Artists will be able to imbibe in a little red, white, or rosé at a series of painting workshops for all levels, which will be hosted at picturesque Okanagan wineries.
The celebration of art and wine, entitled A Crush of Colour, will focus on teaching en plein air (painting outdoors) in the style of the masters and is hosted by Vernon’s Jennifer Pickering.
Workshops will run Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. starting June 19 through July 26 and all materials will be provided.
“I look forward to facilitating a series of positive and uniquely Okanagan workshops for participants from beginners to more advanced. I’m excited to share the works of the masters such as Cézanne, Matisse and Derain and allow their paintings to guide and inspire,” said Pickering, who has her master’s in fine art and is the former director of the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art.
An art instructor skilled in teaching, painting, colour theory and drawing, Pickering has nine years of teaching experience gained at community centres, art galleries and as a sessional instructor for both first and second year painting at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
The workshops will launch from the breathtaking setting at Thornhaven Estates, located on the slopes of Little Giant’s Head Mountain in Summerland. From there they move to the lush vineyards at the Greata Ranch Estate Winery in Peachland.
The final sessions will be hosted at The View Winery, with spectacular views of Kelowna and Okanagan Lake.
For more information, contact Pickering at 250-317-7263 or visit http://crushcolour.blogspot.ca/
