Jeanne Mackenzie's style of painting is a blend of impressionism and realism. Her paintings are done in oil with rich warm tones and a painterly application. These reflect the bold light and striking contrasts of her favorite still lifes and western landscapes.

The subject matter comes from favorite found objects, her travels, backpacking trips with llamas or her local rural surroundings. 'Painting on location and from life really hones your powers of observation and helps to create your own style of interpreting nature. Nature keeps me honest and the skills learned are invaluable tools to bring back into the studio. I am as comfortable painting outside the studio as inside at my easel. Both enhance a skill and creativity.'

Jeanne Mackenzie is a Colorado resident living in the Fort Collins area where she is one of the founding members of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Teaching Credential from San Diego State University she eventually fell in love with and devoted herself to oils. 'I am continually learning new ways to make my paintings more expressive and spontaneous. The art of learning to 'see' is the foundation for a good painting and my constant lesson'. Her paintings are featured in several fine art galleries in Colorado, California and Arizona

Jeanne Mackenzie's style of painting is a blend of impressionism and realism. Her paintings are done in oil with rich warm tones and a painterly application. These reflect the bold light and striking contrasts of her favorite still lifes and western landscapes.

The subject matter comes from favorite found objects, her travels, backpacking trips with llamas or her local rural surroundings. 'Painting on location and from life really hones your powers of observation and helps to create your own style of interpreting nature. Nature keeps me honest and the skills learned are invaluable tools to bring back into the studio. I am as comfortable painting outside the studio as inside at my easel. Both enhance a skill and creativity.'

Jeanne Mackenzie is a Colorado resident living in the Fort Collins area where she is one of the founding members of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Teaching Credential from San Diego State University she eventually fell in love with and devoted herself to oils. 'I am continually learning new ways to make my paintings more expressive and spontaneous. The art of learning to 'see' is the foundation for a good painting and my constant lesson'. Her paintings are featured in several fine art galleries in Colorado, California and Arizona.

Her artwork has earned Merit Awards and shown at juried shows throughout the United States including the Oil Painters of America Show, CM Russell Invitational Show and Arts for the Parks-Top 100 (award of excellence). Jeanne has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine's Best of the West and My World, American Artist's Workshop Magazine and International Artist Magazine-Master Artists. She was invited to be a part of the Richeson Art Series Book and she has been a finalist in the Artist Magazine Competition. Jeanne work has hung in the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The Salon International show juror, Daniel Greene at Greenhouse Gallery awarded a Juror's Choice award to her recent work. She shares her love of art by teaching national painting workshops and has been on staff at the Denver Art Museum teaching color theory, composition and painting.

San Miguel de Allende is one of Mexico's marvelous colonial towns. It is located at an altitude of 6,300 feet,The entire town has been declared a national monument to control development and preserve it's colonial nature. The average high temperature in November is 75 degrees with an average monthly precipitation of 0.6".

The colonial gem of San Miguel de Allende population 80,000, is situated on a hillside facing the Laja River and the distant Guanajuato Mountains. Declared a national monument in 1926, San Miguel is a picturesque city of arched colonial mansions, flower-filled patios, and winding, terraced cobblestone streets.

The city boasts some of Mexico's best craft shops and fine art boutiques. The variety of merchandise is exceptional, as is the workmanship. Its dining scene is top notch Nouvelle Mexican cuisine. Plus a diverse assortment of international dining options have given San Miguel a reputation for having the best "small town" dining in Mexico. The food is incredibly delicious and so affordable, especially considering the strength of the dollar against the peso. All this plus a diverse assortment of international dining options have given San Miguel a reputation for having the best "small town" dining in Mexico.

We will be lodging at the Villa Mirasol, just a few blocks from the central part of town called 'El Jardin'. You MUST read the Tripadvisor ratings here.

courtyard at the Villa Mirasol	one of the rooms
another room	yet another room
the hotel courtyard

Here is a look at Jeanne's web site.

If you're staying at a different lodging your cost is 1/2 of the single occupancy cost: $1850 / 2 = $925

JURIED EXHIBITIONS / AWARDS
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CM Russell Invitational Auction- March 2010
Tweed Museum- University of Minnesota- October 2009
Salon International-Greenhouse Gallery - Juror Award-Daniel Greene May, 2009
American Women Artists Invitational - South Street Art Gallery, Easton, MD-2009
American Women Artists- Invitational Show- LeKAE Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ -Dec, 2007
Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters-Merit Award-Juror-William Scott Jennings August, 2007
Houston Museum of Natural Science/SKB Foundation- 50 chosen from 1750 entries- March, 2007
Susan K Black Foundation, Dubois, WY- June 2006- three awards-
First place in Oils-/ Headwaters Center Award of Excellence / Simon Coombs Award of Excellence
Best Painting & Best Body of Work- All Artist's Choice RMPAP- Winter Park, CO 2005
Arts for the Parks- Miniature Show - Jackson, WY, September 2004
Oil Painters of America-Howard/Mandville Gallery May, 2004
Arts for the Parks-Top 200- Award of Excellence September 2003 and 2001
Oil Painters of America West/SW- Waterhouse Gallery- June 2003
The Artist's Magazine - Finalist Annual Art Competition- 2002
Oil Painters of America Exhibit, P&C Gallery, Washington DC-1998

PUBLICATIONS
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Dust on My Shoes/Sun on my Back- 18 artists view on Painting- NH Studios Press-2009
Natural World Observed 2009- Tweed Museum of Art, MN
Southwest Art Magazine/ My World - June, 2008
American Artist Workshop Magazine- Fall 2007
Cowboys and Indians Magazine- Gallery Artists- March, 2007
Richeson Art Book- Invitational artist - Plein Air New Mexico 2006
Sky West Magazine- Cover Photo and feature article- July 2005
Southwest Art Magazine- 'Best of the West'- April, 1999
International Artist Magazine- Master Artists, August, 1999
Daniel Smith Catalog - Guest writer-article 2002 and 2003

TEACHING
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Instructor - DENVER ART MUSEUM-Color theory, composition oil painting 1999-05
Instructor at the MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Fort Collins- 2004
Instructor of local art classes, national and international workshops

One of the best ways to get to San Miguel is to fly into Leon International Airport (BJX airport code), about 1½ hour drive from San Miguel. I will arrange van transportation from the airport to the hotel. The Leon airport is serviced by Continental and American Airlines of the US carriers and Mexicana and Aeromexico airlines each day. Continental flies you into Houston where you change to a Continental regional jet that takes you to Leon. American flies you into Dallas where the American regional jet flies you into Leon. There are flights on Mexicana from LAX directly to Leon airport but they depart Los Angeles at 12:55 AM and arrive at 6:00 AM.