Jerry Ann Fenter Artist

The 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

Happy 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

I 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

Morning...acrylic on canvas by Jerry Ann Fenter Wow...what a day I had on Monday! Also, one of the most inspiring evenings of my life. So much to talk about. The day started with a long drive down Interstate 84 into Portland. Some of it was one lane. The damage from the fire is hard to look at but nature will overcome this injury to the land and in time bring back the area to its natural state. Got into town and headed for my favorite place...The Lloyd Center. Lots of peo

I'm here in my "writer's uniform", paint stained sweat pants, a slept-in tank top, plaid flannel shirt and my Minnie Mouse slippers. I'm afraid to type any words on the computer...trying to make my writing "perfect" for this new blog. My head is bursting with thoughts of art, gardens, fall colors, abstract design, planned adventures, distant places and the excitement that I feel each fall. Fall has always been my favorite season. The changes in the color palette, the cool b