Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Art Education Blog


This summer I taught Youth Art classes at a wonderful venue in Tallahassee, FL, Lafayette Arts and Crafts Center.  The Center is run by the city of Tallahassee and includes both an art studio and ceramic studio.  Youth through Adult classes are available there.  

Starting to teach art again inspired me to create an art project blog.  Six people in my family Ryan, Josh, Henry, George, Francie and Esti have also been an inspiration for the blog which is dedicated to them.   I will continue adding art projects to my teaching blog at sparkleberrystudio.blogspot.com.  Check back there often and send images of the artwork that you make from the projects.  




Beginning a Second Series of Southern Portraits


This summer I started a second series of Southern Portraits in oil on paper.  I have started photographing people for the series in Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Georgia.  

Most of the paintings will be 18 x 14" like the graphite drawings on claybord.  A few will be much larger.

I am looking forward to seeing the first 10 portraits together.

Above is a detail from "Toni, Leon County, FL" work in progress.