School of Creative Arts I Classes and Workshops
Fall/Winter 2015 - 2016 I DelrayArts.org
CONTENTS
Registration................................................................. 2 Fall/Winter 2015 -16 Classes at a Glance................... 3 Fall/Winter 2015-16 Terms & Fees at a Glance . ........ 4 Art Classes ............................................................5 -14 Art Workshops . .................................................. 10 -11 Visiting Artist Workshops . ...................................12-13 Performance Classes................................................ 14 Photography Classes...........................................15-16 Photography Workshops.......................................... 17 Digital Imaging Classes ...................................... 17-18 Writing Classes......................................................... 19 Youth Classes............................................................ 20 Instructor Bios...................................................... 21-24 Meetup Groups......................................................... 25 STAFF DIRECTORY
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS .............. 561.243.7922 Ann Smith Arts Education Coordinator.............................. Ext. 317
A Message from the Education Coordinator It brings me great pleasure to present the Fall 2015 through Winter 2016 class and workshop offerings for the School of Creative Arts! Many new creative sessions are planned and can easily be located by spotting the icon. Registration for all Fall/Winter classes and workshops will open mid-August 2015 via internet, phone or in person. Become a Member of Delray Beach Center for the Arts and your class fee is reduced! Please check our website at DelrayArts.org for pop up classes, workshops and schedule updates. While on our website, click on the Newsletter button to select your area of interest for notifications on Delray Beach Center for the Arts Center events and programs. Can’t decide which course to take? As always, I am available, along with the great staff of the School of Creative Arts, to assist you! Sincerely,
Sharon Morgan Arts Education Assistant.................................. Ext. 478 Deborah Veres Front Desk Registration....................................Ext. 478 SEND A KID TO CLASS
Delray Beach Center for the Arts offers scholarships to children from Delray Beach who cannot afford to attend class. Scholarships are funded through partner organizations such as the Delray Art League and awarded through the Palm Beach County School District. Your donation of $100 will provide a full scholarship that covers all class expenses.
Ann P. Smith Arts Education Coordinator School of Creative Arts Delray Beach Center for the Arts, Inc. asmith@DelrayArts.org 561.243.7922, x317 OPEN HOUSE EVENTS / Crest Theatre Studios
Want to help?
August 2015, December 2015, and April 2016
Please contact Ann Smith, Education Coordinator, at 561.243.7922, x317.
• Check DelrayArts.org for dates. • Meet our instructors and learn how our programs can help you discover or expand your creative potential! • Meet students and view their art in the School of Creative Arts Showcase! • Open Houses are scheduled several times per year. Check website at DelrayArts.org for upcoming dates.
THE SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS SHOWCASES Crest Theatre Galleries
Cover Artist: Vicki Siegel
Showcases of student and faculty work are displayed throughout the year. Please visit DelrayArts.org for details.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT POLICY
OUR HISTORIC SPACES REQUIRE A LOT OF TLC!
Our registration policy has been developed to be as flexible as possible, while protecting quality educational standards. All programs and instructors are subject to change.
In our ongoing efforts to maintain these historic buildings and the studio spaces within, we expect all students to assist us by cleaning up their respective work areas at the conclusion of each class. Thank you for your cooperation!
ALL STUDIOS ARE LOCATED IN THE CREST THEATRE BUILDING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. (Studio assignments subject to change)
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN FOR 2015-16 FALL/WINTER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ALL TERMS
REFUND POLICIES • NO refunds or make-up classes will be available due to student illness, unexpected travel, or other reasons beyond the control of the facility.
August 17, 2015
• Refunds for withdrawal from a Resident Instructor Class or Workshop must be requested in writing no less than one week prior to the beginning of the course.
TO REGISTER ONLINE
• Refunds for withdrawal from a Visiting Artist Workshop must be requested in writing no less than three weeks prior to the beginning of the course.
Go to our web site: DelrayArts.org
TO REGISTER BY PHONE Call 561.243.7922, x317 or 478
TO REGISTER IN PERSON Delray Beach Center for the Arts / Crest Theatre lobby Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Avenue Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (when school is in session) Friday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
REGISTRATION POLICIES • Placement in a course is secured by payment of all fees. • Doors open 15 minutes prior to class start time. • Each class fee contains a non-refundable $15 combined registration and preservation fee. • Become a member of Delray Beach Center for the Arts and Class Fee is discounted! • Suggested supply lists for classes are available. • The Center is not responsible for any artwork/personal items that are lost, stolen, damaged or left in the classroom. • Students and parents must respect the rights of other students and staff or they may be asked to leave the school and forfeit tuition. • To register for classes that are available for proration, registration must be handled by phone or in person.
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FALL / WINTER 2015 / 16 CLASSES AT A GLANCE Monday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
NEW! Figure & Portrait Painting Terms 1, 3, 4
Tuesday
Wednesday
Drawing & Painting All Terms
Intermediate to Advanced Watercolor Terms 3, 4
NEW! Painting FUNdamentals All Terms
Members’ Studio All Terms
Friday
Saturday
Daily Painters Class All Terms Art à La Carte All Terms
NEW! Journey Into the World of Traditional Printmaking • All Terms
Beginning Watercolor Term 3, 4
Intermediate to Advanced Watercolor • Terms 3, 4
Members’ Studio All Terms
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Master – Fine Art Photography All Terms
10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.
NEW! Mommy and ME!
10:00 a.m .– 1:00 p.m.
Photography On The Move All Terms
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m .– 4:00 p.m.
Thursday Pencil Magic All Terms
Figure Drawing Terms 1, 3, 4
NEW! Multimedia Master Class All Terms
Discover Your Personal Painting Style • All Terms
Collage And Mixed Media All Terms
Watercolor Term 2, 3, 4 From Memories To Memoir All Terms
Beginning Fiction – Short Story, Novella, Novel • All Terms
The Studio Experience All Terms
Discovering Abstract Painting All Terms
Art à La Carte All Terms
Exploring Painting All Terms
Intuitive Painting: Art From the Heart All Terms
NEW! Abstract Sculpture in Paper Clay •Terms 3, 4 Introduction To Using Your Digital Camera • All Terms
Watercolor Terms 2, 3, 4 NEW! Advanced Interactive – Fine Art Photography • All Terms
Intermediate – Fine Art Photography All Terms
Advanced – Fine Art Photography • All Terms
NEW! Introduction to Adobe Photoshop •Terms 3, 4 1:30 p.m .– 3:00 p.m.
Fun and Foundations All Terms
2:00 p.m .– 5:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m .– 6:00 p.m.
Photography Salon All Terms NEW! Beginning Piano – Youth 4:30 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. • All Terms
Messy Hands All Terms
Young Photographers All Terms Beginning and Intermediate Drawing And Painting • All Terms
5:00 p.m . – 6:30 p.m.
NEW! Glee 5:30 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. • All Terms
6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.
Critique Group 1 All Terms
6:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m.
Members’ Studio All Terms
7:00 p.m .– 9:30 p.m.
Beginning Fiction – Short Story, Novella, Novel • All Terms
NEW! Adult Beginner Blues Guitar 7:00 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. • All Terms
NEW! Beginning Piano – Adult 7:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. • All Terms
Drawing & Painting All Terms
Daily Painters Class All Terms
Introduction to Adobe Lightroom All Terms
Pastel Painting with a Twist Term 2, 3, 4
Beginning Watercolor Terms 3, 4
NEW! Jewelry Making All Terms
Art à La Carte All Terms
NEW! Essence of Photography All Terms
Introduction To Using Your Digital Camera • All Terms
NEW! Introduction to Adobe Photoshop •All Terms
Advanced Class for Adobe Lightroom • All Terms
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From Memories To Memoir All Terms
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TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2/28/16 TERM 4 2/29/16 – 4/24/16
ART PERFORMANCE PHOTOGRAPHY DIGITAL Imaging WRITING YOUTH
FALL / WINTER 2015 /16 TERMS and Fees AT A GLANCE School 2015/16
Starting
Ending
Length
Art, Photography & Digital Imaging Member/Non-Member
Writing Member/ Non-Member
Youth Member/ Non-Member
School Closed
Term 1
9/8/15
10/25/15
7 Weeks
$245 / $260*
$210 / $225
$80 / $95
9/22/15 evening, 9/23/15 Yom Kippur
Term 2
10/26/15
12/20/15
8 Weeks
$280 / $295*
$240 / $255
$90 / $105
Term 3
1/4/16
2/28/16
7 Weeks
$245 / $260*
$210 / $225
$80 / $95
Term 4
2/29/16
4/24/16
8 Weeks
$280 / $295*
$240 / $255
$90 / $105
*Additional model or book fees may apply when applicable.
11/26/15, 11/27/15 – Thanksgiving 12/3/15 evening – Tree Lighting 12/21/15 – 1/3/16 Closed – Holiday 1/18/16 – 1/23/16 Closed – Poetry Fest 2/15/16 – Presidents’ Day 1/29 – 1/31/16 – Garlic Fest **
4/8/16 – 4/9/16 – Delray Affair **
**Contact staff for Thursday class parking details.
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ART CLASSES Drawing
NEW!
