Joseph Paquet
I hope you are enjoying a lovely Summer.
- Joe Paquet


New Work

Gold_ Grain _ Graffiti
Gold, Grain & Graffiti      28" x 40"   $24,000
Healing Place   28" x 40"   $24,000
A while back, my friend Bob, a Native American shared with me this phrase, "Mitakuye' Oyasin" which he translated to "All things connected, all things one."
 
During successive days spent in silence along the Mississippi and in the forest on Lake Superior the phrase stayed with me.
 
I thought I was going after fleeting light effects on a large scale, but underneath it all I was really trying to make some order in a chaotic world and find a measure of balance and peace for myself.
 
Painting was my excuse.
 
All things connected - every shape, every color, every mark, every thought.
Nothing is separate.
Light and love connect everything.

2016 Fall Studio Classes

Wednesday and Thursday evening Studio classes are filling extremely quickly. So if you are interested, don't wait to sign up.

Workshops 2016


Madeline Island, WI
5-Day Plein Air Workshop
Madeline Island School of the Arts

Monday, Aug 8th - Friday, August 12th, 2016  
A Gentle Indifference 24x30
A Gentle Indifference 24 x 30   $14,000 - SOLD
Only 2 Spots Left!
This will be my third year teaching on Madeline Island.

For those of you interested in a lovely destination workshop, this is for you.
The Madeline Island School of the Arts does a marvelous job of hospitality and organization and the facilities are top-notch.

My mentor John Osborne once said, "The most difficult landscape to paint is a green one."

I will be teaching the prismatic palette with a special focus on an in-depth study of greens.

All levels welcome.
Humility and patience required.
I look forward to seeing you on the island


Saint Paul, MN 7-Day Studio Workshop
The 'Big Idea'
Creating a Large Studio Painting

Monday, Sept 12th - Sunday, Sept 18th, 2016  
Joe Paquet_s Studio
After a very successful experience teaching this workshop in New York, I'm excited to be teaching this in my loft studio in St. Paul!

All individuality and personality in a work of art comes from Subjective Choice Making -- not merely copying what is before us.

You will have seven days to work out those choices while creating a large painting in the studio -- unhurried and thoughtful.
We will be utilizing reference material (Field sketches, Drawings and/or Photos) and will deal with Composition, Distillation & Integration of Forms and Clarifying your personal vision.

You can expect frequent lectures, demos when necessary and a great deal of personal attention.
This is your chance to dig deep and expand your possibilities.

Enrollment is limited so don't wait to secure a spot.
All levels Welcome.

Cost: $1,200
 
 
 

Chatham Creative Arts Center
4-Day Plein Air Workshop

September 27-30, 2016

Grey Morning Chatham 8 x 12 - $3,000
Grey Morning Chatham 8" x 12" - $3,300
This is my fourth time back teaching on the Cape. Late September is the ideal time to work: tourists are gone and it is easy to get around. It's not hard to see how Edward Hopper was attracted to The Cape's austere beauty.

Note to students: Teaching is tailored to your level so all levels are welcome. My only requirement is that you enter the class humble to nature and open to new information.

 

Workshops 2017


Catalina Island, California
5-Day Plein Air Workshop

Monday, January 16th - Friday, January 20th, 2017   
This is truly the ideal destination workshop in the month of January.
Catalina Island offers an amazing array of subjects with ease of access. During this five-day workshop we will delve into the prismatic palette and how to capture the unique qualities of each day on canvas.
All levels are welcome.

You will be given a great deal of individual attention tailored to your level.
See you on the sand.

Cost: $850


Sold

Februarys Edge
February's Edge   28" x 40"    $20,000  -  SOLD
To purchase paintings directly from Joe
Just call  (651) 485-5807 or email to discuss details and options.

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