Peter L. Spataro’s memberships have included Allied Artists of America, The Salmagundi Club, Academic Artists Association, the New England Watercolor Society, The North Shore Art Association, The Rockport Art Association, The Miami and Florida Watercolor Societies and the Hudson Valley Art Association where he recently won the John Krasansky Award for excellence in watercolor. His work has been shown in many national exhibitions including the AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY. He has won the Gold medal at the North Shore Art Association twice, the popular vote award at the Rockport Art Association  as well as the W.Hibbard Award  in 2004, The Edward and Elizabth Schlemm award in2005 Cheap Joes  Watercolor award at the Florida Watercolor Society First Prize at the Palm Beach Art Association show as well as numerous other awards. His paintings have been reproduced in Better Homes and Gardens twice, the Book the Best of Watercolor, American Artist magazine twice. He co-authored an article on varnishing your watercolors for The Artist Magazine .  His reproductions are in print form in over two hundred locations. He was selected by Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami Fl. and The Ritz Carleton in Palm Beach Fl. to paint views of their world famous locations. In 1998 he appeared as guest demonstrator for the Miami Watercolor Society’s cable TV presentation Hello Winslow. Peter teaches for nationally known art organizations throughout the United States.  He taught and directed the art program in the Massachusetts Department of Correction for seven years. Peter has three academic college degrees and has studied with many famous master painters but considers the single most influential factor in becoming a serious artist to be the study for five years with Edgar A. Whitney who was perhaps the greatest teacher of watercolor painters in the twentieth century. Peter’s original work is represented in galleries from Maine to Florida. He works in all media and paints landscapes still life and portrait and figure He is primarily an outdoor painter whose passion for color and light is evident in all of his paintings which are painted on location, the only place, he believes to learn to paint the light and colors that exist in nature.

 

WORKSHOPS 2008-2009

 

  Welcome to my world of painting landscapes on location! I paint in all mediums but currently I am excited about combining my many years of watercolor experience on paper with acrylics on the new watercolor canvas. I am finding that I can achieve the feeling of light and transparency found in watercolor with the intensity and opaque options available in acrylic. This works beautifully for any subject including portrait and figure.

   My workshop procedures vary from location to location and with different levels of students or cruises locations versus land locations. I begin each day with a complete demonstration in what ever medium the workshop is stressing. I explain how to plan a painting stressing composition and values first. I set up the painting with emphasis on these fundamentals but once I am into the painting process I stress how important it is to see the beautiful colors in nature that exist before our eyes. Beautiful paintings come from beautiful seeing. Most of my students many of whom are professional painters in their own right tell me that I teach them to see colors in nature that they never saw before and they needed someone to point them out. My demonstrations are not quick starts but normally involve a lot of teaching and explanations emphasizing the creative options available to us as artists. Students then have the rest of the day to paint under my guidance and advice for corrections . We have several group critiques during the workshop along with daily individual critiques and normally a thorough value and color lesson separate from the actual demonstration lessons.

 

  

Plein Air Workshop with Peter Spataro

Intriguing, Dramatic, Magical  

Sedona, Arizona –WAS A BIG HIT 

Plein Air Workshop

with Peter Spataro

Sedona, Arizona –

Intriguing, Dramatic, Magical –

Dates: October 21 – 28, 2009

Workshop Dates: October 22 – 27

 

Most people visit Sedona for the breathtaking beauty that fills the senses and feeds the soul.  You will be visiting Sedona to capture her beauty in watercolor, acrylic or any medium you choose.   Some days you will paint the striking sandstone cliffs, red buttes, pinnacles, spires, and domes that change color throughout the day, from pink to magenta to purple.  Other days you will paint the creeks, vistas and graceful Aspen trees in beautiful Oak Creek Canyon. 

Accommodations will be at the Sky Ranch Lodge (Sedona’s Oasis in the Sky) for those with transportation or at a convenient “Uptown hotel for those that do not want to worry about transportation.        

 

Peter will demonstrate in watercolor and acrylic; however you are welcome to paint in any medium.  Anyone that has taken one of Peter’s workshops knows that he is the best when it comes to instructing and entertaining at the same time. 

