William Park, in conjunction with the Heidi McBride Gallery, is celebrating 25 years of painting with an exhibition of new work at his studio in Portland. The show continues through May 20.
We will be featuring new work from Bill, along with sculptor MJ Anderson, in July, with an opening reception on July 7. MJ is currently working on new marble pieces at her studio near Carrara, Italy. Bill will be at Sitka this summer teaching a monotype workshop in June, and a painting workshop in September.
Patricia Wheeler and J Fred Woell are featured at Rowboat beginning June 8, with an opening reception on June 9 at 6pm. Fred will be teaching an art jewelry workshop on June 16 and 17.
Shannon Weber and Andie Thrams round out the summer season with their show opening on August 11.
ART BY ACCIDENT
Two Day Workshop with Fred Woell • June 16 & 17
The two-day workshop will be limited to 10 participants, and the cost is $150 per student. Contact Rowboat Gallery regarding space available and to register for the workshop.
Fred will lead the class in various types of cold connections to create jewelry and small objects from found objects, photos, soda cans, and small tins or boxes. This is an investigation into the notion that chance and serendipity are major influences in the resulting work. The importance of this acknowledgment can have a positive effect on the artist's attitude in whatever their personal creative pursuits or medium. Students will rapidly create several pieces of jewelry, and instruction will be given in a variety of cold connections that are handy in creating this mixed media work.
Tuition includes instruction and materials: Screws, pop rivets, brass rivet nails, wire, epoxy, etc. Materials students bring:
- Altoid tins, or other small tins with hinged lids
- soda pop cans
- an assortment of found objects--(sizes that would fit in or on box/soda can )
- photos, and or pictures from magazines
- any small had tools you prefer to work with.