If your organization is interested in having Nicholas Simmons conduct a workshop, please use the Contact page.

The following workshops are confirmed:

2008

5-day workshop at the Art Center Sarasota, in Sarasota, Florida. February 11-15, 2008. A demonstration will take place February 10.
Contact Jill Hoffman-Kowal.

2-day workshop at Plaza Art in Rockville, Maryland, March 15-16, 2008.
Contact Mary Freeman.

4-day workshop at the Art League of Ocean City, in Ocean City, Maryland. May 12 - 15, 2008.
Contact Mary Anne Aurand.

5-day workshop at the Artists' Showplace, in Dallas, Texas. June 9-13, 2008.
Contact Doris Vasek.

2-day workshop at Plaza Art in Rockville, Maryland, June 21-22, 2008.
Contact Mary Freeman.

5-day workshop at the Acadia Workshop Center on Mt. Desert Island, Maine. July 21-25, 2008.
Contact Gail Ribas.

5-day workshop sponsored by Baltimore Watercolor Society, at Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City, Maryland.. November 5- 9, 2008. Contact Yolanda Koh.

Comments from recent workshop participants:

Thanks for all your help, yours was the best and most imaginative workshop I have ever attended.

Your workshop was the best I've been to....loved the format....

We worked in transparent watercolor and fluid acrylics all week, and I learned more than I've ever learned in any workshop. Incredible. I've been fortunate to be able to take many, many workshops from national watercolorists so I know I'm not exaggerating about how good this one was

Nick, I hope you really do know how exceptionally gifted you are. You have world class talent. Thank you so much for so generously sharing your gifts with us. I so appreciate all you have done this week, and truly admire you as an artist, a family man, and a great guy. Thanks so much.

I really did feel that I gained a tremendous amount of new knowledge and skills that I hope to use. I could hardly sleep last night, for all the new projects that were being conjured up in my head! You are truly an inspiration. Also, I will definitely be interested in purchasing your DVD when it comes out and any future workshops you will be doing locally or maybe Italy.

She's right, you are the Best Workshop Instructor. You gave us so much information that we never really heard or talked about before, not to mention your new and innovative techniques in painting.

We were very fascinated with your many innovative techniques. Although we may not be able to paint like you, it will be interesting to try these new ideas out in the context of our own styles.

Wanted to tell you again what an amazing workshop you gave. I had a blast and learned a lot. You are the most innovative artist I've ever met or saw. I really don't think that anyone else has come up with so many new ideas. Your work is amazing and so are you. Thank you for sharing your secrets with us.

Thank YOU for the terrific workshop. I think that the group all felt fortunate to be in a workshop with a brilliantly talented artist who actually was willing to SHARE his great ideas

This was the best workshop! You're very candid, honest and giving with everything and I think I can speak for all that we appreciated that! I learned so much and am sold on the "acrylic watercolors." I wish you the best. Your personality, talent and teaching abilities will take you far.

Our workshop week with you was so inspirational. I have never been to a workshop where I came away each day excited for the next day to begin, to experience something different than the day before. I had never touched acrylics until last week and , though I may not have the technique mastered, I know this is something I will experiment with again. Thank you for getting my creative juices flowing. For me, the journey in art is the excitment of creating, not necessarily the finished product. Thank you for sharing your joy for life.

Your workshop was the best! I still haven't come off my cloud......I have had so many painting possibilities running around in my head (of course many are way out there).....you just never know, one just might stick and I will have a "killer" picture some day.

Dear Nick, Your recent workshop at Sandy Maudlin's was without doubt the most inspiring workshop I have ever attended. My mind is reeling with ideas as to how I can incorporate the composition and painting techniques into my own work. It was also SO MUCH FUN. Your energy and the time you spent with each of us was so appreciated. I know I will need reinforcement and hope that I can attend another of your workshops. You were so generous with your offer of help. Among your many talents is also running a killer workshop with an amazing ability to read each of the participants.

I absolutely loved being at your workshop and will definitely attend other ones (of yours, of course!). I hear that the BWS will invite you sooner than later.

Nick - I hope you will return to Sandy's for another workshop next year. I enjoyed the 5 days of learning all about acrylics! Thank you for sharing your expertise with all of us and your individual attention - we all feel invigorated to paint, paint, and paint

What a week. Words cannot describe the satisfied feeling I have, nor could they ever describe how inspiring this week has been for me as well as all the artists who were here. Delicious! Your instruction was exceptional in every way, and your paintings are incredibly beautiful and provoking.

Great! Interesting techniques that I had never learned before!

Nicholas is such a fun person to spend the week with. Loved his work and finally found someone who works the way I would love to work.

Nicholas is so positive, interesting, and works "out of the box." Really talented!

Great instructor. Gave 120% and shared an enormous amount of information. Always something nice to say to each student.

Nicholas is vibrant, open, and a source of inspiration.

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