VAS’s December 12th 10:30am membership meeting and demo will feature artist Kathy Calhoun, who believes that “creating “compelling artwork involves deconstructing with mind and eye, then reconstructing with skill and soul.” Join us for a fascinating look at her process.
Based in Richmond, VA, Kathy Calhoun currently teaches education and studio classes at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Art League in Alexandria, Nimrod Hall Summer Program and Longwood University, among other places. Her work has won awards and can be found in private collections around the United States, in Europe and Canada and in a few corporate collections.
With her background in teacher training, Kathy is well known for being able to make complex concepts easily understandable. She has created a low stress, mini-version of the classical atelier approach to introduce the foundational design and compositional techniques needed for realism. Kathy then encourages her students to discover which skills and/or techniques they want to emphasize, toss, or manipulate to express their unique voice.