Lillian Orlowsky / William Freed Museum School at PAAM Fall and Spring, 2009-2010

For ninety-five years the Provincetown Art Association and Museum has fostered creativity, celebrated contemporary artists, and preserved the rich artistic history of Provincetown for the next generation. Founded by artists, PAAM continues to support and be supported by the skills of dedicated teaching artists who live and work on Cape Cod. When you choose to participate in PAAM's educational programs, you not only nurture your creativity, you help ensure that learning in the arts is available to children, youth, and adults in our extended community throughout the year. Come study at the Museum School at PAAM year-round and join an arts community that spans a century of ground-breaking creativity. To Register for PAAM’s Workshops: Please call 508. 487. 1750, or register online HERE Download PRINTABLE Workshop Schedule Past Classes

Upcoming Classes:
PAINTING
Painting the Figure with Rob Dutoit Mondays, February 1, 8, 22 & March 1, 1:30-4:30 pm, $250 Mondays, March 8, 15, 22, 29, 1:30-4:30 pm, $250 In this exploration of painting the figure, we will alternate between fast color/tone impressions of the figure in space, and a longer development of form on one canvas—rubbing out and reworking as needed. The emphasis will not be on a finished product but in going beyond our preconceptions of what a figure painting is, to something fresh and realized. There will be discussion and examples of work that illustrates these ideas.
	Rob Dutoit received his MFA from Parsons School of Design and studied for extended periods in France and Italy. An active Cape artist since the 1980s, he has been involved in numerous solo and group shows in Boston, New York and Provincetown, most recently at Maurice Arlos Gallery, NYC and at The Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown.

Abstract Representational Painting in Wellfleet with Megan Hinton April 26-30, 10am-1pm $300 (7 student limit)
For painters who are interested in distancing themselves from reality and direct interpretation of subjects, this workshop will explore abstraction, while maintaining a sense of objectivity. An emphasis will be placed on changing the way one sees through painting and using the medium to transform reality. Students will be encouraged to bring in reference material to paint and appropriate imagery from, including sketches, photographs, combined with the use of one’s imagination. These materials will serve as departure points from direct observation of typical subject genres. Various painting techniques and approaches will be demonstrated and introduced to encourage new pathways of expression. Participants can work in any type of water or oil based paint on canvas, panel, or paper. Some painting experience is recommended.
	Megan Hinton’s paintings and works on paper have been exhibited throughout North America, including the Hoorn-Ashby Gallery in New York City; FAA Gallery in Washington, D.C.; the O'Connor Gallery in Toronto; and the Harmon Gallery in Wellfleet. Hinton received a BFA with honors, from Ohio Wesleyan University; a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and an MA in Studio Art from New York University. She was awarded the Dorothy Getz Fellowship from Ohio Wesleyan University, the C-Scape Dune Shack artist’s residency from the Provincetown Compact, and two print studio fellowships from the Women’s Studio Workshop, NY. She has taught at the Ottawa School of Art, The Artists' Association of Nantucket, and The Community School of Nantucket. She works and lives in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Her work can be seen at www.meganhinton.com. Directions to Megan’s studio will be provided upon registration.

Gesture: The Essence of Figure Drawing in Harwich Port with Heather Blume April 27, 28, & 29, 10am - 4pm 8 Student Limit $350 The essence of life drawing lies in capturing the spirit of the subject. This workshop will explore various processes and mediums designed to release and express energy in drawing. Each process will be short in duration and participants can expect to produce a large quantity of drawings, working primarily from a model. In addition, this class will explore extrapolating life from inanimate objects. There will be some reference to the history of gesture drawing, including some background on other artists’ methods. The media for this workshop will be charcoal, pen and ink, and wash on newsprint, rag, and cold press watercolor paper. This type of work produces a vital group dynamic and participants can expect to engage in class discussions as the workshop progresses.   This workshop will be held in the artist’s private studio in Harwich Port. Directions will be supplied upon registration.
Heather Blume received her BFA summa cum laude in Painting from the University of North Florida in 1992, and her MFA cum laude in Sculpture from the New York Academy of Art in 1994. She has been a working artist and arts educator for the past twelve years, teaching courses and intensive workshops in drawing, painting and sculpture at art institutions including the University of North Florida, Cape Cod Community College, Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, the Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art, and with Il Chiostro Company, in Lake Garda, Italy. Blumes’ mixed-media works have been featured in exhibitions in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Cape Cod, and throughout Europe. Blume is the recipient of several awards including an Artist’s Award from the Vermont Studio Center and her work is held within public collections, including the Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA; and the British Museum, London, England. Blume is represented in the north east at The Wit Gallery, Lennox, MA; The Field Gallery on Martha’s Vineyard, MA; and the Medialia Gallery, New York, NY. Her work can also be viewed on-line at: www.heatherblume.com

PRINTMAKING
Explorations in Printmaking: a Master Class with Vicky Tomayko Mondays in February 1, 8, 22, & March 1, 10-4pm Mondays in March 8, 15, 22, & 29, 10-4pm $250 per 4 week Session $20 Materials Fee per 4 Week Session Register for 8 consecutive weeks and receive a $15 discount
This course will provide an opportunity to work in the print studio with instruction and guidance for individual projects in a variety of printmaking methods. The format of the sessions is designed to benefit the serious, self-motivated individual who wants to work on a specific project or to experience printmaking in order to broaden a personal creative vocabulary. Some previous knowledge of printmaking is helpful but not mandatory. Instruction is individualized to meet the needs and interests of each participant and can include, but is not limited to, work in monotype, drypoint, mezzotint, relief, photopolymer intaglio, silk screen, and transfer processes. The limited enrollment--(8)--provides interaction with other artists in a community atmosphere, discussion, critiques, and plenty of room to work. Access to 1 electric and 2 manual etching presses.