Attending Anna Rose Bain Workshop

I would like to extend huge thanks to Oil Painters of America for awarding me with the 2022 Shirl Smithson Memorial Scholarship. Four $500 scholarships appropriately named after its founding member, Shirl Smithson, are awarded each year, and must be used to attend a workshop or class in representational oil painting. After I received the award letter, I immediately started looking for a portrait workshop to attend and was beyond excited when found a perfect one for my — a three-day Painting Children in Oil taught by one of my favorite artists, Anna Rose Bain, in Rochester, NY, perfectly drivable from Pittsburgh. I signed up for this October workshop in January and was glad I did — soon enough it was completely sold out.

The workshop did not disappoint! It was everything I was hoping for and much more. Rochester Art Club is a wonderful place run by great people — warm, welcoming, creative and fun. I felt immediately at home.

Anna is an absolutely delightful instructor, articulate, knowledgeable, and a super sweet person.

Anna Rose Bain during her demo.

My 14”x11” oil painting completed during the workshop.

Thank you Anna!