Art Trek     P.O. Box 1103     Bolinas, CA 94924     cell: 415-868-9558 / email: carol@arttreks.com

Art Trek Schedule American Art Safaris / School of Intuitive Painting 2009-2010

Traveling with artists is an exciting event! Because our painting groups are small, we are able to provide individual technical assistance and help each artist develop his or her own personal style. We paint daily, learn new skills, and enjoy the atmosphere of camaraderie these travel/study classes provide. Our well-paced, innovative itineraries and comfortable accommodations are orchestrated and selected with an artist's eye. Art Trek's artist/instructors are working professionals. We have twenty years of experience in designing painting classes and art workshops to exotic destinations. We welcome beginner to professional levels of skill. Early enrollment is recommended. Join us for an unbeatable art experience and in many cases the trip of a lifetime!

"Carol, Thank you for a fabulous painting trip to Huahine. Painting in such an exotic, remote place is truly a vacation that I can get used to. Traveling to Tuscany and then to French Polynesia with Art Trek is an upscale and inspiring experience. I would recommend Art Trek to any artist without hesitation. Thank you for the valuable instructions, memories, techniques and friendships." Susan (August 2007 Island Watercolor, French Polynesia)

“Hello Carol, Yet again I wish to thank- you for the marvelous classes! My daughter called last night and we had a grand time talking about what I did under your tutelage. You are the most gentle of teachers and I loved the way you guided me.
On the inside of my computer armoire doors (white) I have posted five pieces of art I have accomplished (practice pages, too) and I love having the feel of them around me. I have the 'real' painting in the living room, and the three little ones together on a table in my studio. I so appreciate having some skills now to use to enjoy myself. With deepest gratitude,"
Peggy (July 2009 Series of 4 classes Studio on the Mesa, Bolinas)

In 2009-2010 our water media and mixed media classes will take us to Bolinas, California (an hour north of San Francisco) for a schedule of 1-day Saturday classes twice a month and 2-day weekend intensives twice per season. We are also initiating our American Art Safari program to West Marin with Winter and Spring Mixed Media classes December 27, 28 & 29, 2009 and April 23, 25 & 25, 2010. These classes are designed to give both American and International students an introduction to Intuitive Painting via the mediums of watercolor, fluid acrylic and collage. We are excited to be returning to NEW destinations in France. Our art exploratories will take us to Collioure, France on the Mediterranean Sea June 21-28, 2010 and to Languedoc/Roussillon, France June 28-July 5, 2010. Pending is an Island Mixed Media Watercolor & Collage cruise in Tahitian waters on the Paul Gauguin. In addition to our well planned classes and excursions, lovely serendipitous events feed our art stream. There is nothing like an art adventure to renew your art and spirit! Classes offer wet-into-wet instruction in watercolor, fluid acrylic and mixed media collage painting.

If you enjoy painting and traveling with easy going like-minded artists, then an Art Trek painting class is for you. Whether you are a beginner, teacher, therapist or artist working in any medium seeking a fresh start; whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, our non-traditional approach to water media painting will be appreciated. Productivity is high, teaching is individualized and the art workshops are just plain fun. Come paint with us and enjoy an art adventure like no other!

Carol Duchamp, Artist Instructor

Northern California Studio on the Mesa classes are a great introduction to watercolor, fluid acrylic and collage - and to my teaching style. Saturday, 1-day, Water Media for Self-Expression classes take place Sept 19, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Nov 28, Dec 12, 2009. Sat/Sun Weekend Intensive Water Media for Self-Expression classes take place Oct 24-25 and Nov 28-29, 2009. 2010 schedule Jan 30, Feb 20, Mar 6, Apr 10 and May 15

To enroll in a studio class simply mail a check in the amount of $95 for a 1-day or $180 for a 2-day or $270 for a 3-day made payable to Art Trek to the address below with a note containing class name/date, your address, phone number, email and skill level or a printed copy of the reservation form that appears under reservations on this website. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com. You will receive a confirmation packet including directions to Studio on the Mesa in Bolinas, a suggested art materials list and lodging information in West Marin.

To enroll in an Art Trek international travel class (as a workshop participant or friend, spouse, family member), simply mail a deposit check made payable to Art Trek in the amount of $500 to the address below with a note containing class name/date, your address, phone number, email and skill level or a printed copy of the reservation form that appears under reservations on this website. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com. You will receive a confirmation packet and detailed pre-departure information.

Northern California

Bolinas, California
Water Media for Self-Expression
with Carol Duchamp

Studio on the Mesa Day Long
1-day Saturday / 10 AM - 4 PM

Sept 19, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Nov 28, Dec 12, 2009

Jan 30, Feb 20, Mar 6, Apr 10, May 15, 2010
Class Fee: $95

Course Outline
This day long water media painting class is ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists and artists working in any medium who are seeking a fresh start. Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, class methods for evoking self-expression through the transparent magic of water media painting will be appreciated. By using a full range of non-traditional and experimental water media painting techniques, we will encourage 'the inner artist' to see and create a personal visual language. From the moment we wet our paper or canvas to the final sweep of form and color, we will attempt to evoke the presence of each artist in his or her work, discovering the personal palette of colors and shapes unique to each of us. All levels of skill are welcome.

