Erin McCluskey Wheeler
Fridays, January 21 – February 25 — class is full
9:30 – 11:30 am, PST, on six consecutive Fridays
Participants are encouraged to join via Zoom @ 9:20 am
$150 Non-members | $135 Members
Online via Zoom (requires student to download free Zoom application)
Levels: All Levels
Age minimum: 18
Class description:
Over the course of six weeks, we will work on building a group of art pieces that have some commonality and point of connection with each other. We will talk about signature styles, forms, and colors that might unify your pieces. Ideal for students with some art making experience already who are looking for ways to keep growing and developing their artistic style and build strong art making habits. Each class will include getting started prompts, demonstrations of technique and problem solving related to collage, and discussion of work produced so far.
For the first class, bring one art piece that you have made previously that you are interested in exploring further and making more like this.
Other supplies will be open to whatever project you are working on but may include paper, glue, scissors, paint, and other mixed media supplies.
Instructions for accessing the class via Zoom will be provided to registrants prior to the first class meeting.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
California artist Erin McCluskey Wheeler is known for her bright colored collage artwork made up of found and painted papers. Erin combines vintage papers and her own painted paper to create densely layered paintings full of light, space, and bold colors. With both an abstract and graphic style, Erin’s works are sometimes symbolic or whimsical, and play with ideas of nostalgia and visual memories in a narrative context.
Erin has a BA in studio art, and a BA in art history (magna cum laude) from Beloit College, and an MFA from California College of the Arts. Her work is widely collected as both prints and originals. Erin is represented by Jen Tough Gallery and her paintings have been licensed and sold through West Elm, Minted, and Samsung. In 2019, Erin was the artist in residence for the El Cerrito Recylcing Center. Erin teaches collage and mixed media classes throughout California (and now online!) and is a much sought after instructor.
Instructor website: erinmwheeler.com
Instructor email: erinmccluskeywheeler@gmail.com
Instagram: @erinmwheeler