Senior Samplers
Even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush, now’s your chance to have fun engaging with art while taking a closer look at works in the Museum’s collection. Each session offers an informal gallery discussion paired with a studio experience exploring subjects in paintings and sculpture. Enhance your appreciation of art and try your hand at artists’ techniques and materials in a relaxed atmosphere.
Tuesday, May 22 | 1:30 pm SOLD OUT
Senior Sampler: Good Impressions
How does an artist use color and brushstrokes to capture an impression of a subject? Explore... Read more >
Tuesday, June 12 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
What perceptual skills do artists use to help them see what to draw? Simple “right-brained”... Read more >
Tuesday, June 19 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Beyond Words
How have artists used words in a work of art to evoke a memory? Investigate art in the... Read more >
Tuesday, July 10 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: From Brush to Brayer
How have artists used words in a work of art to evoke a memory? After a look at the work of... Read more >
Tuesday, July 24 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Making it Big
How does an artist transform something little into something monumental? Look at how artists use... Read more >
Tuesday, August 14 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Between the Pages
How do the images, text, layout, and format of a book work together to tell a story? See work by... Read more >
Tuesday, August 28 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Foiled Again
How can metal be used to enhance the surface of an object and complement its shape? Look at... Read more >