Painting

This seven-week course aims to advance students’ evolving painting practice by providing a structured yet flexible environment for artistic exploration. The course begins with quick exercises from observation. In later weeks the focus shifts to self-directed work, students will respond to creative prompts and may incorporate their own source materials. … Read more

This 7-week online intensive is designed to equip students with the essential tools and skills to professionally present and promote their artistic practice. Whether preparing for job applications, open calls, residencies, exhibitions, or grant submissions, this class guides students toward building a comprehensive portfolio tailored to their professional development goals. … Read more

In this studio course, we will create abstract paintings using a variety of media while exploring aspects of form, color, composition, and format. We will also discuss a range of historical, technical, and conceptual approaches to abstract painting through slide lectures with a particular emphasis on current developments and trends … Read more

Do patterns, textures, and colors bring you joy? Would you like to add more playfulness into your art using images from old magazines, decorative papers, and fabrics? In this 2 day workshop, Katia Wish invites you to bring more creativity and experimentation into your life. Based on your interests, you … Read more

For students who want an intensive day-long studio experience that provides individual instruction. Students work within a continuum from realism to abstraction, and formal concerns are emphasized and tied to personal expression. Includes use of the model. Class critiques, slide talks and field trips enrich the painting experience. Some painting … Read more

For students who want an intensive day-long studio experience that provides individual instruction. Students work within a continuum from realism to abstraction, and formal concerns are emphasized and tied to personal expression. Includes use of the model. Class critiques, slide talks and field trips enrich the painting experience. Some painting … Read more

For students who want an intensive day-long studio experience that provides individual instruction. Students work within a continuum from realism to abstraction, and formal concerns are emphasized and tied to personal expression. Includes use of the model. Class critiques, slide talks and field trips enrich the painting experience. For senior … Read more

This course covers the basics of using ink and mixed media to explore the abstract and expressive possibilities of this versatile medium. Discussions will center around the work of abstract expressionist artists and their focus on freedom of expression through spontaneity and exploration of wet media. Techniques such as wet-into-wet, … Read more