Sip & Sketch with Ann & Kippy

So you can’t draw a stick figure? That’s OK. There are no stick figures on the list of things to draw. Whether you are a beginner or more advanced, come with paper and pen/pencil in hand and get some tips from Ann and Kippy. Set aside two hours to get some skills under your belt and then try them out during the week as you watch the featured artists in their demonstrations.

Kippy and Ann are co-founders of NC Plein Air Art Festival but have been on an extended artistic journey since meeting at Kippy & Jerome’s  La Bonne Etoile Artist Retreat in France.

Beverages paired with snack boxes put together by our guest French chef, Marc Bost, will be available for purchase as donations to NC Plein Air Art Festival.

Register for limited space in this free event.

Kippy Hammond’s work has been recognized in numerous exhibitions and solo shows receiving national and international awards. Ms Hammond was a repeat demonstrator and lecturer at the International Association of Pastel Societies Biennial Convention and is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and the Southeastern Pastel Society and a former Salon International du Pastel international guest of honor. The artist graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia in the USA. Owner of Hammond & Boyd Art School, Hammond also taught drawing for the Georgia Council of the Arts in the Residency Program and Art Bus. 

Presently residing in France, she continues to paint landscapes and commissioned portraits for clients and galleries in the United States and Europe. A popular art instructor in pastel and oil painting, Ms Hammond travels and lectures on creativity and self mentoring. As the resident artist and director of La Bonne Etoile Artist Retreat in Fontaine-Fourches, France she hosts visiting international artists throughout the year. More … kippyhammond.com

Ann Dodys was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Stratford College in Danville, Virginia, Ann began her art career in Jacksonville Florida creating interior and exterior wall designs for both commercial and residential spaces.

Ann taught visual art in grades K-12 for 30 years. She earned a Masters in Art Education while teaching and producing unique and appealing works of art. Ann has worked with a variety of media over the years but fell in love with pastels after participating in a workshop outside of Paris, France. Ann has achieved Member of Excellence status with the Southeastern Pastel Society and has exhibited her work in various juried shows around the country.  More… anndodys.com