Instructor: Nancy McCarthy
Monday - Thursday
August 18 - 21
9am - 2pm
4 sessions

Trees have been a go-to subject for artists throughout history. They connect us to the earth and sky; the deep observation required to paint them enhances our connection with the natural world. Often considered a stand-in for the figure, they offer a diversity of lines and shapes that fuel our visual language. Although much of the lower Cape was deforested centuries ago, the Truro Center for the Art’s Edgewood campus includes some distinguished elders as well as many younger locusts and pitch pines. We will begin with charcoal sketching and move into work with color, using the medium of your choice. The week will begin with an image presentation of tree paintings, both contemporary and historical, and a discussion of the issues, tools, and procedures unique to painting outdoors. This course is open to all levels.

Nancy McCarthy is a painter based in Rehoboth, MA. Exhibitions include “Flora”, at First Street Gallery, NYC; “Blooming” at There Galley, NYC, and a solo exhibition at Fitchburg University, Awards include: Visiting Artist, Beijing Royal School; residency at Inside Out Museum, Beijing; a St. Botolph Foundation Award; Vermont Studio Center Artist's Grant and a Ragdale Foundation Fellowship. Her work is represented by the Larkin Gallery, Provincetown, MA, and Zeuxis, NYC. She has served as a mentor in MassArt's and Lesley University's low residency MFA Programs and has taught at Massart since 2005. She is co-owner of Black Pond Studio, Rehoboth, MA. nancymccarthypainting.com