INSPIRATION
Not to be forgotten , ARTfix ! is SOE ’ s programming for adults . Offering a wide range of art classes and workshops , the adult program is dynamic and ever-changing to meet the needs of the resident artists and patrons . Menu options include figure drawing , art history , ceramics , printmaking and more . Lewis boasts , “ We even have professional clay and 2D studios and can offer almost anything a budding or established artist can dream up .”
And there are big plans ahead in addition to the programs already offered . SOE teamed with Dr . Jessica Dallow , associate professor of art history at the University of Alabama , to develop a series of exhibitions highlighting female artists ’ historic and current contributions to the arts . Rosie Gordon Wallace , executive director of Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator in Miami , will be one of the curators during the 18-month project . The new exhibitions
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