Taos Art School

Instructor: Taught by Paul Murray
Tuition: $565

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Intermediate. Bring your own materials.
12 participant limit - Materials list available.
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This plein-air oil painting workshopis focused on the Splendor of the Fall Colors in Northern New Mexico.

Sure, you'll be learning many techniques and getting lots of individual attention to improve your painting. But, most important is the Inspiration of this magnificent landscape at this time of year. Each day we will travel to a new location where we will paint all day! (with breaks for Lunch and personal hygiene)

1. The mighty Rio Grande River, starting in Southern Colorado, is reaching its full potential as it surges through the Deep Canyons around Taos. A morning looking across a high mountain meadow bordered with golden aspens, blue spruce, and tall pines. Followed by a mid-day break to visit galleries, museums, historical sites, or shopping. Then a late afternoon session overlooking the Rio Grande gorge as it snakes across the high plains towards Colorado, flanked by the Sangre de Christo Mountains under a huge dramatic sky as the sun sinks into the west.
2. There is a Beautiful little Church where Georgia O'Keeffe painted several of her famous Crosses. No longer in use, the grounds are not open to the public, but we have special permission for our group to be here one day. Golden Cottonwoods are set off against the ancient curves of the adobe walls.
3. The Fertile Valleys around Taos, nestled deep within rugged hillsides, nurture a patchwork of Fields, Orchards, and sheep pastures watered by nearby mountains. We will set up on the rim overlooking this idyllic scene from a bygone era.
4. There is a nearby Clear Mountain Lake with stunning Golden Cottonwoods reflected in its smooth surface and Pine covered mountains in the distance.
5. A wonderful Adobe Home and Studio in the Taos valley that has a beautiful walled garden with 2 arched entry gates and views of the Taos mountains to the north and the Picuris mountains to the south.
6. Northern New Mexico featured the very first vineyards in North America. We will visit and paint in one of these vineyards tucked in a Mountain valley near a tributary to the Rio Grande.

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• The basics of Line, Light, Value, Color, Edges, Patterns, & Perspective
• Primary colors and white enable us to understand how color really works.
• How to paint outdoors
• Daily Demonstrations and Critiques.

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We love to chat about our classes.

ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTOR
Paul Murray	Albert Einstein said “The mysterious is the most wonderful thing we can experience. It is the basis for all art and science.” The technology which science has created has made us prosperous and comfortable — and we hold it in high regard. But we should not elevate science at the expense of art; there is a great part of our life which can't be put into any formula. My goal as an artist is to explore these enigmatic ideas and illuminate those things which make life rich and valuable.     It is axiomatic that science is the domain of the mind and art comes from the heart. Our mind by itself cannot tell us if something is right or wrong, true or false or if what we have done is worthwhile — unless our heart agrees. www.murrayfineart.com | More Images
Paul Murray teaching a class on a spectacular site above the Rio Grande river. This was featured in a recent Discover Channel TV special where the Taos Art School was voted Best Art Experience in New Mexico. See Video. Honors: • Strokes of Genius: North Light Publications, 2012 • Art Journey America, Landscape: North Light Publications, 2011 • International Association of Pastel Societies, Master Circle, 2011 • Juror, Judge, Santa Fe Contemporary Spanish Market, 2011 • Artist in Residence, Grand Canyon NP, Summer 2010 • Door County Plein Aire Invitational, 2010 • Juror/Judge, Pastel Journal Top 100, 2010 • Distinguished Pastellist, Pastel Society of NM • Elected Master Pastellist, Pastel Society of America • Landscape Juror, Pastel Journal Top 100 Competition, 2010 • Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, "Selections from the Pastel Society of America Exhibition" 2009, 2006 • Outstanding Achievement Award, Masterworks of NM, 2008 • Museum of Albuquerque Miniatures Invitational Exhibition, 2010, 09, 08, 07 • University of New Mexico Homecoming Poster Artist, 2006 • Judge, NM State Fair Fine Arts & Crafts Fair, 2006 • Poster Artist, Weem's Artfest, 2005 • Judge for Miniatures, Masterworks of New Mexico, 2005 • Juror for the Rio Grande Artists Association Annual Exhibit, 2005 • Poster Artist, New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair, 2004 • Signature Memberships, Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of New Mexico, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Collections • US State Department, Permanent collection • Sun Health Care, Corporate collection • NM State Fair Fine Arts Gallery, Permanent Collection • City of Albuquerque Public Art Collection • Endura Associates Corporate Collection • Miller, Stratvert, Torgerson, PA • University of New Mexico Recent National and International Awards • Third Place, Landscape Competition, International Artist Magazine. • National Park Service, Online exhibit of Artists-in-Residence artwork for all National Parks • Pastel Journal Top 100: Honorable Mention, Landscape 2009, 2008, First Place, Landscape, 2007; Best of Show, Third Place, Landscape, Honorable Mention, Landscape, 2006. Honorable Mention, Landscape 2005, 2004, Three honorable mentions, 2002. • Miniature Arts Society of Florida, International Show, First place, Drawing, 2011, First place, Pastel, 2010, Second Place, Acrylic, 2007; Third Place Landscape, 2005; Second Place, Exterior/Architectural, 2004 • Pastel Society of America International Exhibit; NY Art Supply Award, 2009, Professional Artists of America Award, 2006, Ridgeway Art Institute Award, 1999 • Artists Magazine Finalist, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005 Competitions, Honorable Mention & Published Image, 2003, Finalist, 2002 • Arts for the Parks, Mini 100 and Top 200, 2006; Mini 100, 2005; Mini 100, Top 200, 2004; Top 100, Top 200, Mini 100, 2002 • International Association of Pastel Societies Grand Prix 'd Pastel, (Best of Show) 2001 Recently Published Articles • Artist Magazine, Annual Calendar, 2012 • Artist Magazine, Two features on pastel Ground, 2011 • Artist Magazine, The Music of Light, October 2007 • Pastel Journal, Article on "Skies" Afterword Column on final page, Oct. 2005 • American Artist Magazine, Six Page Article, April 2004 • International Artist Magazine Book, "How did They Paint That?" Page 42, 2004 • Artist Magazine, Seven Page Article, January 2003 • International Artist Magazine, 10 page Article, January, 2002 Recent Local Awards • People's choice award in both Large Works and Small Paintings, PSNM National Show 2012 • First Place, 2012, Second Place, 2011, First Place 2010, Small works exhibit, Pastel Society of NM National Show • First Place, 2010, 2007, Third Place, 2008, Rio Grande Arts Association, Encantada Exhibit • Best of Show, Miniature Exhibit, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002 First Place Miniature Acrylics, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, Popular Choice Award, Miniatures, 2011, 2008, Popular Choice Award, large exhibit, 2012, 2009, 2006, Third place in both Oil and Pastel, 2009, Large Works, Masterworks of New Mexico • Best of Show, Masterworks of New Mexico, Large Exhibit, 2005. • Best of Show, NM Arts & Crafts Fair, 2003 • First Place, Pastel and George Marks Award for Excellence in Southwestern Art, NM State Fair, 1998 Education: BFA, University of New Mexico, with honors Gallery Aff iliations: • Weems Galleries, Albuquerque, NM • Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Boston, MA • Hueys Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM Back to Top
"To say an artist likes light is like saying a musician likes noise. But a musician is selective about the noise he or she picks in order to create music and that is what I try to do with Light as an artist. To me there is great emotional power in Light. It has the same qualities as music – it evokes emotions without using words." www.murrayfineart.com Paul Murray demonstrating
Music of Light - an article about Artist Paul Murray in the October 2007 Artist's Magazine. The Pastel Journal April 2007 The Pastel Journal April 2006 New Mexico Magazine November 2005 The Pastel Journal October 2005

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