FIGURE DRAWING
PENCIL MAGIC – Sid DelMar Leach
For all levels The pencil is something everyone has and can use to good advantage to capture images onto paper or illustration board. The advantage of using a pencil is that many values can be created in a drawing by the pressure of the pencil, how it is sharpened and the hardness of the lead that goes into the make-up of any pencil. Art pencils are available from very soft to very hard with softest creating darker values. In this workshop you will be given line drawings along with value studies of the images and the pencils you will need for your exercise. Students will learn to sharpen a pencil so it can act as your brush in the creation of your own fine line pencil drawing. The magic of creating images with an ordinary pencil will hopefully excite your artistic creativity!
Robert Barra
For all levels In this class we will try to relearn how to see with the emphasis on using your eyes and mind to develop what you see, what to use and what to leave out. The instructor will provide assistance to break old habits while learning new ones. Students will work with Art Instructor, Robert Barra new materials and be encouraged to practice new ways to draw. Critiques, instructor demonstrations and individual attention will be provided. Students will draw from life models. Model fee of $75 will be collected at the time of registration.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. All Terms
Monday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Terms 1, 3, 4
DRAWING AND PAINTING – Ralph Papa For all levels Students will work along with the instructor on developing a drawing into an original painting. Here you will significantly improve or enhance your drawing skills and learn to apply expert tips and techniques in transitioning a charcoal drawing into a harmonious color landscape or portrait. Participants are welcome to bring in paintings or drawings completed outside of class for periodic instructor and class review sessions. Join us in this class to develop or increase your visual creativity via drawing and painting.
Art Instructor, , Sid DelMar Leach
Painting NEW! FIGURE AND PORTRAIT PAINTING – Robert Barra For all levels This class will concentrate on drawing the portrait and figure with paint using oil, acrylic or watercolor. Students will work from the model’s continuous pose to develop understanding of the pose and form. Class participants will build confidence in painting the life figure. Emphasis will be placed on trying to see anew and placing the figure in a new light and space. Monday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Terms 1, 3, 4
Art Instructor, Ralph Papa
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. All Terms, Term 1 for this class begins 9/15/15 Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. All Terms, Term 1 for this class begins 9/15/15 5
TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2 / 28/16 TERM 4 2 /2 9 /16 – 4/24/16
Art Instructor, Robert Barra
DISCOVER YOUR PERSONAL PAINTING STYLE Carla Golembe
For all levels (acrylic) Explore painting techniques, composition, color and creative expression in an upbeat and encouraging atmosphere. Learn brushwork, layering, and color mixing techniques and apply them to express yourself in paint. Discover how source material can be a springboard for your Art Instructor, Carla Golembe imagination to take flight and create a work of art. Projects are suggested to those seeking guidance. As your confidence and skills evolve, you will be encouraged to develop your own ideas. You will benefit from individual attention, demonstrations and supportive critiques. All skill levels are welcome and direction is tailored to your abilities and artistic goals. Instruction will be in acrylic. Monday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms
NEW! MULTIMEDIA MASTER CLASS Donna Fuller For intermediate/advanced You will be helped to understand what your paint and brushes can do for you - learn color, concept, perception and usage. Learn how to make them work in creating your art and developing your own distinctive style. You will use copy/photographs of your own for reference. However Art Instructor, Donna Fuller serious about your craft, this is a very informal class and though pursuing “our dream,” we have a good time. This class will help the artist achieve high art rather than mere rendering, learn good composition and how to create beautiful, dynamic visual statements. Free yourself from the literal and create drama in your painting. Tuesday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms
NEW! Painting FUNdamentals
PASTEL PAINTING WITH A TWIST
Vicki Siegel For beginner/intermediate Develop a new hobby or try something new! In this class you will learn the fundamentals of painting in either acrylic or oil paints. The elements of art, composition, color mixing and basic paint materials will be taught in a fun and creative atmosphere. How to get started, gridding and blocking in, blending, scumbling and painting Art Instructor, Vicki Siegel wet on wet, wet on dry will be demonstrated. Work from reference material or projects the instructor suggests. You will gain confidence and knowledge of painting techniques while exploring your creative side.
Deborah LaFogg Docherty
Art Instructor, Deborah LaFogg Docherty
For all levels Students will get an understanding of how to use the pastel medium, experiment with underpainting and learn different application techniques. They will get a chance to create pastel paintings that have strong compositions, pleasing colors, exciting contrast and textures that hold the viewer’s interest. LANDSCAPE or WILDLIFE ART...YOUR CHOICE!
Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Terms 2, 3, 4
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. All Terms
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ART CLASSES DAILY PAINTERS CLASS – Nancy Spielman For all levels This class will explore the practice of the contemporary genre called Daily Painters. The goal is to create a smaller scale painting from start to finish in a small amount of time. This practice will enable you to think more spontaneously and produce more lively and intuitive work. It will help you simplify the process and be able to say a lot with economy of brush strokes. Generous, quick and well-placed strokes will give you fresher, simpler more effective paintings. You can work from an image that the instructor can supply or an image you provide, which you can print out.
EXPLORING PAINTING
Vicki Siegel
For intermediate to advanced painters Using your choice of medium: oil, acrylic, pastel or watercolor, pursue your passion for painting and develop your individual style. Learn key principles that every artist needs to know in order to improve their paintings. Topics such as palette and color mixing, color, value, composition, brushwork, light and shadow, atmospheric perspective, achieving distance, edges and experimental mixed media materials will be discussed. Demonstrations, and individual instruction, set the stage for you to take your paintings to the next level. Work in any artistic style utilizing reference materials or your imagination.
Art Instructor, Nancy Spielman
Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. All Terms Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. All Terms
Art Instructor, Vicki Siegel
ART À LA CARTE
DISCOVERING ABSTRACT PAINTING – Sally Cooper For all levels This course will explore your creative self and open your mind to the possibilities of working with new methods, taking risks, painting intuitively and allowing chance to create a breakthrough. Artistic originality is encouraged in a light atmosphere where “mistakes” can be turned into masterpieces. Through a process of experimentation and discovery, your personal, unique vision will be nurtured and realized. We will learn about the visual language of painting in dealing with color, composition and painting techniques. Through several tried and true methods, the process of creating a well-designed, non-objective abstract painting will be demystified. This class includes weekly demonstrations as well as critiques and individual guidance. Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms
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TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2 / 28/16 TERM 4 2 /2 9 /16 – 4/24/16
Drawing and Painting Instructors For all levels Are you curious about our art classes and can’t make up your mind? Would you like to learn something new but don’t want to commit for a whole term? Not sure which medium to use? Then this class is for you! Take a tour through our classes and instructors. This class is designed to let you try our full menu of courses! Each week will feature a project selected from the following areas: drawing with charcoal, pencil art, watercolor, pastel, acrylic painting, oil painting, collage and abstract. Materials will be provided in each class so you don’t have to invest in a medium until you have had a chance to explore it! Additional payment of $60 for materials is required at registration. Art Instructor, Sally Cooper
Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. All Terms Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. All Terms Friday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms
INTUITIVE PAINTING: ART FROM THE HEART
Carla Golembe
For all levels In this fun process-oriented class, students will be encouraged to tap into their creative source. Focusing on painting from your inner being, you’ll discover your authentic style of mark making, palette and imagery. Through guided step-by-step prompts and demos at the start of each class you’ll allow your paintings to emerge. This is not a class about replicating a particular image or style or copying photos. Rather, the course encourages you to think outside the box and explore what is intuitive and organic to you. Your imagery may be evocative of something Art Instructor, Carla Golembe recognizable or totally abstract. There will be instruction in color, paint mixing, composition, layering and the use of various tools; however the focus will be to nurture you to dive into creativity. There are no “mistakes” in this class, only opportunities to let go of preconceived notions and build confidence. The class is open to anyone with a desire to play and discover. Friday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms
WATERCOLOr WATERCOLOR Karen Eskesen
Art Instructor, Chuck Passarelli
INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED WATERCOLOR – Charles Passarelli Previous watercolor painting experience required. Students will further their skills by learning how to use color, the correct ways of applying paint, technique, styles and tricks to accomplish effects in their work. A photocopy will be furnished to students as all will work on the same subject at the same time. Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Terms 3, 4 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Terms 3, 4
BEGINNING WATERCOLOR Manny Jomok
For all levels Original observation and creativity are our goals as we learn traditional techniques of realism for drawing and painting. We will use natural daylight and subject matter such as orchids, tropical plants and flowers, tropical fruit, shells, natural objects, interesting Art Instructor, Karen Eskesen props and more. Learn to mix rich Florida colors and earth tones from the primaries. Stretch your skills with positive/negative spaces and volume, while developing your own style. Instructor uses critiques, art history, slides and demos. All terms for this class are 6 week sessions.
