OPM Workshops for Members
OPM strives to offer quarterly workshops for members. Workshops typically are held on a Saturday morning and are followed by picnic lunch and paint-out. Many of our workshops are held in the visitor center of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, which allows OPM to use their auditorium and adjoining classroom. Workshops may be limited to a certain number of registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make sure your annual membership is paid and sign up if requested.
OPM Workshops are funded by annual membership dues. By arrangement with the Wildlife Refuge, OPM workshops are offered free and open to the public to attend. Non-members who wish to participate by painting with us in workshops are asked to join or make a $20 donation online to help cover the cost of our instructors' fees and expenses.
OPM Workshops are funded by annual membership dues. By arrangement with the Wildlife Refuge, OPM workshops are offered free and open to the public to attend. Non-members who wish to participate by painting with us in workshops are asked to join or make a $20 donation online to help cover the cost of our instructors' fees and expenses.
2020 Workshops
Neurology of Plein Air Painting with DK Palecek
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Saturday, February 29, 2020 — 10:00am – 4:00pm
Bloomington Visitor Center of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425 (Map) Acclaimed painter and art educator DK Palecek from Kaukaukana, Wisconsin will offer a presentation and hands-on workshop on mindfulness and the brain science underlying its successful application to plein air painting. 10a-1p workshop is followed by BYO/Potluck picnic lunch and paint-out in the refuge. What to bring:
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Oil Painting Workshop with Neil Sherman
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Saturday, March 14, 2020 — 10:00am - 4:00pm
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington MN 55425 Grand Marais, Minnesota oil painter Neil Sherman will demonstrate and teach his process of painting plein air landscapes in all seasons. Learn about his equipment, techniques, and approaches to landscape composition. 10a indoor presentation in the auditorium may be followed by outdoor demo and instruction. We'll have BYO/Potluck picnic lunch and an afternoon paint-out either outdoors or inside looking out along the windows. What to bring:
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