Art Workshop at First Pres
I recently had the opportunity to lead an art workshop at First Presbyterian Church in Downtown Fresno, and I am happy to announce that the pieces created by participating artists in the workshop will be on display for ArtHop this month!
The opening for the show is March 3rd from 5 – 8 pm, in “The Commons” building at First Pres in Downtown Fresno.
During the workshop, participating artists created work in response to themes of place, purpose, rest, and resilience, and how these relate to the various contexts which we may currently find ourselves in.
Each artist created their own piece on paper and in their own individual style, while all of the work is connected through various portrayals of local flora or familiar foliage (natural elements) and how these may interact with their current constructed environments (cities and other built settings we may find ourselves in).
Below are a few photos documenting the process of the workshop, and a few images of some of the work created!
Processing themes and subjects on the whiteboard at the beginning of the workshop.
A detail of Emma Steele’s House of Chlorophyll painting in process.
Shadows and colours, portals and shields – works in ink and watercolour by Deborah Hughes (top) and Gloria Martinez (bottom, detail).
This workshop was an encouraging and peaceful time – I am happy I had the opportunity be a part of it and to see the new work created by all of the artists who participated, all while sharing some of the topics and themes I have recently been processing in my own life and work, as well.
I’m looking forward to the ArtHop show!