For Beginners Watercolor has inherent characteristics that because of its fluidity can produce an exciting expression sometimes bold and at times subtle. This course will teach techniques that will produce loose, spontaneous brush strokes that “indicate not duplicate,” what is seen; applying paint in a way that’s different from other mediums, even from some other watercolor methods taught. The course will teach traditional realism in the Art Instructor, Manny Jomok manner found in the paintings of Homer, Sargent, Monet and the Impressionists as they dealt with the concept of light and how light affects form, color, value and composition. Students will first learn a brief history of watercolor which will enhance their appreciation of the medium. They will learn about materials, equipment and terminology associated with watercolors. The primary goals of this beginner’s class are to learn basic watercolor painting skills and to apply these skills to create a successful work of art using a photo image.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Terms 2, 3, 4, Term 3 for this class begins 1/14/15 Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Terms 2, 3, 4, Term 3 for this class begins 1/14/15
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Terms 3, 4 Friday 9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Terms 3, 4
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ART CLASSES COLLAGE AND MIXED MEDIA
PRINTMAKING NEW! JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF TRADITIONAL PRINTMAKING! – Ron Garrett
COLLAGE AND MIXED MEDIA CLASS
Sharon Koskoff
Learn to create painterly colorful monoprints, textural collagraphs and carve linoleum blocks! It’s almost magic! Students will learn about the rich history of printmaking and why many great artists from Rembrandt and Goya, to Picasso and Jim Dine were and still are so passionate about making prints and pulling editions. Ideal for novice and accomplished artists, this brand new course by Master Printmaker Ron Garrett will introduce a variety of painterly approaches using brushes, brayers, graphic stencils, overlays, and collage combined with the use of an etching press to emboss original works of art on paper.
For all levels Explore and learn about the fascinating world of collage and mixed media using found materials, recyclables, personal photographs, collectibles and unusual art mediums! Both 2-D and 3-D assemblage and construction is encouraged. Class includes Art Instructor, Sharon Koskoff emphasis on design principles such as composition, color, balance, form, shape, direction, line, and geometry. Think FUN! Individual attention provided. Collage takes away all fear of failure so let your imagination reign free!
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. All Terms
Tuesday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms Art Instructor, Ron Garrett
Jewelry NEW! INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY MAKING
SCULPTURE
Lianna Michele Slater For beginners In this introduction to jewelry making class, you will learn the use of basic tools, linking and wire wrapping techniques, design concepts, color composition and use of materials. You will also be encouraged to find your own creative personal expression/voice for your dream jewelry and aesthetics! Each week we will focus on different projects and materials such as dangles, post or drop chandelier earrings, focal pieces for necklaces, one of a kind bracelets and professional finishing touches! Be inspired to find gems with ease and learn simple steps to follow.
NEW! ABSTRACT SCULPTURE IN PAPER CLAY – Dick Rosenberg Bring your imagination to this Sculpture class. With wire, Plaster Cloth and CREATIVE PAPER CLAY, we will create unique and beautiful sculptures. Monday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Terms 3, 4
Art Instructor, Liana Michele Slater
Monday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. All Terms
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TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2 / 28/16 TERM 4 2 /2 9 /16 – 4/24/16
Art Instructor, Dick Rosenberg
ART WORKSHOPS
NEW! POWERFUL ACRYLIC PAINT LAYERS – Vicki Siegel
Resident Artist Workshops
For all Levels You will learn exciting new approaches to the use of acrylic products for layering and creating rich and complex surfaces. Artists working in all media and any abstract or representational style will benefit from this innovative way of thinking about materials. Gels, pastes, acrylic skins, masking, stencils, image transfers, transparent and translucency will be explained. Whether a beginner or an accomplished artist, you will be inspired by the information packed demonstrations. You will learn to incorporate personal imagery. There will be a lunch hour lecture and slide show for people who want to bring a brown bag lunch on Friday.
NEW! WILD WOMAN WORKSHOP: LOUISE NEVELSON ASSEMBLAGE – Sharon Koskoff For all Levels Create a Louise Nevelson style assemblage using recyclable materials and save the planet! Sharon Koskoff will guide you to create your masterpiece. Learn about Louise Nevelson, the female pioneer of the early Twentieth Century art world. Individual attention will be provided in this three-dimensional, mixed media, one-day workshop. No experience necessary. All materials are included. Saturday, October 10, 2015 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fee: $160
PLEIN AIR PAINTING WORKSHOP Ralph Papa
Art Instructor, Vicki Siegel
Friday - Saturday, January 15-16, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Fee: $315
CREATIVITY AND STYLE FOR ARTISTS
Ralph Papa
For all Levels This 1 day workshop with Ralph Papa is geared for artists at all levels to improve their ability to sketch and paint outdoors. The workshop includes instructor demonstrations, scene selection criteria, tools of the trade, setup, composition, perspective, color selection and mixing followed by a critique and Q&A session. Participants Art Instructor, Ralph Papa will meet at the School of Creative Arts and set up in a group on the grounds of Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square. Artists can work in the medium of their choice and select the subject matter of their choice.
For Intermediate and Advanced Artists This one day workshop is designed to take your artwork to the next level. Included will be methods of constructive critiquing, demonstrations and exercises to show how your work can improve. This workshop is ideal for intermediate and advanced artists looking to find their individual style or statement. Art Instructor, Ralph Papa Your instructor, Ralph Papa, states: “Outstanding art comes from artists who not only have the skills of their craft, but their work is unique and identifiable and accurately reflects who they are.”
Friday, December 11, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $165 Friday, February 5, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $165
REQUIRED: Workshop participants must bring 3 to 4 samples of their work. Good quality digital images or actual artwork is recommended. Friday, February 26, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Fee: $165
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ART WORKSHOPS FUSED GLASS – Marusca Gatto
SURFACES, LAYERS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGERY – Vicki Siegel NEW!
For all Levels This introductory class will give you a glimpse into the art of kiln-formed fused glass. Learn how warm glass melts and cools; how to design with glass elements and make a small project. No experience is necessary. All tools and materials are provided for each student.
For all Levels If you are a painter who wants to include photographic images into your work, or a photographer who wants to try painting, this workshop will inspire you. You will learn how to collage images, layer acrylic paints, glaze, enhance and texture your photographic images. How to create image transfers will be explained in detail. Whether a beginner or an accomplished artist, you will be inspired by the information packed demonstrations. Bring two 8x10 black and white photocopies of copyright free images (your own photos are best) and one 8x10 color ink jet image. There will be a lunch hour lecture and slide show for people who want to bring a brown bag lunch on Friday.
Art Instructor, Marusca Gatto
All three week sessions run 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Fee: $190
Monday, October 5,12,19, 2015 Monday, November 2,9,16, 2015 Monday, January 25, February 1,8, 2016 Monday, March 7,14, 21, 2016 NEW! DIMENSIONS Mike Goldberg
Friday – Saturday, March 4 and 5, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Fee: $315
IN ART
For all Levels Put your own twist on this extraordinary art form. Create a 3 dimensional art form allowing you to express yourself through imagination and artistic ability. Create a one of a kind piece!
Art Instructor, Vicki Siegel
Please check DelrayArts.org for details
FASHION SKETCHING WORKSHOP Hana Davis
Art Instructor, Hana Davis
For all levels and ages This 3 hour workshop provides instruction in rendering fashion figures and garments through a variety of media and techniques. Students will learn how to draw the basic 9-head figure adding detail and design. Emphasis is on making quick sketches to depict the human body and clothing while maintaining accurate representation, proportion and drama.
Friday September, 18, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday October 9, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday December 11, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday January 15, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday April 1, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Art Instructor, Mike Goldberg
IMPRESSIONISM INSIDE/ OUT Patricia Maguire
Fee: $65 Fee: $65 Fee: $65 Fee: $65 Fee: $65 Art Instructor, Patricia Maguire
The focus of this workshop will be impressionist principles of painting in a modern, personalized form, using emotional responses to subject matter. Learn how to use a limited, effective palette, hard and soft edges and broad brushstrokes to convey your impression of a chosen subject matter. Weather permitting, we will be painting outside
as well as inside the studio, so students should bring portable easels along with their supplies. Please check DelrayArts.org for details 11
TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2 / 28/16 TERM 4 2 /2 9 /16 – 4/24/16
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOPS For the professional or serious amateur artist, Workshops are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ABSTRACT PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE DRAWING WORKSHOP Lily Prince January 16 and 17, 2016 Fee: $375 In this abstract landscape drawing workshop, we will work outside or “en plein air.” We will create quick, smallscale studies, responding to light, shadow, space and the natural rhythms and patterns in nature. We will experiment with varied materials such as oil pastel, charcoal, graphite, ink and paint sticks. Students will begin in black and white, then progress to monochromatic drawings, eventually drawing with color. Students will gain an understanding of technical skill and emotional expression in order to depict the interpretive space of particular places.
BUILDING AN ABSTRACT SERIES – Brenda Hope Zappitell February 5, 6 and 7, 2016 Fee: $540 Art Instructor, Lily Prince
Lily Prince (lilyprince.com) has her B.F.A. from The Rhode Island School of Design, her M.F.A. from Bard College and studied at Skowhegan. Lily participated in The Bronx Museum’s Art-in-the-Marketplace Program and studied abroad on R.I.S.D.’s European Honors Program in Rome. Prince has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally, including in England, Germany, Israel, Poland, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, among others. She has been awarded commissions by numerous hotels and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Her book of portraits with writer Richard Klin’s profiles, Something To Say: Thoughts on Art and Politics in America, was published by Leapfrog Press, 2011.
