Studio@4 (Ages 8-11)
4-5:30 p.m.
Thursdays
No Fee
Work with Museum educators and guest artists to learn about art materials, processes and production while getting a behind-the-scenes look at Museum pieces. You will work in Museum galleries, on Museum grounds and in the new Art Studio. 

Registration is required for monthly sessions; enrollment is limited to 15 students per session. New sessions begin on the first Thursday of each month. Call the education department, ext. 220, for information on how to register.

April and May
Shauna Shane
Learn the art of Impressionism

Impressionist artist Shauna Shane, a Montana native, has been a professional artist for over 25 years and maintains a studio in the Quiet Corner of Connecticut. She says “I am an artist, a painter, and teacher. My paintings record the inspiration that I experience when I come across a beautiful landscape or a lovely face that just must be captured. My life since I high school has been dedicated to achieving the skill and knowledge that makes communication through a well-placed brushstroke possible.”

“Unlike the common myth that artists are born with talent and have only to start painting, I have found that my art is my musical instrument; taking years of study and practice to master. I believe that having spent 25 years as a full time artist I am now beginning to understand how far the journey is, and the talent I am blessed with is the passion that makes every moment I am immersed in the artistic experience a joy that goes deep into my soul. My goal is simple: to share my love and appreciation of the natural world with others. Reflecting my response to nature my paintings are exuberant with color and energy. I paint in the tradition of America's plein air masters-immersed in the light and atmosphere of the day. There is simply no substitute for the intense experience and first hand observation of nature that occurs when painting from life.”

June
Matt Ryan
The Art of Cartooning