Bridget Grady MFA '04

Bridget writes, The Blue Horse Arts Studio winter schedule is out with special January offerings."
Saturday, January 21st from 1 PM to 3 Pm JFosterMusic will be offering a Free Blogging Workshop on. This workshop is for artists, musicians, small business owners, or anyone who is interested in getting started in blogging. Blogging is an easy and economical alternative to having a website. It is also an important component to an already existing site. Jay Foster will demonstrate how to set up a free blog to promote the participants creative endeavors. The workshop will cover how to choose and set up templates, prepare images, and explore the world of gadgets and widgets! Some laptops will be available but participants are encouraged to bring their own. More information will be available by visiting instructor Jay Foster’s website JFostermusic.com

Saturday, January 21st from 1 PM to 3 Pm Blue Horse Arts Studio will be holding a “Paint Out or IN at Hemingway Pond!” Landscape artists are invited to paint the winter wetlands outside the studios or stay warmly inside and paint through the large window views. Working with a winter palette is a great way to expand ones painting skills. The “Paint Out or In” is open to anyone interested in landscape painting, whether they are a beginner or a experienced painter looking for new vistas. Blue Horse Arts Instructor, Bridget Grady, an award winning artist both nationally and internationally, will be on hand to give beginners a hand or a hot chocolate! Participants should bring their own paints and easels. There will be a limited number of easels available for use at the studio.

January 25th from 10 AM to 1 PM begins a Wednesday 4 - Week Course in Figure Drawing.

January 26th from 10 AM to 1 PM begins a Thursdays, 4 - Week Course in Landscape Painting

Saturday, January 28th at 1 PM, Guest Artist Sam D’ Ambruoso will give a free portrait demonstration at Blue Horse Arts Studio. D’ Ambruoso, an international workshop artist, will provide pointers in the Alla Prima technique of portrait painting. For additional information, contact the artist at www.dambruosostudios.com or visit the Blue Horse Arts website www.bluehorsearts.com.

Sunday, January 29th from 1 PM to 4 PM, a one day workshop on Pet Portraits with Bridget Grady.

Bridget adds, "Please visit the websites for more information on our winter course offerings, guest artists, and upcoming workshops and exhibitions. JFosterMusic and Blue Horse Arts Studios are located on 250 Porter Street, Watertown CT. The contact number is 860-417-3243."