Abstract Art Workshop with Adrian Martinez

What is your definition of abstract art? Why did it start and when? Like all creative activities, there is no single way of understanding abstract art; however, there are practical techniques to be learned—those practiced by 20th century artists, and artists today. This painting, drawing and mixed media workshop will be an exuberant exploration of each student’s connection to the past 100 years of avant-garde art. These lessons will be based on Martinez’s firsthand experience as a young artist in New York and London in the 1960’s and 1970’s and his close study of how abstract art and culture changed in the 20th and 21st century. Each session will begin with a brief introduction to a particular movement and the artist that best represents it. At the end of this class you will understand the visual language of abstract art, and how you can apply those techniques to any type of painting.

Abstract Art Workshop with Adrian Martinez
Level: All levels
Instructor: Adrian Martinez
Saturday – Sunday, June 8 – 9, 2019
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: Chester Springs Studio, Historic Yellow Springs
Tuition: $175 Member, $195 Non-member

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Adrian Martinez is an internationally known artist, teacher and lecturer. He was born in Philadelphia, PA and grew up in Washington, D.C. He received degrees from the Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore, Maryland (BFA), St. Martins School of Art in London, England (CS) and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana (MA). Adrian has exhibited his work in New York, Pennsylvania, Ankara, Turkey, Texas, Washington D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Indiana, California and London, England. A major retrospective of his work at the Chester County Art Association in 2002 was attended by First Lady Laura Bush and she and her husband collect his work. President George W. and Mrs. Laura Bush commissioned him to paint two large landscapes commemorating the National Parks theme for the White House holiday season in 2007 and these two works are now installed in the George W. Bush Presidential Library.