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 “Boy Salting Herring”

  a watercolor 19 in. x 25 in. by Michael E. Vermette

(Currently on display at the Bangor Public Library, Bangor Maine)

Description: This course is designed for the beginner or intermediate artist who would like to explore four basic techniques most used by award winning watercolor painters. Their will be a presentations each week on masters in watercolor history that directly applies to what you will be learning when painting on the surface of various cotton rag papers and canvas. This will be a hands on course meant to demystify the “How” while producing the “wow” factor in your paintings. The instructor will demonstrate often in each class and will be available to you as much as you need. If you would like to get an excellent start in watercolor painting and want to build a solid base for your experiences, this course is for you! Students will be responsible for their own art supplies. To view a supply list for this course or to register on-line please go to: www.michaelevermette.com and click on Instruction in the left column. The workshop is listed under Technical Applications in Watercolor. Click on that and you will find the registration form and materials list.

About the Instructor: Michael E. Vermette has painted in watercolor for over 40 years.  He has been a Maine certified k-12 Art Teacher and workshop instructor for over 25 years and a member of the Maine Art Education Association and Art in the Heart. He graduated with a BFA degree in Painting at the Maine College of Art in 1980. He has won numerous awards for his watercolor paintings including his most recent, “Laura Colemen’ Award, at the 13th Biennial New England Watercolor Show in 2012. He has had multiple art residencies including The “Carina House”  on Monhegan Island in 1999, two residencies at Acadia National Park in 1999 and 2006 and the Baxter State

Park resident artist in the summer of 2012. He is represented at the Northlight Gallery in Millinocket, The Lupine Gallery on Monhegan Island, the Elizabeth Moss Gallery in Falmouth, and the Gleason Gallery in Boothbay. To view his paintings please go to www.michaelevermette.com. 

Location: Abundant Life Church,

Place:   Abundant Life Church

                Assembly Room, 1404

               Broadway, Bangor,ME.

Dates: Tuesdays,

           February 5^th –26^th, 2013

Times: Tuesday Nights

          6:30 PM –9:00 PM

Cost: $100.00 payable upon the

             1^st class attended.