Art Festivals and Painting Goals - March/April News
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Rita Kirkman Studio

March/April 2025

Dear Subscriber,

Next week I'm off to the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival on the Alabama coast and need a bit more inventory. So I'm currently in the middle of an unannounced painting goal of 14 paintings in 14 days.

It's been going rather better than I expected, as lately I've felt more like the napping hog above, lol. But I've (mostly) kept up with it. Though I might only end up with 11 paintings because I decided to work on something a little larger the last few days...

If you want to see the rest as they're posted, subscribe to my website's New Art Alerts, or join my Patreon as a free member to catch all the public posts! (Or come to Fairhope and see them in person!)

Spring Art Festivals

For an artful experience and a great spring getaway, visit one of these Fine Art Festivals!

March 14-16, Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, in Fairhope, AL.

Fairhope's floral heritage reflects the colorful history of this creative community on the gulf coast. It is this ever-changing yet timeless landscape that continues to inspire artists and beckon visitors season after season. I'm excited to be juried into this highly-ranked festival for the first time.

Find me in Booth Number: 8801-P, on the corner of Church Street and Fairhope Ave, with all my latest paintings!

April 12-13, The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, in The Woodlands, TX.

I'm happy to be once again on the Waterway for this fine festival! I hope to have a piece in the infamous Art Dash Party held at The Woodlands Marriott Waterway Hotel on that Friday. Stay tuned for updates!

May 3-4, Artwalk, in Fayetteville, TX

Centrally located in the heart of rural Texas, convenient in the middle of the triangle that is Dallas, Houston, and Austin/San Antonio, Arts for Rural Texas' annual ArtWalk takes place every first weekend of May on Fayetteville's historic town square. This will be my second time as a displaying artist.

Find me in booth #31.

2025 Pastel Workshops

Add life and light to your pastel paintings!

August 18-20, Midland TX

October 8-10, Rockville MD

See all Learning Opportunities Here

Plan Ahead!

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Pastel Live 2025

It's never too early to plan ahead! I'll be teaching at next year's Pastel Live (September 17-19, 2025) with a 90 minute portrait demo! Don't miss it!

Register here

Use the code KIRKMAN for

10% off your ticket to Pastel Live 2025!

Hope to see you there :)

For an Ongoing Inspiration Boost...

My Patreon Page

I still have my usual schedule of Virtual Open Studio days, on Zoom, exclusively through my Patreon. You can always see my schedule here.

My Patreon Page itself is full of more than 200 inspiring and tutorial full-length pastel videos from the past four years. Live invites, demos, art tips and engaging conversation from my ongoing VOS days, Paint-Alongs, and more!

(PS: The highest tier includes Monthly critiques! :)

It also contains tons of free public posts with quick vids, art tips and progress pics. If you're not yet ready to join a Membership Tier, you can join for free to follow the public posts!

Check out my Patreon!

"Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet."

- Paul Klee

Thanks for reading my News. Please do share with your friends. I hope to see you soon! Be artful and enjoy life,

Rita

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