TODD BONITA WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND DEMOS

OIL PAINTING WITH LAYERS AND GLAZES (February 28 - April 03, 2012) Brush and Pallet, North Hampton, NH

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Oil Painting with layers and glazes.
(6 weeks) February 28 - April 03, 2012
Tuesdays 9:00 – 12:00 ($180)
at The Brush and Palet, North Hampton, NH
(105 Post Road, North Hampton, NH 03862
PO Box 914 North Hampton, NH 03862
Classes@brushandpalet.com
(603) 778-0685)

This class aims to simplify oil painting using a traditional layering process. We will explore each step from drawing to under painting to color application. Design, value, color and creative oil painting techniques and tools will be discussed and demonstrated. With an understanding of these principles, students will be better equipped to meet the challenges of painting in layers, and thereby, better able to express themselves as artist. All levels welcome.

(Click here for supply list)

OIL PAINTING WITH LAYERS * SESSION 2 * (February 23, 2012 - March 29, 2012) Thurs Eves 6-9pm. Button Factory, Portsmouth, NH

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"Flying without Wings" (11x14") oil on wood.

Oil Painting with layers and glazes (Session 2)

(February 23, 2012 - March 29, 2012).

Thursday eves 6:00pm – 9:00pm ($180)

at The Button Factory (studio #224), Portsmouth, NH
(855 Islington St, Portsmouth NH 03801

tmbonita@gmail.com
(603) 819-9100

This class aims to simplify oil painting using a traditional layering process. Each class begins with a demo where we will explore individual steps from drawing to under painting to color application. Design, value, color and creative oil painting techniques and tools will be discussed and demonstrated. We will also discuss a variety of on-going, practical studio practices for the artist. With an understanding of these principles, students will be better equipped to meet the challenges of painting with glazes and layers, and thereby, better able to express themselves as artist.

This is a small intimate class with a limited number of students and takes place in my studio. I have standing easels or tables and chairs if you wish to sit. (All levels welcome).

(Click here for supply list)

OIL PAINTING WITH LAYERS SESSION 3 (April 12, 2012 - May 31, 2012) 8 Thurs Eves 6-9pm. Button Factory, Portsmouth, NH

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Oil Painting with layers and glazes

session 3: (April 12, 2011 - May 31, 2012).

8 Thursday eves 6:00pm – 9:00pm ($240)

at The Button Factory (studio #224), Portsmouth, NH
(855 Islington St, Portsmouth NH 03801

tmbonita@gmail.com
(603) 819-9100

(Two additional weeks have been added to cover additional material relative to drawing, composition and color).

This is a small intimate class limited to 10 students and takes place in my studio. I have standing easels or tables and chairs if you wish to sit. (All levels welcome).

(Click here for supply list)

MONHEGAN ISLAND MAINE (4 day painting workshop) August 21 - 24, 2012)

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"Keepers House" (10x20") Oil on wood panel by Todd Bonita

Monhegan Island outdoor painting workshop, Monhegan Island, Maine

August 21-24, 2012. (4 days / 3 nights) (Tuesday thru Friday)

($300)

Todd Bonita

(tmbonita@gmail.com)

(603) 819-9100

Monhegan Island has been an artist colony for more than 150 years, a favorite of great artists like Edward Hopper, Winslow Homer, Rockwell Kent and The Wyeths. They came for the light, the quiet calm in the atmosphere and it’s leisurely rhythm.

In this workshop we carry on this great tradition and paint the Islands landscape en plein air, gathering at various locations around the village, lighthouse, small coves and craggy coast.

Painting from life outdoors is regarded as the best way to train your eye how to really see like an artist and accurately represent natures light, form, color and atmosphere on a two dimensional surface. Through demonstration, discussion and critique, we will simplify the outdoor painting process. Emphasis will be on capturing the changing light, composition and technique. This is a relaxed workshop and all levels are welcome.

“You could stand in one place and watch the sun rise over the ocean in the morning and set over the ocean in the afternoon… “ Ed Deci, president of Monhegan Island Lighthouse.

Four day Plein air painting workshop on Monhegan Island, Maine. The Artist Island.

August 21 - 24, 2012.
To reserve a spot or if you have questions, please email me at tmbonita@gmail.com or call at (603)819-9100.

Click on these links below for information about traveling to, sleeping, eating and more on Monhegan Island.

Supply List

Accommodations

Island Info

Island History

Map of Monhegan Island

FAQ

PLEIN AIR PAINTING (Painting outdoors in the open air) On-going, drop in.