Class demonstrations and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color flooding and gradation, brushwork, edge tinting, compositional energy, atkmospheric and textural effects, and the use of watercolor crayon and acrylic inks. Innovative methods will build self-confidence and facilitate the spontaneity inherent in watermedia painting. We encourage our imagery to dance in a playful way. Wet into wet will be emphasized in order to take advantage of the transparent magic watercolor and fluid acrylic. Instruction is individualized. Studio class size is limited to 8 participants. Early enrollment is suggested.

A suggested art materials list, confirmation letter and directions to Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County (1-hour north of San Francisco along the Pacific coast) will be mailed to enrollees. Overnight lodging is available at or near the studio on class weekends.

To enroll in a Water Media for Self-Expression class, simply mail a check made payable to Carol Duchamp in the amount of $95 to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the class. If you are a practicing artist, please bring one or two samples of your work. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com.

Bolinas, California

Studio on the Mesa Water Media Weekend Intensive

Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sun 10 AM-3 PM

Oct 24-25 and Nov 28-29, 2009

Class Fee: $180

Course Outline
This weekend intensive watercolor or acrylic painting class is ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists and artists working in any medium who are seeking a fresh start. Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, class methods for evoking self-expression through the transparent magic of watercolor will be appreciated. By using a full range of non-traditional and experimental watercolor painting techniques, we will encourage 'the inner artist' to see and create a personal visual language. From the moment we wet our paper to the final sweep of form and color, we will attempt to evoke the presence of each artist in his or her work, discovering the personal palette of colors and shapes unique to each of us. All levels of skill are welcome.

Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color flooding and gradation, brushwork, compositional energy, edge tinting, textural elegance and the use of watercolor crayon and acrylic inks. Innovative methods will build self-confidence in this medium and facilitate the spontaneity inherent in watercolor painting. We encourage our imagery to dance in a playful way. Wet into wet will be emphasized in order to take advantage of watercolor's transparent magic. Instruction is individualized. Class size is limited to 8 participants.

A suggested materials list, confirmation letter and directions to Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County (1-hour north of San Francisco along the Pacific coast) will be mailed to enrollees. Overnight lodging is available at the studio on class weekends.

To enroll in a Water Media for Self-Expression class, simply mail a check made payable to Carol Duchamp in the amount of $95 for a 1-day class and $180 for a weekend intensive to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the class. If you are a practicing artist, please bring one or two samples of your work. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email

Mixed Media Intensives, Bolinas, California
School of Intuitive Painting

MIXED MEDIA with Carol Duchamp

Watercolor , Fluid Acrylic & Collage

December 27, 28 & 29, 2009 Winter Mixed Media Intensive

April 23, 24 & 25, 2010 Spring Mixed Media Intensive

1-day, $95 / 2-days, $180 / 3-days, $270

10 AM - 4 PM (bring picnic lunch)

This 3-day painting experience brings you 15 plus hours of class time with group and individualized painting instruction at Studio on the Mesa in Bolinas, California. Renew your art spirit with color and wet-into-wet water media techniques that offer the amateur and professional painter the broadest expressive range. Day 1, December 27 will focus on the watercolor phenomenon. Day 2, December 28 moves into an exploration of fluid acrylics. Day 3, December 29 is a mixed media class combining watercolor, fluid acrylic, and collage.

Beginning and continuing students are welcome to join for one, two or all three days. Gift Certificates are available.

Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color, brushwork, compositional energy, edge shading, atmospheric effects, textual elegance and the use of watercolor crayon, acrylic inks and polymer mediums for collage. The class is taught is taught in a warm and supportive environment that nourishes the intuitive power of self-expression. Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, innovative teaching methods will build self-confidence and enhance your skill.

*Lodging is available in Stinson Beach, Bolinas or Point Reyes Station. Call or email for details.

A suggested materials list, confirmation letter and directions to Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County (1-hour north of San Francisco along the Pacific coast) will be mailed to enrollees.

To enroll in a Mixed Media Intensive, simply mail a check made payable to Carol Duchamp in the amount of $95, $180 or $270 to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the class. If you are a practicing artist, please bring one or two samples of your work. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com.

The Vermilion Coast

Mixed Media
with Carol Duchamp

Watercolor, Acrylic & Collage Techniques

June 21-28, 2010 (7 nights/8 days)

Itinerary

Picturesque and billed as the layed back St. Tropez of the Vermilion Coast, this small fishing village on the Mediterranean Sea just north of the Spanish border once hosted Fauve artists Henri Matisse and André Derain. Later Picasso and Braque enjoyed the matchless light on pastel hued houses and Collioure's famed wine and anchovies. Set against a dramatic backdrop of vineyards and the foothills of the Pyrenees, this gem of a village hosts a thriving art community.

Collioure to Collioure

Day 1, Arrive Collioure from Toulouse, class orientation & walking tour; Day 2-7, Daily morning or afternoon painting class; Day 8, Depart Collioure for Toulouse (if leaving) or Carcassonne (if joining June 28-July 6 Languedoc/Rousillon class).

