From March 10 to March 31, 2021, the Patten Community Gallery will be showcasing the creative work of the Museum Art School students. This exhibition will include works in mixed media, oil, acrylics, watercolors, drawings, and ceramics.
Would you like to attend a free 30-minute lecture? Lynn Berkowitz, Museum Art School instructor and life-long museum educator, will be hosting a sample lecture on April 2, 2021, at 3:00 pm to introduce her upcoming course Food in Art. This art history course explores still life, genre, and installation depictions of food through the […]
SA04 Techniques in Colored Pencil Edmund Cortez, instructor This five-week class will introduce students to alternate ways of achieving the effects of texture, depth, hard and metal surfaces, and glass with colored pencils. Painterly techniques using colored pencils will be explored and applied to guided weekly exercises. The importance of tone, value, and line as […]
Christine Thomas, instructor Learn the fundamentals of color mixing, brush handling, underpainting, layering, and layout. Also, learn how to easily transfer an image to canvas. Enjoy the versatility of acrylics with easy clean up and dry times. Embrace creativity and explore the endless acrylic options. Thomas Acrylic Mats SA08 Classes meet via Zoom April 20 […]
SA13 The Modern Woman: Female Perspectives on Art History from 1950-Present Holly Harmon, instructor Want to learn more about women artists in a fun forum? This discussion-based course will hone your ability to interpret and analyze modern art. Through our examination of artists traditionally excluded from the canon, we will explore and challenge preconceived notions […]
SA16 Food in Art Lynn Berkowitz, instructor This art history course explores still life, genre, and installation depictions of food through the modern lens and considers previous works of art that inspired them. Drawing on an array of artists and “isms” from museums near and far, we will follow the thread between art of the […]
Christine Thomas, instructor Join a friendly group of artists who work independently while sharing with each other. The instructor provides suggestions and demonstrations. This studio class is open to these 2-D mediums: acrylics, oils, mixed media, watercolor and drawing. Increase your skills and enjoyment here. Students should show a progression in their skills in their […]
Edmund Cortez, instructor This class is designed for artists of all levels to create an accurate and realistic colored pencil painting of their favorite pet. During each class, some basic element of colored pencil drawing will be explained and illustrated, followed by a guided drawing exercise in which students will draw a part of a […]
Morgan Kuster, instructor The goal of this five-week course is for students, from the new-to-art crew to the creatively blocked, to cultivate their personal artistic practice using one of the most basic of tools: a sketchbook. Each week students will complete creative challenges, explore new prompts, and gain technical skills, alongside an artist practice assignment […]