Learn the benefits of creating a series in a 3 day hands-on intensive workshop. Participants create their own abstract series by learning how to paint three or more paintings a day. We will use acrylic paint and “loosening up” exercises to liberate intuitive creativity. Workshop also includes discussion of color theory, composition and suggestions for creating your own “painting process.” There will be daily meditation and painting demonstrations in the workshop. Brenda Hope Zappitell (zappitellstudio.com) Born in 1964 in South Florida. Zappitell lives in Delray Beach, FL with her family. She creates abstract expressionist works not only born out of intuition but also serendipitously influenced by nature and life experiences. Her work is in both private and public collections, including MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, The St. Regis Hotel in New York City, The Hard Rock Hotel in Tampa, FL, The University Of North Texas Business Leadership Building and a private collector whose collection includes Joan Mitchell, Cleve Gray, Milton Resnick, Helen Frankenthaler, Hans Hoffman, Larry Poons and Jules Olitski amongst others. She is represented in galleries all over the US and has participated in solo and group exhibitions in NYC, Los Angeles, Santa Fe and New Orleans as well as in other locations. Zappitell is a contributing writer for Professional Artist Magazine and writes an ongoing Blog for their website. She has taught many workshops to artists from all over the country. Ms. Zappitell recently had a solo exhibition at the Boca Museum of Art and co-curated a group exhibition at the Cornell Museum of Art.
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ART WORKSHOPS SCULPTING WITH FOUND OBJECTS Will Kurtz February 5 and 6, 2016 Fee: $375
Art Instructor, Will Kurtz
This 2-day workshop is for students interested in expanding and challenging their artistic interests through experimentation with materials, processes and artistic genres. Students will have the opportunity to create work that is either figurative or non-representational. It can be created from photographs, memory or imagination. The students will learn to construct sculptures using different materials, objects and methodologies to manifest their artistic interests. Natural materials, fabrics, recyclables, cardboard, newspaper, wood, metals, plastics, wire, household objects, are just some of the possible elements that may be employed in this workshop of creative exploration.
Will Kurtz (willkurtz.com) was born in Flint, Michigan and received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Michigan State University in 1981. He practiced as a landscape architect for 25 years, throughout the United States and Canada. It wasn’t until he was in his mid-thirties that he began creating art as a self-taught artist. Eventually his passion for art superseded landscape architecture and he moved to New York at the age of 50 to attend graduate school at the New York Academy of Art. After graduation with an MFA he was selected to remain and do a one-year fellowship. He has since had several solo and group shows and has been represented by several galleries including Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, Queene Anne Gallery, Leipzig, Germany, Converge Gallery, PN and Stricoff Gallery, NY. His work is in many prominent collections around the world. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
RADICAL DEPARTURES – Sherry O’Neill February 12, 13 and 14, 2016 Fee: $540 Attend this 3 day, highly energized painting workshop which emphasizes experimentation and individual creativity. While working with acrylic paints and texturizing methods, mistakes and “happy accidents” are encouraged and light the spark of creativity. Layering, glazing, sanding, staining, stamping, stenciling all add to the mystery and depth of your painting. Non-objective abstract composition will be de-mystified by tried and true foundations for utilizing the principles and elements of design. The effective use of color and value, essential to a successful painting, will be Art Instructor, Sherry O’Neill discussed, as well as line, contrast and paint application. So bring your biggest brushes and let’s have some fun! Sherry O’Neill (sherryoneill.com) has been a professional multi-media artist for over 35 years and an art teacher, lecturer and workshop leader for 14 years. She holds a BA from Barry University and has studied painting with internationally acclaimed artists such as Donna Watson and Ron Prokrasso. Sherry exhibits her work nationally and internationally and is currently represented by several galleries including Onessimo Fine Art in Palm Beach, Off The Wall Gallery in Houston, Texas and Avis Frank Gallery in Galveston, Texas. She has been the recipient of many awards and honors.
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TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2 / 28/16 TERM 4 2 /2 9 /16 – 4/24/16
FIGURE PAINTING EN PLEIN AIR – Eli Cedrone February 12 and 13, 2016 Fee: $375 Learn the fundamentals of painting from the live model in an outdoor setting. We’ll be working with well-lit models in quick poses, moving to longer poses as the class progresses. Topics covered will be outdoor lighting conditions such as direct, ambient and reflected light, how sunlight affects color and seeing color and value as a unit. This workshop will focus on the ability to paint quickly and accurately. The goal is not to create a finished painting, but to develop your intuitive sense by making numerous, quick studies with emphasis on spontaneity and freshness. Eli will explain her approach to light and shadow and demonstrate and work individually with all students. By creating a simple notan or value plan in b&w, you’ll learn how to break down Art Instructor, Ell Cedrone the fundamental form of the figure into large shapes or masses. Next we’ll explore how to translate the study into color with instruction on how to mix clean color in the correct value and temperature in order to create the illusion of light on the figure. In the event of inclement weather we will use reference material. Eli will paint a brief demo each morning in oil, however, you may work in any medium. Eli Cedrone (elicedrone.com) Soon after graduation from the School of Art & Design, Suffolk University in Boston, Cedrone began her career in Bermuda at Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising. She took a brief sabbatical from her work to study art in Florence, Italy. After nearly five years she set her sights on California living in Laguna Beach, working as an illustrator and magazine designer. She returned to Boston in 1996 where she continued studies at the School of the MFA and began painting full-time. Eli teaches workshop nationally and in Bermuda, California and Italy. Artist Statement: I’ve always been influenced by the power of images to express ideas and emotions. Painting is a process of discovery and decision making where disparate elements pull together until the image is clearly expressed. Primarily I work in oils and feel it’s important to work from life at least initially. I’m drawn to the human form where figures exist both in representational and painterly worlds. I will often explore a narrative theme in order to capture the emotional power of a moment in time. Ultimately my concerns are with the expressive qualities of light captured with paint. Contemporary Impressionism best describes my style.
MEMBERS’ STUDIO For Members of Delray Beach Center for the Arts Ages 18 and up No Instruction / Live Model Delray Beach Center for the Arts members may secure their space by registering for the full term in advance and receive one class free! Single class registration of $15.00 at the door is based on availability. There is no instruction; there is a live model. Format alternates each week between one long portrait pose and a nude figure with a short warm-up and a longer pose. Sign up for the full term and receive one class free! Members’ Studio, Stuart Feldman
Tuesday 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. / Alternates Figure / Portrait All Terms Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / Figure Only All Terms Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / Alternates Figure Portrait All Terms Note: Professional Figure and Portrait Models may contact Sharon Morgan, Arts Education Assistant, at 561-243-7922 x 478 to schedule paid modeling sessions.
THE STUDIO EXPERIENCE: MEMBERS’ STUDIO – No Instructor
Members’ Studio, Hana Davis
Members of Delray Beach Center for the Arts can share ideas, create and critique each other’s work. This three hour studio time is without instruction. Members must provide their own materials and respect the interest of other artists and the studio space. Delray Beach Center for the Arts members must secure their space by registering for the full term in advance. Wednesday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms
NEW! PERFORMANCE
CLASSES
The School of Creative Arts presents performance classes for youth and adults! Test your talents...voice, piano and guitar! New classes may be added in the future so please check DelrayArts.org for updates! NEW! BEGINNING
PIANO – Katharine Yarbrough
Each student will have their own keyboard and set of headphones to use during each class. The teacher will rotate around to each student as they work through their books, focusing on technique, music theory and methods of practice and performance. All students are required to purchase the recommended piano books. For ages 9-15 Monday 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. All Terms
For ages 16 and up Monday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. All Terms
NEW! GLEE – Katharine Yarbrough Glee will usually take part in a number of shows and performances throughout the year, including showcases, concerts and family nights. This includes events specifically for individual clubs and larger events involving other classes. The shows are about giving everyone in the class the chance to perform on stage, and all students also get the chance to perform solo parts if they want to. The class incorporates a range of activities including vocal technique, performance skills, character development, improvisation, voice projection, choreography and much more. The music and songs come from all eras of the pop charts and there are plenty of anthems from musical theatre thrown in for good measure. It is a wonderful journey for the kids, from the songs they will learn from years gone by to the personal growth that they will experience along the way. For ages 8-13 Monday 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. All Terms NEW! ADULT
BEGINNER BLUES GUITAR CLASS – Jesse Kelland
Students will learn the fundamentals of one of the most common and fun styles of music performed on the guitar, the blues. Without any previous experience required students will learn the skills to perform and the vocabulary to discuss a wide range of blues styles. The goals of this class are for the students to be able to perform with other musicians playing both rhythm and lead and to understand the basics of improvisation. To achieve this class will consist of many great discussions and frequent jam sessions! Students will need to provide their own guitars, acoustic or electric are both acceptable, and no previous experience is required. For ages 13 and up Thursday 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. All Terms
Members’ Studio, Unknown Artist
Members’ Studio, Genia Howard
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PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES “PHOTOGRAPHY: THE ART OF SEEING” The Art of Seeing will open up a world of new and wonderful visual experiences for you. Students will learn to see through new eyes. Using your camera as the sculptor uses his hammer and chisel or the artist uses his brush and paints will allow you to explore your creative potential to the fullest.
Photography Instructor, Russell Levine
Photography Instructor, Irene Hill
INTRODUCTION TO USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA For Beginner If the manual that came with your digital camera is causing more confusion than you care to deal with, fear not. This course is designed to help you become more comfortable and creative with your equipment. The class breaks down the learning process into understandable weekly sessions that include taking photos and learning to experiment with camera techniques such as the triangle of exposure: creative use of aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Get started the right way in a friendly artistic environment and discover the world of creative expression through digital photography.
