Adult Classes
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DROP IN: Monday Open Studio
with Elizabeth CongdonMondays 11am to 1pm, April 19 to May 24thDROP IN: Monday Open Studio
with Elizabeth CongdonMondays 11am to 1pm, April 19 to May 24thTuition: $20
Member Tuition: $10
Senior Tuition 60+ years young: $5
Give your week a creative start by taking time to work in our big sunny studio. Ready for some artistic camaraderie and inspiration? Need space out of the house to get a little messy? Want to design a special focus for your individual art practice with the support of an instructor? Need some feedback for your winter artistic projects? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this open studio is the place for you. All projects are welcome, but materials used must follow our "greener" guidelines that minimize fumes and other toxic supplies. Come and enjoy the cross pollination of arts and crafts. You are welcome to use our art supplies, prices vary.ELIZABETH CONGDON is a painterly realist who earned her BA in Art at the University of California at Santa Cruz, and studied classical realism in Florence at Studio Cecil-Graves. She is a longtime AAN artist member, known for her floral still lifes and landscapes oil paintings. In Rhode Island, Congdon co-founded the Jamestown Arts Center and produced a documentary film on a site-specific Nutcracker Ballet. Recently, Congdon graduated from Laguna College of Art and Design’s MFA Program with honors and was awarded the teaching fellowship. Congdon is represented by Robert Foster Fine Art Gallery, and currently serves as AAN’s Director of Adult Programming. www.elizabethcongdonart.com
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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The Active Still Life
with Elizabeth CongdonTuesday & Wednesday, 10am to 1pm, April 20th & 21stThe Active Still Life
with Elizabeth CongdonTuesday & Wednesday, 10am to 1pm, April 20th & 21stTuition: $150
Member Tuition: $135
All levels welcome
Materials Optional: $25
Learn how to infuse movement and energy into your still life oil paintings. Elizabeth Congdon shows students how to build a dynamic canvas with movement and energy by focussing on a strong composition using line, color, and the interplay of light and shadows. She will demonstrate how to work from the general abstract to the specific details while balancing a loose brushstroke and intentional application of paint. Elizabeth will give you individual instruction based on your level and needs, and you will also benefit by casual group discussion. You may work from a still life of flowers, fruit, and fabric set up for the group, or you may choose to set up your own still life set up from our props or your own, as you develop your own personal style and approach to oil painting.ELIZABETH CONGDON is a painterly realist who earned her BA in Art at the University of California at Santa Cruz, and studied classical realism in Florence at Studio Cecil-Graves. She is a longtime AAN artist member, known for her floral still lifes and landscapes oil paintings. In Rhode Island, Congdon co-founded the Jamestown Arts Center and produced a documentary film on a site-specific Nutcracker Ballet. Recently, Congdon graduated from Laguna College of Art and Design’s MFA Program with honors and was awarded the teaching fellowship. Congdon is represented by Robert Foster Fine Art Gallery, and currently serves as AAN’s Director of Adult Programming.
www.elizabethcongdonart.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Value and Color in Oil Painting
with Elizabeth CongdonTuesdays, 6- 8 pm, April 20 to May 25thValue and Color in Oil Painting
with Elizabeth CongdonTuesdays, 6- 8 pm, April 20 to May 25thTuition: $300 Member Tuition: $270
All Levels Welcome Learn how to create more depth and excitement in your painting by focussing on color and value. Elizabeth Congdon will show you how to analyze what you are painting in the simple terms of values that speak the eye's language of volume and space, and then demonstrate how different pigments react with each other to mute or embolden vibrancy, and how transparent glazes can instantaneously create both dramatic and nuanced effects that push objects forward and back into space. Whether you work from observation, imagination, or photo reference, as you practice working in this direct method, from the general to the specific, you will find a powerful foundation for your painting, for making more convincing and compelling images. ELIZABETH CONGDON is a painterly realist who earned her BA in Art at the University of California at Santa Cruz, and studied classical realism in Florence at Studio Cecil-Graves. She is a longtime AAN artist member, known for her floral still lifes and landscapes oil paintings. In Rhode Island, Congdon co-founded the Jamestown Arts Center and produced a documentary film on a site-specific Nutcracker Ballet. Recently, Congdon graduated from Laguna College of Art and Design’s MFA Program with honors and was awarded the teaching fellowship. Congdon is represented by Robert Foster Fine Art Gallery, and currently serves as AAN’s Director of Adult Programming. www.elizabethcongdonart.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Makerspace Thursday
with Leyah Jensen MarshallThursdays 11am - 1pm, April 22 - May 27thMakerspace Thursday
with Leyah Jensen MarshallThursdays 11am - 1pm, April 22 - May 27thTuition : $180
Member Tuition: $162
Materials are not included, but may be purchased a week in advance on an optional basis. Bring your arts and crafts projects or register for the weekly craft for time designed for you to enjoy camaraderie and creative cross pollination with the multi-talented RISD grad Leyah Jensen Marshall in our big sunny studio. This is a fun and relaxed way to wind down your week, and enjoy the cathartic art process. If you would like to purchase supplies for Leyah’s projects, you can purchase them for $20, a week in advance. April 22nd - Pop Up Cards April 29th - Wabi Sabi Water Color May 6th - Pastel Still Life May 13th - Retro-Fitting Jewelry May 20th - Felting Posable Animals May 27th - Mixed Media and CollageCancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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ONLINE: Guest Artist Critique
with Sherre Wilson LiljegrenThursday 4 - 6pm, April 22ndONLINE: Guest Artist Critique
with Sherre Wilson LiljegrenThursday 4 - 6pm, April 22ndTuition : $40
All Media and Levels Welcome.
