

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Still Life: Color & Composition Painting Workshop with Philip Frey
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: When: 
Friday, March 13 and Saturday March 14 from 9AM-3PM

Description: 
This dynamic painting workshop with professional artist and instructor, Philip Frey, will focus on the art of still life. To help us create fresh, compelling, and successful paintings, we will utilize preparatory sketches to establish harmonious compositions and make color palette choices based on specific color contrasts. The still life is an ideal genre because we are painting from direct perception as well as  learning to control all the elements—the objects, environment, and lighting—to our advantage.
 
Each day will include short lectures, demonstrations, and lessons based on harmonic composition, color contrasts (strategies), and paint handling. There will be an instructional review of each student’s work via Procreate. A materials list is found below. Philip will be painting and demonstrating in oil color. We will take an hour break for lunch (please bring your own). Fresh coffee and pastries will be included both days.
 
Levels: 
Open to all mediums: oil, acrylic, watercolor, and gouache. All levels welcome but artists should be familiar with their medium of choice and have a good foundation in drawing.
 
Artist Statement: 
My primary goal is to enhance the artistic development of my students, fostering their unique approach to painting while emphasizing the foundations of painting—drawing, composition, and color—rather than adhering to a specific artistic style. It’s my intention to inspire artists and engender confidence in their painting by giving them practical tools and feedback.

About the Instructor: 
In the past twenty years, Philip Frey has developed into one of Maine’s finest landscape painters. Known as a brilliant colorist, Frey paints Maine’s harbors and islands with a bold and sensitive palette that captures the light and moods of his home state, from the streets of Ellsworth and Portland to Monhegan and Acadia National Park. Philip is known for his engaging, illuminating, and positive teaching style. He is skilled at addressing his students’ abilities and helping them mature as artists. His monograph, Philip Frey: Here and Now, by Daniel Kany and Carl Little, was published in 2018. He exhibits at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Greenhut Galleries, Edgewater Gallery, and Carver Hill Gallery. His work will be featured in a solo exhibition at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art and group exhibitions at Greenhut Galleries in 2026.

Student Testimonials:
“I have taken many YouTube workshops, two workshops abroad, and several online, and Frey is my favorite teacher—so clear, so many helpful techniques to apply, and so kind and insightful in his critique.  This sets the stage always for a wonderful experience for everyone.”
               —Patricia R., NH
 
“Everyone has a different approach to a painting project—its composition, shapes and forms, the colors, and, of course, the process of applying paint. I think of it as a puzzle to solve, and Frey taught me how to break down the process into solvable pieces. The discussion after painting was invaluable. I've been in reviews where an instructor would say, ‘Did you think about this…,’ or ‘Perhaps a little more color here…’ However, Frey’s approach using Procreate to 'adjust' the composition, color, or depth of the image is amazing and powerful. Great tool, and a great way to learn more about the process of thinking about painting composition and technique.”
           —Bruce H., Melrose, MA

To see Frey's work visit: www.philipfrey.com

This workshop requires a minimum of 8 participants to run. If we don't reach that number the workshop will be cancelled and we will reach out via the email you register with to coordinate the refund.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ellsworth/still-life-color-and-composition-painting-workshop-with-philip-frey/200029770382913
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, drawing-painting, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ellsworth
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Woodlawn Ellsworth
- **lat**: 44.536271682
- **long**: -68.4341435085
- **full address**: Woodlawn Ellsworth, 21 Black House Dr, Ellsworth, ME 04605-2320, United States

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- **organizer**: Philip Frey Paintings (https://allevents.in/org/philip-frey-paintings/27542283)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Woodlawn Ellsworth, 21 Black House Dr, Ellsworth, ME 04605-2320, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Philip Frey Paintings
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts, workshops, drawing-painting, exhibitions
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Still Life: Color & Composition Painting Workshop with Philip Frey ?
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