Join local artist Richard "Duarte" Brown f or an exciting art workshop at the Bexley Public Library! This workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to unleash their creativity and learn new ar t techniques.
\nDuring the workshop\, Duarte will guide participants through the process of creating their own masterpiece. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different art styles and techniques while receiving Duarte's personalized guidance. No previous art experience is re quired - this workshop is open to artists of all levels\, from beginners t o experienced artists looking to refine their skills. All necessary materi als will be provided\, so all you need to bring is your creativity!
\n< p>The Art Builds Community Program Series is made possible through the gen erosity and funding of the Rath Creative Arts Fund of the Bexley Community Foundation.\nPlease register\, space is limited. \; Re gistration opens on July 1st.
\nArtist Bio
\nRichar d &ldquo\;Duarte&rdquo\; Brown is a master artist with the TRANSIT ARTS Yo uth Arts Program and the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education&rsquo\;s (OAAE) Art in the House program. For more than 30 years\, Duarte has dedicated hi s talents to helping young people in Columbus through countless programs i ncluding CAPACITY (the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts&rsquo\ ; youth arts program)\, the Short Stop Youth Center\, the King Arts Comple x\, the OAAE Artists-in-Schools program\, the Greater Columbus Arts Counci l&rsquo\;s (GCAC) Children of the Future\, Ebony Boys\, Art Safe\, and Art Possible Ohio. A member of the Ohio Teaching Artist Roster\, Duarte has w orked as a high school art instructor at the Arts and College Preparatory Academy in Columbus. He has also led hands-on artmaking experiences at Whi tehall City Schools and Berne Union Schools in the Village of Sugar Grove in Fairfield County as a resident artist supported by the Ohio Arts Counci l&rsquo\;s TeachArtsOhio arts learning grant program.
\nThrough his own mixed-media paintings\, Duarte connects people through the sharing of narratives that unveil layers of personal development and stir individual strength\, wisdom\, and courage. He encourages the innate creative voice i n all of us through visual demonstrations of ethnography that show a quest for growth\, provoke dialogue\, and draw out the brilliance of the lifelo ng alumni of his creative influence. \; In 2022\, Duarte received the Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Fellowship from GCAC and the Columbus Museum o f Art\, as well as the Governor's Award for Arts Education. \; His mur als can be seen throughout Columbus\, bringing comfort and inspiration to countless viewers. Find his website HERE. \; \;
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