Workshops

Instructor: Brenda Zappitell

4 DAY WORKSHOP – ACRYLIC

Free your abstraction in an unconventional space! This workshop offers a premiere opportunity to create an abstract series using our 1925 Fieldhouse (a vintage gym) as your studio! This amazing, inspiring space is perfect for creating work in as large a format as you want, with hands-on intensive assistance. Participants create their own abstract series by learning how to paint three or more paintings a day. We will use acrylic paint and “loosening up” exercises to liberate intuitive creativity. Discussion of color theory, composition and suggestions for creating your own “painting process” will also be provided. There will be daily meditation and demonstrations in the workshops.

Brenda Hope Zappitell (zappitellstudio.com) Born in 1964 in South Florida. Zappitell lives in Delray Beach, FL with her family. She creates abstract expressionist works not only born out of intuition but also serendipitously influenced by nature and life experiences. Her work is in both private and public collections, including MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, The St. Regis Hotel in New York City, The Hard Rock Hotel in Tampa, FL, The University Of North Texas Business Leadership Building and The Boca Raton Museum of Art. She is represented in galleries all over the US and has participated in solo and group exhibitions in NYC, Los Angeles, Santa Fe and New Orleans as well as in other locations. Zappitell has written articles and a blog for Professional Artist Magazine. She has taught many workshops to artists from all over the country. Ms. Zappitell had solo exhibition at the Boca Museum of Art in 2014 and co-curated a group exhibition at the Cornell Museum of Art in the same year. In 2017, she had a residency with Manneken Press in Bloomington Illinois where she produced a large group of monotypes. Brenda is the owner of  Whitewall Contemporary Art Gallery in the heart of Delray Beach. The primary focus is on female artists in a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, mixed media, light art and fiber art .

Friday/Monday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm | 5/17/19 – 5/20/19 | Fee: $1000

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INSTRUCTOR – Vicki Siegel

ALL LEVELS – 1 DAY WORKSHOP

Learn the techniques, tips and tricks of pouring acrylic paint. In this fun, interactive workshop we’ll use several clear mediums, Fluid acrylics, and High Flow Acrylics as well as mediums to alter and pour the paint. Create vibrant paintings and enjoy the immediate satisfaction of pouring. 

Saturday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm | 9/11/19 | Fee: $165

Instructor: Sharon Koskoff

ALL LEVELS

1 DAY WORKSHOP

Participants will learn to mix any color and understand how to create balanced palettes.  Learn how to “read” in color using clear and simple concepts. Leave the workshop as an expert in this intensive hands-on workshop where you will also complete a work of art. Materials included. Bring a bag lunch to munch.

Thursday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm | 9/12/19 | Fee: $165

Instructor Beth Sloat

ALL LEVELS – 1 DAY WORKSHOP

Bring your drawings to a whole new level. Develop and sharpen your drawing skills with a velvety, water soluble pencil. Drawing from well lit, live still life subjects, we will address all aspects of drawing—line, shape, contour, value, perspective and composition. Using a brush with a water filled handle, you will learn to apply water to your completed drawings, intensifying or softening the values, adding a water color or ink like dimension while still retaining some of the qualities of drawing with graphite. This magical technique can be used for pre-painting value studies and works well with water soluble color or ink tense color pencils, as well. When you travel, this pencil and water filled brush can easily be your constant companions. All materials included. 

Friday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm | 9/13/19 | Fee: $165

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INSTRUCTOR – Deborah LaFogg Docherty

ALL LEVELS – 1 DAY PASTEL WORKSHOP

Recent Artist Magazine and Pastel Journal award winning artist Deborah LaFogg Docherty will show you how to achieve the textures of fur, feathers and fins while using black pastel paper to make your paintings pop. Looking at LaFogg Docherty’s work, many people think that her painting are photographs. She takes this as a compliment since she is a photo-realistic painter. This workshop will focus on techniques creating realistic textures to give your wildlife paintings a vivid natural look. Learn to paint your beloved pet or that favorite photo of a bird at your feeder, all under the guidance of a pastel professional.