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Plein Air Painting. (Painting outdoors in the open air)
On going from March thru December, 2011 (First class of 2011 begins March 15).
Tuesdays 9:00 - 12:00 ($30 per class) or ($180 for six weeks)

This is an outdoor class that meets at different locations on the New Hampshire seacoast every Tuesday at 9:00. You are welcome to drop in anytime but please call to make sure there is room, I can be reached at (603) 819-9100 or email at tmbonita@gmail.com. Click here for Monthly locations so you will know where to meet us.

*(In case of rain we will meet at my Button factory studio at 855 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH. Studio #224).

In this class we will paint from life outdoors in the New Hampshire and Maine landscape. Painting from life outdoors is regarded as the best way to train your eye how to really see like an artist and accurately represent natures form, color and atmosphere on a two dimensional surface. Discussion will include outdoor painting fundamentals and how to turn your field studies into finished paintings in the studio. Beginners to experienced welcome.

(If you do not have supplies but wanted to try it, I do have extra supplies that I would be happy to lend you for the day, but please call to make sure they are not already reserved).

(Click here for supply list)

This class is structured to cover the fundamentals of outdoor painting through a sequentially designed six week program. These critique based classes are suitable for those wishing to drop-in any time, however, it is suggested that you consider registering for a full six weeks for a comprehensive understanding of the whole curriculum.

$180 will insure you a spot over a six week cycle of classes or you may drop-in for $30 per class.

Satellite affiliations include,

Brush and Palett in North Hampton, NH.

Main Street Arts in Newfields, NH,

ECCA in Exeter, NH.

Sanctuary Arts in Elliot, ME.

Monhegan Island Plein air supply list

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Supply list: (Monhegan Island Plein air workshop)

(Think light weight and portable, find creative ways to simplify...I manage to pack everything below in a back pack and hit the trail. I get most of my supplies online at ASW, Jerrys Artarama, Dick Blick, Cheap Joes or Utrecht).

Portable Easel

French easel, half easel or Pochade box for working outside.

(I use the 9x12" Open Box M and sometimes the 6x8" Guerilla box for smaller work, both are mounted to a photographers tripod).

Pallet

Wood or disposable paper pallet works well.

Paint

*(I recommend a minimal palette of a warm and cool version of the three primaries plus white (with maybe a few extras)....Please spend the extra for professional grade paints. I use Winsor & Newton, Gamblin and Utrecht but there are many good options.)

Winsor and Newton under painting white

Titanium White

Cad Yellow

Yellow ochre

Alizeran Crimson

Cadmium Red

Ultramarine Blue

Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue

Burnt Sienna

Greenish Umber (By Rembrandt), Olive Green or Terre Vert

Viridian

Ivory black (optional)

Painting surface

Canvas, canvas or linen mounted on board or gessoed wood panel (sizes can range from 6x8” to 14x18” but I would not go larger)...(Bring enough for two paintings each day).

Brushes

Assortment of bristle brushes (I suggest large, medium and small in three styles: Flats, Rounds and Filberts)

One or two Royal sable flats in medium and large sizes for blending and softening edges (I prefer Langnickel.)

Small synthetic rounds for details. (I suggest Winsor and Newton Septre Gold)

Other

Trowel type Pallet knife

liquin and pallet cup

Gamsol (Turpentine substitute) with container or medium glass jar

paper towels (Blue shop towels are the best)

Soft pencil, eraser and sketchbook

Ruler, straight edge or a mahl stick (something to make straight lines with is handy)

A Veiwfinder: Important! Whether homemade or store bought, it must be adjustable or proportionate to your canvases.

Artist paint box or back pack for supplies

Wet paint carrier.

*Appropriate clothing for outdoor weather and conditions.

Optional

Hat

Water bottle or something to drink, snack

Sun block

Bug spray

If you are uncomfortable standing you may consider a portable folding chair

Wheeled caddy for supplies if necessary

Camera

Umbrella

Supply list for Plein air painting

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PLEIN AIR PAINTING SUPPLY LIST: (Click on links in blue below for more info on supplies)

I buy most of my supplies online at:

www.asw.com, www.Jerry's Artarama.com or www.Dick Blick.com).

Portable easel or Pochade box with tripod for working outside (I use the 9x12" Open box M or the 6x8" Guerilla box by Judson plein air outfitters. I mount them on a $35 Wall mart camera tripod). I sometimes also use the Jullian half box easel. Here is a link to an extensive review of several pochade boxes and outdoor painting gear options from the popular lines and colors blog: Pochade Boxes.

Pallet (Wood, glass.)

