Paint with Mark Hobson & Cruise Desolation Sound with the Columbia III

ART WORKSHOP WITH MARK HOBSON

Cruise the Broughton Archipelago Aboard the Columbia III

Mark Hobson Painting Join West Coast artist and naturalist, Mark Hobson, for a traveling art workshop aboard the Columbia III. This will be a wonderful opportunity for water-colour enthusiasts to explore the Broughton Archipelago, a magnificent section of the B.C. coast, while at the same time receiving instruction from an experienced painter and teacher. With a small group of seven participants there will be a flexible schedule with daily exercises, demonstrations and excursions ashore. The one to one guidance will make these five days a unique and valuable experience for those wishing to expand their artistic horizons. The trip is open to beginners and experienced painters alike. Mark Hobson Painting

Registration is through Mothership Adventures, but you can contact Mark Hobson at 1-800-668-2208 or email hobson@island.net for a complete list of art supplies and other equipment suggestions.

Cost:

Art Instruction: TBA
Food and accommodation aboard Columbia III: TBA

Mark Hobson at work Mark Hobson is based in Tofino B.C., on the outer west coast of Vancouver Island where he has painted for over twenty years. A diverse artist in both subject and media, he is equally comfortable in watercolour, oils, and acrylics. Mark is best known for his passionate portrayals of the B.C. coast, from pounding surf to sheltered cove; from rainforests to the underwater realm. The richness of the natural environment and its wildlife comes alive in his work. Professionally trained as a biologist, he taught high school science for nine years before painting as a career. Self-taught as an artist, his paintings are simultaneously accurate and sensitive depictions of the many moods of wilderness and rural landscapes.

Mark's work has won many awards in the U.S., Canada and Europe. He has participated in shows throughout North America and as far afield as Hong Kong and Singapore. In 2006, Mark was chosen as "Artist of the Year" by Ducks Unlimited Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint has invited him to design three different sets of coins. The National Geographic Society has displayed his work in Washington D.C., Mark was selected as a member of the Society of Animal Artists in 1997, and as B.C.'s Wildlife Artist of the Year in 1996. His landscapes have placed in the top 100 of the US Art for Parks competition and three times Artist's Magazine annual competition has awarded his wildlife images high honours. In 2003 and 2005, he won the Pacific Salmon Foundation's stamp award.

A strong advocate for preserving the wilderness he loves to paint, Mark has donated numerous paintings and much of his time to efforts to preserve natural environments. Mark's floathouse studio is only accessible by boat, surrounded by the natural beauty of Clayoquot Sound.

For further background on Mark's work, see his website.

2009 Art Workshop with Mark Hobson
Mark will be joining us again in 2009. Please watch for the tour dates in the fall of 2008.			Price TBA

Trip size limited to 7-8 participants. Our trips are all inclusive from the point of departure. Trip prices are in Canadian dollars. U.S. prices are approximate and will be based on current exchange rate at the time of booking. Rates do not include the Canadian 5% G.S.T.

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