Artist Robert Masla invites you to join him and other internationally known artists and instructors, in the unique tropical environment of his studio in Boca de Tomatlan, Mexico. Here inspiration abounds with tropical flora and fauna and all the beauty the sun, surf and sea have to offer. Casa de los Artistas is built with the jungle and mountains behind it and the river and ocean at the front door. The open air studio on the top floor is approximately 1,500 sq. ft. with panoramic vistas of the Boca, river and bay. In the nurturing and supportive creative environment of Casa de los Artistas, technical instruction is expertly offered while experimentation and exploration encouraged. Join in this joyful process, express your creativity in this relaxed and healing atmosphere.
About the "Casa Experience", Masla says: "I have created these Art Workshop/Vacations out of some of my key passions in life; what I believe is, the essential human "need" to live, explore, interact with and express the creation, creativity and the creative impulse, and thus produce works of art. A love for experiencing and exploring the natural world and diverse cultures and peoples. My love for Mexico, its' culture and people, particularly the unique beauty of the "Boca" and surrounding regions with their mystical mountains and cliffs tumbling into the sea, and my desire and ability to share my passions with others. I have designed these all inclusive workshop vacations for you, to be as stress free, comfortable, and rejuvenating as possible. My mission is to enrich people’s lives thru this workshop and vacation experience - and to have fun doing it! Leave the hectic day behind, come and enjoy the tropical lifestyle on Mexican time.
Jump start your intuition as you recharge your creative batteries in this inspirational village, where time seems to stand still. Painting, drawing, swimming, sea kayaking, snorkeling, relaxing on the beach or patio, diving into conversation as you develop camaraderie while enjoying a delicious meal with new friends or hiking along the jungle paths and waterfalls. Your all inclusive week long Art Workshop and Vacation is just that - a workshop that is structured for growth and creative development, where you don't have to worry about details, but not too rigid - loose enough to enjoy yourself, relax and experience a vacation from the typical.
Faculty Information:
Your artist-host-facilitator, Robert Masla has been an exhibiting artist for over 25 years, his work is in numerous discerning private and corporate collections. His teaching experience is extensive, from pre -k through college, as well as private workshops. He has been a products demonstrator and tester for various artists materials manufacturers. He has been the Artist in Residence for the city of Springfield, MA, where he was the creator and artistic director of the A4E program (art for everyone) which received 3 consecutive grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for bringing art into the inner city schools. All of the guest artist, co facilitators are nationally and internationally known practicing professional artists/instructors, for example: Jane Lund - Pastel - Jane is a widely collected artist whose has been working in pastels for more than 25 years Her pastel paintings have been published and exhibited extensively and are in museums and numerous prestigious private collections, among them are the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the DeCordva Museum and the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts. She has taught art at Smith College and numerous workshops.
A recipient of numerous awards and prizes, she has also been written about in many articles, among them see this October (06) issue of The Pastel Journal magazine, Jane’s work is on the cover with a feature article inside, also see American Artist Magazine (march 99), and The Artists Magazine (Nov. 94 and Nov.97). Her work is represented by the Forum Gallery in New York. Peter Kitchel - Watercolor/Collage - Peter Kitchell is an Internationally collected artist whose work is in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Albright Knox Museum, Buffalo, NY, Springfield Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY and the Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ, to name just a few.
His work is also exhibited in numerous art galleries as well as corporate and private collections across the country. James Steinberg - Illustration - James is a sought after artist/illustrator whose work has appeared on the cover of Time Magazine and other large publications. He has done work for book covers, CD covers, magazines, annual reports, web sites, software programs, and capabilities brochures. In 2001, James designed a postage stamp for Diabetes research. James has often appeared in the Communication Arts, American Illustration, Society of Illustrators and Print Regional Award annuals. At Icon 3, the Illustration Conference, James played saxophone with The Half-Tones, an all-illustrator jazz/blues band. His client list includes: U.S. Postal Service, Reebok, Polygram Records, Strathmore Paper, Price Waterhouse, Astra-Merck Pharmaceuticals, George Washington University, Time magazine, Business Week, The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The New Yorker, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, Rykodisc, Windham Hill, Working Assets, as well as many others.
Other Activities:
Included in the cost of your trip is:
- 2 picnic day trip excursions - hiking or boating to destinations for snorkeling, (scuba diving available for an extra fee), swimming, waterfalls, art making and exploration, trip to mountain town of El Tuito for sketching and plain air painting and lunch at Altamira Hacienda Restaurant, (possible horseback riding, additional fee, reservations in advance). Also available for your use is sea kayaking and some snorkeling equipment.
- 1 evening excursion to Puerto Vallarta for Gallery Walk Tour, shopping and city life.
Facility Information:
Casa de los Artistas is designed in "Hacienda Style" architecture, built with the jungle and mountains behind it and the river and ocean at the front door. The Large Kitchen, Dining and Living area opens with glass doors to the large veranda and the general "feel" is a unity and flow of the outside and inside. Each bedroom has its own private bath and a view of the ocean from the bed! On the bottom floor, just a few stairs from the beach, is a large garden patio with table and chairs and numerous lounge chairs for sun bathing and relaxing. The open air studio on the top floor is approximately 1,500 sq. ft. with panoramic vistas of the Boca, river and bay. Equipped with a full bath, a "washing station", easel, tables and chairs, along with all manner of drawing materials and papers, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, brushes, glue guns and other assorted materials, unless specified for a particular workshop, the only thing a participant needs to bring is their desire for creativity.
Notes:
Average cost per workshop is $1,595. Early Bird Special for early (2 months prior to workshop) entitles participant to $100 discount.
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