Ramona Art Guild To Host Silverpoint Workshop at Library

The Ramona Art Guild is pleased to sponsor a silverpoint workshop with Vicki Walsh from 9:45 a.m. to 2 pm. Saturday, March 23 at the Ramona Library.

Vicki Walsh, a drawing professor at Palomar College, is renown for her immaculately rendered portraits. In her latest series, she uses silver and gold point to create detailed drawings upon which she applies many layers of oil paint.

Silverpoint is a drawing technique that was extensively used during the Renaissance both as an underdrawing for paintings and as a medium for fine drawings.

Walsh received her BFA from California State University Long Beach in 1980 where she also did a two-year program in biomedical illustration. She worked as a forensic medical illustrator and at the age 50, pursued a MFA at San Francisco Art Institute.

“They teach you how to create a body of work and I found a voice there," Walsh said.

No experience is necessary for this workshop as silverpoint is a fairly easy and beautiful medium to work with. This ancient traditional skill requires some patience, but who knows what areas could be explored with a contemporary expression!

For more information and to register go to www.ramonaartguild.org for silverpoint workshop with Vicki Walsh from 9:45 a.m. to 2 pm. Saturday, March 23 at the Ramona Library, 1275 Main Street.