Countryside Artisans Fall Studio Tour
Oct
4
to Oct 6

Countryside Artisans Fall Studio Tour

Visit Morningstar Studio in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve, in early October. My art is inspired by the complex beauty surrounding me in Barnesville, on the rustic roads and beyond. Drawings, paintings and prints will take you into the wild nature that surrounds me. I have the illustrated map of the Agricultural Reserve and Sugarloaf Mountain books on my bookshelves.

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Countryside Artisans Spring Studio Tour
Apr
21
to Apr 23

Countryside Artisans Spring Studio Tour

Morningstar Studio is stop #11 on the Countryside Artisans Spring Tour. Original art inspired by the Sugarloaf Mountain countryside, ephemeral spring flowering plants, Sugarloaf mountain books, the Agricultural Reserve map and botanical prints are here waiting for you or someone special in your life.

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Countryside Artisans Spring Studio Tour
Apr
22
to Apr 24

Countryside Artisans Spring Studio Tour

Celebrate spring with a visit to my Barnesville Art Studio. Morningstar Studio will be open next weekend April 22-24, from 10 am - 5pm each day. The countryside is filled with spring colors and sounds. I look forward to your visit in my log cabin studio- Morningstar, with art that reflects the natural world around us.

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A Creative Art Site on the Heritage Harvest Festival Tour
Oct
5
to Oct 6

A Creative Art Site on the Heritage Harvest Festival Tour

Morningstar Studio is on the Heritage Harvest Festival October 5th and 6th. Join us for a beautful fall day in the country celebrating fall beauty in the Agricultural Reserve. Beautiful art for sale in the studio, peaceful garden stroll, and an art demo in the afternoon. A lovely break from city life and busy lifestye, visit my creative connection in Barnesville.

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A Spring Hike on Sugarloaf Mountain
May
25
10:00 AM10:00

A Spring Hike on Sugarloaf Mountain

Spring Hike on Sugarloaf
Friday, May 25 (10 am-3 pm)
Leaders: Melanie Choukas-Bradley and Tina Thieme Brown
Members $34; nonmembers $42

Join Tina and Melanie Choukas-Bradley, the artist and author of two books about Sugarloaf Mountain team up once again for a seasonal outing devoted to the botany, wildlife, geology, and history of  our local monadnock in the rural Piedmont northwest of Washington, D.C. The 1.5 mile hike is timed to coincide with High Spring’s greening of the Sugarloaf Mountain woodlands and many plants, including mountain laurel and fringe-tree. Bring binoculars to look for Wood Thrushes, Warblers, Ravens, and other bird species. After lunch, Tina will show you how to approach a quick leaf sketch, and Melanie will introduce the concept of “forest bathing,” time permitting. Our hike includes uphill/downhill walking over rocky trails and a fairly steep ¼ mile hike up to the summit—all at a leisurely pace. REGISTER HERE

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Teaching 'Botany For Artists' at Brookside Gardens
May
3
to May 31

Teaching 'Botany For Artists' at Brookside Gardens

  • Brookside Gardens Visitor Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Tina at Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art for an Art Workshop dedicated to understanding how plants are built and drawing these botanical details.

If you love plants, want to understand how they are built and create drawings of their leaves and flowers, then this workshop is for you.  You will learn how to observe and identify plants, as well as understand their anatomy through dissection.   Tina will demonstrate how to use the Newcombe's wildflower guide to identify plants, show you the intricate parts of the flower, leaf and structure under a magnifying glass.  Each class has demonstrations on how to identify and draw the pistil, stamen, pedicel, leaf and stem using pen, ink and color pencil.

Registration Details Coming Soon.

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Countryside Artisans Spring Gallery and Studio Tour
Apr
20
to Apr 22

Countryside Artisans Spring Gallery and Studio Tour

See a wide variety of Art that is inspired by the pastoral landscape in Barnesville and Sugarloaf Mountain.  New Landscapes, Flowering Quince and Cherry Blossom Botanicals await your visit.  This Color Pencil and Oil Pastel Drawing reflects the journey on rustic West Harris Road.  Sit on my new brick patio to see the massive White Pine Root Mass that is destined to be a garden sculpture and have a refreshment.

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Dec
1
to Dec 3

Countryside Artisans Holiday Studio Tour

Morningstar Studio is open the first weekend in December, for the Countryside Artisans Holiday Studio Tour.  New paintings, botanical drawings, art prints reflect this rustic landscape, as well as, a new oil painting of Mr. Peepers. 

Shop for your holiday gifts in my studio: 

  • Original art
  • Seasonal cards
  • Scented soaps
  • Both Sugarloaf Mountain Books
  • Agricultural Reserve Map, and more.  

When you come for a studio visit you will enjoy the rustic drive through Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve  to Barnesville.

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Countryside Artisans Fall Studio Tour
Oct
13
to Oct 15

Countryside Artisans Fall Studio Tour

My Morningstar Studio is open for a visit.  New paintings, drawings, and prints reflect this rustic landscape and found in the Sugarloaf Mountain vista.

You can find both Sugarloaf Books, the Agricultural Reserve Map and more.  Come for a visit to enjoy Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve when you visit my studio in Barnesville.

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