Art Education
Classes Currently Available
SUMMER CLASSES AVAILABLE
For students who have previously taken a class, new subjects and activities will be introduced.
Summer Art Explorations · Drawing / Mixed Media (For students in grades 1-4)
Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10 (9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Instructor: Kurt Jackson
This class will combine drawing skills from beginner to advanced with a wide variety of media. Each child will have the opportunity to develop their artistic skills at their own pace with individual instruction in a small group setting.
Summer Artist Studio (For students in grades 1-3)
Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17 (9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Instructor: Kurt Jackson
Students will be free to choose from a variety of mediums: i.e. drawing, painting, scratchboard, mixed media, etc. and a variety of subjects i.e., cartoon figures, landscapes, collage, still life, portraits etc. to develop their artistic skills in a small group setting with individual guidance from the instructor.
Summer Beginners Digital Art Class (For students in grades 4-7)
Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31 (9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Instructor: Kurt Jackson
Children will learn basic digital photography skills and techniques. We will take indoor and outdoor photos with a thematic approach, and then explore concepts in digital imaging and color. Students should come with a digital camera, if one is unavailable the gallery may be able to provide one, please contact the instructor. Children will go home with a variety of edited photos for framing. If your child has access to a portable computer (e.g. laptop/chromebook/iPad) please come to class with one; this is not required, but would allow them the ability to download images and edit them to their own device.
Summer Cartoons + Clay / Drawing & Building (For students in grades 3-6)
Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24 (9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Instructor: Kurt Jackson
This class will help students learn how to develop form, texture, shading and positive and negative space by using several techniques with charcoal and pencil while using some of their favorite cartoon figures as subjects The students will focus on cartoon drawing as well as proportions of the human body. Caricature drawing will also be touched upon. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to bring their drawings into the three dimensional world by building them out of clay.
