Representational Oil Paintings &  Fine   Art Prints in the Classical Tradition
 


                  

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ART CLASSES
Witherspoon Fine Art Academy
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CLASS DESCRIPTION


Thursdays, 12:30pm - 3:30 pm
All levels - maximum of 6 students

FULL:  January session now closed

* A great class for intermediate students who want to focus on composition, color, value, design, perspective, mood, etc.  Students may also work on subject matter of their choice.

NEW    Saturdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
All levels - maximum of 6 students
2 openings currently available starting January

* A great class for beginners and intermediate students who want to focus on learning the basics of composition, color, design, perspective, mood, etc.  Animal subjects and simple landscapes are the specialized focus.  Students may also work on subject matter of their choice, subject to a review with the instructor.

· Instructor, Kay Witherspoon, MA, SAA

Email: Kay@KayWitherspoon.com


9760 Mayfair St., #B, Englewood, CO 80112 
Corner of Peoria St. and Mayfair St.
1 Blk north from The Wildlife Experience Museum
MAP
 

Click here for updates on important ANNOUNCEMENTS  such as cancellations due to weather, make-up times, news, etc.

·Guide to Student Levels · Directions
· Policies & Procedures · Supplies
· Student Gallery · Art Terms
· CLASS SCHEDULE
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ADULTS - Thursday Afternoons, 12:30 pm -3:30 pm
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February - March
Now accepting reservations.
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NEW - ADULTS - Saturdays, 10:00 am -1:00 pm
Doors open at 9:45 to allow for setup.
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February - March
Now accepting reservations.
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· COURSE  Fees, DISCOUNTS, MAKE-UPS

Beginners / Intermediate / Advanced Class Fees:    
The class fee is $105.00
* for four,  3 hr. classes and a 1x $25.00 Material Fee
(There is a $5.00 discount on each class fee to Wildlife Experience Museum members.  Students who pay 2 wks in advance of the next group of classes can save $10 on their fee. ($95.00 rather than $105.00.  $90.00 to members of The Wildlife Experience Museum.)
**Students are free to attend the other class time to make up for any absences from their registered class amd as space allows.
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Enrolled students are also offered a 15% discount on Witherspoon's fine art prints. 
(The  discount to Wildlife Experience Museum members is 25%.) 

· ANNOUNCEMENTS

Friday: FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I suppose you all have been expecting this notification.  I waited as long as possible – hoping – but it looks like the snow just keeps coming. Thus, Tomorrow’s class is cancelled and will pick up next week as scheduled. 


2012 Make-up Signup

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*  The Wildlife Experience Museum has graciously invited WFA students to again participate in a forth, 2012 Artistic Spirit Exhibition of student work.  This is a tremendous opportunity for students to gain exhibition experience, including how to prepare their framed work for exhibitions and for shipment (to the class studio for transfer to the museum by me.)
*  I have been invited to assist The Wildlife Experience Education Department in expanding their  programming for 2012 to include various on-site art/painting courses and to help them plan classroom design.  This is an exciting opportunity to support Colorado's only wildlife museum.  I encourage all of you to take out The Wildlife Experience Museum membership and experience for yourself their multitude of exceptional programs.  Too, those students are also members enjoy a $15.00 savings on the class fee and a 25% discount on print orders.

The Wildlife Experience Museum
10035 South Peoria
Parker, CO 80134
720.488.3300
720.488.3399 FAX
info@twexp.org
Jen Kirkham, Membership Manager..............720.488.3384

 

· Guide to Student Levels

Beginner – Limited or no experience in the fundamentals of art or in art media
Intermediate – Good foundation in the fundamentals of art including the principles of design, and a level of proficiency in the technical aspects of a given medium.
Advanced – Technical mastery of a given medium and the fundamentals of art. Cultivation of “discovering own voice” and a personal aesthetic.
Professional – Experience for working, selling artists whose art is shown in galleries, art centers, museums, and/or in publications..

· POLICIES
* For the beginner and intermediate artist    * Max class size = 6 students

Reservations:  Class space is limited.   Student reservations are contingent upon receipt of payment in full 1 week prior to the first class.  Space is not reserved nor guaranteed without advance payment.  Payment by cash or check or credit card (VISA/MC only please).

 Class cancellations:  Classes that are cancelled due to bad weather, the unavailability of the instructor, or unforeseen act of God will be rolled over to the next scheduled class time and an adjustment will be announced.

Attendance::  Attendance is the responsibility of the student.  There is no discount given for missing a class.

Make-up classes:
  Make-up classes may be scheduled for lost class time by filling a vacancy in another class. Make-up dates are not guaranteed.  Students must be enrolled and class fees paid. Scheduling and make-ups are the complete responsibility of the student by entering your name on the date chosen in calendar provided in class.

Procedures:
During the interview or their first class, students are open to selecting the subject matter they wish to paint on an 11x14 or 16x20 canvas.  A variety of visual  resources such as books, magazines, and calendars are available in the classroom - or students may bring their own subject matter. Handouts on painting techniques of the masters and basic art principles that produce perspective, textures, mood, and so forth will be discussed and demonstrated. Individualized attention is given throughout.  I will provide demonstrations that students are welcome to follow on a separate, practice canvas. I believe that students perform best when working on subjects that they can relate to at an emotional and personal level.
 
Registration Fees and Class Schedules:    ALL levels are welcome.
The registration fee of $105 is for 4 classes.  Students are able to take advantage of a $10.00 discount when paying a full week in advance (adjusted class fee - $95.00).  Students may sign up at any time on a pro-rated basis as space allows and after a get acquainted meeting with the instructor ahead of time. 

Materials:  A one time $25.00 material fee is added to a new student's first payment only. 
These supplied  -materials including: use of furniture and equipment; taboret, chair and easel; use of supplies; odorless paint solvents, specialized soap and brush cleaners, instructional hand outs, paper towels, and brush or pigment samples.


Supplies   Click Here   (PLEASE DO NOT BRING TURPENTINE!  Odorless, less toxic solvent is provided.)
 

· MAP LOCATION & DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS

· Located about ten miles south of downtown Denver and one mile east of I-25, to the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street.  Turn left onto Peoria at the intersection of Peoria and Lincoln Avenue and drive about 1/4 mile north, then right on Mayfair Street to Meridian Villas and the first unit on the left. (northeast side of the street).    ! Red Dot =Witherspoon Fine Art Studio & Art Academy i Red Star = The Wildlife Experience Museum location)

Classes are held in a 2004 fully finished, heated and carpeted two car garage of a 1800 sq. ft. 2-story condominium unit purchased specifically for use as Witherspoon's private art studio.
Witherspoon's Fine Art Studio and Art Academy take up over 1800 square foot of space in a residential town home. Please park on the street and not in the driveways so as not to block traffic into and from unit garages.  Thank you.

* Look for the golden artist's palette shingle hanging above the entryway.