Huntsville Museum of Art

$5 After 5 with Russell Davis
2022-03-31 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
$5 After 5
Thursdays | 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Members: Free | Non-Members: $5
Enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions or visit favorites from the Museum collection during this after-hours event. Wine service has returned. Guests aged 21+ will be able to purchase a glass of wine from the Church Street Wine Shoppe for $7. In honor of the Eiffel Tower opening on this day in 1889, enjoy a selection of French wines. From 5:30 – 6 p.m. and 6:30 to 7 p.m., watch The Art of Magic with Huntsville-based magician Russell Davis in the galleries.
About Russell Davis:
Russell Davis is a professional comedy magician from Huntsville with over 30 years of entertainment experience. He has performed for Intergraph, Redstone Federal Credit Union, SCI, and dozens of other corporations. Although mostly providing magic for north Alabama events, Russell, a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, has also amazed other professional magicians at the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney, Australia, as well as restaurant guests at the Dairy Queen in O’Neill, Nebraska! With a degree in fine art from UAH, Russell will, for the HMA, be blending some art, some humor, and a lot of magic in his museum performance, The Art of Magic.

OPENING DAY: Beauty, Passion & Bliss
2022-03-27 12:00 - 17:00 | AL
Opening Day
Beauty, Passion & Bliss:
19th Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art
Sunday, March 27 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
View the Museum’s newest exhibition, Beauty, Passion & Bliss: 19th Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art. Drawn from the rich collections of the Dahesh Museum of Art in New York City, Beauty, Passion & Bliss features an outstanding selection of paintings and sculptures that embody the 19th-century European academic tradition. Originating in 16th-century Italy, this tradition was based on learning to draw the human figure, and in adhering to principals of ideal beauty epitomized by Classical and Renaissance art.
The exhibition features a surprisingly wide range of themes and styles. There are historical, religious, and mythological paintings, considered the highest form of art, as well as examples of the ways in which historical themes were transformed into intimate, detailed genre scenes that, along with landscapes and idealized rustic subjects, appealed to wealthy and middle-class European and American collectors. Also well-represented is Orientalism — highly popular images of the Middle East and North Africa that freely commingled reality and fantasy. Organized by the Dahesh Museum of Art, New York, NY.

Lecture and Preview Party: Beauty, Passion and Bliss
2022-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Lecture and Preview Party of Beauty, Passion & Bliss: 19th Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art with Art Historian David Farmer
Saturday, March 26 | 6 – 8 p.m.
Tickets available Monday, March 7
Members: $50 | Non-Members: $75
Join us in celebrating the opening of a new exhibition with a Lecture and Preview Party on Saturday, March 26 at 6 p.m.
Drawn from the rich collections of the Dahesh Museum of Art in New York City, Beauty, Passion & Bliss features an outstanding selection of paintings and sculptures that embody the 19th-century European academic tradition. Originating in 16th-century Italy, this tradition was based on learning to draw the human figure, and in adhering to principals of ideal beauty epitomized by Classical and Renaissance art.
The exhibition features a surprisingly wide range of themes and styles. There are historical, religious, and mythological paintings, considered the highest form of art, as well as examples of the ways in which historical themes were transformed into intimate, detailed genre scenes that, along with landscapes and idealized rustic subjects, appealed to wealthy and middle-class European and American collectors. Also well-represented is Orientalism — highly popular images of the Middle East and North Africa that freely commingled reality and fantasy. Organized by the Dahesh Museum of Art, New York, NY.

CREATE Saturdays: Make Your Mark
2022-03-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
CREATE Saturdays
Saturday, March 26 | 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
FREE
Families and children are invited to participate in a range of programs especially designed with younger visitors in mind. CREATE Saturdays offer fun, interactive art making activities for families with children ages 3 and up that will sure to spark one’s creativity! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. There will be two sessions, one at 11 a.m. and one at 1 p.m. with each session lasting 45 minutes.
Reservations will be required on a first come, first-served basis. Each participant – parent/guardian and child – must be registered prior to program date. Space is limited!

CREATE Saturdays
Select Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Reservations will be required on a first come, first-served basis. Space is limited. Register now!
FREE admission for parents/guardians and children
The art activities program will be held in the Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries.
Saturday, March 26: Make Your Mark
Inspired by the YAM 2022: Exhibition for Youth Art Month exhibition, create your own stamp using textured materials and water-based inks to produce a work of art.
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Saturday Classes for Parent & Child – Studio Art Adventures: Matisse! Ages 5 & Up
2022-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Studio Art Adventures: Matisse! Ages 5 & Up
Saturday, March 26 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Adult & Child: Members: $30 | Non-Members: $40
Student Only: Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35
Jessica Nunno
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Create your own artwork inspired by the artist Henri Matisse and his painting The Goldfish using acrylic on canvas panels.