Paint. Please spend the extra to get professional grade oil paints. I mostly use Winsor & Newton, Gamblin, Grumbacher and Utrecht but there are many good options.)

Winsor and Newton under painting white (*Click here for Underpainting White at ASW).

Titanium White

Yellow Ochre

Cadmium Yellow or Cad Yellow medium

Alizeran Crimson

Cadmium Red or Cad Red medium or deep

Ultramarine Blue

Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue

Burnt Sienna

Greenish Umber, Olive Green or Terra Vert

Viridian

Canvas: canvas or canvas mounted on board or gessoed wood panel (sizes can range from 6x8” to 14x18” but I would not go larger). (* The best way to learn to paint Plein air is to work small and do lots of them, I would recommend you to get a bunch of 6x8" and 8x10").

Brushes: Assortment of bristle brushes, I suggest large, medium and small in two styles: Flats and Filberts. (I use Robert Simmons Signet). (*Click here for Robert Simmons Signet brushes at ASW).

One or two Royal sable Langnickel series 5590 flats in medium and large sizes for blending and softening edges. A size number 10 is nice. (*Click here for the series 5590 Royal Sable Langnickel flat).

Small synthetic rounds for details. (I suggest Winsor and Newton Septre Gold...click here.)

Incidentals:

Trowel type Pallet knife (metal) (Click here).

refined linseed oil

Liquin original and pallet cup

Gamsol (Turpentine substitute) with container or medium glass jar (Click here).

paper towels (Blue shop towels are the best, I get mine at the hardware store in the painting section)

Soft pencil, eraser and sketchbook

Ruler, straight edge or a mahl stick (something to make straight lines with is handy)

A Veiwfinder: Important! Whether homemade or store bought, it must be adjustable or proportionate to your canvases. (Click here).

Appropriate clothing for outdoor weather and conditions.

Optional

Hat

Water bottle or something to drink

Sun block

Bug spray

If you are uncomfortable standing you may consider bringing a portable folding chair

Wheeled caddy for supplies if necessary

Camera (recommended)

Umbrella for easel

Supply list for Oil Painting with layers and glazes

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SUPPLY LIST

Oil painting with layers and glazes

(I buy my supplies online at ASW, Jerry's Artarama and Dick Blick).

Titanium white

Cad Yellow

Yellow Ochre

Raw Umber

Cad Orange (optional)

Burnt umber (optional)

Cad Red

Alizeran Crimson permanent

Burnt Sienna (optional)

Dioxizine Purple (optional)

Ultramarine Blue

Cerulean Blue or Cobalt Blue

Permanent Green (optional)

Viridian

Olive Green, Terre Vert or Greenish Umber (optional)

Ivory Black

Winsor and Newton Underpainting White

(Madison Art shop is the best price I have found for Underpainting White 120ml tube. Click Here).

BRUSHES

Assortment of bristle brushes (flats and filberts)

Soft sable flat for blending (synthetics OK too)

Small sable rounds for details

SUPPORT

Gessoed wood panel (My preference) but stretched canvas or canvas mounted on panel is fine.

INCIDENTALS

Wooden or glass palette or Palette pad

2” gesso brush

paper towels (Blue shop towels are the best)

refined linseed oil

liquin and palette cup

Gamsol turpentine substitute and conainer

Damar retouch varnish (spray can is best)

Pallet knife for mixing colors

Kneaded eraser

soft vine charcoal or soft pencil, sketch book, pigma pen and spray fixative.

(A table easel is useful. There are tables and chairs at my Portsmouth and Lowell studios, please bring your table easel if you prefer to sit.) I have standing easels available if you wish to stand).

*I have extras of everything on this list, you are welcome to borrow whatever you need in class if you forget something or have trouble finding it at the art supplier.

Plein air painting locations (Tuesdays 9:00 - 12:00)

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Please bring your supplies and meet at the locations below at 9:00 on Tuesday. We will meet at a different location each month. Click on the desired location for directions. (In the event of rain or bad weather, we will meet at my Button Factory studio; 855 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH. Studio #224). Please call to reserve a spot or if you have questions. (603) 819-9100.
May 2011: Great Island Commons, New Castle, NH. (Meet at the metal artist sculpture).

June 2011: Wentworth Coolidge Mansion, Portsmouth, NH. (Meet at the anchor).

July 2011: P rescott Park, Portsmouth, NH

August 2011: Sanderson Field, Greenland, NH (683 Post Road).

September 2011: Great Island Commons, New Castle, NH. (Meet at the metal artist sculpture).

