Lucy Fradkin, Conspicuous Consumption and
Linda Geary, Rookie (detail) Rico Gatson, Untitled (Three Diamonds) (detail)
July 16 – 20 July 23 – 27 July 23 – 27
Experimental Drawing &
Collage Coast to Coast: developing studio The Portal of Abstraction
momentum Rico Gatson
Lucy Fradkin Linda Geary & Wendy White
Domestic Display (detail)
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See the world in a new and exciting way
when you explore a variety of materials to create
dynamic works on paper and board. Collage is a
wonderful and accessible art form that can be mastered
by all, from the novice to the accomplished artist. In this
exploratory workshop, we merge the expressive activity
of making marks and lines informed by observation
with the deliberate application of collage materials
to create complex and visually engaging works of art.
Experimentation is encouraged with an emphasis on
composition, color, pattern and the use of collage as a
design element.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: We experiment with drawing
processes that focus on observation using a variety of
materials including graphite, ink, crayons, oil pastels,
thread and paint. Students learn an archival collage
technique.
ACTIVITIES: The first day offers an overview of
materials and techniques along with a demonstration of
archival collage technique. During the following days, we
focus on still life, portraiture and landscape, and explore
the narrative use of collage elements. Students receive
both individual instruction and participate in group
discussions.
FACULTY: Lucy Fradkin’s numerous awards include
grants from Pollock-Krasner, the Gottlieb Foundation,
the Sharpe Foundation and two NYFA Fellowships.
She has exhibited at the Smithsonian National Portrait
Gallery, the American Academy in Rome and many other
national and international venues. She teaches at the Art
Students League in New York.
CONCEPT:
www.lucyfradkin.com
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PORTFOLIO REVIEW REQUIRED
CONCEPT: Develop and sustain direction and momentum
within the personal studio practice. This week-long
workshop places particular emphasis on conceptual
strategies, formal connections and the ways in which
ideas are cultivated and built upon within each artist’s
particular studio parameters. Students gain insight
into established contemporary artists’ methods as well
as hone their own concept-generating skills through
intensive conversation among their peers, independent
studio time and one-on-one as well as group studio visits.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Students may work in any
chosen media. Alternative and/or experimental media are
encouraged but not required. Paintings may incorporate
or verge on three dimensions.
ACTIVITIES: Each day includes a mid-day discussion
bookended by independent studio work in the morning
and afternoon. Students are expected to maintain a
rigorous process in the studio and work toward advancing
both critical thinking and technical skills.
FACULTY: Linda Geary is the Professor/Chair of
Painting at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.
Her book, Studio Visit, is a compilation of 100 studio visit
conversations with a focus on collage and color, including
an essay by poet Norma Cole. Linda is a painter who lives
and works in Oakland.
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Gain insight and access into the powerful
realm of abstraction and how it can be used as a visual tool
in this acrylic painting workshop. We delve into the basic
visual elements of abstraction through the exploration of
pattern, color, composition and fragmentation. Students
of all painting levels are encouraged to experiment with
surface texture as well as alternative painting materials,
and are welcome to incorporate representational
elements, such as photographs and figurative painting.
These dynamic combinations result in bold and exciting
images that use abstraction as a device to interrupt
reality and present it in unique and surprising ways.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Students work in acrylic on
various substrates. Spray paint, glitter, photographs,
collage and other materials are also incorporated.
ACTIVITIES: Each day consists of demonstrations, one-
on-one and group feedback and ample studio time for
painting.
FACULTY: Rico Gatson received his M.F.A. from Yale
University. His work addresses identity politics, the
history of race, entertainment and spirituality. He has had
solo exhibitions at Pierogi in Brooklyn, Ronald Feldman
Fine Arts in New York, Steve Turner Contemporary in Los
Angeles and Exit Art in New York. Rico is represented by
Ronald Feldman Fine Arts in New York City.
CONCEPT:
www.ricogatson.com
www.lindageary.com
Wendy White has exhibited extensively, including: the
LA County Museum of Art; M Woods in Beijing, China;
Museum of Fine Arts in Gifu, Japan; Bemis Center in
Omaha; Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art; and
Kunstverein Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin. She has
received a fellowship from the New York Foundation for
the Arts and is included in Phaidon’s anthology, Vitamin
P2: New Perspectives in Painting.
www.wendywhite.net
TUITION $1,090
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TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,290
REGISTRATION FEE $45
CODE D0714-18
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STUDIO FEE $75
ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10
TUITION $1,200
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TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,400
REGISTRATION FEE $45
CODE D0817-18
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STUDIO FEE $75
ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10
TTUITION $1,090
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TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,290
REGISTRATION FEE $45
CODE D0816-18
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STUDIO FEE $75
ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10
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