October 7, 2008 – 6:39 am
Richard Kooyman Lily Farm Garden 48"x120" o/c, 2008
Several new floral paintings have been added to Richard Kooymans floral page. To see them go ….…here.
October 1, 2008 – 6:07 am
More pictures of the Camp Tosebo Painting Retreat can be seen at….. www.camptoseboretreat2008.wordpress.com
September 30, 2008 – 7:18 am
The Camp Tosebo Art Retreat 2008 came to a close yesterday as the dow fell and art spirits rose. 'Art Camp' as it became affectionately called by those in attendance was hardly camping. Cre Woodward and Carol Spaulding kept us fabulously fed and made sure the wine was flowing. Attendees enjoyed lots of painting time, [...]
September 16, 2008 – 4:13 pm
1st stage
2nd stage
3rd stage
Almost final stage
Shown are four stages of Richard Kooymans new painting 'Garden Thicket' 48" x 120" oil on canvas. The progression shows the piece for start to almost completion. You can click on each image for a larger version.
September 8, 2008 – 1:32 pm
An exhibition of recent work by Melanie Parke and Richard Kooyman will open at the Water Street Gallery in Douglas, Michigan Oct 4th. The afternoon reception will be 12 noon to 5pm. To find out more about Water Street Gallery visit their website at www. waterstreetgallery.com
September 3, 2008 – 7:23 am
The Oil Painting Workshop/Retreat at Camp Tosebo with Melanie Parke and Richard Kooyman has been filled. Send us your email and postal address if you would like to be notified of future classes in 2009.
September 2, 2008 – 1:15 pm
Richard and Melanie have been painting and hiking on North Manitou Island part of the Lake Michigan Archipelago. An island rich in history and beauty that is Northwestern Michigan at its best. Look for many paintings of the area in future posts.
August 20, 2008 – 7:55 am
Richard Kooyman will show new paintings, part of his 'Garden Series', in a group exhibition called 'Nature Intrepreted' at the new Emily Amy Gallery in Atlanta Georgia Nov. 7- December 19, 2008
For more information visit …The Emily Amy Gallery Website
This weekend will be the 9th Annual Exhibition entitled 'New Paintings' by Melanie Parke and Richard Kooyman at The Old Art Building in Leland. The exhibition will be August 8,9,10 with an opening reception Friday August 8th from 5-8pm. Hours for Saturday and Sunday are 10-5. The Old Art Building is located on main street [...]
Melanie Parke Bohemian Whaleback 24' x 24" o/c 2008
We are happy to once again add new paintings to the website with the addition of 8 new Landscapes by Melanie Parke, all of which will be in her exhibition in Leland, Michigan opening this Friday from 5-8pm.(see previous posts for details.)