Capturing Light Through Values & Shapes
with Desmond O'Hagan
March 27-28, 9am-3pm
Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Avenue, Louisville, CO
Registration is $190 for LAA members, $215 for BAG members, and $240 for non-members. (LAA and Broomfield Art Guild members please use your discount codes for a reduced price. Get the code from your member packet, member confirmation email or from the member newsletter.)
Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Avenue, Louisville, CO
Registration is $190 for LAA members, $215 for BAG members, and $240 for non-members. (LAA and Broomfield Art Guild members please use your discount codes for a reduced price. Get the code from your member packet, member confirmation email or from the member newsletter.)
 Ocean Rhythms
In this workshop you will explore the art of “Interpreting Light”. This approach can be explored in both landscapes and urbanscapes as well as a variety of other subject matter.
We begin with a digital slide show of Desmond's work, including step-by-steps of works in progress. Lecture topics include “infusing light” and conveying energy with your technique. Everything is designed to help you reach the next level in your painting. For all levels of oil and pastel painters. The workshop is designed for students to experiment outside their comfort zone. Workshop will include lectures on a variety of art topics as well as daily demos. 
About Your Instructor:
Desmond O’Hagan was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and was raised in the United States. He enjoys working in a variety of media, but his primary focus is pastels and oils. Constantly challenging himself has translated into a fulfilling career in fine art encompassing several one-man shows and participation in group exhibitions in the United States, Japan, China, and France. He is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. O’Hagan has won several awards at the Pastel Society of America’s annual shows in New York City. He has also won the George Innes, Jr. Memorial Award from the Salmagundi Club. At the 1999 International Association of Pastel Societies Exhibition held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, O’Hagan was awarded the Prix’d Pastel Award (Best of Show). In May of 2005, he was inducted into the IAPS “Masters Circle”. His art has been the subject of feature articles in numerous magazines including “The Pastel Journal“ (December 2010, May/ June 2003), “American Art Collector” (August 2008, May 2007), “International Artist” (February 2001), “The Artist’s Magazine” (May 2005, September 1995 and 2001), “U.S. Art Magazine” (September 2002), “Southwest Art” magazine (February 2004, April 2002, and November 1987), “American Artist” (December 1989), “Artists and Illustrators” (England, October 1998), “Gekkan Bijyutsu Art Magazine” (Japan, May 1998), and United Airlines’ “Hemispheres” magazine (January 1996). O’Hagan’s paintings have also been featured in several books including Rockport Publisher’s, The Best of Oil Painting and The Best of Pastel, Quarry Books’ The Best of Pastel 2, and Painting with Pastels by Maggie Price. His art is in public and private collections in the United States, Japan, Canada, and Europe. O’Hagan’s paintings are represented by galleries in Denver, Colorado, Charleston, South Carolina, and Santa Fe, New Mexico Website: desmondohagan.com Articles about Desmond O'Hagan and his techniques: Artists Network: Creating en Plein Air in Paris http://bit.ly/2T5QoXw Artists Network: Desmond O’Hagan, How to Paint with Confidence http://bit.ly/35Aftgd Southwest Art: Painter Desmond O’Hagan aims to immerse viewers into a scene http://bit.ly/37G9aJb |
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All art is a form of story-telling, and mine tells the story of interpreting light— a constant element in my paintings. Whether it is the subtle colors of dusk, or a simple stream of light in a dimly lit interior, all these effects motivate me to capture the image on canvas of paper. Throughout the years, I've worked in watercolor, acrylics, charcoal, pen & ink, and monotypes, but my primary focus is oils and pastels. With oils, I enjoy the expressive brush strokes and the way paint can be manipulated on canvas or paper. With pastels, I love the texture, the explosive color, and the bold strokes I can achieve." |