Saturday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm | 9/14/19 | Fee: $165

INSTRUCTOR – Lee Gordon

ALL LEVELS – ½ DAY WORKSHOPS

Street photography is an exercise in the art of observation: paying attention to the theater that goes on in every city and town, and capturing moments that tell stories. This course will walk you through the streets of Delray Beach to share insights on the art of candid street photography, from gear choices to shooting techniques. Immerse yourself in the thick of things, overcome your nerves and adjust your camera to respond as quickly as possible. We will spend part of our class time on the streets of Delray and the other part in class discussing and critiquing our images. Topics include: Street photography gear, shooting with a long lens, shooting with a short lens, photographing a crowd, focusing on people, getting permission to photograph someone, shooting people in motion, reviewing images in a classroom setting.

Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 am | 5/11/19, 6/8/19, 7/13/19 | Fee: $75

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INSTRUCTOR – Lee Gordon

ALL LEVELS – ½ DAY WORKSHOPS

Street photography is an exercise in the art of observation: paying attention to the theater that goes on in every city and town, and capturing moments that tell stories. This course will walk you through the streets of Delray Beach to share insights on the art of candid street photography, from gear choices to shooting techniques. Immerse yourself in the thick of things, overcome your nerves and adjust your camera to respond as quickly as possible. We will spend part of our class time on the streets of Delray and the other part in class discussing and critiquing our images. Topics include: Street photography gear, shooting with a long lens, shooting with a short lens, photographing a crowd, focusing on people, getting permission to photograph someone, shooting people in motion, reviewing images in a classroom setting.

Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 am | 5/11/19, 6/8/19, 7/13/19 | Fee: $75

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INSTRUCTOR – Lee Gordon

ALL LEVELS – ½ DAY WORKSHOPS

Street photography is an exercise in the art of observation: paying attention to the theater that goes on in every city and town, and capturing moments that tell stories. This course will walk you through the streets of Delray Beach to share insights on the art of candid street photography, from gear choices to shooting techniques. Immerse yourself in the thick of things, overcome your nerves and adjust your camera to respond as quickly as possible. We will spend part of our class time on the streets of Delray and the other part in class discussing and critiquing our images. Topics include: Street photography gear, shooting with a long lens, shooting with a short lens, photographing a crowd, focusing on people, getting permission to photograph someone, shooting people in motion, reviewing images in a classroom setting.

Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 am | 5/11/19, 6/8/19, 7/13/19 | Fee: $75

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INSTRUCTOR – Irene Hill

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED

Yes! You can create photos that look like impressionist paintings – in your camera. We will talk about defocusing, intentional camera movement, using slow shutter speed, and other methods of being creative with your camera. We will go outside with our cameras and experiment during a brief photoshoot then return to the classroom to discuss your images.

Students should have some experience with photography, cameras with a zoom lens, and a tripod.  

Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | 9/14/19 | Fee: $115

Instructor: Winston Aarons

1/2 DAY WORKSHOPS

In this workshop the instructor will discuss the essential devices needed to write a short story: setting, conflict, character, plot, theme, point of view, foreshadowing. Using his broad knowledge of the short story, the instructor will show class participants how to write a formidable short story. He will hand out examples of short stories that will help students develop their own style of writing. The class is open to anyone who has written a short story, are in the process of writing one, or have an idea for a short story. Participants should bring to the class material they have written so that the instructor and members of the class can critique it and offer meaningful feedback.

Saturday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | 6/8/19, 8/10/19 | Fee: $40

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Instructor: Winston Aarons

1/2 DAY WORKSHOPS

In this workshop the instructor will discuss the essential devices needed to write a short story: setting, conflict, character, plot, theme, point of view, foreshadowing. Using his broad knowledge of the short story, the instructor will show class participants how to write a formidable short story. He will hand out examples of short stories that will help students develop their own style of writing. The class is open to anyone who has written a short story, are in the process of writing one, or have an idea for a short story. Participants should bring to the class material they have written so that the instructor and members of the class can critique it and offer meaningful feedback.

Saturday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | 6/8/19, 8/10/19 | Fee: $40

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