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PAAM'S 2012
Summer Course
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Backyard Block Studies with Mary Giammarino
June 18-21, 9:30-1pm, $325
In the tradition of Henry Hensche, we will paint a still life of colored blocks of wood. This practice simplifies shape in order to study color in different light conditions. This teaches us to see and understand what happens to color and to simplify form when attempting to paint outside in nature. We focus on painting the masses of color rather than the details and the block form simplifies this process. You learn to see the larger forms in nature which is a foundation of Impressionist painting.
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Mary Giammarino’s devotion to light and color is evident in her paintings. She is drawn to the beauty of nature and plein-air painting, painting in the "open air" and creating art directly from nature. Giammarino studied fine art in college where she developed a solid foundation and discovered the book Hawthorn on Painting, finding her home at the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown. She has returned to paint and study the light every spring since 1989. While her work is influenced by the Impressionist palette of the school, her work is less idealized and more contemporary by design. Giammarino’s plein-air paintings reflect her passion and devotion to capturing the exquisite drama of nature’s fleeting moods.

Giammarino teaches on Cape Cod, in Vermont, and on trips to Italy. She is represented by the Julie Heller Gallery in Provincetown and the Elizabeth Rowley Gallery in Orleans and has had many solo exhibitions. Her work can be found in many private collections in the US and Europe.

www.marygiammarino.com
Other Workshops by this Instructor:

Painting the Light: Land, Water, Sky, Town, and Dunes with Mary Giammarino
July 16-19, 9:30-1pm