The Venetian Experience

The Venetian Experience

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With host artist, James Asher .

Venice is a painter’s paradise. Around every corner, over every graceful bridge is a magical composition waiting to be captured by you.

Every artist must experience Venice at least once in a lifetime.

The journey planned for you is the ultimate artist’s fantasy. You will fly to Venice where a private water taxi will pick you up for the trip across the lagoon to the dock of one of the most elegant hotels in all of Venice. This is the perfect location, only minutes from the very heart of the city

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Painting locations have been planned with care and attention not only to visual interest and variety, but also for the convenience of the artists. Some of the iconic scenes are included, of course, but we will also experience the quiet canals and charming sights seldom visited by tourists. Expect to walk in the footsteps of Sargent, Turner, and Whistler. We will have access to a very special location never before available to any group of artists exclusive to the Passport and Palette guests.

Paint for a day at the most colorful of all the islands in the Venetian lagoon. The houses and their reflections in the canals will demand your entire palette of colors. Our own private boat will make the journey to the island convenient and relaxing.

One morning is planned for you to tour one of the factories making the most famous glass in the world. Some afternoon will be free to allow you to discovers your own treasures.You may choose to find your own painting location, give in to some shopping or just relax. From the welcome dinner to the final private and group painting critique with cocktails, your experience in Venice has been designed to delight the artist in you and to inspire memories for a lifetime.

James Asher attended Central Missouri University on an art scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Art Center College of design in Los Angeles, California.

While studying at the Art center, he developed a dedication to traditional painting techniques. For a short while he pursed a career in advertising, but soon became restless and returned to his passion for painting. He moved to Arizona and saturated himself with the lore of the cowboy and the Pueblo Indian culture. He traveled often to Mexico and painted the markets there.

Then, in 1982, after a severe bout with an allergy to turpentine, he reacquainted himself with watercolor. As his interest in watercolor evolved, his interest in subject matter broadened. His first London show inspired his first large body of European subjects. From his studio in Santa Fe, he travels and paints on location around the world. Painting destinations have included France, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, England, Chile, Kashmir, Mexico and the western United States.

His many exhibitions include The Gilcrease Museum, The National Museum of Taiwan, The Albuquerque Museum of Fine Art, The Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, The fine Arts Museum of Santa Fe, Artists of America at the Denver Historical Society and the Royal Watercolor Society of London.

Asher has been profiled in American Artist, Southwest art, Western Art Digest, and many other prestigious art publications. He has authored articles for the Artist's Magazine and Watercolor Magic. He currently exhibits his watercolor paintings at the Zaplin-Lampert Gallery in Santa Fe.