Bringing the Inanimate to Life
We create art to communicate ideas, thoughts, or feelings. Using a variety of methods—painting, sculpting, or illustration—as well as an assortment of materials, including oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, pencils, pen and ink, plaster, clay, and computers, we create works that may be realistic, stylized, or abstract and depict objects, people, nature, or events.
Artists generally fall into one of four categories. Art directors formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual communications media. Craft artists create or reproduce handmade objects for sale or exhibition. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, create original artwork, using a variety of media and techniques. Multi-media artists and animators create special effects, animation, or other visual images on film, video, or with computers or other electronic media.
We invite you to explore our programs and learn to express yourself through art.
Courses Offerings
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Fast Facts
- Art has surpassed the stock market in appreciation over the past twenty years.
- Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, while admired by millions (possibly billions) since his death, only sold one painting during his lifetime.
- In 1962, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was valued at $100 million.
- Lighting on a painting needs to be dimmer at night and brighter during the day.
- Most artists are left-handed.
- Added lighting almost always enhances any painting, regardless of style or color.
- Most art buyers acquire art to enhance their home interiors.
(Sources: The Art Gallery, Vincent Van Gogh, US Dept of Labor)