October 2011: Sanderson Field, Greenland, NH (683 Post Road).

Monhegan Island Accomodations

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Workshop participants are responsible for their own transportation, food and accommodations.

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Overnight Accommodations:

(Reservations begin on January 1st, best rooms go first so call soon).

(*Click on desired location below to go to their web sight)

John Sterling Harbor House 518-791-2838

Tribler Cottage (Apartments)- 1-207-594-2445

Trailing Yew - 1-207-596-0440

Shining Sails Bed and Breakfast- 1-207-596-0041

Monhegan House -1-207-594-7983--Holden W. Nelson

Island Inn - 1-207-596-0371

Brackett's Oar House, Call: 207-594-9151

Fish beach rentals (207) 594-9151

*Also see www.Monheganwelcome.com for additional accommodations and island info.

**(I'm staying at The Monhegan House)*

In 2007 the Monhegan House added two more rooms (suites), that have their own bathrooms and a deck... a little more money, but if you like having your own bathroom, they are perfect.
E-mail Holden W. Nelson: info@monheganhouse.com

The *Trailing Yew* includes breakfast and dinner... family style...off season rates as well...The *Island Inn* is the fanciest...most $s...It's the only Inn with some private bathrooms

Transportation:

Ferries

Passengers only

Parking Available

Details must be verified with the Companies

Port Clyde - Laura B. & Elizabeth Anne

Monhegan Island boat line: (The largest number of trips run from Port Clyde each day).

1 (207) 372-8848

Coastal Rte 1 to Rte 131 South

Departs Port Clyde 7:00 am*

Departs Monhegan 9:00 am*

Departs Port Clyde 10:30 am

Departs Monhegan 12:30 pm

Departs Port Clyde 3 pm

Departs Monhegan 4:30 pm

* Except Sundays in May/June, September/October

60 minutes journey time

Boothbay Harbor - The Balmy Days III

1 (207) 633-2284

1 (800) 298-2284

Coastal Rte 1 to Rte 27 South

Departs Boothbay 9:30 am

Departs Monhegan 2:45 pm

85 minutes journey time

New Harbor, Maine - The Hardy Boat

1 (207) 677-2026

1 (800) 2-PUFFIN

Coastal Rte 1 to Business Rte 1 (Damariscotta) to Rte 130

Departs New Harbor 9:00 am and 2:00 pm*

Departs Monhegan 10:15 am* and 3:15 pm

*May 28-31, June 25 - Sept. 26, then Fri.-Sun. until and including Columbus Day

60 minute journey time

Also check out:

www.monhegan.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (MONHEGAN ISLAND WORKSHOP)

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Q: What is the structure of the workshop?

A: We will meet at our painting locations at 9am each morning. There will be a painting demonstration and we will paint until noon. Break for lunch and continue to paint until 4pm.

Each days painting session will conclude with a group critique. During the day, I will come around to each student and offer suggestions and answer to request for assistance.

Q: Is there a lot of walking?

A: There is light to moderate walking required to get to some of our painting locations, appropriate footwear is suggested. It is also recommended to pack light painting gear. On occasions, an island local will drive us to the lighthouse or other locations with all of our gear for $5 per person.

Q: What if I wanted to use Water mixable oil paints?

A: This workshop is relaxed and appropriate for Water mixable oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolor or even sketching. Instruction will include discussion of the principles of art, seeing like an artist and picture making. These lessons are applicable to any medium. I will be working and demonstrating in oil paints so you will definitely benefit the most from using oil paints yourself.

Monhegan Island History

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Monhegan is a plantation on an island of the same name in Lincoln County, Maine, United States, about 12 nautical miles (22 km) off the coast. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. As a plantation, Monhegan's governmental status falls between township (unorganized territory) and town. The island is accessible by mailboat ferry (no automobiles) from Boothbay Harbor, New Harbor and Port Clyde.

History

The name Monhegan derives from Monchiggon, Algonquian for "out-to-sea island." European explorers Martin Pring visited in 1603,Samuel de Champlain in 1604, George Weymouth in 1605 and Captain John Smith in 1614. The island got its start as a British fishing camp prior to settlement of the Plymouth Colony. Cod was harvested from the rich fishing grounds of the Gulf of Maine, then dried onfish flakes before shipment to Europe. A trading post was built to conduct business with the Indians, particularly in the lucrative fur trade. It was Monhegan traders who taught English to Samoset, the sagamore who in 1621 startled the Pilgrims by boldly walking into their new village at Plymouth and saying: "Welcome, Englishmen."