Lifetime AAN Artist Member Sherre Wilson Liljegren is our online guest critique leader, giving constructive feedback on your work in terms of composition, color, content, and will address other concerns by individual artists. Sherre will focus her observations on what is working in your artwork, while suggesting ways to improve, adjust, or simply tweak aspects of work that may be problematic. Each artist will have equal time to present. You may share works “in progress” or “finished,” ask specific questions, as well as receive feedback on your body of work as a whole. Join us for this supportive, elucidating crit, and benefit by Sherre’s viewpoint of your work and your peer's. Preliminary Instructions: Participants need to email up to five jpeg images to elizabeth@nantucketarts.org NOTE: Photograph your work in a bright flat light, oriented straight on and without distortions, cropped, and labelled with the artist’s name. SHERRE WILSON LILJEGREN is a painter, photographer, mixed media artist, and lifelong AAN member. She received her BFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in Painting and Printmaking, before earning an MS in Art Education at Massachusetts College of Art. Wilson-Liljergen has shown her work internationally, exhibiting her ethereal landscapes and interiors of Nantucket, England, Spain, Mexico, Wyoming and the Artic. In the late 90’s she revamped the adult painting classes at the Gardner-Perry facility, later serving on the AAN board from 2009 to 2018. Residencies include two Visual Artist Residency Fellowships at Vermont Studios Center, and most recently completed The Arctic Circle Residency's Art and Science expedition to the High Arctic in 2019. www.sherrewilsonliljegren-wxmd.squarespace.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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NEW START DATE: The World of Watercolor
with Leyah Jensen MarshallMonday Evenings 6 to 8pm, April 26 to May 31stNEW START DATE: The World of Watercolor
with Leyah Jensen MarshallMonday Evenings 6 to 8pm, April 26 to May 31stTuition: $300
Member Tuition: $270
All levels welcome
Materials included
“Releasing paint’s unruly components creates work of exquisite beauty where credit is shared between the mutual participation of artist and medium, and we fall in love with watercolor.” ~ Leyah Jensen Marshall Embrace the astonishing beauty of watercolor and take your watercolor skills to the next level. Leyah shares her knowledge of various watercolor techniques, tools, and surfaces. Starting with the ancient Japanese concept of “Wabi Sabi,” students will explore the natural world as a dance with the unknown; the delightful surprise of color spilling freely across paper. Building on this exploration of watercolor, Leyah will demonstrate how to control this unruly media with masking options and mistake fixing methods, as well as how to tackle realistic perspective and foreshortening. You will also explore the range of top materials, like working on a specially-coated board that allows for endless correction, and learn classic master tricks for dazzling color glazes and energetic texture. Come and learn a myriad of skills to approach your favorite subjects, making watercolor fun and even easy. LEYAH JENSEN MARSHALL holds a BFA Honors degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Studies in fine art have taken her worldwide, from acclaimed institutions like the Danish Design School and Pacific Northwest College of Art to Artist Residencies in India, Haiti, and Nepal. She is the recipient of distinguished awards ranging from a National Gold Medal in Art & Design (VICA) to New York Book Show 1st place winners and #1 bestselling pop-ups (New York Times). Locally she is a recipient of the Chase Plein-Air Award, and enjoys sharing her broad fluency in art mediums through teaching while working as a fine artist and children's book creator in Nantucket.Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Figure and Portraiture
with Leyah Jensen MarshallTuesday & Wednesday, 10 am - 1 pm, April 27th & 28thFigure and Portraiture
with Leyah Jensen MarshallTuesday & Wednesday, 10 am - 1 pm, April 27th & 28thTuition: $150
Member Tuition: $135
ALL LEVELS WELCOME.
Materials optional: $25Develop your figure and portraiture skills as you work from a live, clothed model. Leyah brings 25 years of studying anatomy and portraiture to her figure classes, sharing her knowledge of proportion, perspective, and form. Each day short exercises in gesture and line will be followed by focus on portrait, shading, and technical experimentation in charcoal and pastel, before working from the figure in a long pose in the media of your choice. All levels will benefit from Leyah’s adventurous approach to this traditional practice, but some experience in whatever media you choose for the long pose is recommended.
LEYAH JENSEN MARSHALL holds a BFA Honors degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her fine art studies have taken her worldwide, from acclaimed institutions like the Danish Design School and Pacific Northwest College of Art, to artist residencies in India, Haiti, and Nepal. She is the recipient of distinguished honors including the National Gold Medal in Art & Design (VICA), New York Book Show 1st Place Winner, the New York Times #1 Bestselling Pop-Up Book, to the Chase Plein-Air Award. Locally, Leyah enjoys sharing her broad fluency in art mediums through teaching, while working as a fine artist and children's book creator in Nantucket.Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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NEW START DATE: All The Ways You Can Mix Media
with Maggie MurrayWednesday Evenings, 6 to 8pm, April 28 to June 2ndNEW START DATE: All The Ways You Can Mix Media
with Maggie MurrayWednesday Evenings, 6 to 8pm, April 28 to June 2ndTuition: $300
Member Tuition: $270
All material included, all levels welcome.
Discover the multiple techniques and surfaces artists have used for over a century to explore new ideas with ease and innovation. Each week you will learn a different method to create a cohesive mixed media piece. Through hands on learning and inspiring mini-slide shows, Maggie will discuss ways to infuse your collages with a deeper level of message and meaning by understanding the impact of color, abstraction, pattern, and texture. You will also learn how elements of printmaking, paper making, and fabric can express your creativity with a truly individual voice. Have fun and be inspired by art making with this infinite media.Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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ONLINE: Thursday Crit, April 29th
with Elizabeth CongdonThursday, April 29th, 4 pm - 6 pmONLINE: Thursday Crit, April 29th
with Elizabeth CongdonThursday, April 29th, 4 pm - 6 pmSuggested drop-in fee: $20 to $10 donation
We ask that you pay what you can based on a sliding scale on registration page.
You will receive a Zoom link upon signing up.All levels and media
Explore creative possibilities for your work in a supportive group setting. Our collective ponder seeks to give a fresh perspective to help artists develop their ideas and push through challenges. The two hour session is divided equally among artists. As a presenter, you may gear the discussion to meet your specific needs by sharing your artworks’ state of completion or “finish,” as well as your intentions, technical difficulties, and levels of satisfaction/dissatisfaction. Feedback is given in the spirit of curiosity by expressing optional actions with “could,” and avoiding narrow directives of “should.” The focus is on visual opportunity and developing various ways to look at your own work objectively. We will also share methods and materials. Issues like labelling, likeability, or saleability will not be addressed. We will embrace all possibilities to guide and inspire great art making with open and compassionate minds. We encourage artists of all levels and who work in any media to join us, especially if you are building a portfolio for artists membership at the AAN, gallery representation, or a special arts program.OUR ONLINE FORMAT:
To efficiently navigate Zoom, our format will utilize the mute option. Participating artists are asked to raise their hands for questions and comments. Presenting artists may ask follow up questions. As crit leader, I will reserve most of my feedback for the conclusion of each presenting artist’s time and keep the conversation on track.
After you sign up, send up to 4 images to elizabeth@nantucketarts.org by 3pm on Thursday, January 14th to receive the Zoom Meeting link. Please come on time, and stay for the duration of the session.
ELIZABETH CONGDON is an oil painter best known for her floral still lifes and plein-air landscapes. She received her BA in Art at University of California at Santa Cruz, and her MFA with honors in Painting at Laguna College of Art and Design. She grew up in New York City, and later moved to Jamestown, RI, where she co-founded the Jamestown Arts Center. She has been a member of the AAN since 1998, and now is the Director of Adult Programming. She is represented on Nantucket by Robert Foster Fine Art.
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Capturing the Light with Pastels
with Jenna DarkowThursdays, 6 - 8 pm, April 29 - June 3Capturing the Light with Pastels
with Jenna DarkowThursdays, 6 - 8 pm, April 29 - June 3Tuition: $300
Member Tuition: $270Materials Included
ALL LEVELS WELCOME
Build your chalk pastel painting skills while exploring the unique Nantucket light in landscape and seascape. Through one-on-one instruction and class demonstration, Jenna shares her techniques for capturing light, color, and form using this fun, fast, and forgiving media. Returning students will strengthen their skills and newcomers will learn the basics and beyond.JENNA DARKOW earned her Occupational Therapy degree with a minor at Ithaca College in 2013. Returning home to Tiverton, RI, Jenna began studying weekly at Tiverton’s Bow House Studio Pastel group, and fell in love with pastels for their forgiving, blendable, immediate nature that allows her to create vibrant layered images. In 2016, Jenna moved to Nantucket, and soon after became an AAN artists member and began showing her work in local galleries. www.jennadarkow.com
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Wednesday Wheelthrowing: Beginner Level
with Tracy DailyWednesdays, 6-8 pm, May 5- June 9Wednesday Wheelthrowing: Beginner Level
with Tracy DailyWednesdays, 6-8 pm, May 5- June 9Tuition: $410
Member Tuition: $369
All Materials Included
*Additional clay available for $40 a bag (includes glaze & firing cost) Explore the potter's wheel in this challenging, but fun class. Instructor, Tracy Daily, will demonstrate all of the basic steps needed to create your own functional vessels on the pottery wheel. Wedging, centering, and throwing small forms will all be covered, as well as handle-making and simple decorative techniques for personalizing your work.- *Wheethrowing can be very messy so please dress accordingly- short sleeves recommended. Feel free to bring an apron.
