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Hi Friends and Fans,
It’s December in Alaska, but that won’t stop us from hitting the galleries for First Friday tomorrow.

On both Friday and Saturday, Upstairs Studio is putting on our annual Holdiay Gift Shop. Studio artists, along with several local artists and craftspeople, will be showing their work.

In addition, we have a talented young guest artist, Kelsey Chapple, showing her elegant graphite studies of nudes. You can preview her work at http://www.kelseychapple.com

It’s a great opportunity to pick up high quality, handmade, affordable gifts for yourself or others. Find us at 406 G St Suite 212, Friday 5 - 9 PM, and Saturday 11 AM - 4 PM.

I will be showing about 20 paintings at the Upstairs Studio Gallery, it will be an end of the year review of recent work. If there is something you have had your eye on, this is the time to speak up!

On Friday evening you can also watch my portrait demonstration, taking place between 6 and 8 PM. While the model poses, I am very happy to answer questions about the process, materials, and whatever else you would like to know about the piece I am creating. Part of the fun of doing a demonstration is showing you what goes into the work.

Speaking of drawing the figure, don’t forget: the Upstairs Studio figure drawing group meets every Tuesday night this month, 6:30 - 8:30 for a life drawing session. There is no instruction, work with your own choice of materials, at your own pace, beginners are welcome. This is such a deal at $15 per person for a two hour session with a live model.

I hope to see you soon, and wish you the best holidays ever!

Posted by carol at 4:04 PM

Alaska Home Magazine has run a 2 page article about me and my work in the issue coming out this week. It should hit the newsstands within a few days, and the online copy will be available in approximately 2 weeks.

The magazine has wide distribution in Alaska, so it is very exciting for me to be featured. Sarah Gonzales, the writer of the article, interviewed me some months ago, and toured my home studio. She gives a lively description of my studio in her piece.
The magazine will be on sale in Anchorage at Barnes and Noble, many home supply stores, and most newsstands.

Posted by carol at 2:01 PM

Will you be downtown on First Friday? I hope you will visit Upstairs Studio, 406 G Street, Suite 209, on Friday, February 4th., 5 - 9 PM. I will again be doing a demonstration painting in the gallery during the festivities. If you would like to observe while I complete the early stages of my painting, you are welcome to drop by earlier in the day. I should be working in the gallery from about 11 AM until the end of the evening.

I am sure you will also enjoy the work of our guest artist this month, Nathan Perry. He does beautiful drawings with pen, graphite, and scratchboard. Visit http://www.nathanhperry.com for a preview of his remarkable work, then come on down and see it in person!

In other news, if you would like to see a short photo essay on the process we are following in my classical oil painting classes, go to the Upstairs Studio blog and check out the January 28 entry.

Posted by carol at 8:07 PM

When I decided I wanted to learn classical oil technique, I had to do a lot of traveling outside of Alaska to find instruction in this fascinating and demanding skill.
Now I am ready to pass on what I have learned to interested students here in the North. My classes have begun, and look I forward to teaching even more of you in the next few months.
Here is the schedule for my weekend painting workshops through May of 2011.

February 12/13 and 19/20
March       12/13 and 26/27
April         9/10   and 16/17
May         14/15 and 21/22

Classes meet Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 3 PM at
UPSTAIRS STUDIO,  406 G Street, Suite 209, Anchorage, AK 99502
(above Sidestreet Espresso on G St.)

There is a limit of 10 students per class, to make sure that everyone gets as much instruction as they want and need.
The cost is $120 per weekend, with discounts available for those who sign up for more than one weekend. 
That, of course, is a double advantage, because attending more than one weekend will also add to your skills and understanding of classical technique.

For answers to your questions, registration details, and a list of supplies you will need for the workshop, please email me at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or use the contact form on this website.

Posted by carol at 4:17 PM

I would love to see you at the upcoming First Friday Show Opening and Studio Tour at my new studio home, Upstairs Studio.

You will find me doing an oil painting demonstration during the event.
Please be part of my cheering section. I thrive on your support and encouragement.

My announcement that I will be teaching (see my Dec 25th post below) has received a very positive response.
I will continue with one or two workshops a month through the spring.
I’ll be happy to answer your questions about my workshop plans in person on Friday.

Friday, January 7 · 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Upstairs Studio
406 G Street, #209
above Side Street Espresso

Posted by carol at 7:03 PM

I’m very excited about some new developments in 2011!

