Nancie King Mertz-Paint What Scares You!

https://www.nanciekingmertz.com/

Bring your printed reference materials of scenes you’ve always wanted to paint but never quite knew how to approach artistically. This can include faces, figures, landscapes with man-made elements, boats, reflective water, small villages, cities – anything you like.
Nancie will bring a variety of 4x6 photos from which the participants will choose for her to demo each day. These reference materials will also be available to participants.
Be open to trying something that pushes your boundaries, rather than painting your usual subject matter. Nancie will guide you toward success!

NancieKingMertz.com

Nancie has spent her lifetime painting in oil and pastel. She was awarded the Master Circle by International Association of Pastel Societies, Eminent Pastelist in 2018, and is a Master Signature member of Pastel Society of America, Degas Pastel Society, and Chicago Pastel Painters. She has been a member of The Palette & Chisel of Fine Arts since 1988 and Plein air Painters since 2003--both based in Chicago. Nancie juries, demos, and teaches numerous workshops across the US, Italy, France, and Croatia. She and her husband recently opened a Learning Center for Pastel Immersion in their "new" historic home in Rockford, IL, where Nancie also operates her framing company.
She is on the faculty for the Plein Air Convention, Plein Air South, and the IAPS Convention. IAPS awarded her the Prix de Pastel in 2018. She was the lead juror for the 2019 IAPS Masters’ Show and juried the 2022 PSA Enduring Brilliance Exhibition.

Franciscan Life Process Center  

Art Workshop Registration and Cancellation Policy 

A $150 deposit or payment in full is required for enrollment in any workshop.  Full payment of the workshop is required 45 days before the start date of the workshop. 

Registrations made after 45 days require full payment and are non-refundable. 

Cancellations must be received in writing and submitted 45 days before the start date of the workshop for a full refund, less deposit and processing fees.   

The FLPC does not provide make-up workshops or issue refunds for workshops missed due to illness, emergencies, or other events beyond their control.  If the workshop is cancelled by the FLPC payment will be fully refunded including deposit.   

Purchasing a workshop ticket is a binding agreement to the above terms and conditions.   

This policy is effective January 1, 2025. 

Art Workshop Overnight Room Rental Agreement 

Thank you for making a reservation at the Franciscan Life Process Center (FLPC). Please understand that confirming a reservation of our rooms is a binding agreement for the terms and conditions below.   

 Please review the following carefully: 

1. Check-in is between 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Check-out is no later than 9:00 AM on the day of your departure unless other arrangements have been made. Bed linens and towels are included. 
2. Animals are not allowed in the building.  Documented and identified service animals may accompany a guest in FLPC buildings.  
3. Guests are responsible for any damage to the rooms or FLPC building.  
4. Guests are most welcome to use the trails for walking or running. Please use only the marked paths around the FLPC (a map can be found in the room). The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist residences are private property.  The farm and gardens may not be accessed without permission.  Animal interaction must be accompanied by a staff member or Sister. 
5. Any accidents or injuries occurring on the FLPC property should be reported to the FLPC Director as soon as possible. 
6. FLPC does not allow smoking on the grounds or in any of its buildings.  
7. Alcohol is not permitted when any person under 21 is present. The possession or use of any controlled substance is prohibited on FLPC grounds. Visibly intoxicated persons may be removed from the FLPC grounds at the discretion of FLPC management.  
8. Firearms and weapons are not allowed in buildings or on the grounds of FLPC. 

Cancellation Policy 

A deposit of the first overnight fee is required for a room reservation. 

Cancellations must be received in writing and submitted 2 weeks prior to the arrival date for a full refund, less deposit.  Cancellations after 2 weeks are non-refundable. 

If the reservation is cancelled by the FLPC, because of unforeseen events and/or an emergency closure, the deposit will be fully refunded.   

This policy is effective January 1, 2025.