Artist Retreat Workshop at The Pridwin Resort: In-Person
Melanie Vote | Spring 2024 | May 10 - May 13
Class Description:
Join us at the Pridwin Resort on Shelter Island for a getaway filled with infinite inspiration.
Set overlooking the Peconic Bay on the Pridwin's beautiful tree-lined campus, this three-day plein air landscape drawing and painting workshop will offer personalized, one-on-one instruction for both beginners and experienced artists.
All sessions will be led by Melanie Vote, artist and New York Academy of Art Instructor. Melanie has been teaching in the studio and en plein air for over 20 years. Melanie works with sensitivity to the student’s individual level and choice of composition and subject.
Workshop Dates:
Scheduled occurrences for the next session of this class are as follows:
Day |
Date |
|---|---|
Day 1: |
5/10/2024 |
Day 2: |
5/11/2024 |
Day 3: |
5/12/2024 |
Day 4: |
5/13/2024 |
Meet Your Instructor
Melanie Vote
Instructor
Melanie Vote grew up in the rural mid-west but has lived in NYC for over 20 years. Her work straddles these two worlds, investigating the complexities of the human-land relationship, the cyclical nature of all life, and the impossibility of permanence. She received her BFA from Iowa State University and her MFA in Painting from New York Academy of Art. Vote was a recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 2007 and has been awarded many residencies including The Vermont Studio Center, Jentel in Banner, WY, AHAD in Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Grand Canyon, The Weir Farm program in CT. Her last solo exhibition, The Washhouse, Nothing Ever Happened Here was at Equity Gallery in 2020 and most recently her work was on view in a two-person exhibition Concurrence at DFN Projects in October 2023. Vote teaches at NYAA and has taught at The New School, NJCU, and Pratt Institute. Additionally, Vote has been a visiting artist at numerous schools including the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art.
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