ASMA Artist’s Retreat
Lisa Egeli (American, b. 1966), Good Things Come, 2018. Oil on canvas.
The American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) will be hosting a special artist’s retreat in Winona, MN from September 23-26, 2021. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) will graciously welcome ASMA members to their stunning facility, as MMAM hosts the ASMA 18th National Exhibition which is currently on display through October 3, 2021. ASMA’s programming will be open to members and the public on Friday afternoon, September 24th and all day Saturday, September 25. Programming will be held in the Oberton Education Room at MMAM.
Daily admission to MMAM is $9 for adults; $3 for students; free for MMAM members.
To learn more about the retreat and how to register in advance for additional activities, please visit ASMA’s website at: www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com or contact Kim Shaklee for further information at: (303) 654-1219 or by email at kim@kimshaklee.com.
All ASMA programs at MMAM are open to all visitors with paid admission. No charge to pre-registered ASMA members nor to MMAM members.
Schedule of events for Friday, September 24, 2021
1:45PM - 2:45PM: PHOTOSHOP: A VALUABLE TOOL IN THE PAINTER’S TOOLBOX
Past President and Fellow Russ Kramer from Mystic, CT will treat the audience with a special presentation: “Photoshop: A Valuable Tool in the Painter’s Toolbox.” From developing interesting compositions from scratch, to easy, no risk experimentation and refinement through the painting process, Photoshop can be the artist’s secret weapon.
3:00PM - 4:00PM: ASMA SIGNATURE MEMBERS DEMONSTRATION
Two prominent ASMA Signature Members will do a brief demonstration offering special techniques pertinent to their chosen medium.
Anne Brodie Hill will show the audience special techniques in layering watercolors and inks to achieve stunning results for creating texture – all through the use of abstraction, realism, or both.
Donna Nyzio will do a demonstration highlighting tips relating to creating transparency and luminescence in your paintings.
4:00PM - 6:00PM: RECEPTION
There will be a reception for American Society of Marine Artists 18th National Exhibition from 4:00pm - 6:00pm in the atrium of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum.
Schedule of events for Saturday, September 25, 2021
10:00 - 11:00AM: LIVE OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION
ASMA Signature Member Michelle Jung will do a live oil painting demonstration for the group. Michelle is a nationally recognized artists known for her dramatic seascapes. Her work has been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur, and she currently has a solo exhibition on display at the Santa Paula Art Museum in Northern California.
11:15AM - 12:15PM – LEN TANTILLO DEMONSTRATION
ASMA President and Signature Member Nicolas Fox and Fellow Len Tantillo will demonstrate how using computer programs can help an artist to find and utilize research for painting inspirations, which ultimately can help an artists to better their own artistic capabilities.
2:00PM - 3:00PM – ASMA EXHIBITION WALK & TALK
American Society of Marine Artist’s 18th National Exhibition Walk and Talk with the ASMA President Nick Fox, as he highlights various artworks included in the exhibition.
3:15-4:15PM: HIDDEN INGREDIENTS: COOKING UP A BETTER PICTURE
Well-known Fellow Len Tantillo will present a program titled: “Hidden Ingredients: Cooking up a better picture”.
What makes a painting successful? Color. Style. Subject. To be sure all of those elements add to the successful outcome of any work and each one is immediately obvious to a viewer. More subtle and absolutely essential in eliciting a positive response however is composition. “Hidden Ingredients” is not about cooking. Although recipes for making a better picture will be shared. In this 50 minute program Len will reveal through the works of famous and lesser known painters some of the simple techniques used to manipulate the attention of the viewers and convey a visual message in a clear, interesting, and memorable way. You are bound to come away from this talk with a few new tricks for improving your work and a way of looking deeper into the paintings you enjoy to discover what makes them compelling. Bon appétit!