Hi Stu,
What a complete pleasure it was meeting you and your lovely wife. Thank you for making the drive over the hill Monday morning just so we could meet. I felt, after communicating for so long here, that I already knew you well; so, it was a real pleasure actually meeting you in person.

I'm sure you know what a delightful person Richard is after spending time with him in Paso. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop, and watching him paint in real time. He truly is an outstanding teacher. My sister-in-law, Karen, has gone to many workshops given by famous artists in Laguna. She said that by far, Richard is the best teacher she has ever experienced. Not only is he a great teacher, but he is also extremely generous. He is emailing to each of us photos and the lessons of the workshop, and giving us as many videos as would make up for the cost of the workshop. WOW! Anyway, I loved every moment...it made me feel like a real person again. You are right, I need to get away more often.

Maybe next year, he will come back and you will join us. He said he may do a workshop in Santa Cruz. Karen told him that he and his family could stay with her (they have a huge house) and do a workshop there. He says he would love to paint in Laguna. We shall see.

Thank you again for making the trip to meet. Hope you had a very Happy Birthday.

Nancy

Hi Stu, You are in the Fox6 Plein Aire news.

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