Anderson Ranch Arts Center 2015 Summer Workshop Catalog 1 | Page 58
Katherine Alexander, Late Afternoon Thundershowers,
Emilio Perez, Out Of Order
Mark Leibert, White Out
July 20 - 24
July 27 - 31
August 3 - 7
Katherine Alexander
developing the visual vocabulary
Mark Leibert
Van Horn Mountains, West Texas
The Evocative Language of Color
Explorations in Mixed Media:
Experiments: works on paper
Emilio Perez
SKILL LEVEL: Open to all
SKILL LEVEL: II - III
SKILL LEVEL: I - II
CONCEPT: Color is never just color. It evokes a
perceptible mood, quality or presence that animates and
defines a painting. Whether translating natural colors or
working abstractly, one’s understanding of color lends
depth, complexity and singular expression to our visual
vocabulary. This studio workshop is for anyone who
wants to develop or expand their ability to create more
expressive, impactful images.
CONCEPT: This workshop focuses on the exploration
and development of the artist’s own personal style and
approach to making art. Understanding what defines an
artist’s practice and how it is a direct extension of the
artist’s personality and experiences is a key component
in defining one’s personal style and vision. This workshop
focuses on the language that each artist uses to create
work in order to better understand his or her own
visual vocabulary. In addition, this course encourages
experimentation, spontaneity and the intuitive process in
order to create a dialogue between the artist and their
creations.
CONCEPT: This course introduces a range of strategies
for making works on paper. Develop the marriage of
form and content, through color, representation, and
abstraction. Expand your visual vocabulary through
experimentation and observation-based studies.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Using the transparent medium
of Golden Heavy Body acrylic paints, students experiment
with juxtaposing colors and building up surfaces to create
evocative forms, atmospheric qualities, volume and
depth. Focusing on color studies or individual projects are
equally welcome.
FACULTY: Katherine Alexander is a painter living in New
York City and West Texas. She has had solo exhibitions
in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Marfa and El Paso
with group exhibitions throughout the U.S. and Germany,
Belgium and Holland. Her work is represented in
numerous public and private collections.
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ACTIVITIES: Demonstrations, slides, painting and
drawing on paper, and critique.
FACULTY: Emilio Perez’s works can be found in the
permanent collections of the Miami Art Museum,
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Arkansas Art Center and in
corporate collections. He has had solo exhibitions with
Galerie Lelong in both New York and Paris, Pace Prints,
and his work has been featured in group exhibitions
internationally.
www.emilioperezart.com
FACULTY: Mark Leibert was born and raised in Honolulu.
His practice includes drawing and painting, time-based
works, photography, and installation. His works explore
t he intersection of nature, human culture, and the built
environment. He has been known to make his own paint,
mediums, and refined linseed oil. Mark is represented by
Sandler Hudson Gallery. He currently teaches at Georgia
State University and Georgia Tech. He received a BA
from University of California, Berkeley and an M.F.A.
from Rochester Institute of Technology. His work has
been shown and collected nationally and internationally.
www.markleibert.com
Tuition: $920 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation: $1120
Studio Fee: $75 Code: D0915 Enrollment Limit 6
ACTIVITIES: We learn through demonstrations,
lectures, readings and music accompany hands-on
experimentation. Each day includes group discussions,
one-on-one help, color experiments and critiques. We
work on studies from direct observation, images and
photographs for development into compositions and
paintings.
Tuition: $920 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation: $1120
Studio Fee: $75 Code: D0811 Enrollment Limit 10
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Students create works of art
using mixed media, drawing and painting.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Dry and wet media, including
watercolor, gouache, acrylics, water soluble oil paints,
inks, graphite, markers. Experimentation with a range of
papers, paper surfaces, and surface preparation. Sources
may include self-generated imagery, including digital
files, studies, and collage.
Tuition: $920 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation: $1120
Studio Fee: $75 Code: D1014 Enrollment Limit 10
ACTIVITIES: We work on self-defined projects with a
focus on studio time. There will be daily personal and
group discussions and critiques.
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