The Gallery of Hermosa Workshop and Gallery Show

May 11-15, 2026

Abstract Painting & Collage Retreat

The Burridge Workshop at the Gallery of Hermosa is a wonderful opportunity to learn, paint and showcase your artwork created during the workshop! We paint for four days and on the fifth day of the workshop, you will learn about what it takes to have your work showing in a professional gallery. We help you title, price, and prep your work for hanging. The gallery creates labels, installs the show and we all meet back that evening for a celebratory Art Show Opening!

This is what we will be doing:

Robert Burridge’s Abstract Acrylic Painting and Collage Workshop
Creative tearing, paint splashing and drawing with cool inks and pencils start off this abstract workshop. You will learn how to begin a body of work with your own artistic voice and point of view. You will learn new techniques for Abstract Painting & Collage with specific themes for each painting day, including:

Small, Colorful Multiples – How to create artwork for small spaces, based on graphic design, color and a strong concept. Bob has called these his “little gems” since 1996.

Paint a Selfie – You? Someone Else? Your BFF? A Likeness? Your own interpretation of a face—from realistic to abstract, glamorous to scary… then add mixed media and collage.

Abstracted Figures – Without a model, learn to add a figure and life to your painting. Paint the illusion of figures into a loose and juicy abstract painting. You will learn how to create Bob’s memorable “carrot people” in different poses, for today’s modern art world, whether painting the figure in landscape or loose abstracts.

Adding Collage Papers to your Painting – This is a daily exercise, focusing on making your own collage papers, then experiment with layering collage, acrylic paint, water soluble pencils and crayons.

All days, you can expect hands-on demos, graphic design techniques and basic formulas. Plenty of painting time, and critiques from Bob. All levels. Handouts will be provided.

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May 11-15, 2026
Abstract Painting & Collage Retreat & Gallery Show at GOH
Gallery of Hermosa, Hermosa Beach, CA
Contact (323) 364-6606
or info@galleryofhermosa.com
Click here for more info and to register.