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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
March 15-19, 2010Myrtle Beach, SCRealism Through Design, Springmaid Beach WorkshopsClaudia Thompson - (803) 547-1007
claudiathompson@leroysprings.com
April 19 - 23, 2010Austin, TexasRealism Through Design Waterloo Watercolor GroupNancy Charbeneau (512) 795-0203
ncharbeneau@gmail.com
May 17 - 21, 2010Greenville, NYRealism Through Design, Hudson River Valley Artkim LaPolla
(518) 966-5218
info@artworkshops.com
June 7 - 10, 2010St. Cloud, MNRealism Through Design Paramount Arts Resource TruMelissa Gohman (320) 257-3112
mgohman@paramountarts.org
June 28 - July 2, 2010Dillman's Resort, Lac Du Flambeau, WIRealism Through DesignDillman's Creative Arts Foundation- (715) 588-3143
www.dillmans.com
July 12 - 16, 2010Canton, OhioRealism Through Design, Watercolor Ohio 2010Chris Leeper (330) 793-5470
leepart@zoominternet.net
September 6 - 10, 2010Rockland, MaineRealism Through Design Coastal Maine Art WSLyn Donovan (207) 594-4813
info@coastalmaineartworkshops.com
September 27 - 29, 2010Gloucester, MARealism Through Design, New England Watercolor SocJack Haran (781) 934-6410
jackdux@verizon.net
October 8 - 11, 2010Springfield, ILTBA, Sangamon Watercolor SocietyMary Selinski (217) 341-1505
mselinski@aol.com
October 25 - 29, 2010NWS Building in San Pedro, CATBA
November 8 - 12, 2010Dallas, TXRealism Through Design Southwestern Watercolor SocJoel Sampson (214) 340-6914
js@joelsampson.com
November 22 - 26, 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, VARealism 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, MDBaltimore Watercolor SocietySharon 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, WyomingArt Association of Jackson Hole Watermedia WorkshoAmy 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
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

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