Artist-in-Residence Program
When we purchased The Beach Rose Inn in 2006, our intention was to create a peaceful oasis where guests could come to relax, rejuvenate, and enjoy an idyllic experience of Olde Cape Cod. In the past three years, we have been fortunate to share our wonderful home with guests from all over the world. During their stay, we have watched the stresses of everyday life melt away, layer by layer. The beauty of this place seems to offer gifts to each guest—what we like to call “Beach Rose Inn Magic.”
As creative people —one of us a sculptor, the other a writer— we know the importance of spending time in peaceful, beautiful places. Through The Beach Rose Inn Artist—in—Residence Program we offer fellow artists the opportunity to benefit from the gifts of our Inn. We want artists to be nurtured by our comfortable rooms and nourishing food and inspired by all that our area has to offer which include:
Flower and rose gardens, Salt marshes & Beaches, Picturesque Harbors, Historic architecture, Historic landmarks, and Easy Day Trips to Martha's Vineyard.
During their week's stay, Artists-in-Residence are free to draw, paint and sculpt to their heart's content. Some Artists-in-Residence also choose to use their time at the Inn to offer workshops to other artists. For more information about this program, please call 800-498-4706.
Fall 2009 Artist-In-Residence: Nicola Burnell
Nicola Burnell, the Publisher and a contributing writer of CapeWomen, an online magazine, enjoyed a personal writer's retreat at The Beach Rose Inn and wrote about her experience in "A Room of My Own."
Nicola teaches Reiki, Personal Empowerment workshops, novel writing & creativity development classes. She also works as a personal and professional consultant.
Nicola is a member in Letters of the National League of American Pen Women and an active participant in the Cape Cod Time Bank. She lives in Harwich with her two teenage sons and several pets
Featured Artist in Resident:
Timothy R. Thies
Timothy is a protégé of internationally renowned painter and author, Richard Schmid and has studied with him privately since 1997. Thies has also has taken workshops with Clyde Aspevig, Len Chmiel, and David Leffel, and at the Loveland Academy of Art he studied anatomy and sculpting with Jon Zahourek. In addition, since 1999 Thies has been a member of The Putney Painters, in Southern Vermont—the painting group founded by Nancy Guzik and Richard Schmid.
Paintings by Timothy R. Thies have also been exhibited in many of America's most prestigious annual exhibitions, including the California Art Club Gold Medal Juried Exhibition held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, the Northwest Rendezvous Exhibition, The Colorado Governor's Invitational, The American Society of Portrait Artist's competition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Boston International Fine Arts Show, The Copley Society of Boston, and the National Arts Club in New York.
As an Artist-in-Residence at The Beach Rose Inn, Timothy gathered a group of his students for a week of instruction, painting, and fun. To learn more about Timothy and his paintings visit West Wind Fine Art.
