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Sarah Webber AWA
September 6 – 11, 2009
(Four Teaching Days)
New to Dillman's This workshop is designed to bring out what’s positive in each artist who loves to paint animals. Using the basic fundamentals of good drawing, Sarah will focus on helping each student develop a portrait or painting of an animal using interesting brushwork, color and design. The first two days there will be a demo, and then Sarah will bring in taxidermy, skulls, and other props so the artist can work from life. There will be sketching in charcoal, pencil or pen, followed by timed oil sketches. The final two days she will focus on each student completing 2-3 finished paintings of animals of their choice. ARTIST’S STATEMENT Sarah grew up in St. Paul, MN in an artistic family. At an early age she showed an affinity towards both music and art. She graduated from the University of MN in 1987, with a fine arts degree in vocal performance and a minor in art history. Later that year, she relocated west to Jackson Hole, Wy, a favorite family spot. There, she became interested in oil painting after meeting some of the local artists. She took workshops with landscape painters Scott Christensen and Matt Smith, while exploring portraiture at Central Wyoming College. In the 1990`s she relocated to Scottsdale, AZ, and furthered her art studies at Scottsdale Artist School which included workshops with Kevin MacPherson, and attending classes drawing models from life. In 2001, after spending nearly 10 years working in art galleries, she began to explore the idea of painting full time. She started placing oil paintings of barnyard animals, a subject matter she loves, in galleries and noticed that her paintings were quickly purchased. Sarah's style is painterly but also incudes an element of realism with a focus on expressiveness, lush color and thick brushwork. She achieves this by starting with a good drawing, then pushing around the paint with a confident but sensitive brushstroke. She also likes to play with color, surface quality, design and simplified form. Sarah`s influences include deceased masters N. C. Wyeth, Frank Tenney Johnson, William Herbert Dunton, W. R. Leigh, Bob Kuhn, living artists Peggi Kroll Roberts and landscape painter Glenn Dean. She divides her time between Arizona and Jackson Hole, WY. Studio: Something for all levels.
Workshop’s itinerary
Day students are welcome to attend the Welcome Reception and Farewell Reception (included in your package). You are also invited to join the class for breakfasts and dinners (additional fee). PAL’s (Participants at large) can vacation at Dillman’s
for $300, includes accommodations. Costs for breakfasts, dinners and receptions
are additional.
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