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Great Falls School of Art
Great Falls School of Art
1144 Walker Road, Suite D
1144 Walker Road, Suite D
Great Falls School of Art sponsors day, evening and weekend classes, workshops and special programs for adults, teens and children in fine and applied visual arts on a semester basis. Courses are planned to fit busy schedules and fuel a variety of interests and abilities. All instruction is offered at the art school's convenient Walker Road location in Leigh Corners, Great Falls.
Class and Workshop Schedules and Registration
To download the Registration Form, click here: Registration Form
To download the Fall "Curriculum Quick Guide," click here: Fall Curriculum Quick Guide
To download the Fall "Workshop Calendar 2010" click here: Fall Workshop Calendar
To download the Fall "Curriculum Quick Guide," click here: Fall Curriculum Quick Guide
To download the Fall "Workshop Calendar 2010" click here: Fall Workshop Calendar
To obtain further information, contact Terri Parent at parent.terri@gmail.com
Guest Artist Bob Gilbert to Share Time and Talent with Students
Saturday, September 11: 1pm - 4pm FREE Watercolor Demo and Workshop for Adults and Teens
Saturday, October 20: 10am - 4:30 pm A special plein air class in Riverbend Park. Rain date 10/23.
Mark your calendars and register early!. Noted local artist Bob Gilbert will share tips and techniques at two special events this fall. An impressionistic painter whose oils have received considerable acclaim, Bob explains that he also is "drawn to the spontaneity" of working with watercolor. "Excitement," "emotion," and "energy" characterize his style. To learn more about his work, visit www.robertgilbertsart.com. To register for the workshop or class, or for additional details, download the Fall Bulletin and/or Registration Form from the links above.
Saturday, September 11: 1pm - 4pm FREE Watercolor Demo and Workshop for Adults and Teens
Saturday, October 20: 10am - 4:30 pm A special plein air class in Riverbend Park. Rain date 10/23.
Mark your calendars and register early!. Noted local artist Bob Gilbert will share tips and techniques at two special events this fall. An impressionistic painter whose oils have received considerable acclaim, Bob explains that he also is "drawn to the spontaneity" of working with watercolor. "Excitement," "emotion," and "energy" characterize his style. To learn more about his work, visit www.robertgilbertsart.com. To register for the workshop or class, or for additional details, download the Fall Bulletin and/or Registration Form from the links above.
ANNOUNCING . . . .
The FREE-for-FALL Series
Free Programs Planned to Promote Art
As a Shared Community Experience
Watercolor Demo and Workshop
Open Studio Time
Children's Saturday Workshops
ArtPartners Networking Group
See the Fall Bulletin or Quick Guide for Details
The FREE-for-FALL Series
Free Programs Planned to Promote Art
As a Shared Community Experience
Watercolor Demo and Workshop
Open Studio Time
Children's Saturday Workshops
ArtPartners Networking Group
See the Fall Bulletin or Quick Guide for Details
Special Programs and Events
FREE WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS AND TEENS
Watercolor Demo and Workshop with Guest Artist Bob Gilbert
Saturday, September 11: 1pm - 4pm. Reservations encouraged. Bring your own supplies.
FREE WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN (Ages 6-12)
Gargoyles Galore! Create Your Own!
Saturday, September 25: 11am - 1pm.
Halloween Masks! Trick or Treat!
Saturday, October 30: 11am - 1pm. Reservations required.
OPEN STUDIO TIME
Painting Party! (FREE!)
Wednesday October 13 and November 17: 7pm - 10pm
Time to Paint a Still Life
Friday September 24; October 8 and 22, November 12: 1 pm - 4pm
ARTPARTNERS NETWORKING GROUP
A fun, informative evening with guest speakers on artful topics. 7-9 pm. FREE!
Wednesday September 22: "What's New in Social Media and on the Web to Boost Your Art Career."
Wednesday, October 20: "File It to Find It! Organizing for the Creative Mind."
Watercolor Demo and Workshop with Guest Artist Bob Gilbert
Saturday, September 11: 1pm - 4pm. Reservations encouraged. Bring your own supplies.
FREE WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN (Ages 6-12)
Gargoyles Galore! Create Your Own!
Saturday, September 25: 11am - 1pm.
Halloween Masks! Trick or Treat!
Saturday, October 30: 11am - 1pm. Reservations required.
OPEN STUDIO TIME
Painting Party! (FREE!)
Wednesday October 13 and November 17: 7pm - 10pm
Time to Paint a Still Life
Friday September 24; October 8 and 22, November 12: 1 pm - 4pm
ARTPARTNERS NETWORKING GROUP
A fun, informative evening with guest speakers on artful topics. 7-9 pm. FREE!
Wednesday September 22: "What's New in Social Media and on the Web to Boost Your Art Career."
