Carmel Visual Arts

Carmel Visual Arts has had a number of great live demos over the years. Many were streamed live and recorded. Some of our favorites are online for you you to watch for free! Take a look at what we have for you at https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/streaming-demos/

We had a chance to catch up with David Lobenberg to chat about his 3rd California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture workshop with Carmel Visual Arts The dates are April 15-18, 2021. This time we will be exploring embellishing these vibrant portraits with fun and experimental techniques you will be showing us. Click the Artist Spotlight link below for the interview...

Join us for an outdoor painting workshop along the beautiful California coast in and around Carmel California. Check our workshop listings by following the link in our bio. #Plein airPainting #carmelbythesea #OilPainting #OutdoorPainting #LandscapePainting #Beauty #Carmel #California #Painting

Do you want to paint in one of the most beautiful coastal areas in all of California? Want to improve your drawing & painting skills in a fun & informative atmo...sphere while enjoying Carmel, CA? Join me for a three day workshop on September 19-21 & I will also add an extra paint out day on Sept. 18 to warm up. Cost; 550.00 www.carmelvisualarts.com/paul-kratter/ www.paulkratter.com See more

There are only a few spots left for the upcoming Alan Ross photography workshop 2021. We are excited to host Alan for his fifth return to Carmel. Recently, Carol Henry, photography director at Carmel Visual Arts asked Alan a few questions. You may be interested in reading what he has to say. https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/artist-spotlight-alan-ross/

COME-ON 2021! Carmel Visual Arts Announcing new and postponed workshops for 2021 - https://mailchi.mp//carmel-visual-arts-announces-2021-art-

2020 has been a doozy! Am I right?!? Yes, it has. We launched into 2020 with many sold-out workshopsonly to be stunned with the quickly changing developments amid the coronavirus pandemic. As we have moved, changed, canceled, and postponed workshops all year, we have received much goodwill and sentiment from the art community and we appreciate that. Now, with the global pandemic in place, we all face difficult shared struggles that although is individual in nature, we identi...fy together as having this common experience. Our 2020 workshop schedule has been a moving target so we have decided to postpone the rest of our scheduled workshops to 2021. Please view our updated workshop list here. We were only able to host 4 out of the scheduled 18 workshops for 2020. I never imagined that we would have to cancel or postpone any workshops, let alone 14 of them, but this is what we had to do. I am really heartbroken about this. If you were registered in a workshop that was canceled or postponed, and have asked for a refund, please be patient as we rebuild our business. We will honor your requests as we are able. Since opening Carmel Visual Arts seven years ago this month Carol Henry and I have been building community through our studio and gallery. Since then we have hosted over art 30 exhibitions in Carmel, with well-over 100 workshops and dozens of public art demonstrations. We are extremely happy to share that more than one thousand artists have taken these workshops with top professional instructors in both painting and photography. The Barnyard Shopping Village has been a perfect location for us during our first seven years. As we approached our eighth year in Carmel, it became obvious that because of the deep shift that has occurred in our business model, due to the COVID-19 economic disaster, we would soon be closing the studio space. With no fanfare or a locals-only closing party, we finally shut-down the studio at the end of July 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a very real economic disaster for Carmel Visual Arts. Yes, we will rebuild our business but it will look different. (More on that another in another post) However, with the continued support of the community and students, we will do this together and go forward. Peace, Rich Brimer, Director Carmel Visual Arts 831.620.2955 cell [email protected] P.S. Feel free to give me a call anytime. If I am busy, please leave a message and I will call you back as soon as I can. https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/bring-on-2021-workshop-sc/

@derekpenix Derek Penix Workshop! Dates: July 2022, 2020 To accommodate the new requirements, that include no indoor activities starting this week, we will be moving the workshop outdoors, to the courtyard around the Barnyard Shopping Village. Derek will be supplying the photos that you will be working from, so you will not be needing your computers or iPads. If you have photos that you want to work from your own collection, it would be best to get them printed out beforeha...nd. Derek will still be doing morning demos and you will be able to set up your easels in one of the many shady spots located around the Barnyard courtyard. We will also have a few pop-up canopies available for the sunnier spots as well. It is looking like it will be another great weather week in Carmel. This workshop is for all skill levels from beginner to advanced. Penix will cover topics such as the power of warms and cools, complementaries, harmony, edges, shape-quality, variety, simplifying, loosening brushwork, elements of design, elements of light and shadow, the power of suggestion and seeing in terms of mass and shape relationships. There will be a strong emphasis on making your paintings more three-dimensional. #OilPainting #Artist #ArtWorkshop #CarmelCalifornia

Who likes the idea of a workshop from the comfort of their own home? We had a few spots open up on the Angus Wilson ‘Zoom-Cast’ workshop for later this month! (July 2730) Click the link to find out more- https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/angus/

My wife is due to have our fourth child this August which is just too close to a workshop scheduled in Carmel so we decided to MOVE the dates to July 20-22. We ...now have some openings because of the schedule change. Great time of year to be in beautiful Carmel!!! https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/derek-penix/ See more

Derek Penix workshop has a new date July 2022, 2020 in Carmel, CA at Carmel Visual Arts. Come to the beautiful Monterey Peninsula to paint with this amazing artist for three days and learn from one of today's favorite instructors and artists. Click the link below for more info...

