Workshop in Dallas, TX

This week I have been in Dallas at Artisans Studio with a dear friend, Naomi Brotherton and her partner, Pat Kochan. It has been an eye opening class for me.I feel like I learned a lot, if only I can remember and use the information!  The artist instructor was Ted Nuttall, a very well known, and awesome artist from Arizona.  You can view his work by googling his name.

Naomi and her son picked me up at the airport and we went back to her studio, and visited all afternoon. Plus we set up some of her stuff and sketched. It was such fun just to be with her and hear her wisdom.  I took a workshop in 2000 with Naomi and that is where we met, and have kept in touch and been good friends since.  She is a wonderful Christian prayer warrior! She has prayed for our family many many times. I am blessed to have such a mentor and friend in my life. Naomi has Macular degeneration and still paints and STILL teaches..Oh ..I didn't mention she is nearly 93! I hope I can still be painting and teaching when I am that age.  She is amazing.

Naomi Sketching

Naomi's sketch on the left, mine on the right.

My first painting in the class..needs some more work

the last day of the workshop

Southwestern Watercolor Society, Dallas TX

 Naomi Brotherton, Carrollton, TX with her painting

Daughter~ Keri

 My  Garden Chair

5th painting accepted

 Kay Smith, Big Spring ,TX

 Naomi presenting me with my Signature Status

 Diane Jones, friend from Keller,TX

 
This past week end the Southwestern Watercolor Society Show was held at the PFamily Arts Center in Plano TX. Keri (my daughter) and I flew to Dallas, to be there for the reception.
It was such fun, and a great honor not only to get my signature status but to have one of my favorite artist friend present it to me!  I met Naomi Brotherton in 1999 in Graham TX.   I went to Graham to take her workshop, and we have been good friends since that time. She is a wonderful friend, and a wonderful artist.
She is still teaching! Every week! I hope when I am her age, I can too!
Kay Smith from Big Spring, another good friend was also in the show,  and was there to accept her award.. A good school friend, Diane and her husband, Everett also came to help us celebrate. It was so good to get to see them!