Despite success as a fishing and trade center, Monhegan would be caught in the conflict between New England and New France for control of the region. During King Philip's War, dispossessed English settlers from the mainland sought refuge on the island before being relocated elsewhere along the coast. During King William's War, the island was captured for the French in 1689 by Baron de Saint-Castin. He destroyed the fishing fleet and burned the buildings, with many inhabitants escaping to Massachusetts. But even during periods when Monhegan was abandoned, its convenient offshore harbor remained a stopover destination for ships. The conclusion of theFrench and Indian War in 1763 brought peace to the area, and on September 4, 1839, Monhegan was incorporated as an island plantation.

On April 29, 1717, Monhegan was visit by the pirate Snow (a type of two masted vessel) Anne. The "Anne" had originally been captured off the Virginia Capes in April by the pirate Samuel Bellamy in the Whydah, which wrecked in a storm on the night of April 26, 1717 off of Cape Cod. The Anne made it through the storm with another captured vessel, the Fisher (which was soon abandoned and the pirates aboard her transferred to the Anne). The pirates arrived at Monhegan on April 29, and waited for the Whydah, for the pirates had not see or hear about the Whydah wrecking in the storm of the night of April 26. The pirates eventually realized the Whydah was lost, and proceeded to attack vessels at Matinicus Island and Pemaquid (now called Bristol). The pirates outfitted a small 25-ton sloop that the pirates had captured off Matinicus that formerly belonged to Colonel Stephen Minot for their own uses. They abandoned all the other vessels (including the Anne) they had captured and most of their prisoners at Matinicus on or about May 9, 1717 on Minot's sloop.

In 1824, a conical stone lighthouse was built on the island by order of Congress and President James Monroe. Damaged by storms, it was replaced in 1850 by the present 48 foot (14.6 m) granite tower, with a fog bell station built in 1855 on nearby Manana Island. The island's 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of good land encouraged agriculture, with potatoes the chief crop. But fishing was always the most important industry, whether locally or at the Grand Banks. Today, it still dominates Monhegan’s economy. From December through May,fishermen harvest lobsters from the only lobster conservation area in the state of Maine.

Artist Colony

The beginnings of the art colony on Monhegan date to the mid-19th century; by 1890, it was firmly established. Among many early members who found inspiration on the island were summer visitors from the New York School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, such as Robert Henri, George Bellows, Rockwell Kent, and Edward Hopper. Kent and Hopper both painted the 150 foot (50 m) northside cliffs at Blackhead:

Two of the early artists in residence from the 1890's, William Henry Singer (1868-1943) and Martin Borgord (1869-1935), left Monhegan to study at the Académie Julian in 1901.

Later members of the artist colony include Reuben Tam, Elena Jahn and Jamie Wyeth. Today the Monhegan Artists' Residency Corporation (MARC) tries to preserve the Monhegan artist colony by offering low cost lodgings to selected artists who otherwise could not afford to visit the island.

Notable residents and semi-residents

George Bellows, artist

Abraham Bogdanove, artist, visited in 1918, and most of his artwork was of views of the island by the 1920s; he visited the island every year until his death in 1946

Jon Bogdanove, comic book artist

Frank Bruckmann, artist

Kate Chappell, businesswoman

Tom Chappell, businessman

Corlis Carroll, artist

Jay Connaway, artist, visited in the 1920s and 1930s

Lynne Drexler, artist

Charles Ebert, with his wife, Mary, made summer trips to the island, beginning in 1909

Ernest Fiene, artist

Robert Henri, artist who invited many of his students and artist friends (beginning with Rockwell Kent), to visit the island; first arrived in 1903 but didn't return again until 1911, when he invited George Bellows.

Edward Hopper, artist, one of the few who still visited the island during World War I, when others had safety concerns

Eric Hudson, artist, first visited in 1897 and built a home in the harbor

Wilson Irvine, artist

Rockwell Kent, artist, first came at the invitation of Robert Henri and stayed for several years

Josh Mostel, actor

Frances Kornbluth, artist

Zero Mostel, actor

Edward Henry Potthast

Edward Redfield, artist

Sonya Sklaroff, artist

Samuel Triscott, artist, first came to Monhagen in 1892, one of the earliest artists to visit the island

Andrew Winter, artist, visited in the 1920s before establishing permanent residency

Andrew Wyeth, artist

Jamie Wyeth, artist

N. C. Wyeth, artist

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of it (80.97%) is water. Monhegan is an island 1.75 miles (2.8 kilometers) long and .75 of a mile (1.2 kilometers) wide located in the Gulf of Maine, part of the Atlantic Ocean. Adjacent Manana Island helps form Monhegan Harbor.

it]Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 75 people, 46 households, and 21 families residing in the plantation. The population density was 87.5 people per square mile (33.7/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 206.4/sq mi (79.5/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 97.33% White and 2.67% Asian.