Classes

This class is ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists and artists seeking a fresh start. Renew your art spirit with color and wet-into-wet water media techniques that offer the amateur and professional painter the broadest expressive range. Demonstrations and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color flooding and gradation, brushwork, compositional energy, atmospheric effects, edge tinting, textual elegance, and the use of watercolor crayon and acrylic inks. In addition, we will experiment with the beauty of accidents, back-up puddles, color saturation and collage techniques. Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, innovative teaching methods will build self-confidence and enhance your skill. Individual instruction as time permits. Carol Duchamp, M.A., University of Strasbourg, France, has been teaching painting classes in the U.S. and abroad for 12 years. Her teaching style encourages experimentation and self-discovery in a supportive environment that nourishes the intuitive power of self-expression. A suggested art materials list will be mailed to enrollees.

Course includes six half-day painting classes plus orientation with artist instructor Carol Duchamp, stunning on-site plein air painting opportunities, one-on-one instruction and art party.

Travel arrangements include accommodations based on double occupancy; all breakfasts, 3 dinners; painting and sightseeing excursions; bi-lingual leadership; planning & operational costs. Single supplement available. Confirmation packets include suggestions for getting to and from Collioure by train.

Pre-Trip Travel Arrangements: We recommend that you fly to Toulouse from your hometown in the US on Saturday June 19, 2010. You will arrive in Toulouse on Sunday June 20, 2010. Plan to spend the night. Transfer with group from Toulouse to Collioure on Monday morning June 21, 2010.

Post-Trip Travel Arrangements: We recommend that you spend Monday night June 28 in Toulouse and fly from Toulouse to your hometown in the US on Tuesday June 29, 2010. You will arrive on the same day. If you are joining the June 28-July 6 Languedoc/Roussillon class, then we will arrange for transportation between Collioure and Carcassonne.

SAVE THE DATES! Enroll now!

Trip Cost: $2895 (13-15 participants), $3095 (10-12 participants), $3295 (7-9 participants)

To enroll in the June 21-28 Collioure Mixed Media class, simply mail a deposit check made payable to Art Trek in the amount of $500 to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the trip. Or print out our website reservation form. A second deposit of $500 is due 4-months prior to departure. Balance of payment is due 2-months prior to departure date. Questions? Call 415 868 9558 or Email carol@arttreks.com. Mail reservation and deposit to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924.

Instructor
CAROL DUCHAMP holds a B.A. in French and M.A. in Sociology from the University of Strasbourg, France. Her paintings are rich in color, lushly saturated and sensual in form and have been called "cosmic, flowing and full of light". Artists interested in developing their own voice and visual language will benefit from Carol's expressive, energy based methods. Her deeply saturated color and organic forms lend themselves beautifully to a sense of place. Methods for exploring the illusion of texture, drawing into prepared surfaces, layering, working directly with pigment and refining chance occurrences will be explored. Carol offers strategies for creating a daily art practice and methods that "free the artist" in the beginner as well as the experienced professional. Create a visual language that is uniquely yours and enjoy a fresh start in making art.

Renew your art and spirit with color and wet-into-wet water media techniques that offer the amateur and professional painter the broadest expressive range!

Languedoc/Roussillon, France

Carcassonne, Canal du Midi, Cathar Castles

Tahiti & the Society Islands, French Polynesia

Chasing Gauguin: Watercolor & Collage
with Carol Duchamp

Dates: tba August 2010

Travel Fee: tba

Includes: workshop orientation, six watercolor painting classes, one-on-one instruction and art party; cruise accommodations on the Paul Gauguin including meals, amenities and excursions; bi-lingual leadership; planning & operational costs.

Classes: This class is ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists and artists seeking a fresh start. Renew your art spirit with color and wet-into-wet water media techniques that offer the amateur and professional painter the broadest expressive range. Demonstrations and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color flooding and gradation, brushwork, compositional energy, atmospheric effects, edge tinting, textual elegance, and the use of watercolor crayon and acrylic inks. In addition, we will experiment with the beauty of accidents, back-up puddles, color saturation and collage techniques. Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, innovative teaching methods will build self-confidence and enhance your skill. Individual instruction as time permits. Carol Duchamp, M.A., University of Strasbourg, France, has been teaching painting classes in the U.S. and abroad for 12 years. Her teaching style encourages experimentation and self-discovery in a supportive environment that nourishes the intuitive power of self-expression. A suggested art materials list will be mailed to enrollees.

To enroll in the Chasing Gauguin cruise class, simply mail a deposit check made payable to Art Trek in the amount of $1200 to the address below with a note containing class name/date, your address, phone number, email and skill level or a printed copy of the reservation form that appears under reservations on this website. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com. You will receive a confirmation packet and detailed pre-departure informatio

Carol Duchamp, Untitled, acrylic on primed canvas, 24"x24", 2008

Carol Duchamp, Red, acrylic on primed canvas, 18"x18", 2009

To receive more detailed descriptions of these painting classes, please write, call, or e-mail us at:

Art Trek
PO Box 1103
Bolinas, CA 94924
Cell: (415) 868-9558
E-mail: carol@arttreks.com