In these days of high gas prices and difficult air travel, you may not want to travel to a workshop. If so, consider having a workshop brought to you! Michael Chesley Johnson will gladly travel to your location and present a workshop tailored just for you and your group!

Michael's workshops can be:

• one to five days or longer
• for any student level, from beginner to advanced or professional (mentoring)
• in soft (chalk) pastel or oil painting
• studio or plein air or both

Here are some general details:

• Charge is US$300/student for a 5-day plein air landscape workshop, plus travel and lodging. This is based on a minimum of 6 students and a maximum of 12. If you would like a workshop of a different length, the rate is US$60/day/student plus travel and lodging, if any. (The minimum number of students may change for workshops of shorter duration.)
• Lodging will be waived if sponsor will provide Michael with housing.
• A deposit of US$100 per student is required. Deposits are generally non-refundable; if a student needs to cancel, the deposit can be applied to a later workshop with Michael.
• Sponsors are encouraged to add a fee to the 300/student for refreshments and other expenses.
• Sponsor does not need to provide meals.
• A well-lit studio space must provided to accomodate students and their easels. Even an outdoor painting workshop may run into a rainy day. Space will also be used for daily critiques and lectures.
• Workshops typically run Monday-Friday, 9-4, with a short break for a bag lunch.

These are just general details. The workshop can be completely customized to your group. Don't hesitate, because Michael often books workshops over a year in advance!

Looking for references? Michael has taught at workshop centers and for art groups such as the following: Art Barn (IN); Acadia Workshop Center (ME); Sedona Arts Center (AZ); Old Forge Arts Center (NY); Sunbury Shores Art & Nature Centre (NB); Pastel Artists Canada (ON); New Hampshire Plein Air (NH); Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (MA); York Art Association (ME): Springfield Area Pastelists (IL); Los Reyes Gallery (AZ); Bay River Art Guild (AL); Roswell Museum (NM); Hubbard Museum of the American West (NM); ArtCenter Traverse City (MI); Lawrence Academy (MA) and Cloudcroft Art Workshops (NM).