NEW! AdvancedInteractive-Fine Art Photography This advanced fine art photography class now incorporates inspiring on location photo-shoots, with alternating evaluative constructive critiques the following week. Open your mind to unlimited creativity and visual interpretation. Learn to express yourself through mastery of the photographic medium. This class draws upon the proven Photography Instructor, Lee Gordon principles of art and design to ignite the student’s imagination. You will challenge yourself and your fellow students to learn to see well in order to create the fully developed, resolved image. Along with the technical ability to create high-level artistic images, students will also learn from being on location, to articulate how and why subjects were chosen and identify the specific elements of design and balance that contribute to their composition. Bring printed samples of your work to the first class. Tuesday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Lee Gordon, All Terms
PHOTOGRAPHY SALON For Upper Level Students This class is designed for creative, experienced photographers who want to elevate their photography to a higher, more nuanced artistic level. The Photography Salon will emphasize imagination and the artful expression of creativity and will include classic as well as conceptual photography. Discussion and critique will be emphasized as learning tools to create better images. There will be an emphasis on breaking out of your comfort zone and exploring new photographic visions. Students will prepare a Body of Work throughout the term.
Bring your camera and manual to all classes. Monday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Irene Hill, All Terms Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Russell Levine, All Terms
PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE MOVE For Beginner/Intermediate students Anxious to get out there and do more shooting? Want to produce more artistic, nuanced images? In this course for beginner and intermediate students, we will alternate classroom work on composition and critique with off-campus photo shoots. Emphasis will be on producing uncluttered, dynamic images using natural light. Bring your camera to all classes. There are no specific camera models or types required.
Tuesday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Irene Hill, All Terms
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Irene Hill, All Terms Photography Instructor, Irene Hill
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TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2 / 28/16 TERM 4 2 /2 9 /16 – 4/24/16
Photography Instructor, Irene Hill
MASTER – FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
INTERMEDIATE – FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY Take the next step in your journey to become a more creative photographer. Learn to see as an artist sees. Develop a better sense of light, shadow, shape, and form. Go beyond the basics and begin to compile and edit a body of work. Learn how to use the camera more creatively while developing a personal aesthetic. This course concentrates on being able to see and isolate subject matter from Photography Instructor, Irene Hill the environment. Texture, line and space will become part of your photographic lexicon. Study with a group of aspiring students in a class devoted to your growth and development as a creative fine art photographer. Bring your camera and printed samples of your work to the first class. Wednesday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Irene Hill, All Terms
For experienced photographers This class is for experienced, creative photographers interested in more than camera clubs or limited seminars and workshops. Become a part of South Florida’s most accomplished group of artistic photographers. Meet in a unique environment with fellow enthusiasts while sharing ideas, techniques, experiences and inspiration. This ongoing class Photography Instructor, Lee Gordon allows the participant the opportunity for continued growth and development as a photographic artist. The level of work and creative ability of this group of artists is unmatched in all of South Florida. Bring printed samples of your work to the first class. Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lee Gordon, All Terms NEW! THE ESSENCE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
ADVANCED – FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY Are you ready to take your photography to a higher level? Open your mind to unlimited creativity and visual interpretation. Learn to express yourself through mastery of the photographic medium. This class draws upon the proven principles of art and design to ignite the student’s imagination. You will challenge yourself and your fellow students to learn to see well in order to create the fully developed, resolved image. Along with the technical ability to create high-level artistic images, students will also learn to articulate how and why subjects were chosen and identify the specific elements of design that contribute to their composition. Bring printed samples of your work to the first class. Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Irene Hill, All Terms
For all levels This class will revitalize your photography practice by exploring your relationship to your subject, your camera, and yourself. Through photo exercises, assignments, and field trips, we will learn to deepen our visual awareness while clarifying our approach, so that image making becomes both more personal and meaningful. both more personal and more meaningful. This class will provide a unique opportunity to rethink our expectations of what it means to ‘see’. We will work on simplicity and making more powerful photographs, supporting the notion that a photograph is not ‘taken’ but made. Attention will be paid to lighting, composition, depth-of-field and exposure issues, but more importantly, you will practice using this information to make more powerful and meaningful images.
Photography Instructor, Irene Hill
Photography Instructor, Russell Levine
Bring a sense of commitment (and sense of humor) and curiosity to class, as well as a few examples of recent work to the first session.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Russell Levine, All Terms
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DIGITAL IMAGING CLASSES
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: CANDID PORTRAITURE Russell Levine
DIGITAL IMAGING CLASSES COVERING CAPTURE THROUGH OUTPUT These digital imaging classes will open up new worlds of creative possibilities, allowing you to fully integrate your vision while enhancing your technical capabilities. Students will learn in a modern interactive studio environment with a hands-on approach to problem solving and technical development.
Street photography is an exercise in the art of observation: paying attention to the theater that goes on in every city and town, and capturing moments that tell stories. In this course, photographer and educator Russell Levine will walk you through the streets of Delray Beach to share insights on the art of candid street photography, from gear choices to shooting techniques. Russell shows how to immerse yourself in the thick of things, overcome your nerves and adjust your camera to respond as quickly as possible. Along the way, you’ll get an inside look at some of the most photogenic locations in South Florida.
Photography Instructor, Russell Levine
We will spend part of our class time on the streets of Delray Beach and the other part in class discussing and critiquing our images.
Topics include: Street photography gear, shooting with a long lens, shooting with a short lens, photographing a crowd, focusing on people, getting permission to photograph someone, shooting people in motion, reviewing images in a classroom setting. Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 9/26/2015, 11/21/2015, 1/16/2016, 2/27/2016, 3/25/2016 Fee: $75 Non Member $60 Member
Photography Instructor, Dimitri Sagatov
NEW!
INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE PHOTOSHOP – Dimitri Sagatov
This course is an introduction to the world of creative possibilities available to photographers through Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop is the most powerful editing tool available to photographers who want to enhance the quality and creative vision of their digital images. To take advantage of these powerful tools, a basic understanding of how and why Photoshop works is vital. Through detailed step-by-step instruction, students will develop a practical understanding of the Photoshop workspace, learning the foundational skills needed to use Photoshop with confidence. Using example images provided by the instructor, students will learn an effective workflow for importing images, editing with purpose, and outputting completed images for print and web use. REQUIRED: Students must bring a laptop, with mouse and power cord, and have Adobe Photoshop CS5 or higher installed. This course is designed for photographers who have a working knowledge of their computer operating system. A basic knowledge of Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture of Adobe Camera Raw is highly recommended. The course is taught on an Apple operating system.
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TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2 / 28/16 TERM 4 2 /2 9 /16 – 4/24/16
Monday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. All Terms Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. All Terms
ADVANCED CLASS FOR ADOBE LIGHTROOM
INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE LIGHTROOM Creating an efficient color managed digital workflow.
Continuing an efficient color managed digital workflow.
This class is an introduction to using Adobe Lightroom as a digital asset management application. As photographers, we produce an abundance of images, which need to be organized, developed, and integrated into an efficient color managed digital workflow from capture to output. As digital photography advances and evolves, Adobe Lightroom is the best solution for all photographers and passionate hobbyists who want to get the most out of their digital images. To gain control over your creative output as a digital photographer, you must develop an effective color managed and understood workflow, supporting your photographic images. An efficient, reproducible workflow allows every photographer to dramatically improve their images and delivery quality, while reducing the amount Photography Instructor, Lee Gordon of time spent processing digital files. Putting the time into learning a structured, digital workflow while utilizing Adobe Lightroom will yield output results that clearly speak for themselves. Additional fee of $45 is collected at registration for reference book. REQUIRED: Students must bring a laptop, fully charged, with a mouse, power cord and Adobe Lightroom CC 2015 installed. In addition bring an empty, formatted 1 or 2 TB external hard drive. This class is designed for photographers who have a working knowledge of their computer operating system. The class is taught on an Apple computer operating system. Monday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Lee Gordon, All Terms
Completion of the introductory Lightroom class is highly recommended.
Photography Instructor, Lee Gordon
This advanced class is a continuation, utilizing an integrated approach to Adobe Lightroom. We will learn how to evaluate and pre-visualize the extensive possibilities for developing raw image files. To master control over your creative output as a photographer you must develop an effective color managed and understood digital workflow, supporting your photographic images. Adobe Lightroom includes a comprehensive set of advanced development tools for controlling global and local exposure, color adjustments, contrast and tonal gradation. The advanced Lightroom digital workflow will be progressively taught and integrated from image capture to specific exported output.
We will learn a digital workflow in Adobe Lightroom so all of our development workflow can be accomplished in Lightroom. We will also discuss external editing applications, like Adobe Ps, Nik Silver Effects Pro, and Topaz labs. REQUIRED: Students must bring a laptop, fully charged, with a mouse, power cord and Adobe Lightroom CC 2015 installed. In addition bring an empty, formatted 1 or 2 TB external hard drive. This class is designed for the advanced photographer who has a working knowledge of their computer operating system. The class is taught on an Apple computer operating system. Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Lee Gordon, All Terms
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WRITING CLASSES THE WRITERS’ COLONY
OPEN READINGS NIGHT – FREE TO THE PUBLIC CALLING ALL WRITERS OF FICTION, NONFICTION, AND POETRY
All courses, workshops and seminars prepare students to complete writing projects with the primary objective for self-publishing or getting published.
