Sally Strand

Sally Strand’s paintings are intimate reflections of everyday life. Intrigued by what is hidden in the commonplace - but rarely noticed - she provides a commentary on daily life that presents to us the way we really are.

"I am captivated by light, and my interest in light is on equal terms with the content of a painting.” Strand pulls the extraordinary out of the ordinary through the use of light and color. Assembling multi-layered surfaces in a rich complexity of form and color, her paintings appear to emanate light from within.

A native of Colorado now residing in California, Strand has been exhibiting professionally as an artist for over 25 years. Influenced early in life by an artistic mother and a heritage of artistic relatives, her childhood was a creative mix ranging from art projects to professional puppet shows.

As a result of extensive travels while a young adult, Strand recognized a need to portray her view of the world through art. Her subjects became the familiar people and objects she carefully observed in the business of living - a man reading a morning newspaper; light falling across a bowl of eggs; groups of people waiting, working, playing - slices of life.

Strand was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007, the highest commendation of the Pastel Society of America, NY. She is the recipient of numerous top awards and honors, including the PSA Master Pastelist distinction received in 1997. Her solo exhibitions in galleries and museums include a 2006 one-person retrospective of pastel and oil paintings at the Bakersfield Museum of Art in California.

Widely published in books and magazines internationally, her work is also represented in many corporate and private collections. Strand studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design in New York. She earned a BFA degree from the University of Denver. Strand teaches workshops and master classes around the country although she considers herself a lifelong student.

Read a former student's review of Sally's workshop:
http://makingamark.blogspot.com/2006/10/best-ever-workshop-pastel-painting.html

Call WCA at (970) 318-0150 or email for a registration form, or Register

August 23, 2008

The GO date is the date when, if the minimum number of students has registered, we know the class will be held. If the minimum number of students has not registered by the GO date, the class will be canceled. So be sure and register early to help ensure your class will be held.

The principles taught in this class are basic to all mediums.

Color and light will be the focus of the week, along with essential elements of strong composition. Students will explore color by working from costumed models and still life. Optical mixing of layered color, as well as the analysis of the effect of light and substructure of values and termperature will be stressed.

Each student will receive individual attention and critiques. Demonstrations, lectures and a slide show are designed to give students tools to achieve intensely beautiful color.

• The class will be pastel primarily, but all mediums are welcome
• The instructor will do demonstrations in pastel

Pay in full before the GO date and receive a 10% discount on the price of the class.

$ 695 non-members WCA - $632 if paid in full before GO date
$ 632 members - $575 if paid in full before GO date

We must receive your registration and a 50% deposit by the GO date in order to know if the class will make.

Sorry, but we are unable to offer scholarships for this class.

Supply list to be provided by students: All WCA students receive a 15% discount on art supplies at The Painting Marmot, on Main St., in Ouray, CO.

PASTELS

" Full color range or set of soft pastels (i.e., Rembrandt or Sennelier)
" Watercolor paper -140lb (i.e., D'Arches), 22" x 30", cold-pressed
(to work smaller we will tear it down) or Pastel paper
" Rigid board for stretching watercolor paper (not Masonite), i.e., "Gator board", or a
piece of plywood, or drawing board that can be stapled into with a staple gun for mixed media work-
or drawing board if using pastel paper, and clips to hold paper to the board
" Old newspapers or newsprint for padding between board and paper
" Sticks of soft vine charcoal and chamois
" Spray fixative (workable), i.e., Krylon Workable
" Stapler or staple gun
" Roll of masking tape
" Notebook for preliminary sketches and taking notes
" 2B or softer pencils and eraser
" Household sponge for scrubbing watercolor paper

OPTIONAL

" Variety of Canson pastel papers, middle values (some cool, some warm shades, i.e.,
buff, blue gray or green).
" Sanded pastel papers (i.e., Wallis)

MIXED MEDIA
Note: You do not have to work with the mixed media underpainting.

" Hair dryer
" Large brushes to lay in washes, i.e., 3" (thin) house painting brush
" Mixing palette
" Water can
" Watercolor or acrylic assortment, i.e., alizarin crimson, burnt umber, cadmium yellow,
cerulean blue, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, vandyke brown

ALSO OPTIONAL

" Bring your own work or photos of your work to share with the class
" Bring any new products, personal inventions or gadget you would like to show the
class