They bring their slides or sometimes actual work to be presented and discussed, they give formal talks of their experiences and informal discussions on art in general or specific.

They judge finished work for the traveling show and make awards before ever meeting the artists and getting to know their work.  (Awards are not announced until the Awards Banquet, Saturday night)

An evening of formal critique of finished work is provided and they also visit each of the 45 artists at least once during each painting day, offering individual critique of work in progress.

Since individual "instruction" would take up more time than is available, it's important that every artist be capable of working and problem-solving independently. However, in the spirit of Colony, peer critique is only a few steps away, and many  members are teachers and professional artists in their own right!  (Earphones mean "Not right now, please.")

As important as impressive credentials, is a sense of humor, because our instructors often suffer at the hands of our collective creative humor when the session winds down and we've painted ourselves numb...
 

PREVIOUS INVITED ARTISTS...

S-2008  Susan Maakestad, Associate Professor of Art, Memphis College of Art
F-2007  Randall LaGro, New Mexico artist
S-2007  Holly Roberts, New Mexico artist
F-2006  David Horton, Prof of Art, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
S-2006  Noah Saterstrom, Educator and artist, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC
F-2005  Noah Saterstrom,Educator and artist, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC
S-2005  Holly Roberts, New Mexico artist
F-2004  Mary Lovelace O'Neal, Prof of Art, UC Berkley, CA 
S-2004  Joseph A. Smith, Prof of Fine Art, Pratt Institute.  Author and illustrator.
F-2003  Ron Pokrasso, Mixed-media artist, printmaker and teacher, Santa Fe, NM
S-2003  David Horton, Prof of Art, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
F-2002  Johnnie Winona Ross, Artist, Santa Fe, NM
S-2002  David B. Moore, Artist, Newton, MA
F-2001 Hugh Williams, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
S-2001  Judith Raphael,  The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
F-2000  Walter Crump, Commonwealth School, Boston, MA
S-2000  Robert Berguson, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
F-1999  Larry Jens Anderson, Atlanta College of Art
S-1999  Jake Wagnon,  Artist and teacher, Montgomery, Al
F-1998  Moe Brooker,  Prof of Painting & Drawing, Penn. Academy of Fine Arts
S-1998  Joseph A. Smith, Prof of Fine Art, Pratt Institute.  Author and illustrator.
F-1997  Michael Crespo,  Professor, Louisiana State U. Author.
S-1997  Hugh Williams,  Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, Auburn AL
F-1996  Moe Brooker,  Prof of Painting & Drawing, Penn. Academy of Fine Arts
S-1996  Frances de LaRosa,
F-1995  Tom Francis, Chairman ,Painting Dept,. Atlanta College of Art.
S-1995  Larry Jens Anderson, Atlanta College of Art
F-1994  Donna Maddox, Columbus, GA
S-1994  Fred Mitchell, Artist, New York City
F-1993  Auseklis Ozols, Founder and Director of New Orleans Academy of Art
S-1993  Moe Brooker, Prof of Painting & Drawing Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
F-1992  Hugh Williams, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, Auburn AL
S-1992  Joseph A. Smith, Pratt Institute since 1961, Author and illustrator.
F-1991  Dorothy Furlong Gardner, New Orleans artist, printmaker
S-1991  Moe Brooker, Prof of Painting & Drawing Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
F-1990  Frank Engle, U of Alabama Prof, ret.
S-1990  Hugh Williams, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, Auburn AL
F-1989  Barbara Gallagher, Montgomery, AL, artist, teacher, gallery owner
S-1989  Shirley Romer, Artist, lecturer, juror, teacher. Studied with P. Guston.
F-1988  Harvey Harris, Retired Louisiana State U Prof, prominent artist
S-1988  Hugh Williams, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, Auburn AL
F-1987  Andrew Bucci, Artist, Mississippi
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S-1986
F-1985  Frank Engle, U of Alabama Prof
S-1985  Brent Funderburk, Prof. of Art, Mississippi
F-1984  Edith Frohock, Prof. of Art, University of Alabama at Birmingham
S-1984  Hugh Williams, Professor of Art, Auburn University, Auburn AL