The Practice and Art of Drawing
with Judy Taylor
Dates: Fridays, January 18th – March 1st
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
$ 220.00 Non-Members
$ 200.00 Members or UMaine students with ID
Location: UMMA Classroom, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor
Overview
In this eight week session, Judy will present a number of exercises that train
the eye to develop solid drawing skills. Using examples from the masters and
also working from direct representation each class will explore approaches
in developing a drawing and gaining confidence in individual skill sets. This
class is appropriate for all levels and serves as a foundation for painting.
About the Instructor
Judy's work consists of figurative and narrative paintings, labor-focused work,
landscapes and portraiture. Prior to coming to Maine she lived in New York
City, transferring there from Chicago to study figurative art. She was accepted
into New York Academy of Art on full scholarship and received her Masters
certificate. She went on to study painting at the National Academy of Design
with Harvey Dinnerstein and Ron Sherr. In 1996 she relocated to Maine and
was an Artist-in- Residence at Acadia National Park. Since 2002 she has resided
full time in Maine where she maintains her studio and teaches there and at
workshops in Austin, New York, Italy and France. In 2007 she was awarded the
commission to paint the History of Labor in Maine which took a full year to
complete. Her work is in many public and private collections including: Johns
Hopkins University, the United
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