Artsy Tots: Fun with Dinosaurs
2022-03-25 11:00 - 11:45 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Artsy Tots!
Ages 2 – 3

Fun with Dinosaurs
Friday, Mar. 25 | 11 – 11:45 a.m.
FREE
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Artsy Tots will introduce toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and more!
Artsy Tots classes are held on one Friday a month from 11:00-11:45 a.m. Class size is limited to 8 children and registration is required. Each class will have a unique theme. A parent/guardian is required to be present during the session. Dress for a mess!
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High School and Adult Classes – Expressive Watercolor Florals
2022-03-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Expressive Watercolor Florals
March 25, April 1, 15, 29, May 6 (5 Fridays) | 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$145 Members | $160 Non-members
Skill Level: All
Linda Ruhl
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Experiment with both wet and dry media to expand your knowledge of materials and techniques and move beyond the fundamentals. Discover the different aspects of both observational and abstract drawing to create floral paintings using still life set-ups and photo references. Formal practices – form, shape, composition, and spatial relationships – will help you to improve your skills. Space is limited to 8 students.

High School and Adult Classes – Creativity Without Bounds: Oil Painting Techniques
2022-03-24 18:00 - 20:30 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Creativity Without Bounds: Oil Painting Techniques
March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 (8 Thursdays) | 6 – 8:30 p.m.
$160 Members | $175 Non-members
Skill Level: All
Robert Bean
This class is full.
Painting skills, creating effective composition, and learning to see and understand what makes engaging art is the core of this class. Fundamental studies include accurate color mixing and choosing appropriate color palettes and materials to support your ideas. Explore painting and glazing techniques, brushwork, palette knife and alternative painting methods. Subject matter includes landscape and still life. Space is limited to 8 students.

High School and Adult Classes – Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing
2022-03-24 18:00 - 20:30 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing
March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 (8 Thursdays) | 6 – 8:30 p.m.
$225 Members | $240 Non-members
Skill Level: All
Greg Datcher
This class is full.
Hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques will be demonstrated with an emphasis on exploring the versatility of the wheel. Instruction will be presented on selecting clay bodies, glaze application, craftsmanship and creating a personal aesthetic. Fee includes clay, glazes, and firings. Space is limited to 8 students.

$5 After 5 with Opera Huntsville
2022-03-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
$5 After 5 with Opera Huntsville
Thursdays | 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Members: Free | Non-Members: $5
Enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions or visit favorites from the Museum collection during this after-hours event. Wine service has returned. Guests aged 21+ will be able to purchase a glass of wine from the Church Street Wine Shoppe for $7. Tonight’s menu, in honor of March Madness, highlights CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz’s winery, The Calling Winery. At 6 p.m., enjoy a musical performance by Opera Huntsville in the galleries.

About Opera Huntsville:
Opera Huntsville (formerly Encore Opera Huntsville) was founded in 2018 purely for the love of singing and opera. From that point, Opera Huntsville grew, and continues to grow. It is now an official 501(c)(3) organization, and it serves as the preeminent opera organization in the Greater Huntsville area. Opera Huntsville’s mission is to produce high-quality productions, to promote a curiosity and love for the operatic art form, and to educate the Northern Alabama community on the nature of opera. Their vision is to grow into a full, professional opera company, and to continue to share their love of music with other musicians and the community.
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After School Classes – Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Techniques, Ages 9+
2022-03-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Techniques, Ages 9+
March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 (6 Thursdays) | 4 – 5:30 pm
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
Liza Harrison
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Explore pinch, coil, slab construction and basic glazing methods. Wheel throwing techniques will be introduced.

After School Classes – Mixed Media! Grades K-4
2022-03-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Mixed Media! Grades K-4
March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 (6 Thursdays) | 4 – 5:30 pm
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
Shanna Graves
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Young artists combine skills in ceramics, drawing and painting with new discoveries in a variety of arts media and processes. Media include clay, watercolor, acrylic, marker and more.

Art for Homeschooled Students: Drawing! Ages 5-8
2022-03-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Drawing! Ages 5-8
March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 (6 Thursdays) | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
Anna Sue Courtney
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The art program introduces drawing techniques (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, marker and pastel) – into the homeschool curriculum. Subject matter includes still life and landscapes as related to exhibitions. Join us again in the Fall 2022. Check back in early August. Classes begin in September.

After School Classes – Cartooning: Ages 9+
2022-03-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Cartooning: Ages 9+
March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 (6 Wednesdays) | 4 – 5:30 pm
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
Jessica Nunno
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Develop a comic strip with your own invented characters. Learn how to draw a variety of facial expressions, animate objects, imply motion, and use background space in your story.

