Abstract Art Workshop with Adrian Martinez

Historic Yellow Springs invites you to join us for the Abstract Art Workshop with Adrian Martinez at Chester Springs Studio, Saturday June 8 through Sunday June 9, 10 am to 3 pm each day.

Abstract Art Workshop
What is your definition of abstract art? Why did it start and when? Like all creative activities, there is no single way of understanding abstract art; however, there are practical techniques to be learned—those practiced by 20th century artists, and artists today. This painting, drawing and mixed media workshop will be an exuberant exploration of each student’s connection to the past 100 years of avant-garde art. These lessons will be based on Martinez’s firsthand experience as a young artist in New York and London in the 1960’s and 1970’s and his close study of how abstract art and culture changed in the 20th and 21st century. Each session will begin with a brief introduction to a particular movement and the artist that best represents it. At the end of this class you will understand the visual language of abstract art, and how you can apply those techniques to any type of painting.

About Adrian Martinez
Adrian Martinez, internationally known artist, teacher and lecturer, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Washington, D.C. He received degrees from the Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore, Maryland (BFA), St. Martins School of Art in London, England (CS) and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana (MA). His work has been exhibited in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Indiana, California, London and Ankara, Turkey, and is in private collections including the George W. Bush Presidential Library art collection.

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WORKSHOP DATE
Saturday June 8 - Sunday June 9, 2019
10 am - 3 pm each day

LOCATION
Chester Springs Studio
1668 Art School Road
Chester Springs, PA 19425

QUESTIONS
Contact Cher Pizzi, Arts Program Director. Email cpizzi@yellowsprings.org.