Tracy Daily discovered the therapeutic, calming power of working with clay in her college’s ceramics studio. Fascinated by how the textures and surfaces of clay can be enhanced by the rich variety of colored glazes through firing, Tracy has developed a deep appreciation for how ceramics activates the tactile sense in visual art, as the viewer shares in the artistic process. She shows and sells her work with the Artists Association of Nantucket as an artist member, Sustainable Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market, and countless other pop-up shows. https://www.violarosedesigns.com
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Thursday Open Handbuilding
with Elizabeth BuccinoThursdays, 6- 8 pm, May 6- June 10Thursday Open Handbuilding
with Elizabeth BuccinoThursdays, 6- 8 pm, May 6- June 10Tuition: $410
Member Tuition: $369
All Materials Included
*Additional clay available for $40 a bag (includes glaze & firing cost) ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Elizabeth will introduce and demonstrate a variety of handbuilding techniques needed to create your own functional and/or sculptural ceramic works. Simple decorative techniques and glazing will also be explored. Experienced students will continue building their skills and developing ideas while exploring more challenging techniques. Bring your ideas and Elizabeth will help you reach your goal!OPEN STUDIO TIME Additional studio hours are available to adult students who are registered for a class to practice the skills you have learned.
ELIZABETH BUCCINO graduated from Maryland Institute, College of Art in 1999 with a BFA in Sculptural Studies and Art Education. While in Baltimore, she volunteered with The Police Athletic League in their After School Outreach Program, interned with Baltimore Museum of Art’s education department, and worked as a studio assistant for a local sculptor. Since moving to the island in 2002, she joined the Artists Association as an exhibiting artist member, became involved as an instructor in the after school ceramics program, and currently runs multiple educational programs as the AAN’s Youth and Ceramics Programming Director. www.elizabethbuccinoceramics.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Wednesday Open Handbuilding
with Caroline F. BorrelliWednesdays, 6- 8 pm, May 5- June 9Wednesday Open Handbuilding
with Caroline F. BorrelliWednesdays, 6- 8 pm, May 5- June 9Tuition: $410
Member Tuition: $369
All Materials Included
*Additional clay available for $40 a bag (includes glaze & firing cost) ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Caroline F. Borrelli will introduce and demonstrate a variety of handbuilding techniques needed to create your own functional and/or sculptural ceramic works. Simple decorative techniques and glazing will also be explored. Experienced students will continue building their skills and developing ideas while exploring more challenging techniques. Bring your ideas and Caroline will help you reach your goal!OPEN STUDIO TIME Additional studio hours are available to adult students who are registered for a class to practice the skills you have learned.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Thursday Wheelthrowing: Mixed Level
with Eve WetlauferThursdays, 6 - 8 pm, May 6- June 10Thursday Wheelthrowing: Mixed Level
with Eve WetlauferThursdays, 6 - 8 pm, May 6- June 10Tuition: $410
Member Tuition: $369
All Materials Included
*Additional clay available for $40 a bag (includes glaze & firing cost) All levels welcome. Explore the potter's wheel in this challenging, but fun, class. Instructor, Eve Wetlaufer, will demonstrate all of the basics steps needed to create your own functional vessels on the pottery wheel. Wedging, centering, and throwing small forms will all be covered, as well as handle-making and simple decorative techniques for personalizing your work. Intermediate and advanced levels students will continue building their skills while exploring more challenging techniques and troubleshooting. *Wheethrowing can be very messy so please dress accordingly- short sleeves recommended. Feel free to bring an apron.OPEN STUDIO TIME Additional studio hours are available to adult students who are registered for a class to practice the skills you have learned.
Inspired by the hues, flora, and fauna of Nantucket’s singular beauty, Eve Wetlaufer creates functional wheel-thrown ceramic art in forms and colors meant to both delight and soothe. Eve is taken with the healing and grounding power of clay, and embraces pottery as an active meditative practice, one which she decided to embrace three years ago, after an education and career in animal and environmental justice, passions she hopes find their way into her pieces with a sense of peace. Eve sits on the board of Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals and received her Masters in Animal Studies from NYU. You can visit her work at http://www.evechristaceramics.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Art on Shells
with Zoë MarkhamTuesday & Wednesday, 12 to 3pm, May 18th & 19thArt on Shells
with Zoë MarkhamTuesday & Wednesday, 12 to 3pm, May 18th & 19thTuition: $250 Materials included, but you are welcome to bring your own shells!
All Levels Welcome!
