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

Included as a special lesson plan within Brittany’s popular craft workshops. Brittany began pouring paint three years ago and enjoys the uniqueness of the medium. Acrylic Paint Pouring is a fluid technique used to create art by pouring paint onto a canvas, using many methods to apply it to a surface. The Acrylic Pouring technique allows artists to apply color in puddles, pools, and marble-like patterns. It is particularly popular with novices, as it allows residents to create quick paintings with dramatic, contemporary results.

MADISON’S MONTHLY MEETUP

Join Madison McCloskey for a special monthly art workshop; projects include beautiful and functional creations like macrame plant hangers, pottery, and more. Madison’s artistry is centered on wheel-thrown ceramics and macrame. Madison grew up in Naples, and began her practice in Savannah, GA, where she was drawn to wheel throwing classes four years ago. Now back in Naples, she is an instructor and kiln loader at her ceramics studio.

GUIDED ART THERAPY

Mondays in Memory Care

Life Enrichment Coordinator, Vasos

Demosthenes, leads engaging and therapeutic artistic projects with residents and their friends each Monday. Upcoming curriculum may include:

String painting: A popular technique in which an artist dips multiple strings in paint, puts pressure on their canvas, pulls each string to make an intriguing design, all the while exercising hand, eye, wrist, and finger ability.

Coaster decorating: Artists will customize tiles to create functional and decorative coasters in meaningful designs, sparking a little bit more joy with every sip.

Word art: Artists create a shape by using images that relate to a certain word, in a truly unique exercise. Beginning by drawing a randomly-selected word, residents then draw word after word, while drafting interrelated images inspired by each word, activating right and left sides of the brain simultaneously. 8