Prices Starting at:
$249/night - Single Occupancy
$186/night - Double Occupancy
Enjoy a week of painting at Great Camp Sagamore, and choose from the beautiful surroundings of the lake, woods, and mountains, or paint the rustic Adirondack architecture unique to Great Camp Sagamore. Participants bring the medium of their choice and any other painting supplies they need. Our expert instructors, Wes Sherman and Terri Fraser, will work with everyone in a group setting as well as individually during this program. Meals, accommodations, and evening activities are included with your registration.
Instructors
Artist Wes Sherman has been painting since 1992 and has had over 30 solo shows. He received his MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in 2003. He is the chair of exhibitions at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, New Jersey. Sherman has been a visiting artist at many universities among them Temple, Rutgers, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 2011 he also received a fellowship for painting from New Jersey Council of the Arts.
Terri Fraser
Terri is a mid-career artist, who attained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. She focuses on oil painting but enjoys working on 3-dimensional pieces from time to time.
Terri has had her work featured in over 40 shows; solo, member, as well as juried. In addition to the many juried shows Terri has gotten into, she has achieved awards including several best in show.
Born in Maryland, she grew up in the countryside of New Jersey. While she has had opportunities to live abroad, in cities and in suburbs, Terri is at her happiest in the country. She lives among the tall trees at her home and studio in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Schedule Overview
Sunday Night: Check-in runs from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Dinner, camp orientation, schedule overview, and introductions. Afterward, we’ll have time to settle into rooms.
Monday: Meet with your instructor, plein air workshop, and painting demonstration. Evening workshop review with Wes Sherman. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided by GCS.
Tuesday: Plein air painting workshop around camp or out on the trails nearby. Afternoon painting demonstration and evening presentation by Wes Sherman. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided by GCS.
Wednesday: Plein air painting workshop in the morning followed by a free afternoon. Evening concert. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided by GCS.
Thursday: Plein air painting workshop around camp or out on the trails nearby. Afternoon painting demonstration. Evening art show followed by campfire at the Wigwam Lean-to. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided by GCS.
Friday: Breakfast followed by check-out at 10:00 am.