Classes & Workshops
with Kathy Cooper

 
 
I teach classes out of my studio in Westford, Massachusetts and hold workshops around New England. If you are interested in my classes or workshops, please submit your information to be added to my student email list and you will be notified with any new teaching schedule. The ongoing studio classes run from September to June. Please email me for space availability at kcooperfa@aol.com Painting Monhegan Island, Maine With Kathy Cooper 3 Day Workshop Unscheduled - join the workshop email list for updates Join Kathy Cooper as she takes “painting from life” from her studio onto Monhegan Island, Maine. Discover the stunning natural beauty that has been the strong attraction for artists since 1858. The island is 11 miles off the coast of Maine, shaped like a whale, 17 miles of hiking trails, and is 1/2 mile wide by 1.7 mile long. On the island you’ll find picturesque painting locations in the historic village, cliffsides, coves, and a famous lighthouse. Artists are revered on this island as the beauty around them. See the island thru an impressionist painter’s eyes. Kathy Cooper, President of the American Impressionist Society, Inc., will demonstrate and discuss her painting in the morning sessions (while you watch or paint) and will instruct the students in the after noon painting sessions which will end at 4 p.m. Painting locations will include a cliff overlooking the ocean, a path in the village, a harbor, a lighthouse, and more. Workshop Photos Monhegan Workshop  This workshop is for artists with intermediate to advanced painting experience who would like to try plein air painting, or are interested in plein air impressionism. Lessons will include capturing the changing light, the structure / composition of the painting and technique. A supply list is provided upon registration. “Kathy Cooper is an excellent oil painting instructor. She teaches by encouragement verbalizing your strengths and possibilities. I have learned more in one class with her than years with other instructors.” Prepare for half mile hikes with painting supplies (no cars or bikes). We will travel to the island by ferry prior or on the 11th, and return on or after Sunday the 15th. Full workshop days are August 12, 13, and 14th 2010. Steps to planning this trip 1        Register for the workshop. Email kcooperfa@aol.com. Full payment of $300 is due within 10 days of registration. Please secure lodging and ferry after registering for workshop. Mail check to Kathy Cooper, 23 Morrison Lane, Westford, MA 01886. 2        Reserve your lodging. It is advised to make your lodging reservations as soon as possible, as August is the island’s prime season. Some lodging includes one or two meals , others may have kitchens. Many rooms have electricity, some are lit by lanterns (check their website). You may want to shop around, as the room rates do vary. 3        Reserve your ferry ride. Plan to travel at least the day before and the day after the workshop, as the ferry’s run only twice a day. Ferry’s should be booked at least 2-3 weeks prior to workshop. 4        Prepare your plein air art supplies from list provided with registration confirmation. Lodging Island Inn Monhegan Island www.islandinnmonhegan.com/ The Monhegan House www.monheganhouse.com/ Trailing Yew www.trailingyew.com/ (207) 596-6194 Shining Sails Bed and Breakfast www.shiningsails.com 207 596-0041 For more listings, go to www.monheganwelcome.com Travel to Monhegan Island Monhegan can be reached from three ports in Maine: Port Clyde, New Harbor, and Boothbay Harbor. Parking for all cars is available at each port. There are no cars or bikes allowed on the island. Hardy Boat Cruises Service to Monhegan Island from Shaw's Wharf, New Harbor, Coastal Rte 1 to Business Rte 1 (Damariscotta) to Rte 130 Twice daily: 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. 800 278-3346 cruises@hardyboat.com
www.hardyboat.com Monhegan Boat Line Round trip service from Port Clyde Three trips daily in summer (207) 372-8848 email: barstow@monheganboat.com www.monheganboat.com The Balmy Days II Daily round trips. Depart Pier 8 9:30 a.m. from Boothbay Harbor to Monhegan Island Memorial Day to Columbus Day (207) 633-2284 email: info@balmydayscruises.com www.balmydayscruises.com Gallery/art supplies The Lupine Gallery
At the end of Wharf Hill Road
Featuring Monhegan artists
Original works - Reproductions
Custom matting & framing
artists' supplies
Jackie Boegel & Bill Boynton Monhegan Island Facts: The island is located 12 miles off the mid-Maine coast. The island is one mile wide and two miles long. The island was settled by Englishman John Smith in 1614. Monhegan residents provided fish to help the Pilgrims through their first long winter in Plymouth. Through the 19th century, Monhegan residents remained focused primarily on fishing and farming for their livelihoods. The first artist to arrive on the island was Aaron Draper Shattuck.  He did so in 1858. Artists began coming to the island in significant numbers in the late 1880s when boarding houses opened on Monhegan. The period between 1903 and 1918 is frequently referred to as the golden age of painting on the island. Artists representing every major school of American art have painted on the island. Three generations of the well-known Wyeth family have painted on the island. The year-round island population is under 100.  mailto:kcooperfa@aol.commailto:kcooperfa@aol.comhttp://www.islandinnmonhegan.comhttp://www.monheganhouse.comhttp://www.trailingyew.comhttp://www.shiningsails.comhttp://www.monheganwelcome.commailto:cruises@hardyboat.comhttp://www.hardyboat.commailto:barstow@monheganboat.comhttp://www.monheganboat.commailto:info@balmydayscruises.comhttp://www.balmydayscruises.comshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13

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Monhegan Workshop



Painting Monhegan Island, ME

3 Day Plein Air Workshop

Unscheduled

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Classes in Studio - Westford MA

Thursdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Ongoing classes Sept. - Jun.


Directions and supply list provided upon registration. Payment may be made during your first class.


For space availability/reservations, email Kathy at kcooperfa@aol.com


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