Artist Instructor Bios:

Artist Instructor Bios

JAANIKA PEERNA, is an artist and art educator based in Cold Spring, NY. She works with the Dia:Beacon education program and has taught art internationally. She uses a variety of media (drawing, video and digital imaging) to create works of “piercing subtlety and powerful silence.” See her works at www.jaanikapeerna.net

CARLOS URIBE, is the Director of Arts Education at Garrison Art Center. He has an extensive background working with fine arts and theater arts groups. His work as a professional silkscreen artist has also been an ongoing part of this diverse career. Carlos holds a BFA and MFA inprintmaking techniques and leads a very interesting life.

MARTEE LEVI is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, Columbia University and Art Students League. She has taught at Art Students League, Westchester Arts Council, Children’s Art Carnival, Harlem Summer Art Institue, Garrison Art Center and private instruction.

DAVID LOEB attended Cornell University, Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Boston University (BFA), and Indiana University (MFA). Awards he has received include a Fulbright Scholarship, Yaddo Residency Fellowship, and a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant. He has taught at The New York Academy of Art and at Parsons School of Design. He is represented by the Beckel-Odille Gallery in Paris.

LORI ADAMS owns a commercial photo studio in Hopewell Junction. She sees photography as a terrific blend of art and science and feels the best photography communicates intriguing ideas effectively. She has been sharing her passion about both traditional and digital photography since 2000. Visit www.loriadamsphoto.com

CHRISTINA DIMARCO has been teaching at Garrison Art Center since the early 1990’s. Before that she was located for nine years at Clove Creek Artists in Beekman, NY, teaching, administrating, and being a student too! Currently she also teaches at Mill Street Loft, Poughkeepsie, NY and Camp Wilbur Herrich, Patterson NY. Her lamps and marbled arts can be seen at K.J.’s in Amenia, NY.

BETH BOLGLA, GAC ceramic studio manager, received an MFA in Ceramics from Georgia State University in 1978, and has extensive graduate studies in Art History. Beth’s work has been collected nationally and internationally by individuals, corporations, and museums.

LISA KNAUS, a studio potter from the New Paltz area who exhibits nationally, is known for her exquisite functional pots and particularly for her amazing surface and glazing techniques.

VIRGINIA PIAZZA, received a BFA in Ceramics from Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. She has been working as a studio potter as well as teaching classes in various venues in NYC, Beacon, and Port Chester since then. She has exhibited her work nationally and was included in “500 Teapots” and “Best of Pottery”.

STEPHANIE CAIRL earned a BFA in Ceramics from SUNY New Paltz in 2003, and has worked in various studios since, including Greenwich House Pottery in NYC and the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, NY.

TINA DAVENPORT is first and foremost a designer, with a degree in Graphic Art. Her passion for creating, eye for design, and out of the box approach are the trademark qualities she brings to her work as a Mosaicist.

GUY J. SMITH, After completing formal education in the Practice of Fine Arts at Oberlin College, Mr. Smith returned to his native New York City and set up a studio in Greenwich Village. After a hiatus of many years, during which he worked as a photographer of fine arts, in off-Broadway, civic, educational, and semi-professional theater as a designer and technician, for Kliegl Bros. Lighting as an associate and manager, and with his wife Carolyn as a publisher and book designer, Mr. Smith has again set up a studio, this time in Putnam Valley, NY.

ERIN KOCH, brings over 15 years of training in the arts. She was educated at the Evergreen State College in Washington and the New York Studio School in Manhattan. She has worked in the New York Foundation for the Arts, Studio in a school and the New York Studio of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. Visit Erin's website Erinannkoch.com

ADA PILAR CRUZ, has been teaching art since 1987. She currently works through Mercy College, Pace University, the Museum of Modern Art, and Garrison Art Center. She excels in exposing students to diverse art techniques in the art making process, and enabling interested participants to have fun in the exploration.

BRUCE R. BLEACH, has recently had several etchings selected by the Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress. He has a studio in Goshen, NY where he produces prints, paintings, and wall sculpture in metal and wood that are exhibited internationally. Currently an adjunct Prof. at OCCC, Bruce has also taught printmaking courses at Parsons School of Design and SUNY New Paltz, where he received his MFA. See his work at brucebleach.com.

CALI GOREVIC is a professional fine art photographer who works exclusively in black & white. She has exhibited extensively and her work appears in many private and public collections.

CARINDA SWANN is a Teaching Artist and a Professor of Art for 15 years at Marist College and Dutchess Community College. She teaches Drawing Fundamentals, 2D Design, Painting Fundamentals, Beginning and Intermediate Figure Drawing and is Director of The Summer Art Institute at Garrison Art Center and the Painting and Drawing Instructor.

Classes for Adults & Teens

LIFE DRAWING & PAINTING

(Monitored) 9:30 - 12:30pm

Saturday: painting, Sunday: clothed model, Monday: drawing

Members: $70 / 8 sessions

Non-members $12 / session

Ongoing sessions for those who want to work on their own to develop & refine their techniques of sketching from the nude. Bring your own materials. Monitored by John Allen (Mon), Eugene Garfinkle (Sat), and Susan Johnson (Sun).

