Coming October 24th-26th 2011

Kim English Plein Air Workshop

Sara Britt Arts is pleased to present this exciting three day Kim English Plein Air Workshop which will be held in various location of historic Tuscaloosa from 9am to 4pm each day. Come learn his masterful techniques through demonstrations and individual instruction! An alternate location will be provided incase of inclement weather. We look forward to hearing from you soon as space is limited.

The cost of this three day plein air workshop including the models fee will be $565.

Please see below for Workshop reservation information.

Kim English, the Colorado based painter paints people enjoying themselves in the simple beauty of daily life. Known for his mastery of chiaroscuro, each piece speaks to the true focus of English's inspiration the harmony existing between light and shadow. His subject matter, ranging from a street side fruit stand in Mexico to sun filled windows, creates a particular mood, through which the viewer is introduced to charming scenarios that are wrapped in depth and texture, and are entirely about paint. This is the primary force of English's painting his astonishing manipulation of his medium. His quick, confident strokes, combined with an unusual ability to create contrast within light, result in a natural overall freshness in his work.

English was born in 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in a rural community near Colorado Springs. After graduation from the Rocky Mountain School of Art he joined the faculty and later began teaching at the Art Students League of Denver and the Scottsdale Artists School. He has exhibited at the Allied Artists of America, winning the Gold Medal of Honor; the National Academy of Design; the Artists of America - Denver Rotary Club; NAWA 21st Annual Exhibition; Arts for the Parks; the Colorado Governor's Invitational - Loveland Museum; the A.R. Mitchell Memorial Museum of Western Art; The Knickerbocker 42nd Annual Exhibition; the Oil Painters of America, winning both the Certificate of Merit and the Joseph Hartley Memorial Award at two Salmagundi Club Exhibitions. English has been published in Southwest Art, Figure Drawing Workshop Magazine, Art Talk, Focus Santa Fe, and Artists Magazine.