Price $1,195 per person

for those staying at the Sky Ranch Lodge and have their own transportation 

Price $1,495 per person

for those staying in Uptown which includes transportation from the Phoenix airport and transportation to all painting locations      

Per person - double occupancy – based on a minimum of 12 participants.

 

Price includes 7 night’s accommodations, 6 day workshop, a box lunch on painting days and a Red Rock Park Pass.  Painting locations will include breathtaking Oak Creek Canyon, Red Rock Crossing, L’Auberge de Sedona, Cathedral Rock, and historic Jerome.    

 

$200 deposit due immediately

Final payment due July 1, 2008

Non painting guests are always welcome

For additional details and registration information, please contact: Betty

Perfect Destinations – 928-541-1449  E-mail  -  Perfectdestinations@earthlink.net  

 

 

 

 

NORTH SHORE ART ASSOCIATION

Gloucester, Massachusetts 2009

Peter Spataro
September 1, 2, 3 - "Plein Air Water Media Workshop"
Demonstration Monday, August 31st 2 - 4pm. 

This workshop is designed for water media painters, but all are welcome!  It will be especially beneficial for watercolor painters who have felt the urge to try acrylics.  On the first day, Peter will demonstrate the use of acrylic as a watercolor, on watercolor paper.  For the next two days students will use acrylic on canvas.  They will experiment with both wash-like and opaque paint consistencies for a beautiful combination of light and color.  Limit 15.

Visit Peter's website: http://peterspataroart.googlepages.com/

arts@northshoreartsassoc.org

North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirate's Lane • Gloucester, Massachusetts
978.283.1857 • 800.943.2255 (in Massachusetts) • 978.282.9819 fax
Monday-Satuday 10:00am - 5:00pm • Sunday 12:00pm - 5:

Rhode Island Watercolor Society

presents

Peter Spataro

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP

and Demonstration

Demo: Friday, June 26, 6:30pm. This is free and open to all.

Workshop

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28, 2009 9:00-3:30

Place: Rhode Island Watercolor Society

Slater Memorial Park

Armistice Blvd.

Pawtucket, RI 02861 Phone (401)726-1876

Cost: $130 members; $155 non-members

Peter Spataro has been here several times and always gets rave reviews. He is a wonderful artist with a

loose and fresh representational style, as well as a warm and giving teacher with a great sense of humor.

Peter has three academic college degrees and has studied with many famous painters. He considers the

single most influential factor in becoming a serious artist to be the five years he studied with Edgar Whitney.

An award-winning artist, Peter conducts workshops all over the US and has been teaching for over 30 years. He

is a member of the New England Watercolor Society, the Hudson Valley Art Association, The Miami and

Florida Watercolor Societies, the Academic Artists Association, the Salmagundi Club, the North Shore Art

Association, among others. His work has been highlighted in American Artist Magazine, The Artist Magazine,

The Best of Watercolor as well as Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Although he paints a wide variety of

subject matter in all media, Peter’s major focus is to capture the ever-changing moods and light of landscapes in

watercolor. Check out his work at peterspataroart.googlepages.com.

We will try to paint outside, weather permitting, so bring your easel or stool and whatever else you may

need to be comfortable for outside. Tables will also be set up for painting inside. Bring the painting supplies

you usually use and your own photos or sketches for reference. Don’t forget your lunch!

TO REGISTER: Fill out the bottom part of this form and mail to the address above along with your check

(made payable to RIWS). Keep the top portion for your future reference. Space is limited- enroll early!

Refunds (less a $25 cancellation fee) can be given ONLY if we can fill your place from a waiting list.

Peter Spataro Workshop, 6/27-28/09

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 NAPLES FLORIDA 2010 Feb 8-12

Mary Marxen who opens her home to us for meeting etc, Nearly everyone from 2008 returned for 2009. Some of the students have been with me since 1994. We paint on location and in the studio . Every day begins with a full watercolor demonstration on location. This year there will be one in acrylic.If you are interested please contact me and I will give you more details. The cost is $425. for the week if you sign up before October 15th the cost is $375. The first three registrations received  a large limmited edition print of their choice. Mail check to Peter L. Spataro 1835 Ne Miami Gardens Drive apt 139 North Miami Beach Florida 33179.. between now and October 15th After that call 305 726 4223 to find where to mail to. We had a great new location to paint in this year..our own private jungle complete with tree  house and wonderful subjects to paint