April Rimpo In-Person Art Workshop: Story Telling with Figures - April 29- May 3, 2024

This five-day workshop, "Story Telling with Figures," is designed to help participants improve their figure painting skills and create paintings that tell stories about the person being depicted. The class will be taught by April M. Rimpo, who will provide a set of images that can be used for reference throughout the workshop. Throughout the workshop, April will also guide participants in placing figures in a scene to create a setting that enhances the story being told. By the end of the workshop, you will have completed several painting studies that showcase your newfound skills in figure painting and storytelling through art.

This workshop will be held at Cheap Joe's Art Stuff in Boone, NC. Class hours will be Monday-Friday from 9 am-4:00 pm with a 1-hour lunch break. Friday's class will be 9 am-1 pm. The workshop tuition does not include additional dining (breakfast, dinner, snacks), lodging, travel expenses, and supplies. To see more of what Boone and the High Country has to offer, check here.

Your workshop tuition includes lunches Monday through Thursday catered by Wildwood Community Market and Deli, a local gourmet delicatessen specializing in locally sourced organic produce, meats and cheeses, and bread. This lunch option will allow students to focus on their art without the stress of traveling and dining. Additionally, Cheap Joe's Staff has organized a Welcome Dinner for participants who choose to participate at one of our excellent local restaurants.

• Monday April 29, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST
• Tuesday April 30, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST
• Wednesday May 1, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST
• Thursday May 2, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST
• Friday May 3, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm EST

Please see the Downloads tab for more information if applicable. Pre-class instructions, specific details, and a supply list will be emailed when you register for the workshop.

Workshop Terms and Conditions

April Rimpo’s goal in her paintings is to tell stories of life. She uses color and light to create an enticing piece while infusing it with emotion. Her preferred media are watercolor and fluid acrylic. She hopes others will recall stories of their own when they view her work, so she abstracts portions of the painting to help them fill in the details. She says, “I feel a piece is successful when the mood I want is achieved, however real success comes when others tell me the story they see in the painting. What a tremendous sense of satisfaction in successfully evoking a memory or an emotion in another. What more could I ask for as an artist?”

Rimpo’s paintings have been juried into nearly one hundred national exhibitions. She has co-curated two exhibitions in which poets and musicians performed new works inspired by the paintings. She has been a juror of select and awards for three venues and co-juror for another. April achieved Signature Artist status in seven watercolor societies, the International Society of Acrylic Painters, and the International Society of Experimental Artist. Her paintings are published in one Best of Watercolor, three Best of Acrylic books, and one Special Edition: The Best in Watercolor magazine presented by Artists Magazine.