Come join nationally known artist Steven Napper for an adventure in pastels! The first three days will be in the studio, working from photos—designed for the beginner to the professional. The last two days of the week will be painting plein air in the field. Students may bring any medium to work with but demonstrations will be done in pastels. Steven is recognized as an outstanding teacher, sharing his knowledge freely with all. www.NapperFineArt.com

Napper attended West Texas State University as an art major, receiving both a Bachelor and Masters degree. After working as a commercial artist in Los Angeles, California and as an art educator and administrator in Texas, he has turned his full attention to fine art and developing workshops to share his skills. Dedication, love and talent have led Napper to be recognized over the past 35 years with both awards and membership in many of the most prestigious art organizations in America. Most recently, he has been spending time painting in the field (Plein Air). He was one 50 artists invited to paint in Rocky Mountain National Park for a week and then have a showing of created work. From the 50 artists, he was one of 10 artists who received an invitation to by become the first signature members of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters.