Study with Internationally Acclaimed Watercolor Artist Keiko Tanabe

The Blacksburg Regional Art Association offers a rare opportunity to study with Keiko Tanabe, internationally acclaimed water color artist and author.

The Blacksburg Regional Art Association (BRAA) is offering an opportunity to study with renowned watercolor artist Keiko Tanabe in a safe and socially distanced setting October 17-21 (9 am - 4 pm). This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many local artists.

Born in Kyoto, Japan, and currently living in San Diego, Keiko Tanabe has had had many paintings juried into exhibitions across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Her paintings have been published in leading art magazines across the globe, and she is the author of nine art books. Since 2011, she has completed more than 230 workshops and live demonstrations in numerous countries. In 2018 and 2019, she was an invited faculty member for the world’s largest plein air painting event, the Plein Air Convention & Expo. Weather permitting, the workshop will include time for plein air painting.

You can find out more about the artist and review some of her work on her website at ktanabefineart.com.

Keiko Tanabe from her website

For more information or to register, visit the Blacksburg Regional Art Association at blacksburgart.org/workshops or contact them at workshops@blacksburgart.org or 540-392-9888. You can download and send in this flyer with registration form, but spaces are limited! Interested students are encouraged to register online to be sure to save their seat. Only 20 students will be admitted to this large, easily accessible room, and plein air events.