There were 46 households out of which 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.3% were non-families. 47.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.63 and the average family size was 2.24.

In the plantation the population was spread out with 10.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.1 males.

The median income for a household in the plantation was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $20,568. There were 10.5% of families and 3.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Monhegan Island Infnormation

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Information on this post below includes:

a) Directions

b) What to do on the island

c) What to bring

d) Explore the Island

e) Dining and shopping

A) Directions

From the South:

Rte 95 North to exit 22 onto Coastal Rte 1

From the North:

Coastal Rte 1

Coastal Rte 1 to Rte 131 south.

B) What to do on the Island

Dramatic cliffs and cathedral-like woods, miles of trails, with charming village, artists studios and galleries, gift shops and restaurants. No cars on the island and only accessible by ferry.

If you plan to hike around the Island...

Get a trail map at an Island shop before setting out. Most of the Island is wildland, with woods and undergrowth so thick you can't cut across from one trail to another without becoming lost. The hiking map published by the Monhegan Associates, showing trails, their names, their numbers, and their difficulty, is reliable, cheap, and easily available.

There are few guide posts. Most trails are marked by small numbers on trees and sometimes rocks at the beginnings and intersections of trails.

Trail directions over rock ledges are indicated by cairns - piles of stones along the trail which mark the way. For the safety of those who follow you, do not disturb the cairns or build new ones.

C) What to Bring (other than art supplies)

Attire everywhere on the Island is casual. Bring a warm sweater, a wind-breaker (you may need it on the boat), and possibly foul weather gear. Wear sturdy shoes fit for walking on rocky surfaces - no island roads are paved - over ledges, through wooded areas and into mud.

Health and safety: There is no resident physician and facilities for medical care are extremely limited. A professional Emergency Medical Dispatcher from the state-licensed Monhegan Emergency Rescue Service (call 911) is standing by in the event of an emergency. If you are on medication make sure you have enough on hand for your stay as there is no Island pharmacy.

As elsewhere in New England forests, there are mosquitoes and poison ivy along trails. Ticks have been found carrying Lyme disease and an occasional hiker has been infected. Avoid such nuisances by wearing long pants with your socks pulled up over their bottoms, and use insect repellents.

Reservations: To avoid disappointment, make advance reservations for boat passage, inns, and rooms. Space is limited. Shop and inn openings as well as boat schedules vary from year to year and from season to season. Check with proprietors, especially when planning a trip to the Island before mid-June or after mid-September. (No street lights here; remember a flashlight if you’re overnighting!)

Money: There is no bank on the Island, although there’s an ATM at the Barnacle Cafe on the dock. Personal checks are accepted at the discretion of proprietors. Travelers checks are honored, and some places accept credit cards. Public telephones are coinless and require phone credit cards even for local calls.

A few guest boat moorings are available for short term and overnight mooring. The Harbormaster can help you find one or suggest suitable anchorages. Private boats should not be tied up at the dock when mainland boats arrive and depart, nor be left unattended there. Lines must be long enough to accommodate changes in the tide which may be as much as 11 feet.

Parking is available at all mainland ports. No visitors' cars are allowed on the Island. All three excursion boats allow about four hours on the Island for a one-day visitor.

Label baggage with your name, address, Island destination, and the boat on which you are travelling, to prevent luggage from getting on the wrong boat or being taken back to the mainland prematurely. Trucks to deliver your luggage are on the dock at boat time.

Toilet facilities are limited for the casual visitor. Two public pay toilets are behind the Monhegan House, but you are strongly advised to make use of the facilities of your boat. Litter in the woods is unsightly and unsanitary; if there's an emergency, pack out used tissues.

Food: Sit-down meals are available at the Island Inn and the Monhegan House. North End Market has takeout pizza and other foods, and picnic supplies are also available at the Carina. If you bring along your lunch, "brown-bag" it and carry the remains back to the mainland for disposal.

A few cautions:

Bicycles, especially including trail bikes, are not permitted on the trails of the Island.

Camping is forbidden by town ordinance and state regulation, both of which are enforced.

Dogs must be leashed and controlled at all times to protect themselves, other dogs, and people. Leave yours at home if possible. Expect to pay boat fare for your dog and to dispose of its waste as in a city.

