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04/21/08
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In case your missed it, you can view a podcast of the Chanel 11 program about the school or listen to a KFNX 1100 radio broadcast on another exciting school program.
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05/16/08
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Registration for summer 2008 class is now open. Browse our schedules under semester 2008 Summer Classes.
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05/16/08
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Scottsdale Artists’ School is continuing its series of weekend workshops at Phoenix Art Museum this summer. In each workshop, instructors will select several museum masterpieces as reference and inspiration for specific workshop topics. After viewing and learning about the artworks, students will return to the studio for hands on experience with the same principles and techniques employed by the masters. No experience required for any workshop. Materials for each workshop are included with tuition, but all students should bring a sketchpad and pencil. Sessions meet from 10am-4pm each day unless otherwise noted. To register for any of these workshops, call Scottsdale Artists’ School at 480-990-1422 or go online to www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org. Classes are listed under semester 2008 Local Offsites.
June 21-22, 2008
Introduction to Sculpture-Bas Relief
Jerry Cox
$170 for Museum Members
$200 for non-members
Enter the wonderful world of clay sculpture! In this beginning level class, students will learn how to create a simple bas relief sculpture. A bas relief sculpture is one in which the subject (figure, landscape or still life) projects slightly from the background. There are special techniques for creating a three-dimensional sculpture on a two dimensional surface, and the instructor will show you how to do it. The class will also tour Phoenix Art Museum and look at several bas reliefs in its collection.
July 19-20, 2008
Beginning Drawing
Larry Charles
$150 for Museum Members
$180 for non-members
Learn how to transfer what you see onto paper! Even if you’ve never tried to draw before, this class will help you have success from the very beginning. Students will get a chance to explore various drawing techniques and different methods for getting a realistic image. There will be instructor demonstrations and hands on practice.
August 30-31, 2008
Introduction to Oil Painting
Carrie Curran
$170 for Museum Members
$200 for non-members
Learn the basics of working with oil paints! You’ll get to experiment with mixing colors, painting on a canvas board, and creating a simple still life painting. Students will learn the process of creating an oil painting, from composition and blocking in shapes, to using colors, values, and brushwork to make an image have excitement and depth. If you have always wanted to try oil painting, this fun introduction is a great way to get started!
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07/16/08
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All Scottsdale Artists’ School non-faculty alumni enrolled in a minimum of one class or workshop from 2005-2006 school year to the present are encouraged to enter. All works must be original subject matter, executed independently, outside of a class or workshop and must have been completed within the past two years.
Awards sponsor, Jerry’s Artarama, The Artists Supplier & Resource™
Watch for your Official Entry Form in the mail. For more information call Scottsdale Artists’ School, 480-990-1422 or 800-333-5707.
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08/13/08
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Scottsdale Artists’ School will showcase the very best art created by its students in its annual The Best and the Brightest Juried Fine Art Show and Sale. Featuring paintings, drawings and sculpture from professional as well as undiscovered artists, the annual juried show is considered a not-to-miss by collectors and enthusiasts. The show runs from October 16 through November 18, 2008 with an artists’ reception Thursday, October 16, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
All artists who have taken classes at Scottsdale Artists' School within the past three years are eligible to enter. Call-to-artists will be mailed out to eligible students in mid-June.
Now in its 24th year, the show will offer for sale more than 100 works of art selected from over 300 entries submitted by students. Juried categories include oil painting, watercolor, pastel/drawing, and sculpture. Prices range from $200 to $5,000.
Hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm weekdays and 9 am to 4 pm Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public.
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08/13/08
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A special session has been added due to popular demand! This extended session is for ages 6 - 9 and will run from August 18 through August 22. There are still few spaces available if your child has not returned to school yet. Check on Monday, August 18 for availability.
“These workshops provide creative opportunities in a stimulating environment where children and teens explore their imaginations and express their unique self through the visual arts”, says Carrie Curran, director of Youth Academy. Children will learn drawing, painting, mixed media and sculpture in the working studios of Scottsdale Artists’ School, located in historic LaLoma School in the heart of the city’s arts district.
To register call 480-990-1422 or visit the web site at ScottsdaleArtSchool.org.
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10/04/08
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Scottsdale Artists' School is offering 2 special classes created for Audubon Society members this October. Birds in Watercolor will be October 4 and 11 and Introduction to Field Sketching will be October 18 and 25. Each class is $150. Registration is open now! Call the School to register or for more details. Registration is also available online under semester "2008 Audubon Society Classes."
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11/08/08
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Two of America's foremost plein air landscape artists, Kevin Macpherson and Matt Smith, are coming back to Scottsdale to help celebrate SAS' 25th Anniversary. They are "coming home" to demonstrate and exhibit the considerable artistic talent they began honing years ago as students at Scottsdale Artists' School.
In an all-day special event commemorating the School's founding, the two nationally acclaimed artists will conduct separate three-hour art demonstrations with accompanying commentaries beginning with Smith's demo at 9 am followed by Macpherson's at 2 pm on Saturday, November 8, 2008.
Because of anticipated demand for tickets, the Macpherson/Smith event will be held at Stagebrush Theater on 2nd Street and Marshall Way across the street from Scottsdale Artists' School. Seating is limited and available on a first come first served basis. The demonstrations will be separated by a buffet lunch and followed by an evening reception with the artists and an exhibition of their work at Scottsdale Artists' School.
Tickets are $195 per demonstration or $350 for both. Cost includes lunch, reception, the exhibition and a 20% discount on advance copies of SAS' planned DVDs of the Macpherson-Smith demonstrations. A chance to purchase the paintings created by the artists' during their respective demonstrations will also be held. Those attending both demonstrations will also be invited to participate in a "Coffee and Critique" session with the artists beginning 9 am, Sunday, November 9, at Scottsdale Artists' School.
Each presentation will be digitally captured for large-screen overhead projection and recorded for later use in SAS' planned production of commercial DVDs.
Highly-respected among collectors and fellow artists alike, Kevin Macpherson is past president of Plein Air Painters of America. His painting instruction book, "Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light and Color", is in its ninth printing, including a Chinese language translation. Other books include "Reflections on a Pond" and a new instructional book, "landscape Painting Inside and Out." Winner of numerous awards, Macpherson is the first artist named Master Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America. He began studying at SAS in 1983 and was recipient of SAS' "Best and the Brightest" Purchase Award in 1986.
Following graduation from ASU with a BFA degree in painting, Matt Smith became an ardent student of traditional art at Scottsdale Artists' School in 1984. He won Best of Show Award at SAS' "Best and Brightest" show in 1990. Today, Smith is a nationally prominent plein air artist, who spends half the year traveling, painting landscapes wherever he goes. He has participated in many major shows and exhibitions throughout the country and has received numerous awards at such prestigious venues as Prix de West, the National Museum of Wildlife Art and Western Rendezvous of Art. Like Macpherson, Smith's work has been featured in many of America's leading art magazines.
This special event is part of SAS' Anniversary Year plan to add many more top-notch professional artists to its guest faculty and to expand the School's curriculum to accommodate virtually all important genres of traditional art, including western art and wildlife painting.
REGISTER TODAY!
Call 480-990-1422 or online www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org
3720 North Marshall Way | Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 | (480) 990-1422 | (800) 333-5707