Give scrimshaw a contemporary twist by learning how to paint ocean creatures and other images in miniature inside a giant clam shell. Zoe shares her unique process and methods for painting on seashells from preparation to completion. You will create designs that echo the contour of each shell, sketch detailed shapes and add gentle layers of color to your shell until a luminous piece of art is achieved. A simple clear coat sealant is applied in class to protect the art and a thick coat of resin and gold leafing will be the final application. Shells will be provided with all materials, but students are encouraged to bring their own special shells to class.https://www.zoermarkham.com
BIO: ZOE MARKHAM moved from the concrete jungle of LA to the lush greenery of New Hampshire. In Portsmouth, where she was raised, the local school systems encouraged Zoe's artistic abilities and gave her some tools to succeed. Today, she has concocted techniques that merge her two loves- earth and art. Her acrylic and oil paintings give you the sense of serenity felt when gazing unto a surreal landscape. The intricate details catch your curiosity, while her color use tells a dreamy story. Zoe’s nature made creations blend modern art and historical mythology into the coastal home. With an aesthetic towards detail, since 2006 she has been refining the ordinary Atlantic clamshell. Breathing fine art onto them, experimenting with materials to make historical scenes and creature portraits. Markham focuses on reinventing her creativity and evolving her different disciplines. Seeking to captivate every viewer by provoking a deeper awareness and appreciation of their natural environment.Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Abstract Exploration
with Leyah Jensen MarshallTuesday - Thursday, 10 am - 1 pm, June 1 - 3Abstract Exploration
with Leyah Jensen MarshallTuesday - Thursday, 10 am - 1 pm, June 1 - 3Tuition: $250
Member Tuition: $225
All levels welcome
Optional Material Free: $50
Explore abstract techniques of the masters to develop your own personal voice, whether your art practice fully embraces abstraction or you are looking for ways to infuse more experimental, contemporary elements in your represental art. Leyah will discuss various theories of abstraction as she demonstrates methods to work with heightened intuition, liberation, and imagination. Spilling, splattering, scrapping, scratching, wiping, washing, and more will all be investigated. This class is designed for all levels of artists to connect more provocatively with their viewers and themselves, waking up the body and the eye to reach a deeper sense of emotion and experience of seeing.LEYAH JENSEN MARSHALL holds a BFA Honors degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Studies in fine art have taken her worldwide, from acclaimed institutions like the Danish Design School and Pacific Northwest College of Art to Artist Residencies in India, Haiti, and Nepal. She is the recipient of distinguished awards ranging from a National Gold Medal in Art & Design (VICA) to New York Book Show 1st place winners and #1 bestselling pop-ups (New York Times). Locally she is a recipient of the Chase Plein-Air Award, and enjoys sharing her broad fluency in art mediums through teaching while working as a fine artist and children's book creator in Nantucket.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Seeing, Walking, Photographing
with Sherre Wilson LiljegrenWednesdays, 6 - 8 pm, June 2, 9, & 16Seeing, Walking, Photographing
with Sherre Wilson LiljegrenWednesdays, 6 - 8 pm, June 2, 9, & 16Tuition: $140
Member Tuition: $126
Join photographer, painter, and mixed media artist Sherre Wilson Liljegren for Wednesday evening walks to capture the light and mood of Nantucket lanes, houses, and gardens with your digital camera. Sherre shares her strategies for photographing series of images to be used as multi-facetted photo references. Whether you shoot with your smartphone, point and shoot or state of the art digital camera, you will learn now to create nuanced and composed photographs, searching out ways to express what is felt beyond and within the frame. This weekly class is followed by a separate 3 day workshop with Sherre in experimental mix media with demonstrations of techniques that invite unpredictable outcomes, as you work to spontaneously connect fragments and layers into dynamic collages, June 22nd through 24th.SHERRE WILSON LILJEGREN is a painter, photographer, mixed media artist, and lifelong AAN member. She received her BFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in Painting and Printmaking, before earning an MS in Art Education at Massachusetts College of Art. Wilson-Liljergen has shown her work internationally, exhibiting her ethereal landscapes and interiors of Nantucket, England, Spain, Mexico, Wyoming and the Artic. In the late 90’s she revamped the adult painting classes at the Gardner-Perry facility, later serving on the AAN board from 2009 to 2018. Residencies include two Visual Artist Residency Fellowships at Vermont Studios Center, and most recently completed The Arctic Circle Residency's Art and Science expedition to the High Arctic in 2019.
www.sherrewilsonliljegren-wxmd.squarespace.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Washing ACK's Light, Sea, and Air
with Frank CostantinoTuesday - Thursday, 9am to 5pm, June 15 - 17thWashing ACK's Light, Sea, and Air
with Frank CostantinoTuesday - Thursday, 9am to 5pm, June 15 - 17thTuition: $250
Member Tuition: $225
Level: ALL Join Frank Costantino for a fun and supportive workshop designed for students of all levels to develop watercolor skills for confidently painting en plein air. Frank shares his watercolor process in an exciting live demonstration, showing how he achieves luminosity by pairing keen observation and various techniques, such as working wet-on-wet, glazing, blending, edge and dilution control, as well as basic techniques for brushwork. Frank also explains how to create impactful images through palette choice, color mixing, and understanding pigments, and to attain freshness and spontaneity on hot and cold press papers, from sketchy to more refined approaches. Turn this once daunting endeavor into a truly pleasurable activity to enjoy anytime anywhere. All you need is a basic experience in drawing and watercolor.BIO
Frank Costantino is an award winning watercolor painter who developed his colorist style working as an architectural illustrator, capturing urban scenes, landscapes, homes, and portraits in his colorist plein air and alla prima style. Inspired by master watercolorists Sargent, Homer, Turner, Prendergast, Wyeth, Hiroshi, Zorn and fellow Winthrop native John Whorf, Costantino is also inspired by his studies with contemporary watercolorists: Charles Reid, Jeanne Dobie, Don Andrews, and Carleton Plummer. He is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society (N.E.W.S.) Boston, and elected member of the Salmagundi Club of New York, as well as an exhibiting member of many local Art Associations and participating artist in national plein air events.
www.fmcostantino.com Suggested Materials & References: The quality of your materials is a continuing step in striving for quality results. A solid base of well-researched, long-lasting supplies should become evident with progress in the medium. Some varied finish and weighted papers & extra tubes of pigments will be available for student experimentation. Papers: 140 lb. Watercolor blocks (9” x 12”, or 11” x 14”, either hot and/or cold press finish or both), preferably LanaAquarelle, D’Arches, Fabriano, Winsor Newton or equal. Option: If preferred, individual 140 lb. cut sheets, up to 15” x 20”and pre-stretched on rigid board may be used also. Brushes: Sable/synthetic blends, or other composition; Loew Cornell, Robert Simmons, Winsor Newton, Isabey brands or comparable quality. Loew Cornell brands are the most economical. Rounds - #6, 8, 10, 14 and/or 20; Flats – 1⁄2”, 1”, 1-1/2”; or other shapes if available, filberts, mops, chisels, etc. http://www .loew-cornell.com/brush-shapes-and-their-uses/ http://www.loew-cornell.com/products/paint/brushes/?filter_medium=27 http://www .jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/brushes-and-palette-knives/watercolor-brushes/robert- simmons-watercolor-brushes/robert-simmons-white-sable-watercolor-brushes.htm Colors: tube pigments, professional quality - DaVinci (best buy), WinsorNewton, Daniel Smith, Holbein, Schminke - A minimum Essential Palette of 10-12 colors: 1.) Lemon Yellow, 2.) Cadmium Yellow -Med., 3.) Cadmium Orange, 4.) Cadmium Red - Med., 5.) Cobalt Blue, 6.) Phthalo and/or Prussian Blue, 7.)French Ultramarine Blue 8.)Perm. Alizarin Crimson, 9.)Viridian and/or Phthalo Green, 10.) Burnt Sienna. A secondary group of colors, in diminishing importance, are also recommended: 11.) Cerulean Blue, 12.) Raw Sienna, 13.) Permanent or Quinacridone Rose, 14.) Cadmium Green, 15.) Permanent Magenta, 16.) Cadmium Scarlet or Carmine, 17.) Permanent or Winsor Red, 18.) Winsor Violet. 19.) Yellow Ochre. Pigments should be in plastic or metal field trays (10 -16 slots). http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/watercolor-paints-and-mediums.htm http://www.cheapjoes.com/painting-and-painting-accessories/watercolor-painting/artist-watercolors.html Essentials: Wooden or metal field easels will be used for plein air work; bring your own comfortable set-up. A portable field-sketching watercolor kit (Shy Artist kit is a new, very versatile design). Pigments should be put in plastic slotted mixing trays or field palettes (12-16 slots); arranged in color wheel sequence, or warm and/or cool groupings. Two water containers for mixing & rinsing; extras may be on hand. An easel umbrella for shade is good, if it’s not windy; collapsible chair (if not standing), a broad-brimmed hat, sunscreen, repellent, drinkable water, paper towels, with the other painting supplies as listed. Pencils: H, HB, and/or B, and sharpener; kneaded and/or white plastic erasers. Pre-Mount Boards and panels: Alternatively to watercolor blocks, rigid gator-board sheet(s) hold best for mounting papers for field sketching;. I use 13” x 18”, or 16” x 22” x 3/16” thick boards, and either white or brown water- activated tape for wet-mounting paper. 140# weight paper is suggested. Wide Drafting (rather than masking) tape may be adequate for mounting paper to board, but wetter washes may curl paper and lift tape, giving poor results. Bulldog clips may work ok on 300# papers. Related Materials: Non-stick drafting or painter’s tape, watercolor test strips; sponges, blotters, knife, etc.CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
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Mixed Media: Time and Meaning
with Sherre Wilson LiljegrenTuesday - Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm, June 22 - 24Mixed Media: Time and Meaning
with Sherre Wilson LiljegrenTuesday - Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm, June 22 - 24Tuition: $300
Member Tuition: $270Experiment with mixed media and photo collage to find new dimensions to your paintings and create images that consider history, time, and meaning. Students are encouraged to work with personal collections or printable images, or use Sherre’s treasure of papers. Sherre will demonstrate oil and acrylic painting techniques to invite unpredictable outcomes that can spontaneously connect fragments and layers into dynamic mixed media collages. Start something new, or use a work in progress as a departure point for this innovative class where anything goes!