On the roads, trucks have the right-of-way. Please step out of the road to let them pass, and see that your children and pets do the same.

Monhegan is a village, not a theme park. Walking on private property is trespassing and no more acceptable on Monhegan than in your own hometown. Please stay on the paths and do not picnic on private lawns..

Plan your day to suit your capabilities and the time available. Keep in mind that the Island is hilly, many trails are rough, and the time required to cover a distance is much greater than that for level ground.

D) Explore the Island
Around the Village and the Harbor

The Lighthouse was built in 1824. Though it still shines, it has not been manned since 1959 and is now controlled by computer. You can’t go up inside the light, but from the site one has a superb view of the Village, harbor, Manana Island, and the mainland, including the Camden Hills. You might see a freighter or tanker waiting at the Manana Buoy to take on a coastal pilot.

The Monhegan Historical & Cultural Museum is housed in the former keeper’s house on the Lighthouse grounds, recently added to the Registry of American Historic Sites. The Museum is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in July and August, and from 12:30 to 2:30 in late June and September. The first floor is devoted to the Island’s long and colorful history. The second floor has bird and wildflower pictures to help you identify that specimen you just saw. Across the way is the "new" assistant lightkeeper’s house, with an annually-changing tribute to one of Monhegan’s many past artists.A small donation is encouraged. See www.monheganmuseum.org for further information.

The artists’ colony on Monhegan is still alive and well, as it has been for over a hundred years. Some artists have viewing hours in their studios, times and locations of which are listed in a flier available at bulletin boards around the Village, and galleries around the Island show works of local artists. More than a traditional souvenir, art from Monhegan is a constant reminder of this special place.

Clustered around Fish Beach are the fish houses which serve as workshops for many of those who fish and lobster. In summer lobstering gear is piled up about them because Monhegan has a closed season on lobstering running roughly from June to the following December.

Swim Beach is the only safe place to swim on the Island. The water is cold; the beach is very small and tides run hard. There are no changing facilities or garbage disposal there. Always be sure that someone on the beach knows you are in swimming.

Manana Island helps form Monhegan Harbor. Here may be found the rock purported to contain Norse or Phoenician inscriptions. The fog signal station of the Coast Guard was active here for many years. Transportation by skiff across the harbor can usually be arranged through one of the Inns.

The Meadow, in the heart of the Village, is the source of the public water supply. Years ago it was dammed and used for ice-boating and skating. Look on the bulletin board on the rope shed by the meadow for announcements of current events.

The Tercentenary Tablet, on a rock in the yard of the one-room schoolhouse, commemorates John Smith’s voyage to Monhegan in 1614.

Ice was harvested at the Ice Pond for about 100 years. The last harvest was in February, 1974; the old equipment is displayed in a shed behind the Museum at the Lighthouse. The pond is an excellent spot for bird watching and a favorite skating area in winter.

E) Dining and Shopping

Black Duck Emporium

Cafe and Gifts

Eclectic selection of jewelry, books pottery, journals, cards, cottage items, bags, clothing, gourmet chocolates, sundries, etc.

Sit with friends and enjoy Espresso drinks, home baked goods, teas & Italian sodas

Between post office and church

Barbara Hitchcock and Pamela Rollingerwww.monheganisland.com

The Monhegan Store

At the village center

Groceries, deli, beer, wine

Dave and Katy Boegel

594-5546

The Barnacle Cafe and Gifts

At the Wharf

Delicious sandwiches, soups, & pastries. Take-away or dine by the water.

Wine, beer, & gifts

Operated by the Island Inn.

The Novelty

At the base of Horn’s Hill

(behind The Monhegan House)

Offering a variety of takeout lunch, dinner & dessert items: soup, salads, wraps, pizza, ice cream, homemade baked goods. Beer, wine, ATM,

wireless hotspot

(207) 594-4926

Carina

Behind the Island Inn, specializing in local & organically produced grocery items, ans well as breakfast & lunch take-out, cold beer, wine.

Order groceries ahead to be delivered to your cottage!

