“The Flower Show” An Invitational Botanical Exhibition January 19 - February 26, 2008 Miller Art Museum Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 920-746-0707

Door County Plein Air Festival 2008 www.doorcountypleinair.com, Peninsula Art School 920-868-3455 July 20-26, various locations in Door County Thurs. July 24, Trolley Tour and Picnic at Weborg Point All artists will be painting in the Fish Creek area today. Thurs. July 24, Collector’s Preview(5-6pm) and Gala (6-9pm) at Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek Saturday, July 26: Quick Paint Competition 9 -11am, followed by live auction.

New Galleries:

The Jack Anderson Gallery in Sister Bay, WI has closed. I thank Jack and Sue for 26 wonderful years and wish them the best in their retirement.  I am happy to say that I have found some new galleries and hope you will stop in and see my work there:

Cottage Row Framing and Gallery, Fish Creek, WI
(920)868-2626
This new gallery is located in the red barn at Orchard Country, 1/2 mile south of Fish Creek on Hwy. 42. Selected original paintings, matted and framed plus limited edition prints. You will see other artists who were at the Jack Anderson Gallery here, too. The gallery is open all year, but check for times in winter.

Moondeer & Friends Gallery, Boulder Junction, WI
(715)385-2082, www.moondeerdesign.com
You will enjoy this colorful gallery full of art in a variety of media located in downtown Boulder Junction. My work will be available here starting sometime in May, 2008.

Wisconsin Arts Framing and Gallery, Green Bay, WI
Located at 1780 Allouez Avenue, 920-465-6611
A good selection of original watercolors, as well as prints, are featured in this fine gallery, open all year, closed Mondays. 

2008 Scheduled Workshops

Bridget Austin 2008 Watercolor Workshops
3033 Grande Rue, Green Bay, WI 54301 • (920)336-7561 • bridget@bridgetaustin.com

Listed below are classes, as they look now.  You will have to contact the Peninsula Art School and the Clearing to be on a mailing list for their catalogs, as registration for those classes takes place in winter/early spring.  Some of the others are available for sign up now. I will be glad to answer any questions!  Just call or email me: 920-336-7511 or austinbj@aol.com.  Check my website www.bridgetaustin.com for any changes/additions or for 2009.

February 11, Palm Desert, CA - Demonstration for Coachella Valley Watercolor Society, 7pm, Joslyn Senior Center

February 11-14, Bermuda Dunes, CA -  Bermuda Dunes Country Club, contact Mary Ann Cimoch at 760-345-5196.  Always a fun week painting in this beautiful spot!  Lunch at the club included this year.

February 28- March 8 – Painting trip to Costa Rica – Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation, 715-588-3143, Stephanie@dillmans.com or www.dillmans.com You can also download a PDF file for the trip on my website www.bridgetaustin.com.  This is sure to be a memorable trip!  Mountains, waterfalls, the Pacific coast, tropical flowers and foliage will all be inspiration on this painting adventure.  It’s a wonderful class to bring a non-painting friend – I’m bringing Gary -  as there will be much to do.  Please call me or Dillman’s for more info!

May 5-9, Washington Island, WI -  Washington Island Art Association.  Another wonderful week at the 100 year old Sunset Resort, where you can enjoy the lake view from our painting room, and the chance to stay there as well.  Please contact me for information or WIAA at www.washingtonislandchamber.com.  Forms for sign up available sometime around the new year.  You register with me and the WIAA.

May 18-24, Ellison Bay, WI – The Clearing, 877-854-3225 or www.theclearing.org.  Surround yourself with spring wildflowers while enjoying a week of painting them and a variety of subjects, plus all of your wonderful meals and lodging, too, at this unique place.  All levels welcome, but some watercolor experience is helpful.

June 23-25, Glen Arbor, MI – Glen Arbor Art Association, 231-334-6112, www.glenarborart.org.
Enjoy these three days of painting inspired by this charming area on Lake Michigan near the Sleeping Bear Dunes.  All levels welcome for this new adventure.

August 4-6, Fish Creek, WI – Peninsula Art School, 920-868-3455, www.peninsulaartschool.com.   Summer at the art school with Door County in it’s prime!  This class will be a good one for painters of any level, although some experience with watercolor is a good idea.  The county landscape will be the subject.

August 18-21, Fish Creek, WI – Peninsula Art School (see above) – Four days of painting with improving your work the subject – composition, focus, style, adding people to your paintings, and more.  Best for intermediate and advanced painters.

September 15-18, Racine, WI – Wustum Museum – 262-636-9573, tblasko@ramart.org,  www.ramart.org . This is part of their Master Class series, but you don’t need to be a master!  I’ll enjoy a return to this area (kringles and coffee!), and a variety of techniques and subjects will be introduced.

October 5-11, Ellison Bay, WI – The Clearing (see above) – Roam the Clearing grounds with all of your needs provided for, so you can enjoy the fall color, demos, cozy schoolhouse and work on improving your own work with help.  Some experience necessary for this class.

October 27-30, Janesville, WI – L’Atelier , 608-754-3358, Marilyn or Claudia or c.fitz@ticon.net.
Enjoy the colorful, casual atmosphere of this friendly studio while painting a variety of subjects.

November 1, Menasha, WI – UW-Fox Valley, 920-832-2636 – tentative date – subject to be determined.