SHERRE WILSON LILJEGREN is a painter, photographer, mixed media artist, and lifelong AAN member. She received her BFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in Painting and Printmaking, before earning an MS in Art Education at Massachusetts College of Art. Wilson-Liljergen has shown her work internationally, exhibiting her ethereal landscapes and interiors of Nantucket, England, Spain, Mexico, Wyoming and the Artic. In the late 90’s she revamped the adult painting classes at the Gardner-Perry facility, later serving on the AAN board from 2009 to 2018. Residencies include two Visual Artist Residency Fellowships at Vermont Studios Center, and most recently completed The Arctic Circle Residency's Art and Science expedition to the High Arctic in 2019.
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Drawing
with John CarruthersMondays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, June 28 - July 19Drawing
with John CarruthersMondays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, June 28 - July 19Tuition: $250
Member Tuition: $225
Take a deep dive with John Carruthers into the very center of art making: the Art of Drawing. Whether you are drawing a closely observed physical object or an expressive doodle, drawing is a powerful tool that creates the illusion of real objects in a defined space, the expansiveness of a landscape, or the human form. Drawing also helps organize and develop ideas, practice skills, or simply enjoy the moment. But what do you draw, and how do you draw? John will discuss the classic study of perspective, light and shadow, and mark making, showing you how to use this foundation as a springboard for creating compelling images with this accessible, elucidating, and liberating form of expression.BIO
JOHN CARRUTHERS received his BFA from Fordham University, and went on to earn his MFA Magna Cum Laude from New York Academy of Art’s Graduate School of Figurative Study, and his second MFA in Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities from Mercy College. He is a longtime AAN artist member and teacher for adults and children. Carruthers teaches at the Storm King School in NY, teaching art’s personal expressive properties as the connective tissue to learn real world innovation and career skills. He developed his energetic woodcut style after 5 years studying printmaking at Hunter College and Pratt Graphic Center, and is represented on island by The Knight Gallery and Nantucket Looms, and in New York City by Gray Owl Gallery.CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
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Pet Portraits
with Erika Christensen ScullyMonday - Wednesday, 10 am - 1 pm, June 29 to July 1stPet Portraits
with Erika Christensen ScullyMonday - Wednesday, 10 am - 1 pm, June 29 to July 1stTuition: $240 Member Tuition: $216
Learn how to capture the movement and warmth of the animals you love. Portrait artist Erika Christensen Scully shows students how to select photo references for successful paintings that transform this classic genre into contemporary works of art. Attention will be paid to anatomy, techniques for painting fur and feathers, and identifying the unique character and gestures. Some drawing and oil painting experience is beneficial, but not required.BIO
ERIKA CHRISTENSEN SCULLY is a portrait and landscape artist who lives and works in New York City and Nantucket. She earned her BA in studio art from William Smith College and Diploma in Portraiture from Heatherley's School of Fine Art in London. The sprawling and diverse mosaic of eclectic energy of city life, and her travels throughout Europe strongly influence her creativity, as well as the emotions and personalities that lie within the human form. Christensen is also an AAN artist member and teacher, and dedicated volunteer at Sing for Hope, and various centers throughout the greater New York area.http://www.erikachristensenscully.com
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Plein Air Oil Painting
with Mario A. RobinsonTuesday-Thursday, 10 am-2 pm, July 6 - 8Plein Air Oil Painting
with Mario A. RobinsonTuesday-Thursday, 10 am-2 pm, July 6 - 8Tuition $650
Member Tuition: $595 Mario A. Robinson shares his plein-air techniques for creating a painting that captures the romance of a beautiful scene. Mario comprehensively discusses and demonstrates the materials he uses. You will learn how to compose a landscape, use glazes for dynamic effects, and the other key factors that go into achieving a successful painting. Guiding you through his thoughtful process, Mario teaches you how to bring focus to your plein-air work and build your ability to paint with intention of mood and insight into the natural world. Weather permitting, this class will be taught in the landscape, working in the studio with photo references only due to rain. MARIO A. ROBINSON is a watercolorist, pastel artist and oil painter who is a member of the National Arts Club, Salmagundi Club, and Pastel Society of America. His work has been featured in many prestigious art magazines, including the cover of American Artist magazine. While earning his BFA at Pratt Institute, Mario studied classical techniques, becoming an avid student of realism. However, his own sensibility of realism is distinctly defined by American painters like Wyeth, Homer, and Eakins. With a timeless, universal aesthetic Mario depicts simple day to day moments of solitude and reflection. Among his numerous awards and accolades, Mario was chosen to paint a portrait of one of the Charleston Church Shooting victims. Widely collected painter, award winning artist, Youtube demo-er, and workshop teacher, Mario is also the author of Lessons in Realistic Watercolor, and an Winsor Newton Ambassador. www.marioarobinson.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
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Photography 101
with Onne van der WalTuesday-Thursday 3-8 pm, July 13 - 15Photography 101
with Onne van der WalTuesday-Thursday 3-8 pm, July 13 - 15Tuition: $600
Member Tuition: $540Tuesday - Thursday, 3-5pm Discussion and Presentation at 24 Amelia Dr / 6-8pm shooting in the field with Onne
ALL LEVELS
Internationally acclaimed photographer Onne van der Wal brings his dynamic 3 day workshop to Nantucket. Onne challenges students to move beyond the basic understanding of using a digital camera and embrace the next level of creating great photographs. During in afternoon class learning followed by in the field shooting in the evening’s golden hour, Onne explains the best practices for digital photography in a clear, concise and humorous way so you can go from simply being an automatic shooter to a photographer who fully understands semi-automatic and manual modes, and know what that shutterbug jargon really means. When registered: Download the link that will be sent upon confirmation to the PDF’s of both class #1 and #2. Download both Photo Mechanic and Adobe Lightroom before class - both programs have 30-day trial versions. In the classroom: Day 1: Onne discusses basic camera controls of the exposure, aperture, and ISO before demonstrating how to set up your camera correctly, and explaining the importance of the histogram, plus the benefits of shooting in RAW format, not JPEG. Day 2: Onne covers workflow and the post production end of organizing and editing digital images. After demonstrating how to download files from the camera card in the browser Photo Mechanic, organize them in a simple method of re-numbering and making sequential folders. Then Onne guides you how to use the Adobe Lightroom conversion process to adjust color balance, tone, sharpness, and cropping from a raw file into a jpeg. Day 3: Onne will give equal time of feedback and supportive critique of the students work and cover any remaining questions regarding composition, camera, or workflow. Break : 5-6pm. then head out with Onne to a specific location on the island to capture the magic evening light and have the opportunity to practice what you’ve learned to create real masterpieces! In the field: As Onne shares his process, tips, and tricks of the trade. He gives each student individual attention, answers camera setting and composition questions, and helps students with their gear. As a Canon sponsored artist, Onne also lends his own Canon bodies and Canon RF lenses for you to try, and is happy to advise you on affordable options for cameras and lenses. Every click of Onne’s post production workflow is clearly explained during the class and illustrated via a PowerPoint presentation. You can follow along with a downloadable PDF which enables you to follow along during the class and to refer to later. This class is aimed at anyone who wants to learn the basics of digital photography or the advanced amateur that wants to polish up on his/her photo skills and get to the next level with their photography.Cancellation Policy
