| Hello Everyone and Welcome Newcomers, Wow the past couple months have been busy! We have been working hard teaching the Summer Programs at the Schuler School and Mitchell School, along with finishing up some new works. Back in June Hans gave you all a preview to his "Brahmins of Guanacaste" painting; he just finished it!  compositional miniature oil sketch Completed painting, 30"x36" oil on linenI recently finished my painting of a Nantucket Basket with White Hydrangea for the Marine Arts Gallery in Salem, Massachusetts...  20"x16" oil on panelART EXHIBITION AND PUBLICATIONS.... Hans and I are pleased to say that we were accepted into the Art Renewal Centers International ARC Salon 2011-2012. Hans received Third Place in the Animal Drawing Catagory for his scrachboard "One Way or the Otter" and we both received Finalist in the Still Life Catagory for his "Autumn Icons" and my "Ornate Magnolias". You can view all the winners at: http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/contest.php?contest=2010-2011%20Salon&page=Main  Third Place Prize  FinalistsHans and I were accepted into the UMUC 1st Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition. Hans' "Mother Earth" and my "Ornate Magnolias" are on display. You can view the show at: http://www.umuc.edu/visitors/events/art/exhibits/biennial_maryland_regional.cfm   Exhibit DatesAugust 1, 2011–October 16, 2011LocationArts Program GalleryUMUC Inn and Conference Center, Lower Level 3501 University Blvd East Adelphi, MD 20783 Exhibit Hours: 9 a.m.–9 p.m. daily To request more information, please call 301-985-7937 Hans' work Mother Earth was also Finalist in the Artist Magazine's People and Figure Catagory and will be listed in their December issue, he will also be in their 2012 Fine Art calendar .  My painting "Compassion" was accepted into the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club in New York City and will be on display from October 4-28. For more information: http://clwac.org/  WORKSHOPS/ EVENTS... I held two Animal Portraiture Workshops this Summer. This is one of my favorite workshops that I teach because I get to work with the subject matter I love most. In this workshop students work on their paintings for 5 consecutive days with the goal of completing their paintings. I had a wonderful group of artists this year in both workshops and I am looking forward to teaching this again next year! Mitchell School Animal Portrait Workshop Class, June 2011...  Helping a student at the Schuler School Workshop and a class group shot, August 2011...   In late June, Hans preformed at the International Bio Conference in the DC Convention center. Dressed as Rembrandt, he copied Vermeer's "The Geographer" on one day and Rembrandt's "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp" the next day and a half. It was for the Netherlands booth that claimed to be the "Dutch Masters of Bio".  In late July, Hans delivered a speech in the Association of Medical Illustrators annual conference; this years convention was in Baltimore. His speech touched on the Didusch and Schuler family's link in medical illustration history and the Schuler School of Fine Arts continuing in those traditions. Thank you all for reading our newsletter, we look forward to sharing more of our artworks with you. Sincerely, Hans and Beth |