1. I now belong a shared studio group in downtown Anchorage, which means that my work will be on view every First Friday and Open Studio event throughout the year.

2. I’m thrilled that I now also have space for teaching!
Here is information on 2 upcoming weekend workshops:

Still Life in Classical Oil Technique
Paint an original still life during two days of instruction.
Instruction includes personal help and guidance, painting demonstrations,
and discussions of historical examples.

Day One: developing a design and painting the first stages.
Day Two: painting the intermediate and final stages.

Limited to 10 students. (Minimum age 16 years.)
$120 per weekend session.

Session I: January 15/16
Session II: January 29/30
11 AM - 4 PM Saturday and Sunday

To register and request a materials list, contact Carol Lambert at
(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Location:
UPSTAIRS STUDIO
406 G Street, Suite 209
Anchorage, AK 99502

(It’s about halfway between 4th and 5th Avenues on G Street.)

Please pass the word on to anyone you know who might be interested.

In other news, the holiday sale was a success, thanks to all who came!

Posted by carol at 12:42 PM

It’s time to lighten up my inventory!

I have in storage a number of paintings from past years, and I need to make room for future artworks. So, I am holding in a Pre-Holiday Sale, Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20th. The sale will include approximately 40 pieces, including oils, watercolors, and drawings.

The sale will take place at this mid-town office suite in Anchorage, AK: 4050 Lake Otis Parkway, Suite, 201. The building is easy to identify, it is painted white and has a big blue stripe around the middle. There is parking in front. 

Paintings will be on view on Friday, November 19, from 10 AM until 7 PM and on Saturday, November 20, from 2 PM to 5 PM. This sale is for two days only. Prices will be discounted. There will be light refreshments, and I will be there to meet you and answer questions about any painting on view. I will also be happy to talk about commissions.

If you wonder if a particular work will be in the sale, or if you have any other questions, please use the contact page of this website or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to send me an email.

I encourage you to come early and bring a friend! I will be taking payments in cash or check only. Buyers can take work away at the time of purchase.
I hope to see you there!

Posted by carol at 8:04 AM

Early in September I made another trip into Denali National Park for plein air painting with my friend and colleague, Mary Bee Kaufman. Before leaving, I mixed and tubed a number of colors in anticipation of the landscape requirements of tundra in autumn. There are three new landscapes on this website to show the results. You can also read a narrative of our adventures, with many photos, on my blog (just click on one of the many links on this page.) The trip to Denali has become an annual event for us, and we plan to do it again next year, when we will explore some different areas of the park. This time we were fortunate that the weather, though wet at the beginning, cleared up wonderfully, giving us great views of the mountain and sunny days to be outdoors painting. Now that winter is coming, I am concentrating on a commission for a series of still life paintings, but still having fun mixing my own colors to the exact specifications of each piece. I am considering doing a sale of inventory some time between now and the holidays, and will definitely put out an announcement on my mailing list. Watch this space for more news about that.

Posted by carol at 9:11 AM

I recently returned from three weeks at Grand Central Academy in New York, where I attended a color workshop taught by artist Graydon Parrish. If you think three weeks is a long time to study color, I assure you it was only an introduction to a much larger field. I have written about it on my blog (see links in several locations on this page), where you will also see photos of some workshop activities with palette and paint. It was fun to get out of the studio and visit the big metropolis after spending the Alaska winter preparing work for my July solo show. I met wonderful fellow artists and enjoyed the great art collections of the city.

Next week I will have an excellent opportunity to apply the lessons I learned in New York to my work in Alaska, as I once again go into Denali National Park for a week of camping, painting, and drawing. I hope for good weather. My goal will be to make many drawings and oil studies, lots of color notes, and, with luck, a few finished paintings. More on that when I return.

Posted by carol at 8:04 AM

My solo show of 19 original still life paintings opens Friday, July 2, at Fireweed Gallery in Homer.
Seen a painting on the website or blog that interests you? The gallery will be happy to hear from you by phone or email.
(907) 235 3411 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Prices from $340 to $1850, all in great frames and ready to hang on your wall.
The show will be in the gallery through July, but don’t wait too long or your favorite painting may be gone!

Please come for the opening and refreshments on Friday evening.
On Saturday, July 3, please drop in during my day-long painting demonstration.

Fireweed Gallery, 475 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK,  is open 10 - 7 PM Mon - Sat and 11 - 5 PM Sun.

Posted by carol at 7:48 AM