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment. BIO Once a professional sailor, South African Dutchman Onne van der Wal brought along his camera when he circumnavigated the world in the 1981-82 edition of the “Whitbread Around the World Race.” His unique and technically impressive photos from this epic journey began his career as a professional photographer in sailing and adventure magazines, photographing the yachting world rather than competing in it. While he prefers shooting in his home waters of Newport, Rhode Island’s sailing and nautical rich history, his work and clients have taken him again around the globe shooting exotic destinations. Van der Wal has established his style as a marine photographer by reinventing typical images and scenes with his unique eye and technically masterful composition. Mastering digital photography, video and the massive workflow that accompanies these newer art forms, Van der Wal’s entertaining workshops and presentations demonstrate both his passion for the sea and its islands. Van der Wal runs his business out of his downtown Newport, RI studio and Gallery. www.onnevanderwal.com -
Land and Seascapes in Watercolor
with Barbara CapizzoTuesday - Thursday, 9am - 1pm, July 13 - 15thLand and Seascapes in Watercolor
with Barbara CapizzoTuesday - Thursday, 9am - 1pm, July 13 - 15thTuition: $300 Explore Nantucket’s beautiful natural world as you build your watercolor skills. Working in the studio with Barbara, students will create paintings of their choice of the islands wetlands, forests, seaside, and cottages. She shares the wealth of her experience to impart her classic watercolor techniques through instruction and demonstration. Photographs and other references will be used, as well as memory to design compelling compositions in each completed painting. BARBARA CAPIZZO has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. Her passion led her to pursue a degree from the Women’s College of Georgia with a double major in Psychology and Art Education. From there, Barbara went on to attend Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida, where she studied Interior Design, and eventually received her Masters in Education degree from the American International College in Massachusetts. Barbara’s roots with the AAN run deep as she has been an artist member since the 60’s, served on the board, and even as president. She still refers to art as her anchor as well as escape, and spends the winters back in Florida brushing up on her own art with a variety of workshops with talented instructors.
www.bcapizzo-art.com
Supply List:
Paint: Rose madder, cadmium yellow light, cobalt blue, sap green, raw siena, burnt siena, mineral violet. 2 Full Sheets of 150lb watercolor paper #2 penci Kneaded erasor #12 Round watercolor brush 3/4" Angled flat Small brush for detail 1 roll of paper towelsCancellation and Refund Policy:
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Lino Block Printmaking
with John CarruthersTuesday - Thursday, 9:30am to 12 noon, July 20 - 22ndLino Block Printmaking
with John CarruthersTuesday - Thursday, 9:30am to 12 noon, July 20 - 22ndTuition: $325
Member Tuition: $293
All materials provided.
Experience block printing as an expression as old as art making itself. All cultures have used block printing for everything from fabric design to fine art and illustration. Bold black and white designs maximize the simplicity of positive and negative spaces, while layering simple designs with color adds complexities to compositions. Through step by step instruction, John shows students how to use this informative process to expand their personal art practice through the liberating ability to make multiple images in various palettes. Printmaking is also a fun end unto itself to make cards, t-shirts, illustrations, or fine art prints. The possibilities are endless.BIO:
JOHN CARRUTHERS received his BFA from Fordham University, and went on to earn his MFA Magna Cum Laude from New York Academy of Art’s Graduate School of Figurative Study, and his second MFA in Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities from Mercy College. He is a longtime AAN artist member and teacher for adults and children. Carruthers teaches at the Storm King School in NY, teaching art’s personal expressive properties as the connective tissue to learn real world innovation and career skills. He developed his energetic woodcut style after 5 years studying printmaking at Hunter College and Pratt Graphic Center, and is represented on island by The Knight Gallery and Nantucket Looms, and in New York City by Gray Owl Gallery.www.johncarruthers.org
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Between Realism and Abstraction
with Chris GrovesTuesday-Thursday, 10 am-4 pm, July 20-22Between Realism and Abstraction
with Chris GrovesTuesday-Thursday, 10 am-4 pm, July 20-22Tuition: $1000
Member Tuition: $900
Oil with cold wax
ALL LEVELS WELCOME
Explore color as the foundation for abstraction in traditional painting with. Chris Groves shares his techniques for capturing “color notes” - the lyrical power of hue, value, and intensity that can infuse your canvases with a range of emotion. Demonstrating the sculptural and softening effects achieved with cold wax, Chris will discuss how to convey a definitive sense of time and place by choosing the correct colors for underpainting, and solid combinations of dominant and saturated colors. Weather permitting, part of Day 1 will include collecting color notes in the landscape. Day 2 will be spent in the studio, pushing compositional abstraction by re-defining traditional painting methods and re-thinking all elements of your painting. Day 3 Chris will discuss and demonstrate how to use line and edge to create depth through reductive simplifications and make adjustments in order to enhance all the important relationships and gestures in your painting, while maintaining your initial intention. This workshop will culminate with a critique of what works and does not work in these studies, why, and how to improve the final pieces. BIO After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.F.A. in Environmental Design, Chris Groves spent the next ten years as an art director for two large companies, all the while continuing to study and hone his fine art skills. He has studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, the Colorado Academy of Art, the Loveland Art Academy, the Cottonwood Art Academy and the Denver Arts Student League. He also enjoyed a private, two-year mentorship with artist Jay Moore, which he considers a turning point in his artistic career. Most recently, Groves was chosen to paint full, life-size portraits of the 10th and 11th circuit Bishops of Colorado. www.cgroves.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
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Collagraph 1
with Mollie Nelson WebsterTuesday - Thursday, 10am - 4pm, July 27th - 29thCollagraph 1
with Mollie Nelson WebsterTuesday - Thursday, 10am - 4pm, July 27th - 29thTuition: $425 Member Tuition: $383 All levels welcome, materials included.
