If you would like to learn more about any of these trips, please call 703-683-1780 x 13 or send an email to Margaret Cerutti at margaretc@theartleague.org. Details are still being finalized!
Bahamas en Plein Air with Susan Abbott
Plein Air Painting
February 9-14, 2011
Susan Abbott. Windy Day, Elbow Cay.
Escape to an island known for its spectacular white sand beaches and aquamarine waters with internationally-known artist and instructor, Susan Abbott. Enjoy five days of plein air painting instruction while soaking up the sun and sea air in Elbow Cay, Bahamas. Elbow Cay is home to Hope Town, a scenic 18th century village, as well as the Hope Town lighthouse, one of only three manual lighthouses in the world.
Accomodations at Hope Town Harbour Lodge, group round-trip ferry transportation to/from hotel, and painting instruction included. $1,595 per person, double occupancy.
Check out Susan Abbott's blog, A Painter's Year.
Click here to download the brochure and registration form.
Santa Fe, New Mexico and Ghost Ranch: Exploring Art, Glass and Clay with Blair Meerfeld
Studio and Gallery Exploration
March 23-28, 2011
Photo by Kate Gelatt.
Immerse yourself in ancient culture and architecture while exploring working studios and galleries in Santa Fe. Join the Chairman of The Art League Ceramics Department and internationally known ceramic artist, Blair Meerfeld, for a unique trip to the oldest capital city in North American and oldest European community west of the Mississippi.
On the agenda: The Ghost Ranch at Abiquiu (inspiration for Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings), Shidoni Foundry, Tesuque Glassworks, the famed Canyon Road Gallery District, the tiny wool-weaving community of Chimayo' and Taos. $1,280 per person, double occupancy.
This trip is a studio and gallery exploration workshop. No experience necessary!
Click here to download the brochure and registration form.
Holy Toledo!: The Walled Medieval City of El Greco with Marsha Staiger
Painting/Museum Exploration
March 2011
Tiffany Windows: Old Blandford Church Petersburg, Virginia (c.1735) 15 Original Tiffany Windows (Memorial to the Confederate States) and VMFA permanent Tiffany Collection with Jimmy Powers
Art Tour / Day Trip
Spring 2011
Solomon's Island, Maryland with Bobbi Pratte
Plein Air Painting
May 2011
The Coastal Towns of Southern France: The Distinctive Light of Matisse with Peter Ulrich
Plein air painting
Late Spring 2011
Provence, France with Susan Abbott
Plein air painting
June/July 2011
"Faberge' Revealed" Exhibit at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts with The Art League
Art Tour/ Day Trip
July 2011