After School Classes – Ceramics: Grades K-4
2022-03-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Ceramics: Grades K-4
March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 (6 Wednesdays) | 4 – 5:30 pm
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
Liza Harrison
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Create whimsical sculptures, vessels and creatures in clay and other materials. Students will learn hand building skills and basic clay techniques while creating imaginative works out of clay.

Art for Homeschooled Students – Drawing Intensive! Ages 14-18
2022-03-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Drawing Intensive! Ages 14-18
March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 (6 Wednesdays) | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
$130 Members | $145 Non-members
Jessica Nunno
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Do you have a love for drawing? Expand on your talents in this special skill-building class that will focus on perspective, cast shadows, texture, line and more. All Skill Levels. Join us again in the Fall 2022. Check back in early August. Classes begin in September.

High School and Adult Classes – Ceramics
2022-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Ceramics
March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 6 – 8 p.m.
$175 Members | $190 Non-members
Skill Level: All
David Edwards
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Explore basic handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques. You will also gain experience with various decorating and glazing techniques. If you have always wanted to try clay and don’t mind getting your hands dirty, this is the class for you! Instructor demonstrations included. Fee includes clay, glazes and firings. Space is limited to 8 students.

High School and Adult Classes – Drawing with Colored Pencils
2022-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Drawing with Colored Pencils
March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 6 – 8 p.m.
$140 Members | $155 Non-members
Skill Level: All
Susie Garrett
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The emphasis of this class will be on basic methods involved in drawing with Prismacolor® colored pencils. Enhance your artistic style and express your creative voice with vibrant color. Blending methods, techniques of layering color, shading, creating color chips and learning color theory basics through weekly mini exercises. Space is limited to 8 students.

After School Classes – Spectacular Sketches! Grades K-4
2022-03-22 15:45 - 17:15 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Spectacular Sketches! Grades K-4
March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 3:45 – 5:15 pm
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
Lenore Corey
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Explore how artists use the basic elements of art –color, line, shape, and texture to create their own artwork. Media include markers, colored pencils and pastels. Subject matter includes still life, animals and more!

Preschool Classes: Spring into Art! Ages 4-5 (Pre-K)
2022-03-22 15:45 - 16:45 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Spring into Art! Ages 4-5 (Pre-K)
March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Members: $70 | Non-Members: $85
Instructor: Jessica Nunno

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Create clay animals as well as painted butterflies and colorful flower masterpieces as seen in the stories Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert and Spring Things by Bob Raczka.

Art for Homeschooled Students – Drawing! Ages 9-13
2022-03-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Drawing! Ages 9-13
March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
Anna Sue Courtney
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The art program introduces drawing techniques (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, marker and pastel) – into the homeschool curriculum. Subject matter includes still life and landscapes as related to exhibitions. Join us again in the Fall 2022. Check back in early August. Classes begin in September.

Art for Homeschooled Students – Drawing! Ages 5-8
2022-03-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Drawing! Ages 5-8
March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 (6 Tuesdays) | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
Jessica Nunno
REGISTER FOR CLASS
The art program introduces drawing techniques (graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, marker and pastel) – into the homeschool curriculum. Subject matter includes still life and landscapes as related to exhibitions. Join us again in the Fall 2022. Check back in early August. Classes begin in September.

Docent-Led Public Tour: Encounters: Dean Mitchell
2022-03-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Docent-Led Public Tour:
Encounters: Dean Mitchell
Sunday, March 20 | 2 p.m.
Enjoy a public, docent-led tour of Encounters: Dean Mitchell on closing day. The tour is at 2 p.m. and lasts about an hour. It is included with general admission and free for members. To attend the tour, meet the docent in the main lobby.

CLOSING DAY: Encounters: Dean Mitchell
2022-03-20 12:00 - 17:00 | AL
Closing Day
Encounters: Dean Mitchell
Sunday, March 20 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Enjoy a last chance to view Encounters: Dean Mitchell.
The engaging works of this master watercolorist from Tampa, FL encompass portraits, landscapes and still lifes in the realist tradition. In addition to watercolor, Mitchell is accomplished in other media including egg tempera, oil and pastel. His reputation hinges largely on his superb craftsmanship, the emotional depth of his work, his avoidance of facile sentimentality, and his skilled sense of formal design. The artist engages with Black Identity by drawing his subjects mainly from
African American culture.
Of his preferred subject matter, Mitchell notes, “Artists are observers of life, and it is natural that I would first gravitate to the space which I occupy. The neighborhoods I was raised in were segregated. Most of my teachers were Black. Churches I attended were Black, so it is natural for me as an artist to create works that reflect my own personal experience.”
Born in Pittsburgh, PA and reared in the small town of Quincy in the Florida Panhandle, Mitchell is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, OH. He has won many prestigious awards over the course of his career, and his work can be found in public collections across the country, including the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, the St. Louis Museum of Art, and the Huntsville Museum of Art, among others. Organized by HMA.

