Mixed Media – Drawing and Collage
In this class, we will be learning the basics of drawing and collage to develop creative and colorful pieces of art. Additionally, we will incorporate printmaking and painting to integrate our work and create amazing pieces that are meaningful and personal. If there are objects, photos, or specific things you would like to incorporate, bring it along! All materials provided.
This class is a drop-in class: free to members and $20 for non-members.
About Your Instructor – Naomi Howe
Naomi Howe, a resident of Spruce Head, has been an artist all her life, beginning with pen and ink in her young years, and moving on to watercolor and various mediums in painting. As a clinical psychologist, therapist and educator, she has worked with adjudicated and behaviorally challenged youth, and those with addiction and mental health issues for over 40 years, and saw how important art and music were to her clients and students. In the 1990s she discovered the paper arts and has shown her altered books in the Camden area, as well as teaching drawing classes for the adult ed in Camden and MCST Region 8 for several years while working as day treatment and special education teacher at Camden Hills Regional High School. She loves to create cards and books, teach and explore multi-media, but her passion is to open doors for those who are ready to explore drawing and art as an essential, revealing part of life. She is a violinist and singer and incorporates music into her classes where appropriate.
Pablo Picasso said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
Hi! I’m Hilary Mank. I reside in Hope, Maine and work as a local gardener and artist. Surrounding myself with nature always inspires me to paint what I see. From intricate flowers to vibrant vegetables. The natural world shines through everything that I work on.
Joyanna Margo is an artist from Rockport, Maine. She began painting abstract florals in 2015 while living in Florida. As a Mainer stuck indoors all summer with air conditioning and drawn blinds, she was compelled to brighten up her home with an abundance of color and found freedom in paint and canvas.
Debbie Gay has been an artist for 30 years. She has explored many artistic mediums and still does but her current passion is iPad art. Years ago, Photoshop Elements was the tool many artists used for Photography, then Photoshop. She taught herself how to use the programs to realize her vision. When the iPad came there were so many wonderful apps to use for photos and painting that she was completely inspired to use it to the full to express her creativity. She is proficient in watercolor and acrylic painting as well as iPhone and Photoshop applications, and loves to combine them all!