Katie Pasquini Masopust (Katie PM) was here for her first June workshop. She usually comes in the late Fall, so Katie and her group enjoyed seeing the inn in all its Spring finery. But speaking of finery, the workshop students created some really great grid and line interpretation of photos. They were a hard working and happy group.
“Katie never disappoints! Expectations are managed and exceeded!. This is a great facility – ample space, ample electrical availability. All meals were excellent – food restriction accommodations top rate. Service was excellent” – Becky Poisson.
Overflowing strip stash! 
The final night’s dinner started with a Champagne toast curtesy of one of the students! That’s how to celebrate with style. 
The peonies will be gone in the Fall, but Katie will be back! She is returning in early December to teach her Stitched Paintings class. That’s one of Katie’s stitched paintings behind the peonies. 
It was quite colorful outside around the grounds, too. As the climatis on the flowering fence are starting to put on their annual display. 
In the afternoons, the class went back into the air-conditioned studio to work. 
Every day Patti had the class focusing on a different stepping stone to good paintings – value, brush work, and color mixing. 
Before long the studio was filled with vibrant little paintings. 
Patti had people work on specific image exercises each day, but participants still had plenty of time to work on images of their choice. 
The pool is open and beautifully clear, but, yeah, still a bit cold! 
Chef Mark is stirring up some great dishes this year. This one looks like the yummy Beef and Broccoli stir-fry. (Alternative dishes for special dietary requirements are always available with advance notice.) 
It was an amazing and fun workshop. If you are one of the many who didn’t get in this year, Patti will be returning in 2017, so sign up early!
This is one of Barbara’s magical paintings. 
The 3-days went by much to quickly. But Barbara will be back again, as usual, in May 2017.
