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New Orleans, LA 70130
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New Orleans native and Xavier University graduate, Jennifer Jrenee Johnson, will host a discussion on the history and contemporary practice of reverse glass painting, illustrating her own process for developing works of art.
Artist Workshop: The Beauty of Swamp (Human, Landscape and the Creative Process) Referencing her painting "From the Vine to the Vein" featured in the exhibition Profligate Beauty, as well as other works in the museum’s collection, artist Jacqueline Bishop will present a conversation and workshop investigating the long tradition of landscape painting, the beauty of...
After exploring Waltzing the Muse: The Paintings of James Michalopoulos, artist Jose Torres-Tama will lead a pastel workshop, creating colorful drawings inspired by the distinctive architecture found throughout New Orleans. Sponsored by the Susan J. Landry Education Fund. Image Credit: James Michalopoulos, Into the Wild Blue, 2014, Oil on Canvas, Collection of Michelle Gallagher
Because we were not able to accommodate all those who wished to participate, we are offering this workshop a second time. Pulling inspiration and reflection from the exhibitions Troubled Waters and The Colourful South, this color photography workshop will teach participants how to make aesthetic choices to create visual themes, convey emotions, and tell stories...
Using Norman Lewis’ Afternoon as inspiration, artist Horton Humble will lead participants in several exercises aimed at finding their own abstraction through the intuitive use of color. Ultimately, each participant will craft a final abstract composition of their own design. Born in New Orleans, Horton Humble is a self-taught American painter. In 2007, Humble’s debut...
Working with artist and educator Miki Glasser, students will explore the watercolor paintings in A Precise Vision: The Architectural Archival Watercolors of Jim Blanchard, an exhibition celebrating the New Orleans Tricentennial, and create their own works. For students in grades 2nd - 5th. $30 member / $35 non-member
In conjunction with One Place Understood: Photographs from The Do Good Fund Collection and intended for absolute beginners, this black and white workshop for adults will cover a brief history of photography, the mechanics of the SLR camera, all automatic settings and composition 101. $30 member / $35 non-member Image: Brandon Thibodeaux, Christmas Tree; Alligator,...
