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The O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours explores Thornton Dial’s choice of materials and his use of the tiger symbol in his work. Create your own symbol of strength using found objects. Thornton Dial’s work often draws from his personal experiences of living as an African American man in the South, depicting a range…
Last night’s O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours explored Walter Anderson’s love of nature and fascination with pattern. Create your own Walter Anderson inspired collage utilizing repetition. Mississippi artist, Walter Anderson, used seven motifs to create his paintings and ceramics. Anderson is known for his use of repetition to create his watercolors depicting nature. Supplies…
The most recent O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours pay tribute to Jeffrey Cook. Inspired by his use of recycled materials, this activity utilizes paper to construct a sculpture. Explore the meaning of home and create your paper house. Jeffrey Cook was a New Orleans artist from Central City. He was known for his…
Last night’s O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours explored the ways in which you can help native bees thrive. Learn the importance of protecting and nurturing native bee species through the exhibition What are Native Bees, Y’all? Do your part! Construct a habitat for native bees and other beneficial insects. Born in Ann Arbor,…
The O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours takes a detailed look into the lives of bees. Learn the difference between a honey bee and a native bee by exploring the exhibition What are Native Bees, Y’all? Draw a native bee with all of its physical attributes. Born in Ann Arbor, MI, Shawn Hall has…
Last night’s O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours was an in-depth look at landscapes inspired by renown Texan painter, Robert Onderdonk. Design a postcard to mail to your friend! Onderdon was an American painter and art teacher, born in Catonsville, Maryland. He is known as the “Dean of Texas Artists” for his contributions to…
This week’s O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours brings Newton Howard’s paintings to life. Explore the sportsman’s paradise and make your own duck blind hat. Newton Howard was a New Orleans painter known for his serene landscapes of the marshes and bayous of South Louisiana. Howard was an avid duck hunter, fisherman and conservationist….
Last night’s O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours focused on elements of storytelling and narrative in photography. Create a narrative collage about the characters in the Nancy Newberry’s photographs. Fine Art and Editorial photographer Nancy Newberry is interested in the strange rituals of everyday life. Known for her photographs of people, her work investigates…
This week’s O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours explores identity in America through portraiture. Experiment with symmetry and complete the portrait. Jared Soares photographs community and identity in America. In his portrait series he explores the lives of hip hop artists trying to make it big while living in a small town. When not…