Enjoy making new friends in a LITERARY GATHERING!
Writing Program Director: Barbara Cronie
BEGINNING FICTION: SHORT STORY, NOVELLA, NOVEL Barbara Cronie If you want to write fiction, but can’t get started… If you have ideas for a plot, but can’t express them… Learn how to create interesting characters involved in an exciting plot. Develop a writing process and practice writing dialogue so your characters come alive! This is a class for beginners. There’s no time like the present to get started! No published authors allowed. All students receive a personal critique of their writing.
HOW IT WORKS: Come to listen or sign up to read from an original work (published or unpublished). All levels are welcome. Participants read for 10-15 minutes. After the readings there is a short OPEN DISCUSSION, which is not a critique session. The purpose is to encourage one another to continue writing. WHEN: The second Thursday evening of the month 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Starting 2015: 9/10; 10/8; 11/12; 12/10. 2016: 1/14; 2/11; 3/10; 4/14. WHERE: The Cornell Museum of Art 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach ORGANIZERS: Bobbie Kotler, Rosemarie Stinnett, Barbara Cronie
Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. All Terms Thursday 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. All Terms
CALL:
FROM MEMORIES TO MEMOIR – Barbara Cronie
WRITERS ON THE GO
Now is the time to organize your life experiences into a memoir worthy of being published, or just write about your favorite people and things as a record of family history. Develop a writing process that works for you. You will learn how essay and narrative writing can be combined to express your ideas. Journal writing will be important in remembering those special people and events. In the workshop part of the course, you will select writings to read aloud for constructive criticism. This feedback is most helpful and proves to be invaluable for each writer. All students receive a personal critique of their writing.
Several members of The Writers’ Colony are available to read excerpts from their original works and open a discussion as part of a free COMMUNITY SERVICE. If you live in a community with a PROGRAM COORDINATOR who is looking for people to fill a program, this is the perfect solution!
Wednesday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. All Terms Wednesday 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. All Terms
CRITIQUE GROUP 1 – Barbara Cronie
Prerequisite: Beginning Fiction or From Memories to Memoir Continue refining your writing skills through constructive criticism from your peers and the Writing Program Director. Class consists of your reading aloud for 10-15 minutes and then receiving constructive criticism for 10 minutes. You can take the course as often as needed – some finish their project here and then prepare to get published or self-publish. If you have not taken the prerequisite and have a writing project, you may be eligible to register in the group with prior approval by the Program Director. Every student who registers in a writing course automatically becomes a member of The Writers’ Colony. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. All Terms 7 Week Fee: $120, 8 Week Fee: $135 TERM 1 9/8/15 – 10/25/15 TERM 2 10/26/15 – 12/20/15 19 TERM 3 1/4/16 – 2 / 28/16 TERM 4 2 /2 9 /16 – 4/24/16
212-677-4278 to sign up to read. Walk-ins welcome.
CONTACT: BOBBIE KOTLER at 561-742-3244 for more information.
THE WRITERS’ COLONY WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS NEW!
QUERY LETTER WORKSHOP – Barbara Cronie
Two sessions (total 5 hours) are necessary for this exciting workshop that guarantees you leave with a query letter that will impress any agent or publisher. November 7 – Lecture, Requirements, and Discussion. November 14 – Query letters are read aloud. The Critique is done in class. Saturday November 7, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Saturday November 14, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Fee $55 For 2016 Workshops and Publishing Seminars, check DelrayArts.org
YOUTH CLASSES MESSY HANDS – Grace Gdaniec
Mommy and ME!
Beth Sloat
For ages 6-8 This fun class is very hands-on and fairly hand messy! Children will use their hands and minimal fine line utensils, such as pencils and paintbrushes. They will be ripping, tearing, pasting, finger-painting and finger-gluing. Each project will incorporate different arts fundamentals and a bit of art history. All materials are included. Tuesday 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. All Terms
For ages 2 ½ to 5 Join the fun and create with your children! Classes will center on creative and shared techniques to spark your child’s creative side. It’s a fun way to share quality time with your children.
Youth Class, Messy Hands
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS
Advanced registration is required. Groups welcome! Please check DelrayArts.org for details.
Jane Strisik Busker
For ages 8 – 11 “Young Photographers” is designed for children who love to take pictures. Students will learn how to select subjects, compose artistic photographs, incorporate light and shadow and express their own unique points of view. Students will be taught to take creative photographs in the classroom as well as in and around the Delray Beach Center for the Arts campus. There will be a weekly assignment based on class discussions.
FUN AND FOUNDATIONS Beth Sloat
For ages 6 – 9 and 10 – 12 Create a strong foundation for all types of artistic expression by learning how to use the elements and principles of art while doing fun, creative projects. Develop skills, vocabulary, learn art history and encourage creativity through joyful, challenging projects using a variety of mediums. Projects can lead to the development of a portfolio and are oriented toward preparation for visual arts auditions. Materials are included.
Youth Class, Young Photographers
Requirements for students: • An image-stabilized point & shoot digital camera • A 4 gigabyte or larger memory card • A 5x7 inch print of one photo from the previous week’s assignment (no photo due for first class) Wednesday 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. All Terms
BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE DRAWING AND PAINTING – Genia Howard For ages 8 – 12 This course will emphasize two things: creativity and observation. Releasing the student’s creativity: Students will complete many creative exercises that will enrich their creative process and personal expression. Developing the skills to represent the real world with accuracy: Youth Class, Beginning and Fundamental drawing skills based upon observation of Intermediate Drawing and Painting actual objects will be practiced. These include composition, sighting, tonal (shading), contour drawing and exploration of color. Student’s sense of proportion, compositional layout and line quality will benefit, as well as their ability to create volume by using a range of values. On alternating terms, students will use wet or dry media. They will work in sketch books as well as create a variety of original art works suitable for their portfolio. For those auditioning for BAK, timed simulations of audition skills will be included. Every effort is made to structure the class to the level and needs of each student in an environment of fun and productivity. All materials are included.
Saturday 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. All Terms
Youth Class
MARK YOUR CALENDER! Summer Arts camp will be back early June 2016! Check DelrayArts.org for details!
Wednesday 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. All Terms
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INSTRUCTOR BIOS The faculty for the School of Creative Arts is one of the most talented in South Florida! These professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their classes. As a result of expert instruction here, many of our students’ works have been juried into competitions and accepted into local, regional and national exhibitions. Several of our high school students have been accepted into art programs at some of the best schools in the country. ROBERT BARRA was educated at the Rhode Island School of Design and The Art Students League of New York and is listed in “Who’s Who in American Art.” He has exhibited at: The Butler Institute of American Art, The National Arts Club, The Salamagundi Club, James Beard House, The Newport Museum, The Ridgewood Art Institute, Springfield Art Museum, Museum of Texas Tech University, Huntsville Museum of Art, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History and the McAllen International Museum. Mr. Barra is an elected member of Allied Artist of America and winner of many awards including The Windsor and Newton Award of Excellence for Oil Painting. His work has appeared in major publications including The New Yorker, Gourmet Magazine, Saturday Review and The New York Times. His work is in private collections in U.S. and Europe. He lives in Florida and teaches figure drawing and painting. JANE STRISIK BUSKER trained at the University of Hartford, Cooper Union, and New York’s International Center for Photography and the Delray Center for the Arts. She has been exhibiting her photography since the 1970s at venues including the Blackwell Gallery (Northampton, MA), the New York Independent Film & Video Festival, and the Ward-Nass Gallery in Soho. Her work was juried into an exhibit at the Soho 20 Gallery by Clare Bell (assistant curator of the Soho Guggenheim), and she was exhibited at 110 East Atlantic (curated by Grace Greenberg). Her piece NY rain was used as the cover image for Cooper Union’s 1997- 98 Continuing Education course catalog. She currently teaches children and teens for the nationally based Camera for Kids program. SALLY COOPER has been painting all her life and in the mid-nineties moved from detailed representational work to seeking the abstract. She is a five-time winner of The Artist’s Magazine’s national competition and a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society. Her work has been included in numerous regional and national competitive exhibitions receiving awards in most. Sally’s work is “about a creative process rather than a specific image or place.” She is represented by Mary Woerner Fine Arts, West Palm Beach. Visit Sally’s website at: sally-cooper.com
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BARBARA CRONIE received an M.A. in Writing from New York University. Her diversified background includes teaching, writing and experience in magazine and book publishing. Starting out in NYC at Random House as a copywriter, she soon moved on to magazines as the editor of Modern Stereo. Two years later she became the managing editor of a publishing house which produced several magazines. Published as a journalist (articles and interviews), she has traveled to Italy twice, promoting food and wine for the Italian Trade Commission, NYC. Among her teaching positions she lists: The Lighthouse International, NYC; Katharine Gibbs School (seminars), NYC; Palm Beach State College; Palm Beach County Continuing Education–before forming The Writers’ Colony. She presently offers an editing service, Editing Par Excellence, for beginning and established writers who are preparing manuscripts for publishing. She is a member of The International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG) and The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW). HANA DAVIS attended Pratt Institute and Fashion Institute of Technology where she studied Fashion Design and illustration. Hana worked at Breckenridge and Joe Benbassett designing and illustrating Junior Sportswear. She has taught classes in Figure Drawing and Fashion Illustration to adults and children. Her work has been exhibited at the Nassau County Museum of Art, the Hecksher Museum, the Art League of Long Island, and the Boca Raton Museum of Art. DEBORAH LAFOGG DOCHERTY combines two great loves in her work: nature and painting. While working in nature. Deborah strives to give her audience a glimpse of how animals live in the wild. She received the Masters Circle award from the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her work has been featured in museums, national and international art shows and International magazines as well as in private collections. Ms. Lafogg Docherty has illustrated a children’s book with part of the proceeds going to save critical habitat in the Florida Keys. Membership affiliations include: associate member of the Society of Animal Artists, signature member of the Pastel Society of America, signature member of the Artists for Conservation, member of excellence with the Southeastern Pastel Society, member of the Oil Painters of America, member of the International Guild of realism, the Pastel Society of North Florida, Degas Pastel Society and member of the Women Artists of the West and the Audubon Artists. Visit Deborah’s website at: lafogg.com.
