Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 45

Chuck Forsman, Sacred Cows 

Chuck Webster, Thats the Way It Is (detail)

Matthew Day Jackson, Study Collection VII (detail)

July 16 - 20

July 16 - 20

July 23 - 27

Chuck Webster

Matthew Day Jackson

Skill Level:  III

Skill Level:  IV, portfolio review required

Concept:  We often find that nature contains
forms that speak to both personal and collective narratives. Mountains and trees as well as
street signs and man-made objects in the landscape can resonate with us and tell stories. In
this class, students work from observation in
the landscape to glean inspiration from nature
as a jumping off point for their studio practices.
Narrative within the landscape is approached
as a vehicle for translating our observations
into an image that has a poignant sense of
place, story, time and world.

Concept: In the process of making art we mirror our concerns with the material of the external world, drawing it inward and producing
work. In the same way that the artifacts of a
museum determine its identity, the work that
we make as artists makes a statement about
our personal interpretation and experience of
the world. Students work independently on
personal projects in the studio while participating daily in discourse aiming to open awareness about what artists are drawn to, what we
absorb, and how it is internalized and used as a
vehicle to produce work. Participation by painters, sculptors, photographers, media artists
and others is welcome and encouraged.

Observing the Cultural
Landscape 
Chuck Forsman
Skill Level:  II
Concept: This painting workshop facilitates the
interaction of internal and external discovery
through the observation of the cultural landscape. Delving into the fundamentals of painting and observation becomes the vehicle by
which students transform their preconceived
assumptions about the world. Regarding the
landscape we inhabit through a critical and
imaginative lens is a major step towards developing a distinctive visual language.
Media & Techniques: Sketchbook drawing, oil
and/or acrylic painting, brush and easel use,
non-toxic solvent use.
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