Hey all. It's been a very long several weeks, moving into months now. We have some good news to share. We have made some important adjustments to our schedule and health protocols for upcoming workshops. Safety During Your Visit Carmel Visual Arts will maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the gallery and studio while taking additional precautions with sanitizing surfaces. We also would like to remind our patrons and students that our classes and workshops are v...ery limited in size and we are not planning any large public events at this time. Our scheduled evening demonstrations will be for students of the workshop and you can watch from your home as we will broadcast them live via our YouTube channel. Please send us a refund request if you have already paid for a demo night, or simply sit back and enjoy the show from the comfort of your own device. When you arrive at a workshop, you will notice a few things that will be in place. Touch-less temperature checks we will advise you to leave if you have an elevated number Face-covering required! We ask everyone to wear a mask or face shield while in the presence of others (Students bring their own masks) We will provide disposable gloves and hand sterilizer During indoor portions of the workshop, we will keep the doors and windows open for airflow There will be enough distance between easels (6 ft) All frequently used surfaces are being disinfected and cleaned regularly. Stay home if you feel sick. Do not come to the workshop. Contact a medical provider and follow their advice. Conduct self-screenings throughout the day If you or someone around you exhibits symptoms of illness: fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other indicators you /they should leave and seek medical attention. We will remain committed to the safety of our visitors and staff. We will be updating our policies in accordance with the spread of the virus as we can. Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience as we all navigate this together. Please visit our website to see the latest dates for upcoming workshops at https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/workshops/ Peace, Rich Brimer Director

UPDATE: Carmel Visual Arts Director, Rich Brimer talks about April workshops postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. Huihan Liu workshop: New Date July 2325, 2020 ...Angus Wilson workshop: New Date July 2729, 2020 Kathleen Hudson workshop: Postponed TBD Sean Cheetham workshop: Postponed TBD Hello everyone my name is Rich Brimer. I am the director and owner of Carmel Visual Arts in Carmel, California and The Art Distillery in Springfield, Kentucky. It was seven years ago when Carol Henry and I moved to Carmel with the intention of providing an artistic space for inspiration on California’s Central coast. Since then we have hosted over 30 exhibitions in Carmel, with well-over 100 workshops. We are extremely happy to share that more than a thousand artists have taken these workshops with top professional instructors in both painting and photography. In late 2019 we expanded to include a bed & breakfast as an art destination in Kentuckyon the property of an historic farmhouse we call Wildflower Ranch Inn. Since this is Bourbon Country, the art studio was named The Art Distillery. This location is surrounded by beautiful nature, history and plenty of space to create. In Carmel, we also added a Studio Manager my Daughter, Hannah Brimer who has been doing a fantastic job facilitating classes and workshops. We launched the new 2020 season at both locationswith many sold-out workshopsonly to be stunned with the quickly changing developments amid the corona virus pandemic. Due to the speed this has occurred, we are not only taking the current situation seriously by postponing workshops through April, but we are also developing new online art education platforms for you. We will share more on that in weeks to come As a small business with a big heart, we’ve built this creative collaboration with your ongoing support. We want to thank you for that. I also want to recognize our outstanding instructors and the impact this situation has placed on all art professionals. Believing that art provides inspiration for our societywe plan to rally-on in the face of this crisis, by looking for new ways to create together, until we can be together once again.

The safety and well-being of our students, instructors, and staff are always of the highest importance to all of us at Carmel Visual Arts. We are monitoring the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 closely and taking precautions to keep our Students and Staff safe. Upcoming Classes and Workshops As of today, we have only cancelled our Monday night Figure classes through March and will reevaluate this in the coming weeks. All other upcoming workshops are still on track. However, w...e will continue to monitor updates and recommendations from federal and state public-health authorities. If workshops or classes are canceled or postponed, we will notify our students via phone, email, through our social media channels (Instagram and Facebook) and at carmelvisualarts.com. If you have any questions, please contact Rich at 831.620.2955. Safety During Your Visit Carmel Visual Arts will occasionally be open on for visitors. We will continue to maintain our high standards of cleanliness throughout the gallery and studio, while taking additional precautions with sanitizing surfaces. We also would like to remind our patrons and students that our classes and workshops are very limited in size and we are not planning any large public events at this time. We will remain committed to the safety of our visitors and staff. We will be updating our policies in accordance with the spread of the virus. Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience as we all navigate this together. Peace, Rich Brimer, Director Carmel Visual Arts 831.620.2955 [email protected]

Hey all. If you are stuck at home during the current pandemic, Carmel Visual Arts offers streaming art demonstrations on our website by some of todays art instructors. And they are FREE. Go to https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/streaming-demos/