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KAREN ESKESEN received a B.A. from Colby College, Maine, graduating with honors as an art major. She also studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and the Brooklyn Museum Art School. Karen has taught realist watercolor techniques in South Florida for over 30 years. She has taught at the School of Creative Arts since 2000 and at the Bonnet House Museum and Gardens in Fort Lauderdale. She is a member of Bonnet House Fine Artists, and has participated in their exhibits at Bonnet House, the St. Lawrence Gallery, the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, and here in the Crest Theatre galleries. In 2006 her watercolor was awarded “Best in Show” at the “Impressions of Old South Florida” competition at Bonnet House. DONNA STEGER FULLER has a BA in Art from University of Florida, an MA in Anthropology from Florida Atlantic University. She has done extensive commercial work for Motorola, Office Depot, PBIA and others, as well as limited edition posters for the City of Boca Raton and Hilton Hotels and Holiday Inns. Ms. Fuller has designed Cover Art for the Florida Philharmonic and National League of American Pen Women, as well as private firms. Donna has executed many commissions of classical reproductions of old masters, such as Rubens, Vermeer and Guardi to name a few. Donna is a signature member of the International Acrylic Society, American Women Artists – National, Gualala, California Art Center and Women in the Visual Arts. Ms. Fuller’s paintings are in collections in the UK, Japan, Australia and USA. RON GARRETT has over thirty years of experience as an artist and arts educator with a demonstrated passion to kindle and ignite the love of art to all members of a diverse and growing student body, with a desire to bring national and international acclaim to Institutions that he works for. Mr. Garrett holds a MFA Printmaking from Kent State University and a BFA Printmaking from Guilford College. Ron currently teaches at the Armory Art Center, the Boca Museum of Art and is founder of RagaPress.com a fine arts print atelier. In the past Mr. Garrett has been an adjunct Instructor at Florida Atlantic University and a visual arts instructor at Pine Crest Preparatory School in Boca Raton, FL. MARUSCA GATTO has experience teaching glass workshops to adults and teens at Rochester Arc and Flame and Studio 34 in Rochester, NY as well as the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY. Marusca has studied in New York State at More Fire Glass Studio, Oatka School of Glass, Rochester Arc and Flame and Corning Museum of Glass. Ms. Gatto also completed glass workshops at the glass Expo in Las Vegas NV. Marusca’s glass art has won awards in local and regional juried art shows and can also be found in the Museum Store at the Cornell Museum of Art, Delray Beach, FL.
GRACE GDANIEC earned a BA in Art with a Minor in Art History from Stetson University, in Deland Florida with a concentration in oil painting. Grace has worked in several positions throughout the art world, such as Museum Assistant, Museum Education Intern, Gallery Attendant, Art Educator, and Group Therapy Art Instructor. She holds an art teaching certificate for grades K-12, and has experience working with both adults and children. When she’s not teaching classes, she works full time as an Office Manager in Delray Beach. Grace’s passion lies in teaching art, exploring art history, and inspiring others to express themselves through works of their own. CARLA GOLEMBE is an award winning painter and illustrator. She has received artist residencies from the Hambidge Center in Rabun Gap, GA; Altos de Chavon in the Dominican Republic and Kalani Honua in Hawaii. Carla’s paintings have been shown widely throughout the United States. Collections include Hyatt, Marriot, Pan Pacific Hotels, Fuller Art Museum, Boston Public Library, Academy Art Museum, University College University of Maryland, Shepherd Pratt Hospital, Medical College of Virginia, Worcester Art Museum, The JFK Library, Montgomery County (MD) Art in Public Places, Chico’s and other corporate and private collections. An image of her painting “Moonflowers III” was licensed by Icon shoes for their spring 2012 collection. Dos Puentes Vineyard in Mendoza Argentina commissioned her to create a painting for the labels for three of their wines. She was a chosen artist for “Keys to the Cities” for which she painted a piano that spent two weeks in a public place in Palm Beach County and was then donated to a charity venue. LEE GORDON has a comprehensive understanding of the art and skills of photography. Since his first cameras – a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye and a Fujica Half Frame – he has owned and operated photographic studios, a fine-art photography gallery, and is currently both a commercial and fine art photographer. Lee’s commercial interests are architectural, lifestyle, and interior design statements. His creative interests are mastering and teaching photographic digital workflow and producing fine art prints. “My creative intention is to simply capture and share the beauty and wonder of the earth, and its magnificent places, faces and spaces.” Visit Lee’s website at: leegordonphotography.com IRENE HILL is an award winning Master Photographer and graduate of Northwestern University with a dual Master’s Degree in English and Education. She has photographed over 200 concerts and events throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia, has been a special events consultant to the National Geographic Society, escorted numerous international tours, and created and managed hundreds of lectures, conferences and seminars. As a lifelong photographer whose goals are now directed to instructing others in the art of fine photography, Irene brings a world of national and international experience along with a love of teaching to her students. Visit Irene’s website at: irenehill.smugmug.com Class updates & Registration at DelrayArts.org
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INSTRUCTOR BIOS GENIA HOWARD has a Masters in Art Education from FAU and achieved National Board Certification in art in 2001. Most of her teaching career has been at the high school level, especially with the International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs. Additionally, she has taught kindergarten, middle school, and adult education. Proficient in water media, oil and acrylic, she is equally adept at using traditional drawing media and experimental media. MANNY JOMOK earned his BA in Art Education from Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ, 1969, and is certified to teach Art (K-12th) by the State of New Jersey. Mr. Jomok studied with renowned artists: Frank Francese, Robert O’Brien, Tim Thies, Pat Dews, and Don Andrews and is influenced by: Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Joseph Zbukvic, and David Curtis. Manny has taught art to disadvantage youths in programs in the states of New Jersey, Maryland and Maine. He teaches watercolors in the Palm Beach County Adult Education Program and also individual lessons on an ongoing basis. Manny is a professional, exhibiting artist since 2006 – exhibiting in Maine, New Jersey and Florida. Mr. Jomok is represented by Frederick Gallery, Spring Lake, NJ and Works of Hand Artist Gallery, Winter Harbor, ME. He has received numerous awards in plein air competitions and exhibitions. His paintings are in private and corporate collections. Jesse Kelland grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where he started learning to play and work on guitars, violas, and other stringed instruments from a very early age. At 18 he moved to South Florida where he has studied and performed with guitarist and other musicians of many different styles and musical backgrounds. For almost as long as he has been playing music he has been teaching what he has learned to others. He has taught people ranging from ages 5 to 65, acoustic, electric, bass, and baritone guitar, as well as standard and baritone ukulele. SHARON KOSKOFF is a professional muralist and designer widely recognized in South Florida for her projects with children and diverse audiences. She is a cum laude graduate in fine arts from Brooklyn College and holds an additional degree from New York School of Interior Design. She has taught at the Montgomery Armory Art Center, Boca Raton Museum of Art, and the Norton Museum of Art. SID DELMAR LEACH graduated from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Fontainebleau, France. He has a B.S. in Art from B.Y.U. and is the author of two books on perspective and pencil drawing published by McGraw Hill. He taught drawing for seven years at FIDM San Francisco and has lived, drawn and painted in France and studied with Ted Seth Jacobs. Mr. Leach’s drawings and paintings are held in private international collections.
