshop also available May 24 - 28)
November 1 - 5, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
Loosely based on the structure of his second instructional DVD, "When You Can't Paint Out," Jim's studio painting workshop keeps student inside in the colder Novemeber weather in the Jim's studio, the "Jim-nasium," to paint from photo reference. He will go over the ins and outs of studio painting, helping students to become better plein-air painters in the process.
To enroll call: 307.733.6450
or e-mail:
info@wilcoxgallery.com
Welcome to Jackson Hole Art Academy
In Spring 2008, Jim Wilcox's plein-air workshop in gorgeous Grand Teton National Park was featured as the cover story for American Artist's Workshop Magazine. The article was so popular, they ran a variation of the article again in the Spring 2010 issue.
Joseph Bohler, our plein-air watercolor landscape instructor, was also featured in that issue.
We are proud of our world-class instructors and courses. Many students come time and again because they love their experiences and instructors so much. In fact, we have pulled in students from all over the world, including South America, New Zealand and Europe.
Additionally, our workshops are priced affordably. We are sure you can find the perfect match for your painting style and walk away with an invaluable experience for your painting career, whether you are just starting into your art career or are already a full-time artist.
If you have any questions about instructors, courses that we offer or anything else, don't hesitate to call Jackson Hole Art Academy's friendly staff at 307.733.6450 or reach us by e-mail: info@wilcoxgallery.com
Our 2010 Instructors
Jim Wilcox: Landscape artist Plein-air (May 24 - 28) & studio (November 1 - 5) landscape, oil
Space available, limited to 20 students
Paint on location in Grand Teton National Park with one of the West's most accomplished landscape painters. Jim's classes are wildly popular and always fill up quickly, so act today to reserve your spot before its too late. The May class concentrates on plein-air painting while students of the November class will stay warm indoors while honing their studio painting skills.
Carolyn Anderson: Portraiture Studio portraiture, oil
June 21 - 24, 2010
Space available, limited to 20
Hugely popular portraiture workshop with three live models at all times. Carolyn is one of our first classes to fill up every year, so don't delay. Her style and amazing accomplishments always generate rave reviews from attendees.
David Drummond: Studio landscape, waterscape, watercolorJuly 19 - 23, 2010
Space available, limited to 20
Learn to paint realistic water with master watercolorist David Drummond. He is best known for his stunning Lake Powell paintings with water so wet you feel like you could jump in, which is where he plans to concentrate his efforts this year. He has a lot of knowledge to share with students in an organized fashion.
Bjorn Thorkelson: Studio portraiture workshop, oilJuly 26 - 30, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
Come experience the great enthusiasm and fantastic style of Bjorn Thorkelson. Bjorn will use live models during much of his workshop. He is an accomplished instructor, currently teaching head and figure painting at BYU-Idaho. Enrollment capped at 20 for this mostly indoor studio painting workshop.
Grant Redden:
Plein air Western, wildlife and landscape, oilAugust 2 - 6, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
NEW INSTRUCTOR! With as much plein-air painting as weather permits, the versatile Grant Redden will help to improve students’ familiarity with the tools of Western art: paint, canvas, easels, brushes, etc. so that handicaps are minimized.
Joseph Bohler: Plein air landscape,
watercolorAugust 9 - 13, 2010
Space available, limited to 20 students
NEW CLASS STRUCTURE! Joseph Bohler is building on his new workshop idea, introduced in 2009, of the 20-minute painting: watercolor sketchbooks. The class will prepare students to create quick sketches they can return to for reference material and personal enjoyment.