Artist Gaye Adams joined us aboard the Columbia III for three incredible days of painting some of the most beautiful and remote coastal locations along the BC coast. The hospitality, scenery, and accommodation were top-shelf. With a maximum of seven students aboard, participants had whatever amount of input and coaching they desired or required.
Gaye encouraged participants to work in their medium of choice, as the focus was more on general painting principles than specifics related to a particular medium. She worked in oils, her favourite medium, but pastelists, watercolorists, and acrylic painters were all welcomed.
Gaye’s coaching was geared to each artist’s experience level and personal style. She aided students in finding strong design elements within the landscape and rendering a convincing and engaging painting on location in a timely fashion. Learning to simplify and distill the landscape into its important elements was the key to successful field studies.
Daily demos and lively discussions around art-related topics punctuated each glorious day aboard the Columbia III.
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About the Artist:
As a child Gaye’s closest companion was her sketchbook, and she can’t recall a time when she didn’t draw. An enchantment with the natural world developed, and most especially the light which revealed and modeled the forms within it. Her interest in rendering the effects of light has endured as the focus of her work, and never ceases to fascinate and challenge her as a painter. She loves to share her passion, and is in demand as a workshop instructor. Gaye considers herself ever a student and has come to realize that sharing her knowledge with other painters on the journey brings both joy and fulfillment; it also provides a way for her to pay forward the generosity of her many teachers and mentors.
During the course of her painting career, she has explored many mediums and methods, initially as a pastelist and most currently oil paints, often painting on location outdoors. Gaye holds senior signature status with the Federation of Canadian Artists, has received her “Master Pastellist” designation from the Pastel Artists of Canada, and is also a member of the Oil Painters of America.
She has garnered awards at the international level and has had articles and images in numerous art publications. When not traveling to paint or teach, she works out of her home studio in Blind Bay, British Columbia.
Take a look at her website for more info.
