Two long-time friends that we love to host here in Tetouan! In my wife’s favorite film, It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey hears the sound of a train departing and asks his Uncle Billy, “You know what the three most exciting sounds in the world are?” When Uncle Billy responds, “Uh huh. Breakfast is served; lunch …
For centuries, artists have sought the quiet and inspiring outdoors to set up an easel and paint or draw the scenes before them. Painting “en plein air” is the popular french term, though it means merely painting outside or “in the open air” … and the Italian “al fresco” has a similar tone of “in …
With 12+ creatives in the studios, and our first 2 exhibitions April was a busy month! We got an exciting glimpse of GOA’s potential … and learned a lot! It was even better than we had envisioned it a little over a year ago when Green Olive Arts finally opened its doors. Artists from 4 different …
Ashley Widman reflects on her creative time in Tetouan … One of the first things I drew when I arrived here at Green Olive Arts was a red and white striped cloth caught beneath an external fan on the side of a building, one end hanging down. This “flag” of sorts marked the start of …
Traveling with painting equipment is always a challenge … … and Lori McNee has been there and back! She not only offers some great travel advice on taking your supplies abroad but also happily gave us permission to re-post this article from her Fine Art Tips blog. Thanks Lori! We have been planning this trip …
Today, not tomorrow. We’ve all got dreams. But they all too often exist in the category of “someday”. Someday I’ll travel. Someday I’ll write that book, or finish that song, or start that new series of paintings…someday. The problem with a “someday” mentality is that it never serves the realization of our dreams. You …
Plein Air Morocco 2014 – past event Pack up your tubes of paint and favorite brushes and come join us for the painting trip of a lifetime! Master plein air painter Sam Paonessa will be leading a small group of adventurous traveling painters in a 12-day painting workshop in Tetouan, Morocco. Spaces are filling up and …
Créer au Maroc! Nouvelle résidence d’artistes invite les artistes du monde à Tetouan, Maroc Tétouan – Exotic Maroc a longtemps été une destination favorite et d’inspiration pour de nombreux artistes littéraires, visuels, artistes-interprètes, et des penseurs du monde entier. La ville de Tétouan, au nord du Maroc, avec sa scène artistique forte à la base et …
Artisan or Artist? Artisans around the world are much in demand for their work but receive little recognition for their craftsmanship … this is no less true in Morocco, a land of ornate and beautiful artisanal works. This montage of images comes from award-winning Independent Journalist, Jake Warga. We have re-blogged it from his site, jakewarga.com …
l’Uniart’s “Le Salon d’Art” – International Art Festival, in Tetouan Yesterday, October 21st, was the opening of 1st edition of the International Art Festival, “Le Salon d’Art” in Tetouan. The festival is being put on by our friends at l’Uniart, a local arts non-profit. The events themselves are taking place at the beautiful La …