Take a deep dive into monoprinting to make multi-layered collagraphs with an affordable, non-toxic method. Although Mollie builds on Session 1 principles, she welcomes novices as well. Students will learn specific techniques for plate-making using cardboard and acrylic medium, printed with oil paint and the occasional etching ink. Day 1 will include demonstration and prep, and Day 2 and 3 Mollie will coach students on a one on one basis focussing on individual goals to develop plates and prints. Traditional printmaker beware: this collagraph workshop is for artists with a curious mind and adventurous art practice. Familiarity with printmaking is recommended but not required. MOLLIE NELSON WEBSTER is a printmaker and photographer who lives and works in Providence, RI, and Nantucket. Webster earned her BA in Art History at Wesleyan University, and her MFA in Visual Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts. As a passionate environmentalist, her collograph prints incorporate found objects from nature and waste from domestic life. Webster recently joined the AAN as an artist member and teacher. She brings her creative passion and technical knowledge passion to her work as well as her classroom, with a good dose of humor and curiosity. http://mollienelsonwebster.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
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Flowers & Still Life in Watercolor
with Barbara CapizzoTuesday - Thursday, 9am - 1pm, August 14 - 16thFlowers & Still Life in Watercolor
with Barbara CapizzoTuesday - Thursday, 9am - 1pm, August 14 - 16thTuition: $300 Member Tuition: $270
All Levels
Develop your watercolor skills with Nantucket master artist Barbara Capizzo. Barbara will share her methods of balancing a well planned, fine structured composition with her “wet on wet” technique to create the floral still life’s that are fresh and full of movement. Through sketching exercises and demonstration, Barbara covers how to move from a thumbnail sketch to a completed painting. Expect a relaxed atmosphere, exchange of ideas, and fun!
BARBARA CAPIZZO has been drawing and painting as long as she can remember. Her passion led her to pursue a degree from the Women’s College of Georgia with a double major in Psychology and Art Education. From there, Barbara went on to attend Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida, where she studied Interior Design, and eventually received her Masters in Education degree from the American International College in Massachusetts. Barbara’s roots with the AAN run deep as she has been an artist member since the 60’s, served on the board, and even as president. She still refers to art as her anchor as well as escape, and spends the winters back in Florida brushing up on her own art with a variety of workshops with talented instructors.www.bcapizzo-art.com
Supply List:
Paint: Rose madder, cadmium yellow light, cobalt blue, sap green, raw siena, burnt siena, mineral violet. 2 Full Sheets of 150lb watercolor paper #2 penci Kneaded erasor #12 Round watercolor brush 3/4" Angled flat Small brush for detail 1 roll of paper towelsCANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
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‘Slipping Glimpses’: Between Representation and Abstraction
with Zoey Frank, Artist in ResidenceTuesday - Thursday, 9:30am - 3:30pm, August 3 to 5th‘Slipping Glimpses’: Between Representation and Abstraction
with Zoey Frank, Artist in ResidenceTuesday - Thursday, 9:30am - 3:30pm, August 3 to 5thTuition: $640
Member Tuition: $576 Join AAN’s Star Artist-in-Residence Zoey Frank as shares her exceptional insights for deepening your artist’s visual understanding and articulation. Through individual instruction, lecture, presentation, and group critique, Zoey explores ways you can search out this synergistic interplay in every image you paint. "Figurative and abstract painting are often seen in opposition to each other. Bringing these two traditions together, however, can give us additional tools for making stronger, more dynamic compositions and can help us find a more personal painting language. During this three-day workshop, We will work from observation with the same subject on two separate canvases. Still life, self-portrait, or a view of the studio interior would all be great options for a motif. One canvas will begin as a representational depiction of the subject, where we will work to find accurate structure, value and color relationships. As the painting develops we will see if there are elements of abstraction that could be introduced to strengthen the composition. The other painting will begin abstractly. On this canvas, we will explore a series of exercises to loosen up and respond intuitively to the subject, gradually drawing from our observations to find form and space on the canvas." ~ Zoey Frank ZOEY FRANK is a Colorado based artist who studied art at Seattle’s classical atelier Gage Academy of Art, before being accepted by Laguna College of Art and Design’s Painting MFA Program in California. At LCAD Zoey met Bo Bartlett who inspired the evolution of her style from an academic, traditional approach to a dynamic exploration of color, space, and narrative. After graduation she won the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant four times, and was a four time finalist in the Art Renewal Center Salon show before being awarded their TIAC award. Zoey’s work is represented by Danese/Corey in New York City, and is internationally exhibited and collected. www.zoeyfrank.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
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MATERIALS LIST: Palette knife Paper towels Medium cups Jar for Gamsol Gamsol Linseed oil, or medium of your choice—I’ve been liking the Winsor and Newton painting medium Painting Surfaces: 2 canvases or panels, around 18x24” Brushes: Bring a wider variety if you have them, but I would recommend at least something like the following: 1” and 2” chip brushes from the hardware store Filbert bristle (sizes approximately no. 2, 4, 6, 8) Filbert synthetic mongoose or sable (2, 4, 6, 8) Paint: I’m using a lot of Gamblin oils these days. It would be good to have something like this, but bring a wider variety if you have them: Titanium White, Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Orange, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Raw Umber, Ivory Black, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo blue, Viridian, Cadmium Green. -
Painting Sconset Plein-Air
with Dan GrazianoTuesday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, August 10 - 12Painting Sconset Plein-Air
with Dan GrazianoTuesday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, August 10 - 12Tuition: $720
Member Tuition: $648
Develop your skills of observation and simplification in the beautiful village of Sconset. Master landscape painter Dan Graziano teaches the “wet on wet” method of controlling brushwork to create strong “painterly” paintings. Oil painting basics, as well as color, value, edges, and perspective fundamentals will lead the discussion of what goes into making successful painting. Dan will explain his process with a short demo each day. One-on-one instruction will include a series of timed painting exercises, incorporating the techniques discussed. DAN GRAZIANO is an award winning, nationally exhibited artist who is a member of Oil Painters of America, California Art Club, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association-Signature Member, and American Impressionist Society. Inspired by painters like Hopper, Thiebaud, Diebenkorn, and the Wyeths, Dan paints with a deep appreciation for the time worn buildings, rugged coastlines, small rural towns, and forgotten roadside relics. His plein-air artists eye sifts through the landscape’s rich complexity to discover the unique fragments of geometry that are magically transformed by light. His formal training in advertising and illustration, and his early career in architecture and urban planning imbue his work with a powerful sense of composition and color that convey his love for the hidden beauty found in unexpected places and the fleeting moments of everyday life. www.dangrazianofineart.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
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Experimental Realism in Landscape Painting
with David DunlopTuesday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Aug 17 - 19Experimental Realism in Landscape Painting
with David DunlopTuesday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Aug 17 - 19Tuition: $800 Member Tuition: $720
Break new ground in your painting practice by approaching traditional realism with innovative techniques. By experimenting with mixing oil, acrylic, ink, watercolor, and photographic materials on paper, plastics, and metal, David demonstrates how contemporary methods serve to develop persuasive imagery with an original visual voice. In his insightful slide presentations, David will discuss how artists throughout history have conveyed intimate panoramas, translucence, and nature in motion. These transformative methods, taught with a hands on instruction will inspire students to borrow methods from across time to access a new personal direction.
