Workshop

Lorenzo Chavez: Nature’s Inspiration

Landscape Painting workshop in Edwards, Colorado July 15-17 with the Vail Valley Art Guild. Lorenzo Chavez, a native of New Mexico and now based in Colorado finds inspiration for his landscape paintings in the intoxicating, wide, open spaces of the American West. His oil and pastel paintings are found in galleries across the US, prominent private and corporate collections and museums. Click here for more information and to register.

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Quiet Subject, Roaring Results

with Lisa Ober, PSA, IAPS/MC, HACS Friday, October 9th & Saturday, October 10th9 am to 4 pm Registration starts on April 15th for Members, and on May 15th for Non-Members. Workshop Information Add some excitement and creativity to your still life painting in this color-filled workshop on how to create beautifully detailed and unique still life paintings in pastel. Lisa Ober will take a step-by-step approach through her unique still life technique, from the first sketch to the finished piece using a photo reference (provided). Short demonstrations followed by plenty of class work time will ignite a passion for still life

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“CAPTURING LIGHT – interpreting values and shapes” 

Desmond O’Hagan 3-Day Workshop in Denver, CO Studio Workshop for Pastel and Oil Painters March 13-15, 2026/ 9am to 4pm Desmond O’Hagan Studio Denver, Colorado Fee $400/ $100 deposit 11 students maximum www.desmondohagan.com Comprehensive workshops for pastel and oil painters. These two and three-day courses will include: In 2018, Desmond O’Hagan achieved Eminent Pastelist status with the International Association of Pastel Societies and is a member of their “Master’s Circle.”  He is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and has been a professional artist for over thirty-five years with numerous one-man shows throughout the United States.  He has also participated in group shows in Japan, Canada, China, and France.  O’Hagan has received several awards for his art through

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