Robert Burridge
www.RobertBurridge.com
Loosen Up and Paint Like Crazy!
May 17 – 23, 2009
Medium: Acrylic
Level: All Levels
5-Day Studio Class

Hands-on Experience • Demonstrations  • Class Projects • Critiques

 A highly energized painting workshop emphasizing loose and creative experimentation. Designed for the professional painter who is stuck in a style as well as for the novice who wants to conquer their fear of painting. Starting with multiple “warm-up painting exercises” up to full sheet paintings on paper and canvas, Burridge’s positive approach towards the act of painting will inspire you to loosen up, have fun again and paint more! Expect an intense, concentrated and lively workshop where you will create many works of art using spontaneity for maximum effect. Burridge’s  “Loosen Up” workshops nurture individual success and personal enrichment with a big emphasis on daily painting projects at your own pace. It is stress-free, but be warned; you could end up with too much enthusiasm for painting again. His critiques are famous for “how to look at your own work” and “where do I go from here?” This workshop has become a must for artists who want the confidence and permission to paint the way they have always wanted to paint. Students will take home preprinted notes of useful and need-to-know information. A positive attitude is a must!

Bio:

Robert Burridge was an Industrial Designer. After 25 years in the business, he left the corporate world to paint full time in 1989. Today his paintings are sold in galleries worldwide, including California’s Bay Area, Sedona, Raleigh, Maryland, Hawaii and on Cruise Ships. Burridge is a national juror for many art organizations, as well as a college and national workshop instructor.  He is the honorary President of the International Society of Acrylic Painters and Signature Member of both the Philadelphia Watercolor Society and ISAP. His honors include the prestigious Franklin Mint award and the Crest Medal for Achievement in the Arts, previously awarded to Picasso, John Singer Sargent and Georgia O’Keeffe.

Hollywood is another venue for Bob’s work; he created 12 huge paintings for the movie, “Dean Quixote.” His work hangs in the permanent collections of international embassies, corporate galleries, art colleges, as well as television and the entertainment industry. Burridge’s paintings are praised as “Happy, powerful, humorous and just a little tweaked!” Art critics claim Burridge’s works “masterly done,” cheerful and original. Burridge says “art should be an uplifting experience for both the painter and the art buyer. For me, painting is one of the luxurious examples celebrating artistic talent and all that is wonderful about life, and especially its quirkiness.” Burridge’s studio is located in California’s central coast in the San Luis Obispo wine country.