As the October 4 extended deadline to apply for the Convergence 2020 RESONATE artist residency is upon us, we are remembering last year’s UPROOTED Convergence residency and the rich experiences and community and art that emerged from the convergence of these 6 amazing artists! As we prepared for this residency, we knew that the UPROOTED …
These 6 artists – Niccy Pallant, Rabia Farooqui, Marthe Vary, Mark Lesser, Hafdis Helgadottir, and Tamadher Al Fahal – gathered in Tetouan from 6 different countries for 1 month to explore the traditional craftsmanship of Morocco and to create new work in response to all they experienced and learned. The Open Studios Night on April …
Local Artists and Creatives of all types are invited to take part in a multidisciplinary creative project which explores the phenomenon of change in the Islamic world. The project will be curated by Tamadher Al Fahal, artist in residence at Green Olive Arts in Tetouan, Morocco, from March 9 – April 5, 2017. It will …
Looking for a plein air painting workshop for 2015? Wait until you see the gorgeous line-up of outings we are preparing for the 2015 plein air painting workshop in Tetouan, Morocco. You’ll stay in a beautifully restored Moroccan “riad” in the old city, just minutes from the King’s palace, busy markets, tea cafes, and the …
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 …
Plein Air Morocco 2014 Nearly 30 paintings in 12 days … and still more to come from the easels of participants Zora Buchanan, Sook Chang, Jeff McRobbie and instructor, Sam Paonessa. Between rich instructional times back at the studios of Green Olive Arts and the brief on-site demonstrations, everyone could speak of improvement in technique and …
Green Olive Arts by the Numbers since opening in March 2013 … As we come close to completing our first year as an art residency, we are not inclined to describe Green Olive Arts by mere statistics … but a few people have asked us specific questions, and we have found the numbers to be …
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 …