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GESTURE and STILLNESS Spring 2014 Watercolor Workshop

09 Sunday Mar 2014

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GESTURE and STILLNESS Spring 2014 Watercolor Workshop.

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Landscape Painting: Observation and Expression

09 Sunday Mar 2014

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Landscape Painting: Observation and Expression.

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Landscape Painting: Observation and Expression

04 Tuesday Mar 2014

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Sunday, April 6, 9am – 3pm
A Daylong Workshop
at Pepperwood Preserve

located between the towns of Santa Rosa and Calistoga, CA

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 Enjoy an outing in a spectacular Sonoma County environment!
Explore the art of plein air painting with artist and Santa Rosa Junior College instructor Marsha Connell.Deepen your observational skills and express your visual responses to the verdant and blossoming spring landscape of Pepperwood Preserve.Beginning painters will learn basics of working in the field.

Experienced painters may expand their repertoire with elements of realism, impressionism, expressionism, and more, with support for finding their own voice.

Demonstrations will be given in oil paint.

Students may use any media. Oils, acrylics, or pastels recommended.

RESERVE NOW

FEES: $35 per participant
($30 for Pepperwood Preserve members)
Ages 14 and up are welcome.

Meet at the Bechtel House. Class will be held rain or shine. There is a grand view and shelter available.

A suggested supply list will be sent upon registration.

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About Pepperwood Preserve

The Pepperwood Foundation gave Marsha Connell an artist in residence grant to study the Preserve through the discipline of drawing and painting, and to share the process and the Preserve with the public.Pepperwood is a 3,120 acre nature preserve and an ecological institute dedicated to educating, engaging, and inspiring our community through habitat preservation, science-based conservation, leading-edge research, and interdisciplinary educational programs.  As one of the largest scientific preserves in Northern California, Pepperwood provides a sanctuary for wildlife and affords a native habitat for its flora and fauna to thrive.We welcome visitors to Pepperwood! In support of our mission, we are careful to control visitor access so Pepperwood may be enjoyed for generations to come. Please keep in mind that individual access to Pepperwood Preserve is offered primarily via our educational programs and posted special events. We invite you to join our community of life long learners and citizen scientists united through our passion for nature!
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Marsha Connell Studio

  • About
  • Contact and Social Media
  • Gallery Five – Seasonal Paintings, A Pepperwood Sonata
  • Gallery Four – Artist in Residence at Pepperwood Preserve
  • Gallery One – Lakes and Gardens
  • Gallery Seven – Pastel Landscape and Still Life
  • Gallery Six – A Murder of Crows
  • Gallery Three – Hats on Broadway
  • MEET SONOMA COUNTY ARTIST MARSHA CONNELL by Satri Pencak
  • Gallery Two – Pond in Bloom
  • Art Workshops

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  • Gathering Clouds Magazine past Issue #2 (3) "Color & Mood" Marsha Connell and others. . .”My paintings are a dance in color, a moving meditation in the landscape,” pages 4-9.

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  • A Murder of Crows: Three Artists, Three Objects, Three Images Catalog of an exhibit by Sally Baker, Marsha Connell, Micah Schwaberow. This exhibit has traveled and is available to more venues! *Murder is the collective noun used to describe a group of crows.

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  • Art Talk / The Doyle Collection / Santa Rosa Junior College Libraries Art Talk captures the inspirations and experiences of artists showcased in The Doyle Collection. Click on each artwork to see the full set of videos for each artist.
  • The Doyle Collection, Santa Rosa Junior College Library I am honored to have three paintings included in this permanent collection: “Dissolve – Three Tree Hill”, “Salmon Barn”, and “Dusk at Duncan’s Landing”. They can be viewed on the 4th floor of the Doyle Library.

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  • Amy's Healing Journey: A Fund- and Spirit- Raiser Fundraising website for Amy Connell

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  • Marsha Connell Fine Art Expressive Landscape Paintings, Dream Vessels Collages, Workshops

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  • Pepperwood Preserve

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