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     John Salminen has been conducting workshops for many years, all around the country, from California to New York and from Rhode Island to Florida. He enjoys working with artists at all levels of experience and expertise. His workshops begin with abstraction, encouraging representational painters to experiment with a different style and challenging experienced abstract painters to explore new possibilities in expressing their creative voices. The design elements explored through abstraction are then applied to representational paintings. His workshops include demonstrations, critiques and lots of individual help. Artists are encouraged to expand upon their current levels of understanding and become more comfortable applying the principles and elements of design to their work.


"As a participant in John Salminen's workshop, I will probably never approach my subject matter in the same way again. I believe my appreciation of John's teaching was shared by everyone who was able to attend. I know that if I ever have the opportunity, I would sacrifice much to attend another John Salminen workshop."
                -participant in the Northern Plains Watercolor Society Workshop

    Upcoming Workshops

DateLocationWorkshopContact
September 27 - 29, 2010Gloucester, MARealism Through Design, New England Watercolor SocJack Haran (781) 934-6410
jackdux@verizon.net
October 8 - 11, 2010Springfield, ILRealism Through Design, Sangamon Watercolor SocietMary Selinski (217) 341-1505
mselinski@aol.com
October 25 - 29, 2010 and Demo October 31NWS Building in San Pedro, CARealism Through Design, National Watercolor SocietMaureen Wheeler (909) 624-0917
maureenwheeler@live.com
November 8 - 12, 2010Dallas, TXRealism Through Design Southwestern Watercolor SocJoel Sampson (214) 340-6914
js@joelsampson.com
November 15 - 19, 2010Myrtle Beach, SCOpen Studio at Springmaid BeachClaudia Thompson - (803) 547-1007
claudiathompson@leroysprings.com
January 24 - 28, 2011San Jose, CARealism Through Design Santa Clara Valley WSKaren Bieber - (650) 326-5108
kalebral@pacbell.net
February 15 - 18, 2011Roanoke, VAAbstraction Through Design, The Studio SchoolThe Studio School (540) 344-5404
March 7 - 11, 2011Richmond, VAAbstraction through Design Richmond Art WorkshopsPatrice Reese (804) 360-3792
careese@vcu.org
March 21 - 25, 2011Houston, TexasRealism Through Design Watercolor Art Society of HTBA
April 4 - 7, 2011Baltimore, MDAbstraction Through Design Baltimore Watercolor SoSharon Green (410) 363-1922
sharonagreen@comcast.net
May 16 - May 19, 2011, May 20thTrenton, TNGibson County Visual Arts Assn. WSBerlynne Holman - (731) 855-0976
2monet@bellsouth.net
June 6 - 10, 2011Jackson Hole, WyomingRealism Through Design Art Association of JacksonAmy Larkin - (307) 733-6379
amy@artassociation.org
September 19 - 22, 2011Sarasota, FloridaRealism Through Design Florida Watercolor Soc WSMary Lou Ringers - (941) 322-6374
mlringers@tampabay.rr.com
October 24 - October 28, 2011Seattle, WA areaNorthwest Watercolor SocietyPat Hitchens (206) 282-3033
pjhitchens@mac.com
November 14 - 18, 2011Myrtle Beach, SCSpringmaid Beach Workshop, title TBAClaudia Thompson - (803) 547-1007
claudiathompson@leroysprings.com
March 12 - 16, 2012San Diego, CARealism Through Design San Diego Watercolor SocietSharon Feingold - (858) 673-0708
Picaza@san.rr.com
April 19 - 21, 2012State Bank of Spring Groves, ILRealism Through Design, Lakes Region WC GuildPam Newberg - (847) 367-7112
pamnewberg@aol.com
May 7 - 10, 2012Cazenovia, NYRealism Through Design Cazenovia WSSherry Wright (315) 861-2092
sswright2@frontiernet.net
May 21 - May 25, 2012Cheap Joe's in Boone, NCRealism Through Design, Cheap Joe'sEdwina May - (800) 227-2788
edwina@cheapjoes.com
August 20 - 24, 2012Precise, PARealism Through Design, Bucks County Art WorkshopsJacqueline Walker (877) 855-2276
Sept 11 - 16, 2012Gabriola Island, CanadaRealism Through Design Fed. of Canadian ArtistsHarold Allanson
hallanson@shaw.ca
Sept 24 - 28, 2012Portland, OregonRealism Through Design, Art In the MountainsTracy Culbertson - (503) 930-4572
info@artinthemountains.com
October 8 - 12, 2012North Carolina, location TBAWatercolor Society of North CarolinaPeggy Bryan - (336) 768-4705
pabryan@mindspring.com
November 4 - 7, 2012Yosemite ValleyUrban LandscapePatricia Allen - (599) 683-0831
workshop@patriciaaallen.com
March 4 - 8, 2013Beaufort, SCTBA, Beaufort Art AssociationRenee Levin - (843) 524-2237
rsl@isic.net
April 8 - 12, 2013Kudzu Art Zone, Norcross GARealism Through Design, Kudzu Art Zonekathy Kitz (770) 263-7832
events@kudzuartzone.org
September 24-28, 2013Louisville, KYRealism Through Design, Kentucky Watercolor SocietSue Hinkebein - (502) 458-5043
suehinkebein@hotmail.com
October 14 - 18, 2013Mpls/St Paul metro area, MNFrom Abstraction to Realism Through Design, NorthsGeorgiana Ruzich - (763) 424-5164
grsrb1@peoplepc.com
May 5 - 9, 2014TBA, UtahUtah Watercolor Society, WS TBAJoyce Baron (801) 375-4933
baronsbest@comcast.net

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