We are very pleased to announce that the 2012 Williamsburg seminar hotel contracts have been finalized and our dates secured. The dates are:

March 15-18, 2012 with the optional watercolor day on March 14.

September 27-30, 2012 with the optional watercolor day on September 26.

The new location is the Clarion Hotel – Historic District. It is in an excellent location, directly behind Colonial Williamsburg. There is a restaurant on site for those who wish to eat in the hotel and an indoor pool. We will have our normal morning coffee and breakfast breads as well as afternoon cookies in the room. Student room rates have been secured at $60.00, and we have negotiated that to include a full hot breakfast for 2 people. Please go to our web site for more details on room reservations.  The 2012 seminar brochure is not available for download, but will be available next week. You are able to register for the seminar from the web site at this time.

The hotel rescued us for the September 2011 seminar when hurricane Irene damaged the previous hotel and it was closed due to structural damage. The students felt that the hotel personnel were courteous and the rooms were comfortable. The meeting room we have secured for next year is well lit, large and very nice. The reserved rooms are located on the same level around the meeting room.

Folks have already started registering without even knowing the dates, so get your registration in early to secure your seat.

The image above is Christmas Wishes Santa that was painted during this year’s September seminar. He was painted on a new signature wood piece and the students had a lot of fun working on this project.