Accessible Art Works Docent-Led Tour
2022-03-17 18:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Accessible Art Works Docent-Led Tour
Thursday, Mar. 17 | 6 p.m.
Our docents are leading a tour for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing through our Accessible Art Works program during $5 After 5. Admission for this community will be free, but wine is sold separately. Interpreters are provided by the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. The tour is at 6 p.m. and attendees will meet the docent in the lobby.

St. Patrick's Day $5 After 5 with Diana Lucas
2022-03-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
$5 After 5
Thursdays | 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Members: Free | Non-Members: $5
Enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions or visit favorites from the Museum collection during this after-hours event. Wine service has returned. Guests aged 21+ will be able to purchase a glass of wine from the Church Street Wine Shoppe for $7. Tonight’s menu, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, celebrates all things Irish! Enjoy MacMurry Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast and MacMurry Pinot Chardonnay. At 6 p.m., enjoy a special performance of Irish ballads in the galleries by Diana Lucas.
About Diana Lucas: Diana Lucas is a dramatic coloratura soprano who has sung at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. She has also sung the Star-Spangled Banner at many sports stadiums and classical venues, including The Wolf Trap Ball the Friday after 9/11. She also was a full Main Stage performer in Harold Group with The Second City Los Angeles (Chris Barnes) Main Stage Santa Monica. She has been cast recently in the recurring role of Superior Court Judge Grace Winslow in the Nashville series Murder on Music Row. Diana lives in Huntsville with her husband and two children and loves singing for the museum when she is not volunteering as a docent.

Spring Break Half-Day Art Camp
2022-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 | AL
Spring Break Half-Day Art Camp
March 14 – 18 (Monday – Friday) | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Half day)
Members: $150 | Non-Members: $175
Camp I: Ages 5 – 8 | Camp II: Ages 9 – 13

Explore the Museum’s exhibitions as you travel through the galleries and create your own masterpieces. Discover elements of art (color, line, shape and texture) in portraits, still life, landscapes and much more!
The Education department will provide structure, fun and friends in a safe, stimulating environment. Museum gallery visits included for inspiration. All materials are provided for the children’s camps. All New Projects! Space is limited to 10 students. Fee covers date listed with each camp.
Students will need to bring a morning snack and drink. Please no nut products.
Explore many different areas of the Museum through gallery visits of exhibitions and the Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries – ART LAB and A Walk Through Time.

OPENING DAY: Another Point of View: Art by American Women
2022-03-13 12:00 - 17:00 | AL
Opening Day
Another Point of View: Art by American Women
Highlights from the Sellars Collection
Sunday, March 13 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
View the Museum’s newest exhibition, Another Point of View: Art by American Women, Highlights from the Sellars Collection.
With the acquisition of the Sellars Collection in 2008, an important group of paintings, drawings, and sculptures by American women artists active between 1850 and 1940 was added to the Museum’s holdings. The Sellars Collection celebrates their achievements and provides a counterpoint to the Museum’s many works of art by regionally and nationally significant contemporary artists. This exhibition features a selection of favorites and little-seen works from this important collection.

Saturday Classes for Parent & Child – Studio Art Adventures: Ceramic Creatures! Ages 5 & Up
2022-03-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Studio Art Adventures: Ceramic Creatures! Ages 5 & Up
Saturday, March 12 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Adult & Child: Members: $30 | Non-Members: $40
Student Only: Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35
Liza Harrison
Class is full.
Create a ceramic creature (turtle, ladybug, fish, etc.)! Learn about handbuilding and glazing techniques.

Dean Mitchell Artist Talk and Reception
2022-03-10 18:00 - 20:00 | AL
Artist Talk and Reception with Dean Mitchell
Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 6 – 8 p.m.
Members: $25 | Non-Members: $50
Dean Mitchell, the current Encounters artist, will be leading an artist talk of his exhibition on Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m., followed by a reception.
The engaging works of this master watercolorist from Tampa, FL encompass portraits, landscapes and still lifes in the time-honored realist tradition. In addition to watercolor, Mitchell is accomplished in other media including egg tempera, oil and pastel. His reputation hinges largely on his superb craftsmanship, the emotional depth of his work, his avoidance of facile sentimentality, and his skilled sense of formal design.
Mitchell engages with Black Identity by drawing his subjects mainly from African American culture. Of his preferred subject matter, he notes, “Artists are observers of life, and it is natural that I would first gravitate to the space which I occupy. The neighborhoods I was raised in were segregated. Most of my teachers were Black. Churches I attended were Black, so it is natural for me as an artist to create works that reflect my own personal experience.”
