By Jerry Ann FenterApr 13, 20184 minComing Home From ParadiseThe Beach at the North End of Melaque I'm back home after a wonderful class in Mexico. The weather was beautiful and my students were talented and fun to teach. We worked from only the paints and paper we could find in Mexico and had fun looking closely at things on the street, shadows and details we might not have seen without making ourselves slow down. When we found interesting things around us we took pictures of them and then printed some of our favorites to work from o
By Jerry Ann FenterJan 30, 20182 minWatercolor Workshop in IrelandTuesday, August 14, 2018-Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 This year I'm excited to be offering my first watercolor workshop in Ireland! Our group will be painting in an area of Ireland called The Burren, located in County Clare in the southwest of the country. Our painting sites are breathtaking...rock formations, cliffs, caves and curious landscapes alongside ancient castles, tranquil valleys and quiet streams. It's a wonderful place to sketch, photograph and paint. The class is
By Jerry Ann FenterDec 15, 20172 minPainting the Magic of MexicoHappy Holidays everyone!!! It's almost the new year and I hope that all of you enjoy the season. I'm deep into plans for my yearly Mexico workshop and hope some of you are tempted to join me in March. The gift of this workshop would be a great idea for the artists in your family! Have a wonderful New Year. Hooray 2018!! Painting the Magic of Mexico March 10-17 2018 Jerry Ann Fenter Instructor A new workshop in Mexico!! This year's workshop is again located in Melaque, Mexi
By Jerry Ann FenterNov 10, 20174 minLife and Death in MexicoI just got back from Oaxaca City in southern Mexico. I've wanted to travel there since I first read about it years ago. Then a friend of mine, Jacqie Wallen, from Washington DC, heard me talking about how much fun it would be to go there. Of course she turned to me and said, "So let's go!". We did. And what a trip it was. I was flying from Portland and Jacqie was flying from Washington, DC. The flights were long but comfortable on Aero Mexico. Met some great people on t