ARTISTS WORKING TOGETHER WITH MARTEE LEVI

$200

Monday 6:30 - 9:00pm

8 sessions beginning April 14

Create something New, Exciting, Different!!

Collage, Mixed media, Found Objects...

All medium welcome. Classes given at my studio.

SILKSCREEN TECHNIQUES WITH CARLOS URIBE

$30 per session

Wednesday 3:00 - 6:00pm

Ongoing sessions beginning April 2

Silkscreeners Unite!!! Bring your squeegees.

Join the Garrison Art Center print scene. Non-silkscreeners come see what all the fuss is about! Learn all you need to know about this versatile and unique medium.

DRAWING WITH JAANIKA PEERNA

$130 + $25 materials fee

Thursdays 7:30 – 9:30pm

6 sessions starting May 1, 2008

Adults and teens 15+ max 8 students

This class will provide a supportive and creative environment for adults with diverse levels of experience to draw from life as well as create from the imagination. The course is open to all, whatever your level of experience. We will experiment with various drawing materials such as charcoal, pastels, ink and different types of pencils, in traditional to contemporary approaches. The assignments are designed to bring out the best creative ideas of every participant, whether you are an expert or a novice.

FIGURE PAINTING WITH DAVID LOEB

$250 + model fee

Wednesday 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Materials list will be provided

8 sessions starting April 30 Adults and teens 15+

Traditional approach to painting the figure from life in oil. Structure of the figure in space and light will be emphasized, as well as formal aspects (design, color, etc). Various techniques, including limited palettes and indirect painting (glazing & scumbling) will be introduced. Students receive both individual and group critiques. Historical examples will be cited extensively, and figurative painting will be viewed in its larger context within contemporary art.

WATERCOLOR FOR BEGINNERS WITH ERIN KOCH

$250 + materials fee

Saturday 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Material list will be provided first class

8 sessions starting April 12 Adults and teens 15+

Come and learn how to plan a painting, mix colors, study light & dark, create a form, and paint objects in relationship to each other. We will be taking our time, slowing down and learning watercolor process incrementally while working from the still life. No previous art background is necessary. Everyone is welcome.

ETCHING AND MONOPRINT WITH BRUCE R. BLEACH

$235 + $30 materials fee

Thursday 6:00 - 9:00 pm

8 sessions beginning April 17

Etching & Monoprint class for all levels. Color/black and white printing techniques will be covered in Relief, Intaglio, Monoprint, and Collagraph. Experimental contemporary approach to a primitive, graphic, and traditional medium. Make your mark!!

DRAWING FROM THE LIVE MODEL: FOR TEENS WITH CARINDA SWANN

$340 + model fee

Material list will be provided

Monday 6:30 - 9:30 pm

8 sessions beginning April 14

Young Artists: develop your skills and your portfolio's! Learn alongside fellow dedicated juniors, sophomores, and freshman art students. Experience the creative energy of drawing from the model with your peers in a 3 hour class. Enrich yourself with individual instruction. Develop drawing techniques in various media. Work in a professional studio atmosphere.

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH CALI GOREVIC

$45 per session Materials Fee: $5 per session

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10:00am -1:00pm

Other days and times are available upon request

Classes begin week of April 21

Learn camera use, film exposure, processing, & printing. Beginner to advanced, basics to professional

Workshops

DRAWING WITH PASTELS IN THE LANDSCAPE WITH SHEILAH RECHTSCHAFER

$195 per day

Max. 10 students per class, so register early for classes of your choice

Dates: Sunday April 27 Rain Date: Saturday May 3

Sunday May 4 Saturday May 10

Sunday May 25 Saturday May 31

Times: 9:30 - 3:30 with a lunch break, Intro to technique lecture at beginning of each class

This full day workshop provides an opportunity to work in pastel on site on a Glorious spring day. An introduction to the pastel technique will be given prior to drawing at GAC. Different types of pastel and papers will be explored as well as a brief lecture on some examples of drawings by important artists working in this medium. We will then proceed to a designated location. This year we are expanding to new sites and we are pleased to include a special seminar on the lovely grounds of Boscobel in Garrison. A complete list of materials will be provided upon registration. Basic pastels will be provided by GAC and extra professional quality pastels will be available at a minimal cost.
We are pleased to include a special seminar at Boscobel…

BOOKBINDING, SIMPLE AND JOYOUS WITH CHRISTINA DIMARCO

$60 + $5 material fee

Sunday Noon - 5:00pm

1 Session, May 18 & February 17

For beginning or some experienced bookbinders Learn bookbinding by making some fun and traditional book forms that will add to your life in so many beautiful and expanding ways. If you have some decorative papers (former marbling or suminigashi students take note) please bring them to turn them into a special addition to your life. (Evaluations of student's bookbinding experience will determine forms to be taught.) Bring a snack.

