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Community Arts Center in Gloucester, Virginia

AiR Workshop with Francoise Menard

Francoise Menard was born in Sydney, Australia and makes her home in Paris, France. She has exhibited her artwork all over the world and will be the Artist in Residence here in Gloucester through the end of January.

“I’m working on the impossible task of talking about my painting, actually, I think the words would not help to understand it”
-Françoise Ménard

Artist in Residence, Françoise Ménard, will offer a workshop using a “mixed” technique taught at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. This technique reconstitutes the method developed by the Van Eyck brothers in the 13th Century, which is a process of alternation of lean glaze with fat tempera made from egg, originally replaced by cellulose glue. Madame Ménard grinds her pigments with oil herself. Tuition: $495




Color Your Canvas Kidz

You don’t want to miss this one of a kind class! Color Your Canvas KIDZ is an ongoing monthly paint class for kids. For the December class, the young artists will learn the basics of painting and will be guided through choosing colors and painting an imaginative painting of their favorite stuffed animal!

**Once registered for this class, you will need to email a clear, bright photo of the stuffed animal to: reservations@gloucesterarts.org. The image will be transferred onto the canvas to be painted during the class.

Tickets are only $15 for this one of a kind class! Seating is limited, register soon. The recommended age is 5-12.  Please bring an apron if you own one.