Furman University's Lifelong Learning program is now registering students for art classes at Furman and the Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville, SC. Classes include Iconography, Drawing Cartoons, Foundations in Photography, Anatomy for Artists, Raku Ceramics Workshop, Intermediate Watercolor, and Pastel Portraiture. Furman and the Greenville County Museum of Art offer the courses jointly. All classes meet at the art museum. For registration and a complete schedule, call 864/294-2153 or 864/294-3134, or visit the Lifelong Learning website at (www.furman.edu/lifelong).
The Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC, is offering a schedule of fall and winter art classes at the Pancoe Education Center. For more detailed information about classes and instructors, visit (www.cameronartmuseum.com. Pre-registration for classes is required. To register for a class, call 910/395-5999 ext. 1000. Payment must arrive in our office within four days of your phone registration. VISA and MasterCard accepted. Registrations are not formally acknowledged - you will only hear from us in the event of a schedule change. Class sizes are kept small to ensure individual attention, so register early!
The North
Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC, begins its 27-lecture
art history course, "The World of Art at the NCMA,"
on Sept. 8, 2005, with a lecture celebrating the treasures of
ancient America. The lecture series covers over 5,000 years of
art history, from ancient Egyptian sculpture to European Old Master
paintings to the latest trends in contemporary art. "The
lectures incorporate the Museum's own magnificent collection into
the wider world of our shared history," said Museum lecturer
Kristine Door, Ph. D. "Participants will gain a solid understanding
of the major developments in Western art and will also learn about
African art, Oceanic art and Jewish ceremonial art - all of which
are featured in our galleries." The lectures take place in
the Museum Auditorium each Thursday at 10:30am, from Sept. 2005
through Apr. 2006, with breaks for holidays. The lecture series,
which also serves as part of the training for Museum docents,
is open to the public at a cost of $115 for both sessions, $65
for one session, or $6 for an individual lecture.
A complete lecture schedule follows.
Winter Break
Session II - Thursdays, January 5 April 6
Jan. 5 - French Aristocratic Art of the 18th-Century
Jan. 12 - French Neoclassicism and Romanticism Revealed
Jan. 19 - Realism and Impressionism: New Vision
Jan. 26 - Van Gogh and the Postimpressionists
Feb. 2 - African Art in the NCMA Galleries
Feb. 9 - What Expressionism Means
Feb. 16 - Understanding Abstract Art
Feb. 23 - Jewish Ceremonial Art in the NCMA
Mar. 2 - From the Imagination: Dada and Surrealism
Mar. 9 - American Art's Humble Beginnings; 18th and 19th Century
Mar. 16 - Modern Art in America: 19001950
Mar. 23 - Abstract Expressionism: American Art during the 1950s
Mar. 30 - New Trends in Art; The 1960s and 70s
Apr. 6 - Contemporary Art Continues into the 21st Century
For more information visit the Museum Web site at (www.ncartmuseum.org).
To enroll in the series, contact the Museum Box Office at 919/715-5923.
Tickets are also available at the door.
The South
Carolina Watercolor Society will offer several printmaking
workshops titled, "Using Water Based Inks," with Gail
Ayres. The workshops will take place on:
Jan. 31 & Feb. 1, 2006, from 9am-4:30pm at the Green
Street Community Center in Beaufort, SC; on Feb. 3 & 4,
2006, from 9am-4:30pm at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia,
SC; and on Feb. 8 & 9, 2006, from 9am-4:30pm at the
Stonebrook Farms Clubhouse in Greenville, SC. The fee for each
workshop is $150 (includes art supplies & lunch). After
a career in computer graphic arts, which ranged from illustrating
children's stories for educational software to creating an animated
cartoon for Intel Corp., Gail Ayres moved to the woods in Oklahoma
to apprentice with her mother, Julia, who is the author of "Monotype:
Mediums for Painterly Printmaking". She quickly became enthralled
with the spontaneous and freeing nature of the process and for
the past 8 years has loved spreading the word on monotypes coast
to coast. She focuses on non-toxic materials, water based inks,
printmaking without a press, and methods and materials suited
to home studios and classrooms not equipped with presses and elaborate
ventilation systems. This two-day workshop will begin with basic
approaches such as single plate reductive monotypes, multiple
drop reductive monotypes using process colors and ghost printing
from multiple plates. Sessions will also include single plate
additive and directly painted monotypes, working with stencils
in monotypes, chine colle (a method of collage during monotype)
and facilitating student experimentation. Registration is on a
first-come, first-serve basis. To register enclose payment of
$150. Make check payable to SCWS & return to: Kim Richards,
SCWS, 7 Oxford Dr., Cartersville,GA 30120. For further information
e-mail at (SCWS@adelphia.net). In addition to the printmaking
workshops, five free demonstrations will be presented. You do
not have to be a workshop student to attend. They are part of
the annual SCWS Regional Gathering programs and open to members
and the public, free of charge. The dates are:
Jan. 30, 2006 - Green Street Community Center, Beaufort,
SC; Feb. 2, 2006 - Columbia, SC - TBA; Feb. 5,
2006 - Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC; Feb.
6, 2006 - Spartanburg County Museum of Art, Spartanburg, SC;
and Feb. 7, 2006 - Stonebrook Farms Clubhouse, Greenville,
SC. For further information contact Kim Richards by e-mail at
(SCWS@adelphia.net).
