WHIDBEY ISLAND FINE ART STUDIO AND THE DAVID GRAY WORKSHOP

A friend had told me about David Gray's workshop soon to be hosted at Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio.  Knowing nothing about these things, I took a look at David's website and fell in love with his luminous classical still lifes.  I took the plunge and just returned from a very full and very fulfilling four days.  Here's a snap shot of the four days of instruction.

The instruction is held at the fairgrounds in Langley, lots of nice red farm buildings and lots of bunnies running around on the green grass.

Cary is the owner of the studio and a welcoming presence as we get set up the first day.

Arranging our compositions

Here is mine

David getting to know the participants.  This is his fifth workshop at the studio.

Palettes of various earlier teachers

One of David's unfinished paintings showing the process

Below is some of the work of the participants.

This is the stage of David's painting at the end of the workshop.....beautiful even unfinished!

SIGNS OF AUTUMN

 FORAGED CHANTERELLES

 THE PORT TOWNSEND FILM FESTIVAL

 

SEATING FOR THE OUTDOOR MOVIE

Wooden Boat Festival and John Steinbeck's "Western Flyer"

                               Early morning on the first day of Port Townsend's best festival.  

The Western Flyer,  the boat that John Steinbeck and Ed "Doc" Ricketts took to Baja California and whose journey was chronicled in "The Log from the Sea of Cortez" had been at the bottom of the Puget Sound for some time and is now being restored here.   Have a look.........

 There was some very nice paella served, too!

                        A perfect ending to the festival with a glass of wine on the Vito Dumas

Port Townsend BOUNTY!

What a gift to be able to partake in the abundance of beautiful and delicious gems that emerge from our gardens and waters.