March 15, 2011 > Watercolor Workshop Watercolor Workshop Charm the eye with intense color, dramatic light and strong design! Submitted By Sachie Johns The Fremont Art Association will once again offer an outstanding watercolor workshop with award-winning artist, Claire Schroeven Verbiest on March 19 and 20, at The Fremont Art Association. Verbiest is a Belgian native who lived in the Congo and Germany before moving to San Jose, with her husband and two children. As a signature member of several art societies, Claire is one of the finest watercolor and pastel artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her painting, "Haute Cuisine" received the High Winds Medal at the American Watercolor Society's annual exhibition. She is known for lively, crisp and truthful depictions of people, landscapes, flowers and objects and distinctive use of color. The artist states that her goal is to create indelible images transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Her desire is to represent the absolute truth of what she sees and capture that moment in time that best portrays her subject. Her obsession with charming the eye with intense color, dramatic light and strong design opens the gateway to magnificent results for students and the benefits to you are exceptional. Please bring basic watercolor supplies and lunch or dine at one of the local eateries. A list of additional supplies and material are available at the gallery. Advance registration is required. Watercolor Workshop Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fremont Art Association Gallery 37659 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 792-0905 www.FremontArtAssociation.org $150