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RUSSELL LEVINE has the ability to “connect his heart with his vision, thereby creating the eyes of his soul.” His photographs inspire you to get in touch with your creative side as you have never dreamed possible. By combining his technical expertise of the digital camera and his expressive compositions, Mr. Levine is able to teach his students how to photograph using their own vision to create visual masterpieces. Russell’s photographs have been shown in museums and galleries across the United States and he is one of the only photographers to win an award in the prestigious All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition. PATRICIA MAGUIRE has a B.S. in Studio Art from Skidmore College, Graduate Studies in Art and Animation from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from Florida Atlantic University. Patricia has won numerous awards for her enamels, acrylics and oil paintings, and her work hangs in galleries in Florida and in private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has lived in several countries before settling in Florida in 1983. Visit her web site at: patimaguire.com for more detailed information. RALPH PAPA was born and raised in Manhattan and studied art and architecture in New York at Queens College and CCNY and at the Art Students League. His paintings range from studio works composed of real and imagined themes to figurative, portraits and plein air paintings. Mr. Papa teaches drawing and painting at his Delray studio and at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts. He is a member of the Garrison Art Center, the Delray Art League, Past President of the Artists’ Guild of the Boca Museum and co-founder of ‘Plein Air Painters of Palm Beach’. His works are in public and private collections in the U.S. and Canada and can be seen in galleries in Boynton and in Delray Beach at his studio, the Artists’ Guild Gallery and on his website at: papagallery.com. CHARLES PASSARELLI retired from commercial illustration where he had done illustrations for Coke, Air Canada, Bell South, I.B.M., G.E., and many others. Charles has taught watercolor classes at the School of Creative Arts for over 12 years. His paintings are in private collections from London to Los Altos, California. DICK ROSENBERG graduated college in 1959 and joined his family retail business. In 1987, when the business was sold, he retired from the corporate world. A friend suggested he try sculpting in stone, so he found a teacher in Delray Beach who taught him all about stone carving. Mr. Rosenberg happily did that for the next 25 years, until it became clear that hauling around 300 pound pieces of stone by himself and carving them with powerful tools was not very prudent for a 70 year old! In 2012, Mr. Rosenberg became intrigued with Paper Clay. He is excited to share his techniques.
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DIMITRI SAGATOV is fine art photographer and designer based in Delray Beach. Primarily self-taught, Dimitri’s photographs are in private collections across the United States and abroad. An active member of the Delray Beach community, he serves on the board of the Delray Art League. His artistic focus is on producing unique fine art prints, and sharing his passion for photography through teaching and exhibiting his work throughout Florida. “My intention is to evoke the memory of a time and place in my photographs. Not just as it was, but as I felt and experienced it.” Visit Dimitri’s website at: dsprints.com. VICKI SIEGEL earned a B.F.A from the University of Illinois and continued her M.F.A coursework at Tyler School of Art in Rome, Italy. She developed a passion for painting while she pursued a career in advertising. Vicki’s work is influenced by memories, both personal and collective and addresses social issues. She is a passionate instructor of adult painting. Vicki Siegel is a Golden Artist Educator (GAEP) and a member of the National Association of Women Artists. Ms. Siegel frequently exhibits in South Florida and her work is included in numerous private collections. Siegel’s studio is in Delray Beach, Florida. View her work at: vickisiegelart.com. LIANNA MICHELLE SLATER has taught expressive arts since 1989 in a multitude of programs, schools and non- profits in her home state of Rhode Island. She attended Rhode Island School of Design, The University of Hartford Art School and traveled abroad in her junior year in Florence, Italy. She studied color, design and composition thru all disciplines to earn her BFA in Fine Art. She worked as an assistant designer for several major costume jewelry manufacturers in RI. She has designed for Wet Seal, Target, Charlotte Russe and many other well-known national retailers. Lianna held a position for 9 years as gallery manager, direct support professional, job coach, and director of jewelry design at a non-profit agency in historic downtown Newport, RI. She guided her students and helped channel their creativity to run a successful jewelry business & art gallery. The gallery has been featured in Yankee magazine, and a number of other RI magazines as well as being recognized as a place of sharing art for the entire Newport community.
NANCY SPIELMAN received her M.F.A. from Florida Atlantic University and prior to that a B.S. from Southern Illinois University, with a major in Graphic Design. Nancy currently teaches Studio Art classes as well as Art Appreciation at Florida Atlantic University and Palm Beach State College. She participates in a contemporary genre called Daily Painters, which focuses on small scale paintings. Her inspiration comes from everyday ordinary encounters. She travels with camera in hand and her photographs are the springboard for her artwork. Nancy received the South Florida Cultural Consortium Award in 2009. As an Artist Educator for Strathmore Fine Art Paper, Nancy gives lectures annually on the attributes and uses of fine art papers. Her work can be viewed at: nancyspielman.com. Katharine Yarbrough is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with degrees in Music and Vocal Performance and currently teaches voice, piano and flute in Delray Beach, Fl. Katharine has performed in the theaters of Carnegie Hall, Kravis Center, Wick Theater and the Palm Beach Convention Center. Katharine sings professionally with Espressivo Choir under the direction of John Weatherspoon who won the 2015 Music Educator of the Year Award. She recently performed with her choir in their accompaniment of Andrea Bocelli and the Miami Symphony Orchestra during their concert for Miami’s Centennial Celebration. As a seasoned professional, she has also performed for large events including the appearance of the Dalai Lama. Theatrically, Katharine has performed in musicals such as Cinderella, Footloose and Song of Solomon. As a studio artist, she has recorded multiple tracks for all genres of music including radio and TV commercials. Katharine has been a music educator for almost a decade and attributes her own personal growth to teaching others the art of music.
BETH SLOAT has a B.A. from Hofstra University and B.F.A. from Colorado State University. Beth has extensive experience in youth instruction, pre-school through high school. Ms. Sloat has exhibited her work in various locations locally and has completed workshops with Master Artists. Beth challenges herself and her students to “Catch the moment of inspiration and make it live on the canvas.”
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MEETUP GROUPS
Meetup.com/Art–Out–of–School Organized and maintained by the School of Creative Arts staff at Delray Beach Center for the Arts. Our purpose is to reach out to those whose passion is drawing, painting and/or photography to help you explore your creative potential. Our mission is to create opportunities for beginner through master level artists to network, share ideas and expand their knowledge. Many of our members are teaching or are enrolled in classes at the School of Creative Arts, but this is not a requirement for membership in the group. We look forward to having you join us, meet some new friends and have fun! Meetup.com/Photography–The–Art–of–Seeing Organized and maintained independently by Jim Miller, Russell Levine and Irene Hill. Welcome to our group of creative and talented photographers. Our mission is to help you explore your photographic potential, and to spread the passion for the “art of seeing” to others so that they may use the camera as an artistic tool, much as painters use their brushes. We welcome all those, regardless of experience, with an interest in advancing their photographic skills. Many of our members attend Fine Art Photography Classes at the School of Creative Arts, but this is certainly not a requirement for membership in the group.
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Meetup.com/palmbeachartists Organized and maintained independently by Donna Walsh and Ralph Papa. This meetup group is for art lovers and artists at all levels who love plein air painting in and around Palm Beach County and the surrounding South Florida vicinity. The group was organized by Ralph Papa & Donna Walsh in 2010 to bring artists together to paint the land, sea and city scapes in beautiful south Florida. We welcome resident artists and visiting artists at all levels to come out with us to paint and document today’s landscapes that contribute to tomorrow’s history. Meetup.com/South–Florida–Figure–and–Outdoor–Artists Organized and maintained independently by Santiago Perez. This group of visual artists has a deep passion in figurative drawing and painting as well as Plein Air/outdoor painting of landscapes and urbans capes. Meetup intentions are to bring the artist community out and make new friends. Let’s work together and strengthen our skills while we draw, paint and talk. Focus is on representational art with an emphasis on realism/pseudo-realism/surrealism. All levels welcome and bring creative ideas out of the box but with boundaries that keep the art an upper level of beauty. Also contemplate on current, past and upcoming trends and how we as artists feel and cope with them. Together we feed each other’s creative hunger as well as make things happen in the arts!
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Summer Arts Camp Starting early June 2016 A SUMMER ARTS CAMP LIKE NO OTHER!
Founded in 1986, Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square is an award-winning arts center and the cultural heart of Delray Beach. The campus includes early 20th century school buildings, which were beautifully restored and re-adapted to house the Crest Theatre – with the School of Creative Arts on the second floor, the Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture and Vintage Gymnasium. Also on the campus is The Pavilion, a stateof-the-art outdoor performance venue. By combining historic preservation and the arts, the Center became the catalyst for the 1990’s renaissance of downtown Delray Beach, now regarded as one the hottest destinations in the country. In 2012 Delray Beach was named “America’s Most Fun Small Town” by Rand McNally and USA Today. Delray Beach Center for the Arts is a community gathering place for a diverse schedule of activities. Nearly half a million people come to the Center each year for performances, lectures, exhibits, concerts, tours, classes, events, festivals, and rental activities such as weddings, receptions, private parties, and corporate events.
For ages 7-13. Camp Director and professional musician, Drew Tucker and his team invite your children to EXPLORE… DISCOVER… CREATE through MUSIC, THEATER, VISUAL and CIRQUE (youth circus-style) activities. Camp hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Drop off: 8:30-9 a.m. Extra care: Monday-Friday 8-8:30 a.m. and (Mon.-Thurs. only) 3-5 p.m. Showcase for family and friends EVERY FRIDAY at 2 p.m. Each week, children will experience activities in music, theater, visual arts and cirque. Campers are grouped by age and activity. Stay tuned for upcoming dates and further information at DelrayArts.org!
DIRECTIONS From I-95 North or South take the Atlantic Avenue exit 52. Go east one mile to Swinton Ave. Delray Beach Center for the Arts is on the NE corner of Atlantic and Swinton. PARKING Delray’s new parking garage is located east of the Delray Beach Center for the Arts grounds. The garage entrance is located on NE 1st Avenue at the corner of NE 1st Street. City parking fees may apply. Public parking lots are located on NW 1st Ave., Swinton Avenue and NE 2nd Avenue. 26
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