The South Carolina Watercolor Society will offer the workshop, "Abstract Watermedia," with Marilyn Hughey Phillis, AWS, NWS, on Apr. 24-28, 2006, from 9am-4:30pm at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC. The worksho fee is $375 (Lunch included) accommodations extra. Marilyn Phillis is a national and international exhibitor, inducted into two Halls of Fame in 2000: Kent, OH, and Wheeling, WV, and the author of the best selling book: "Water Media Techniques for Releasing the Creative Spirit". In 1993 she founded and continues to organize unique creative seminars in Ohio, "Stretching Boundaries for Creative People," which attract artists from 26 states, Mexico and Canada. She has served as juror for major national juried exhibitions, including American Watercolor Society (AWS) Jury of Selection and twice served as AWS Juror of Awards, serving as chairman in 2003. She was the chairman of the Jury of Selection for the National Watercolor Society in 2001, juror for the "Hilton Head Island International Exhibit" in 2003, "Oklahoma National Water Media Exhibition" in 2004 and "National Collage Society' in 2004. A respected juror and workshop instructor. Phillis has encouraged and trained numerous students across the nation. Over the years, educational art periodicals such as "The Artist Magazine", "Watercolor Magic", "The Artist" and "Subtle Energies" have published articles she has authored as well as commentaries about her work. Designated in 1996 by "American Artists Magazine" as a Master Artist, Phillis is also listed in a "Who's Who in American Art", "Who's Who in America", and "Who's Who in the World". This five-day workshop will address a variety of abstract and experimental approaches, increase skills in compositional analysis and individual interpretation of subject and concept. Emphasis is placed on the unique gift that each artist has to offer in making a more sensitive and personalized visual statement through the use of each person's experience, emotion, intellect, and imagination. There will be generous one-on-one time with the instructor plus lectures, educational critiques, evaluations, demonstrations, and class discussions. Accommodations: There will be block bookings at local hotels. Information will be sent to each student upon registration. A materials list and student roster will be mailed about a month before the workshop. Adeposit of $75 is due to secure registration. The balance of $300 is due Apr. 1, 2006. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. SCWS members have priority until Dec. 1, 2005 ONLY. After that date, it is open to non-members. Enrollment is limited. Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to a $25 fee. Any cancellation after Feb. 1, 2006 is subject to a $75 fee. No refunds after Apr. 1, 2006 unless another student is available to take your place. Make check payable to SCWS & return to: Kim Richards, 7 Oxford Dr., Cartersville, GA 30120. For further information contact Kim Richards by e-mail at (SCWS@adelphia.net).
Upstate Visual Arts in Greenville, SC, will host a four-day watercolor workshop with award-winning artist and teacher Tom Lynch, on June 19-22, 2006 in Greenville. (location soon TBA). The price per student is $375 (UVA member rate) or $400 (regular rate). Workshop hours are 9:30am 4:30pm each day. The following excerpt is taken from Tom Lynch's website (www.tomlynch.com): "When you look at Tom Lynch's paintings, be prepared to surrender your imagination to an exciting world of shimmering color and captivating mood. Tom has that special ability to take an ordinary subject and bring out its extraordinary qualities, imbuing even the most humble subject with a quiet grandeur or robust majesty. "Tom is a natural teacher who is especially intuitive in developing the student's own individual needs. For 25 years students from all over the world have attended his successful workshops and acclaimed them with high regard. When Tom speaks, he talks openly and candidly. His paintings have that same intensity, expression, and direct appeal. "In his five award winning PBS television series and numerous videos, Tom has been happy to share his expertise and knowledge with his students. He has written five books on watercolor, and his latest, Tom Lynch's Watercolor Secrets, has reached international acclaim. Perhaps it is in technique that Tom shows his greatest genius. Using several varieties of spray bottles, sometimes an electric eraser and always a lot of bravura, Tom lifts off and melts away the paint, producing the type of ethereal, light quality that is associated with the Old Masters. In Tom's books, TV series, tapes and workshops he taps into the creative process, prodding the creative instinct, gently pushing the student to explore and fulfill his or her own artistic abilities; many of whom have become successful professionals. "Tom's credentials include: election into the illustrious "Society of American Impressionists," "Who's Who in American Art," and "Signature Membership" in many national watercolor societies. Tom was honored with a one-man exhibition in the American Embassy in Paris, France. Much of his work has been published and some of his best paintings are available in Limited Edition prints. It's no surprise that his paintings are included in private and corporate collections throughout the world.." To register for this workshop, contact UVA at 864/232-4433 or e-mail at (info@upstatevisualarts.org). Space is limited, so respond quickly; a waiting list will be formed once the class is full. A deposit of $100 is due upon registration, with the balance of the workshop fee due by May 1, 2006. If you cancel before 1/1/06, you will receive a full refund of deposit. If you cancel between 1/1/06 and 4/1/06, you will receive full refund of deposit less $25 registration fee - if your space can be filled from waiting list. After 4/1/06, we will be unable to refund the deposit. Upstate Visual Arts and the UVA School of Art exist to enhance the quality of life within the community by elevating the stature of visual art and educating the public to its significance. For more information about the UVA School of Art, please contact the UVA office at 864/232-4433, e-mail at (info@upstatevisualarts.org) or visit ourwebsite at (www.upstatevisualarts.org).
The 53 Cannon
Street Gallery in Charleston, SC, will offer the following
classes or workshops, including: Ongoing on Tues. - "Figure
Painting in Oil," with William McCullough in his studio at
53 Cannon Street; and ongoing on Weds. - "Plein-air
Landscape Painting," with William McCullough on John's Island.
On May 13-31, 2006 - "William McCullough Painting
the Landscape in the South of France," a painting workshop
held in the Provence-Gard region of France. For more information
or for registration call the gallery at 843/853-2004 or visit
(www.53cannon.com).
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