Stephen Quiller: Spring Show Juror and Workshop Leader
By Gloria Sevey

Stephen Quiller is an internationally known painter who works primarily in watermedia, monotypes, and intaglio printmaking. He is best known for his innovative approach to watermedia painting: watercolor, gouache, acrylic, casein and their combinations, and for his use of color. He has written five books in the years from 1983 to 2008.

Stephen Quiller has painted in many parts of the world, but is primarily known for his work done at or near his home in the beautiful high mountainous country of southern Colorado. These subjects include beaver ponds, snow shadows, water patterns, wild iris, and mountain rhythms, capturing the spirit of the San Juans. Through his painting, he has become a Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, Watercolor West and Society for Painters in Acrylic and Casein.

Stephen's paintings have been on the covers and the subject of articles in many leading art magazines. He has also been an invited juror for a number of regional and national art exhibitions. His research and development of a color wheel for painters called the “Quiller Wheel” is now used by thousands of painters throughout the world. In addition, he has developed twelve instructional video tapes as well as two DVD’s. Stephen also sells his own name brand of painting supplies which are available through his catalog or website at www.quillergallery.com. Stephen shows in the Mission Gallery of Taos, New Mexico, and during the summer months he and his wife, Marta, operate their Quiller Gallery in Creede, Colorado.

Don’t miss a chance to spend five days in Brookings on the beautiful southern Oregon coast with this outstanding artist and instructor. The workshop will be held at the Best Western Beachfront Inn at the harbor of Brookings. The emphasis of Stephen’s WSO workshop will be color and watermedia. He will primarily work with transparent watercolor with some opaque gouache the first three days emphasizing color relationships, mixing, and harmony. The last two days he will use acrylic in a watermedia approach while still emphasizing color. However, painters can work with watercolor and a tube of white gouache and get by for the entire week or use any of the other watermedia. If weather allows, students will paint plein aire on Friday. Stephen will demo and work individually with students each day. His two books on color, Color Choices and Painter’s Guide to Color as well as his new book, Water Media Painting with Stephen Quiller, will be used for reference.

For an overview of Stephen Quiller’s stunningly vibrant paintings, please check out his website at www.quillergallery.com. Also, don’t miss his two critiques on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. as well as his lecture and demo on Sunday at 9:00 a.m.