Wednesday, October 20: "File It to Find It! Organizing for the Creative Mind."
FILE IT TO FIND IT! ORGANIZATION FOR THE CREATIVE MIND
A special two-day workshop led by professional organizer Susan Kousek.
Saturday, November 7 and 14: 1pm - 3pm. Registration includes private consultation.
A special workshop led by professional jewelry designer Andrea D'Ambrosini.
Saturday, November 6: 10am - 4pm. Registration includes private consultation.
Class Notes
Six New Teachers Join the Art School Faculty: Learn more about them under "Faculty Spotlight" below.
Pam Coulter
Andrea D'Ambrosini
Jennifer Duncan
Bob Gilbert
Susan Kousek
Tina Learned
More than 30 Workshops Scheduled for Fall:: Days, evenings, weekdays and weekends. There's lots to choose from and a variety of mediums for all ages and ability levels!
Create
Your Own Class or Workshop! Really! You pick the dates and
time and we'll teach the class! 5 student minimum. Interested? Contact
art school director Terri Parent at parent.terri@gmail.com.
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"Learn how to paint! I guarantee you’ll look forward to class each week! You’ll get individual attention from the instructor and support and encouragement from the other students. It feels great to create!" Mike Pahner - Amateur Painter; Former Silicon Valley Executive and Internet Company President |
Join Us in Celebrating our Students and Teachers
Student and teacher works will be displayed during special school events and featured in select shows in the GFFFTA Gallery. Please visit the News and Events and Gallery pages for further details.
Come Teach and Create in Great Falls!
Interested in teaching a class? Hoping a particular course will be offered? Please contact Terri Parent at terrikate@aol.com
Faculty Profiles
Jill Banks: Oil portraits, figurative genre scenes and still lifes that have generated national and regional honors. Represented by Chelsea 32 Gallery in New York and Chasen Galleries in Richmond. Her studio is in the Artists' Atelier in Great Falls (www.jillbanks.com).Donna Barnako: jewelry making, specializing in intricate beading, handmade beads and sterling silver wireworking (www.jewelworx.com)
Deanna Fernandez: an artist, former preschool teacher and Early Childhood Development professional who teaches the ArtStart program to young children
Deborah Greening: Taught art at Cooper Middle School for 16 years, and at the elementary and high school levels. Holds a masters degree in education..
Kathleen Hedges: bronze sculpture
Linda Jones: acrylic, watercolor, pastel and oil paintings, specializing in landscapes (www.lindajonesart.com)
Adrienne Kralick: A professional artist and portrait painter with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Auburn University. Learned the techniques of the Old Masters and Impressionists while copying in the museum of the Art Institute of Chicago, and while studying with artists throughout the US and Europe. Her studio is in the Artists' Atelier in Great Falls (www.adrienneartist.com).
Robert Liberace: an internationally acclaimed contemporary classicist equally accomplished in drawing, painting and sculpture who was selected as one of the top twenty realist artists under the age of forty in the February 2006 issue of The Artist’s Magazine (www.robertliberace.com)
Michela Mansuino: landscape artist, with a BFA in painting and printmaking from Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia. Previously taught middle and high school art at the American School of Recife, Brazil.
Heidi Mraz: photography and digital artistry (www.heidimraz.com)
Terri Parent: A hobby of rubber stamping turned into a design business with a collection of more than 200 stamps for this small-business owner, pre-school teacher, camp director and author.
Elicia Pierno: Original and custom work available in local boutiques and art galleries (www.shopbelladesigns.com).
Judith St. Ledger-Roty: oil paintings and portraits
Jan Watkins: A professional cartoonist and teacher who has been published in National Geographic magazine, corporate brochures and a variety of publications in New York, Boston and Washington, DC. (www.watkinscartoons.com).
Robert Liberace: an internationally acclaimed contemporary classicist equally accomplished in drawing, painting and sculpture who was selected as one of the top twenty realist artists under the age of forty in the February 2006 issue of The Artist’s Magazine (www.robertliberace.com)
Michela Mansuino: landscape artist, with a BFA in painting and printmaking from Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia. Previously taught middle and high school art at the American School of Recife, Brazil.
Heidi Mraz: photography and digital artistry (www.heidimraz.com)
Terri Parent: A hobby of rubber stamping turned into a design business with a collection of more than 200 stamps for this small-business owner, pre-school teacher, camp director and author.
Elicia Pierno: Original and custom work available in local boutiques and art galleries (www.shopbelladesigns.com).
Judith St. Ledger-Roty: oil paintings and portraits
Jan Watkins: A professional cartoonist and teacher who has been published in National Geographic magazine, corporate brochures and a variety of publications in New York, Boston and Washington, DC. (www.watkinscartoons.com).
