Bob Burridge Workshop and Art Show

Robert Burridge Workshop and a Gallery Show at the Gallery of Hermosa

5 day Loosen Up Painting Retreat

Dates: May 19 - 23, 2025

(4 days Painting and 1 day Exhibit Prep + Gallery Art Show Opening Reception!)

Location: Gallery of Hermosa, 138 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA 

Email: info@galleryofhermosa.com     Phone: (323) 364-6606

The Workshop: 

Robert Burridge’s Abstract Acrylic Painting and Collage Workshop + Gallery Exhibit!
Creative tearing and paint splashing starts off this abstract workshop. You will learn how to begin a new fresh body of work with your own artistic voice and point of view. Think “artist retreat,” producing a body of work, a series of paintings or your conceptual solo show. 
You will learn new techniques for Abstract Painting & Collage with specific themes for each painting day, including:

Small, Colorful Multiples - How to create more meaningful abstract paintings in a small scale format! Not exactly a miniature, but artwork created for small spaces, based on graphic design, color and a strong concept. Bob has called these his “little gems” since 1996.

Abstracted Figures - Without a model, learn to add a figure and life to your painting. Paint the illusion of figures into a loose and juicy abstract painting. You will learn how to create Bob’s memorable “carrot people” in different poses, for today’s modern art world, whether painting the figure in landscape or loose abstracts.

Adding Collage Papers to your Painting - This is a daily exercise, focusing on making your own collage papers, then experiment with layering collage, acrylic paint, water soluble pencils and crayons. 

Gallery Exhibit Preparation & Reception - the last of day of the Workshop will include preparing your artwork for Exhibit and a Gallery Reception that evening!

All days, you can expect hands-on demos, graphic design techniques and basic formulas. Plenty of painting time, and critiques from Bob. All levels. Handouts will be provided.

The Show Opening:

Workshop Students will show their finished work in the Gallery of Hermosa, in a group show, alongside Bob Burridge. The 5th day of the workshop includes how to prep your work for a show, titling and pricing your work. Gallery of Hermosa Art Opening included!

This Workshop and Show Opening will be held at the Gallery of Hermosa (138 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254). Class schedule:

    • Monday  9:00 am - 4:00 pm PST

 

    • Tuesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PST

 

    • Wednesday  9:00 am - 4:00 pm PST

 

    • Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PST
    • Friday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm PST (includes Gallery Opening Show and Reception)
  • The Gallery Show will be displayed from May 23 - May 25. Participants have the option of keeping their artwork displayed through May 25 or taking it home early if they wish.

The workshop tuition does not include dining (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks), lodging, travel expenses, or supplies. The GOH will provide coffee and small treats each morning!

Also, one evening we will arrange a delightful Group Dinner at one of our  local eateries. Please note that participants are kindly requested to cover their own meal expenses.

Rates & Enrollment:

  • Tuition: $925.00.
  • $200 Deposit required to hold your spot. The remaining balance of $725 will be due by February 15, 2025.  Payment Buttons are below or Pay $200 Deposit Here.
  • Pay $725 Balance Here
  • Full Tuition can be paid below if you'd rather pay in full. Pay Full $925 Here
  • Once enrolled you will be sent the Materials List for the Workshop

About Robert Burridge

Robert Burridge, a noted award-winning Industrial Designer who, after twenty-five years in the corporate world, focused his life to painting everyday. Burridge attributes his success to his education from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, his stint as an adjunct professor at Cooper Union in New York City, and in 1966, his Fluxus art performances with Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Jim McWilliams and Charlotte Moorman. His work hangs in permanent collections of international embassies, corporate galleries and art colleges. His solo museum exhibitions received positive attention, so he was invited to exhibit his paintings at the Smithsonian Folklife Circus Arts Festival in Washington, DC.

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