a NEW YEAR of art making is happening!

Lee Kranser artist study: I am SUCH A FAN of Lee Krasner. She was responsible for Jackson Pollock being recognized in the first place as well as his continued, (chaotic) success. It has taken the art world, in general, a long time to recognize Lee’s brilliance, acumen and work. This artist study is inspired by Krasner’s collages. In the midst of frustration, Krasner tore up her paintings, soonly recognizing something was very appealing about arranging these pieces in an alternative way.

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Pacita Abad artist study: This artist continues to be a source of inspiration to teach after becoming fully absorbed with her, personally, over the summer of 2023, when she had a retrospective at the Walker. We referenced images of Pacita Abad's mask series or "everyone I meet on the train". We also studied her underwater works and created our own textile art referencing these works as our inspiration.

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Wassily Kandinsky artist study: Kandinsky believed in evoking a feeling, telling a story or making an impression with shapes and colors in his work (rather than painting in a more literal fashion).  We arranged + traced cardboard, organic shapes on our canvas, creating our own abstract composition while focusing on brush stroke and color while painting.

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Jasper Johns artist study: During a significant era of Johns' work, the artist focussed on motifs such as numerals, targets or flags and used these as the catalyst for his abstract paintings.

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Maira Kalman artist study: Maira Kalman has created and continues to create an incredible body of work. If you aren't aware of her, please use your search engine to take a peek NOW. She is such a breath of fresh air! I'll assist. Here's a link to get started.

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I am considering offering TWO Spring Break workshops: Thursday, April 3, 1-5pm (includes a museum visit) and Friday, April 4, 9am - 1, $75/ea or $125 for both  If you might be interested, I would love to hear from you.  View some photos from previous Spring Break camps and workshops HERE

If your child's spring break falls on another week and you have a hand full of kiddos that might be interested, email me with some potential dates and I can put something together for you.

I have THREE more seats available in summer ART camp!

View this link for more information or to register.