PAINTING WITH SUSAN MINIER

$95 + $20 material fee

Tuesday 9:00 - 3:30pm

1 session June 3

Ages 14 years and up4

3 student minimum, 8 student maximum

Fun and Easy! Experiment with faux painting techniques and create your own beautiful, custom Floor Mat for your bathroom, kitchen or doorway. Mats are 3' x 3', durable and sponge cleanable. No previous experience or drawing skills necessary.

COLOR AND PAINT WITH GUY J. SMITH

$80

3 student minimum, 8 student maximum

Tuesday 7:00 – 9:00pm

4 sessions beginning April 15

A discussion of color and paint, with some practical hands-on exercises. The emphasis is on color and paint properties, mixing, as well as development of a palette for a specific artwork. Discussions of primary elements of color, color theories, paint structure, safety and standards. Materials will be discussed at the first session.

Pottery for Adults & Teens

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL

Learn skills to create vessels using the potter’s wheel, starting with instruction in throwing, and moving on to techniques in surface decoration and glazing. Limited to 8 students. Open to adults and older teens.

In addition to tuition, there are clay and firing fees for all ceramic classes.

Sunday 10am - 1pm $225 Mar 30 - May 18

Instructor: Lisa Knaus

Monday 11am - 2pm $225 Mar 31 - May 19

Instructor: Beth Bolgla

Monday 6:30 - 9:30pm $225 Mar 31 - May 19

Instructor: Lisa Knaus

Tuesday 6:30 - 9:30pm $225 April 1 - May 20

Instructor: Virginia Piazza

Wednesday 6:30 - 9:30pm $225 April 2 - May 21

Instructor: Lisa Knaus

Saturday 10am - 1pm $225 April 5 - May 24

Instructor: Stephanie Cairl

HAND BUILDING WITH CLAY

Learn basic hand building techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab construction. There will also be an overview of surface treatments and glazing options. This class is a good compliment to students taking wheel classes who want to explore combining techniques. Limited to 8 students. Open to adults and older teens.

Friday 11am - 2pm $225 April 4 - May 23

Instructor: Beth Bolgla

MOSAICS

Both beginners and advanced students benefit from instruction covering various techniques and a wide range of materials, grouts, and adhesives. Choose your own projects to work on, such as mirror frames, table tops, stepping stones, or create an image on a board. Open to adults and older teens. $25 Materials fee to be paid to the instructor at the first class.

Tuesday 11am - 2pm $200 April 1 - May 20

Instructor: Tina Davenport

Wednesday 6:30 - 9:30pm $200 April 2 - May 21

Instructor: Tina Davenport

Thursday 11am - 2pm $200 April 3 - May 22

Instructor: Tina Davenport

Classes for Children

Spring Break Workshop for Kids ages 6-10, Wednesday, April 23 details

DRAWING & PAINTING with Jaanika Peerna

$90 + $20 materials fee

Thursdays 4-5:15 pm

6 sessions starting May 1, 2008

max 8 students (ages 6-8)

This class will provide creative and fun environment for students age 6- 8 to explore the world of colors and shapes through drawing and painting. Students will get to draw from life and from imagination, learn about colors and paint with the greatest joy! Some alternative approaches such as movement is used to enhance creativity.

DRAWING with Jaanika Peerna

$105 + $20 materials fee

Thursdays 5:30-7 pm

6 sessions starting May 1, 2008

max 8 students (ages 9 & up)

In this class students age 9 and up will learn to draw objects from life and combine them into a creative composition. We will be experimenting with various drawing materials such as charcoal, pastels, ink and different types of pencils. In addition to the more traditional approach to drawing students will also have a possibility to create drawings in space using thread and to be involved with making conceptual drawings.

Continuing students are welcome to join as all assignments are new!

WORKING WITH PAPER FROM 2D TO 3D WITH CHRISTINA DIMARCO & ADA PILAR CRUZ

$150

Tuesdays 4:00-5:30

8 sessions beginning April 8

Children ages 8 - 12, max. 15 students (ages 9 & up)

Students will work with a variety of papers to make decorative sheets with paste paint, marbling inks, dye, and acrylic paint. Using these transformed sheets of paper, students will learn to bind book covers, fold an accordion book, make collage painting, and experiment with the mechanics of pop-up and moveable features. The end result will be a large book that opens into a colorful three-dimensional structure.

Continuing students are welcome to join as all assignments are new!

Kids' CERAMIC HAND BUILDING with Beth Bolgla

$175 + $36 Clay and Firing fee

Mondays 3:30-5 PM

8 sessions March 31 - May 19

max 8 students (ages 9 and up)

Young students will create works of expressive and personal art while exploring different hand-building techniques such as pinching, coiling, and slab construction. We will also be experimenting with surface design. (additional fees for teen or adult students using more than one bag of clay)

Kids' CERAMIC HAND BUILDING with Beth Bolgla

$175 + $36 Clay and Firing fee

Wednesdays 3:30-5 PM

8 sessions April 2 - May 21

max 8 students (ages 7 and 8)