Paul
DECEMBER 2015
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Accessible Programs
WORKSHOPS
Composing the
Commonplace
Composing the
Commonplace
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Composing the
Commonplace
Composing the
Commonplace
For People with Parkinson’s Disease
and their Care Partners
Museum Programs for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease are generously
supported by The Parkinson Council and the Susan O. Jaffe Quality of Life Initiative
Image Used Front:
Carolina Parrot, c. 1828
Audubon, John James (American painter and naturalist, 1785-1851)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (American repository
PSL-278
Composing
the Commonplace:
The Art of the Still Life
COMPOSING the COMMONPLACE
The Art of the Still Life
A STILL LIFE
is a work of art depicting
mostly inanimate subject matter, typically
commonplace objects which may be either
natural or man-made. With origins in the
Middle Ages and Ancient Greco-Roman art,
still-life painting emerged as a distinct genre and professional specialization in Western painting by the late 16th century, and
has remained significant since then.
TO U R
American still-life practice and remained at
its forefront well into the twentieth century.
This exhibition is the first to explore this
distinctive aspect of American still-life
painting
WO R K S H O P
In the studio we will draw with color Conte
crayon directly from still life arrangements.
We will learn how artists compose visual
elements to put together work that is engaging and compelling. Our work with visu-
Participants will first tour our special exhibition From Audubon to Warhol: The Art of
American Still Life with a Museum guide.
al composition will include "thumbnail"
sketches, Color theory and the "Golden
mean".
The first survey of American still life in three
decades, this exhibition offers 130 oil paintings, watercolors, and works in other media
representing the finest accomplishments in
the genre. Featuring masterpieces by John
Audubon, the Peale family, Harnett,
O’Keeffe, Warhol, and others, this exhibition explores American still life from its beginnings in the late 1700s to the Pop Art
era of the 1960s.
The genre has a special connection to our
region: Philadelphia artists first defined
I N F O R M AT I O N
FACULTY
Your class will be taught by artist Janice
Merendino. She is a painter, a ceramic
artist, and has been an adjunct instructor
at the Museum since 1998. A graduate of
Moore College of Art, Janice is now a
member of the Fine Arts Faculty at Rosemont College and Director of The Branch
Out Project.
These Workshops for people with Parkinson’s disease and their Care Partners include a one-hour private guided tour and a
two-hour studio experience with a halfhour break for lunch. (See calendar on
other side for exact dates and times.)
The fee for Workshops is $10.00 per person. Care Partners and Personal Attendants are admitted free. There is a parking
fee of $12.00. Classes are limited, please
register early.
For information and registration
Call:
(215) 684-7602
Email: [email protected]