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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

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Posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Art Program for Veterans at the Burchfield Penney

The Burchfield Penney Art Center, in partnership with the Artists/Veterans Art Collaborative, will offer a series of classes for veterans and their families to gather and explore how visual images can be used as a means of expression. Sessions will be held at the Burchfield Penney from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. every third Thursday from October 15, 2015, through March 17, 2016.

Evenings begin with a tour of a related exhibition led by docent Gina Derrico, followed by art making in the studio classroom. The program is free and open to all veterans.

The partnership offers military veterans a safe, productive, healthful environment where they can network and forge new friendships while working with artists and creating original works of art. Workshops will be facilitated by artists and projects completed during the visit.

October 15
Artist: Barbara Murak – Creating an Eclectic Quilt
Working with fiber
Related exhibition: Art in Craft Media 2015

November 19
Artist: Deb Stewart - Creating in Clay
Working in clay
Related exhibition: Fluidity in Form: Selections from the Dean Spong Collection

December 17
Artist: Karen Lesinski – Seeing in Black and White
Designing with limited color for a big impact
Related exhibition: Art in Craft Media 2015

January 21
Artist: John Montague – Drawing in Perspective
Using one- and two-point perspective to create space
Related exhibition: Finding Aid

February 18
Artist: Wendy King - Shadow Puppets
Making a shadow puppet and exploring its movement in light
Related exhibition: Through These Gates: Buffalo’s First African American Architect, John E. Brent

March 17
Artist: Anita Johnson - From Real to Abstract
Turning an image into an abstract painting
Related exhibition: Finding Aid

April 21
Artist: Russell Ram – Collected Memories
Creating a paper collage using personal collage memories
Related exhibition: Collected Memories

Details are available on the Burchfield Penney website. For more information, contact Mary Kozub, education and tour manager at the Burchfield Penney, 878-3156.

Submitted by: Kathleen M Heyworth
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