Buy local, support a sustainable Monhegan

Carina's website

T_Hire@yahoo.com

207-594-0837

The Lupine Gallery

At the end of Wharf Hill Road

Featuring Monhegan artists

Original works - Reproductions

Custom matting & framing

artists' supplies

Jackie Boegel & Bill Boynton

J. Baldini

Painting on Monhegan for 30 years

Paintings of Monhegan

Plein Air Workshops

Fish House Fish Market

Open daily 11:30-7:00

Fresh fish, boiled lobsters,

lobster rolls, crabmeat rolls,

local smoked fish,

homemade stews, chowders

Enjoy your meal at our

picnic tables on Fish Beach

overlooking the harbor

Winter Works

On Wharf Hill Road

Cooperative outlet for creative

works of Island residents

Open daily in season

Monhegan Lobsters

Lobsters direct from Monhegan

to your door, October-May

www.lobstersmonheg an.com

Urban Forestry Center, (45 Elwyn Rd, Portsmouth, NH)

2010-05-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Rd. Portsmouth, NH

180 Acre Urban Forestry center

what to paint:

60 acre salt marsh, forest, streams, hiking trails, herb and flower paths, historic home, pebble beach on Sagamore Creek, Horses. Nice variety of natural subject matter. Lost of mosquitos in the summer so bring repellant. Beautiful in the fall and winter.

Todd Bonita painting at the marsh in January. Beautiful winter painting spot and comfy if you have good boots and dress warm.
Todd Bonita painting Sagamore Creek in winter.
Hiking trail on 180 acres of urban forest.

Directions from my studio, 855 Islington Street in Portsmouth, NH

(5min/2.11 miles)

855 Islington StPortsmouth, NH 03801-4269

1. Start out going SOUTHWEST on ISLINGTON ST toward ALDRICH RD.
0.09 mi
2. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto SPINNEY RD.
SPINNEY RD is just past THAXTER RD
0.4 mi
3. Turn LEFT onto MIDDLE RD/RT-33. Continue to follow RT-33.
0.2 mi
4. Turn RIGHT onto LAFAYETTE RD/US-1.
LAFAYETTE RD is just past MONROE ST EXT
0.3 mi
5. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-1 S.
US-1 S is just past ARTWILL AVE
0.9 mi
6. Turn LEFT onto ELWYN RD.
ELWYN RD is 0.2 miles past MIRONA RD
0.2 mi
7. 45 ELWYN RD is on the LEFT. (Meet in the parking lot)
Your destination is just past GRANT AVE
If you reach TAFT RD you've gone about 0.2 miles too far
.
45 Elwyn RdPortsmouth, NH 03801-5701
(My phone number: (603) 819-9100)

1.	Start out going SOUTHWEST on ISLINGTON ST toward ALDRICH RD.	0.09 mi
2.	Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto SPINNEY RD. SPINNEY RD is just past THAXTER RD	0.4 mi
3.	Turn LEFT onto MIDDLE RD/RT-33. Continue to follow RT-33.	0.2 mi
4.	Turn RIGHT onto LAFAYETTE RD/US-1. LAFAYETTE RD is just past MONROE ST EXT	0.3 mi
5.	Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-1 S. US-1 S is just past ARTWILL AVE	0.9 mi
6.	Turn LEFT onto ELWYN RD. ELWYN RD is 0.2 miles past MIRONA RD	0.2 mi
7.	45 ELWYN RD is on the LEFT. (Meet in the parking lot) Your destination is just past GRANT AVE If you reach TAFT RD you've gone about 0.2 miles too far	.

TODD BONITA WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND DEMOS

OIL PAINTING WITH LAYERS AND GLAZES (February 28 - April 03, 2012) Brush and Pallet, North Hampton, NH

OIL PAINTING WITH LAYERS * SESSION 2 * (February 23, 2012 - March 29, 2012) Thurs Eves 6-9pm. Button Factory, Portsmouth, NH

OIL PAINTING WITH LAYERS *SESSION 3* (April 12, 2012 - May 31, 2012) 8 Thurs Eves 6-9pm. Button Factory, Portsmouth, NH

MONHEGAN ISLAND MAINE (4 day painting workshop) August 21 - 24, 2012)

PLEIN AIR PAINTING (Painting outdoors in the open air) On-going, drop in.

Monhegan Island Plein air supply list

Supply list for Plein air painting

Supply list for Oil Painting with layers and glazes

Plein air painting locations (Tuesdays 9:00 - 12:00)

Monhegan Island Accomodations

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (MONHEGAN ISLAND WORKSHOP)

Monhegan Island History

History

Artist Colony

Geography

it]Demographics

Monhegan Island Infnormation

D) Explore the IslandAround the Village and the Harbor

Urban Forestry Center, (45 Elwyn Rd, Portsmouth, NH)

OIL PAINTING WITH LAYERS SESSION 3 (April 12, 2012 - May 31, 2012) 8 Thurs Eves 6-9pm. Button Factory, Portsmouth, NH

D) Explore the Island
Around the Village and the Harbor