DAVID DUNLOP is a modern-day old master whose luminous landscapes draw from both Renaissance techniques and contemporary science. After receiving his MFA at Pratt Institute of Art, David built his reputation as a painter who combines artistic skill, knowledge and enthusiasm. The Emmy winning PBS television series Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop also earned him an invitation to lectured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, as well as speaking, teaching, and exhibiting in many other museums and art institutions across the country and around the world. As a teacher, David is exceedingly well-read in pursuit of the underlying principles of art, exploring original sources and recent advances in neuroscience which he shares in his workshops, DVD’s, Youtube channel, and in his classes in home state of Connecticut at the Silvermine School of Art.www.paintingclass.net
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Collagraph 2
with Mollie Nelson WebsterTuesday - Thursday, 10am - 4pm, August 17th - 19thCollagraph 2
with Mollie Nelson WebsterTuesday - Thursday, 10am - 4pm, August 17th - 19thTuition: $425 Member Tuition: $383 All levels welcome, materials included.
Take a deep dive into monoprinting to make multi-layered collagraphs with an affordable, non-toxic method. Although Mollie builds on Session 1 principles, she welcomes novices as well. Students will learn specific techniques for plate-making using cardboard and acrylic medium, printed with oil paint and the occasional etching ink. Day 1 will include demonstration and prep, and Day 2 and 3 Mollie will coach students on a one on one basis focussing on individual goals to develop plates and prints. Traditional printmaker beware: this collagraph workshop is for artists with a curious mind and adventurous art practice. Familiarity with printmaking is recommended but not required. MOLLIE NELSON WEBSTER is a printmaker and photographer who lives and works in Providence, RI, and Nantucket. Webster earned her BA in Art History at Wesleyan University, and her MFA in Visual Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts. As a passionate environmentalist, her collograph prints incorporate found objects from nature and waste from domestic life. Webster recently joined the AAN as an artist member and teacher. She brings her creative passion and technical knowledge passion to her work as well as her classroom, with a good dose of humor and curiosity. http://mollienelsonwebster.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
Thank you for signing up for a class. Once your class is paid for, we cannot offer a refund or credit, unless we cancel class due to low registration. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us BEFORE completing your payment.
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Painting the Beach and Waves
with Douglas DavidAugust 24 & 25, Tuesday & Wednesday 10am to 4pmPainting the Beach and Waves
with Douglas DavidAugust 24 & 25, Tuesday & Wednesday 10am to 4pmTuition: $325
Level : Beginner to Intermediate
Medium: Oil
Capture the radiance of the beach and waves as you paint along with Douglas David to create luminous seascapes. Douglas discusses his basic concepts for conveying the anatomy of waves as they progress from the atmospheric horizon to bath the shore. He shares his personal palette for articulating reflections and refracted light upon water, demonstrating how to mix pigments to create a range of value from bright to muted in “color strings” that are easily mixed and readily applied. Douglas will also discuss the foundational concepts for making a great painting, including basic composition and form, perspective and distance, and the logic of light and shadow. Douglas invites you to work in your own style, and Douglas helps you to attain the next skill levels without overworking your canvases. Painting from a variety of photo references, you will create many different paintings while learning invaluable and unforgettable lessons in fun and informative two day experience. BIO Douglas David studied landscape painting at the League of New York developing his style with iconic teachers including Frank Mason, John P Osborne and John C Traynor. After receiving his BFA in Visual Communication at the Indiana University of Herron School of Art in 1979, he worked as a graphic designer for over three decades before opening his own fine and commercial art business. Since then, Douglas has won numerous awards and grants in his home state of Indiana, criss crossing the country to exhibit and teach. He is a member of many art associations including the Salmagundi Club. https://www.douglasdavid.comCancellation and Refund Policy:
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Painting Hydrangeas in Oil
with Douglas DavidAugust 26 & 27, Thursday & Friday, 10am to 4pmPainting Hydrangeas in Oil
with Douglas DavidAugust 26 & 27, Thursday & Friday, 10am to 4pmTuition: $325 Level : Beginner to Intermediate Study the art of painting floral still lifes in this fun and focussed workshop as Douglas David teaches basic oil painting principles designed to capture the beauty and grace of hydrangeas. Working from Douglas’s collection of photo references, you will learn his logical process that will serve as a sound foundation to develop your individual style. Through his energetic demonstrations and one-on-one instruction, Douglas shares an overview of his personal floral palette and concepts for creating composition, massing, building form, and a convincing sense of light and shadow. You will learn how to mix paints to prepare color “strings” as a simple but effective way to understand, then apply color and value. Whether you push your canvasses into highly rendered detail or strive for a more simple and abstracted image, Douglas helps students to avoid overworking their canvas, and to know when a work is finished. His exuberate teaching style will infuse your painting practice with many memorable lessons, helping you get to the next level of skill, observation, and pure appreciation of oil painting. BIO: Douglas David studied landscape painting at the League of New York developing his style with iconic teachers including Frank Mason, John P Osborne and John C Traynor. After receiving his BFA in Visual Communication at the Indiana University of Herron School of Art in 1979, he worked as a graphic designer for over three decades before opening his own fine and commercial art business. Since then, Douglas has won numerous awards and grants in his home state of Indiana, criss crossing the country to exhibit and teach. He is a member of many art associations including the Salmagundi Club. www.douglasdavid.com
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Luminous Pastels
with Dina GardnerTuesday - Thursday, 10am - 1pm, September 14 - 16thLuminous Pastels
with Dina GardnerTuesday - Thursday, 10am - 1pm, September 14 - 16thTuition: $325
Member Tuition: $293
All Levels
Learn to create luminosity in pastel painting. In a step-by-step method, Dina shares her process to achieving brilliance in value and color by beginning her images with an effective underpainting technique. Each day starts with a demo, and is followed by a guided demo of a class provided photo reference. Informational handouts and individual instruction also will be given to each student to develop landscapes from their own photographic images.BIO
DINA GARDNER is an award winning pastel artist who became fascinated by pastels in her mid-fifties , educating herself through classes, workshops, and books, and diligently painting every day. As an artist living bicoastal, Gardner’s work is inspired by the seascapes and landscapes of California and Massachusetts. She is an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America and a member of the Wellesley Society of Artists. She is also a founder and Signature Status Member of the Central Mass Pastel Society and a member of Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod. Gardner recently became a Full Member of the Copley Society of Art in Boston, MA. SUPPLY LIST:Paper: One pad has 10 sheets and is more than enough for this course.Pastels: If you are new to pastels you will need a set of hard Nupastels (either the 12 or 24 stick set.) You will also need a set of soft pastels. Terry Ludwig is the brand I use but you can also buy one of the Dick Blick brands below.Nupastels set of 12 or 24Soft Pastels: Terry Ludwig’s or Dick Blick brand:( or a more robust set if it fits into your budget. I am available for any questions students have on selection prior to purchasing.)(15 sticks)(30 sticks)Fixative (optional)https://www.dickblick.com/products/blair-spray-matte- fixative/ Cancellation and Refund Policy:
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