ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ART WITH MONIQUE - EVERY OTHER FRIDAY Whether this is your first time with a brush, or you’re fine-tuning your technique, Monique’s popular art classes are open to all skills and abilities. Monique Olsen is an award-winning artist based in SW Florida, born in Chicago, and raised in Central America. She is a multidisciplinary creative, excelling in painting, ceramics, and illustration. She received her formal education in Fine Arts and Teaching. Her paintings have been exhibited at the Naples Depot Museum, the Norris Center, Marco Island Executive Airport, Kotler Art Gallery, Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Center, among other prestigious venues. In addition, artworks have been juried in art festivals such as the Naples Uptown Art Festival, Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, and more. Monique's art is deeply affected by her connection with nature, and the diverse customs and values instilled by her upbringing.
POUR PAINTING WITH YOUR DLE, BRITTANY GUIDED ART THERAPY Included as a special lesson plan within Brittany’s Mondays in Memory Care popular craft workshops. Brittany began pouring Life Enrichment Coordinator, Vasos paint three years ago and enjoys the uniqueness Demosthenes, leads engaging and therapeutic of the medium. Acrylic Paint Pouring is a fluid artistic projects with residents and their friends technique used to create art by pouring paint each Monday. Upcoming curriculum may include: onto a canvas, using many methods to apply String painting: A popular technique in it to a surface. The Acrylic Pouring technique which an artist dips multiple strings in paint, allows artists to apply color in puddles, pools, puts pressure on their canvas, pulls each string and marble-like patterns. It is particularly popular to make an intriguing design, all the while with novices, as it allows residents to create quick exercising hand, eye, wrist, and finger ability. paintings with dramatic, contemporary results. Coaster decorating: Artists will customize tiles MADISON’S MONTHLY MEETUP to create functional and decorative coasters in Join Madison McCloskey for a special monthly meaningful designs, sparking a little bit more art workshop; projects include beautiful and joy with every sip. functional creations like macrame plant hangers, pottery, and more. Madison’s artistry is centered Word art: Artists create a shape by using on wheel-thrown ceramics and macrame. images that relate to a certain word, in a truly Madison grew up in Naples, and began her unique exercise. Beginning by drawing a practice in Savannah, GA, where she was drawn randomly-selected word, residents then draw to wheel throwing classes four years ago. Now word after word, while drafting interrelated back in Naples, she is an instructor and kiln images inspired by each word, activating right loader at her ceramics studio. and left sides of the brain simultaneously.
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