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Fred Somers - Painting the Extraordinary
Beauty of Ordinary Places
"My
oil and pastel paintings are a celebration of life and light. I seek
to bring to others an experience of the beauty of light as it bathes
creation and to point them to a pathway that reaches into eternity.
Sometimes the subject invites us to explore further with our
imagination, and sometimes the most exquisite treasures are right at our
feet." - Fred Somers
Fred Somers has been painting full-time since 1975
at his farm-home-studio near Northfield, Minnesota. His award-winning
work has shown in museums in the U.S. and in Scandinavia and is included
in numerous corporate, public and private collections. He teaches oil
and pastel classes and workshops. He welcomes the opportunity to work
directly with collectors to create a commissioned painting.
Frederick
Somers will conduct two three-day workshops in conjunction with the Arts
International Exhibit. The first for pastel painting, September 29 -
October 1, and the second for oil painting, October 2-4. Each workshop
will be offered to EPAA members for only $250. For information on the
pastel workshop contact Candy Mayer at (915) 329-4194 and for
information on the oil painting workshop contact the EPAA office at
(915) 534-7377 or Don Beene at (915) 269-5196. Don’t procrastinate! Register early as we expect both workshops to fill up quickly. Candy
has said that several people have already sent in their $50 deposits for
the pastel workshop and the oil workshop should do equally well. This
is a great chance to study with an internationally renowned artist. |