MUSEUM ART SCHOOL - Vero Beach Museum of Art

FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES
Aric Attas received his B.S. in
psychology with honors from Hobart
College, and M.F.A. in photography
from Hartford Art School. Aric has
taught photography, art, web design
and history of photography at Trinity
College, Hartford Art School, and Tunxis
Community College, among others.
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Walford Campbell attended the
Walsall School of Art and Derby Lonsdale
College in England. He served as the
head of Ceramics at Solden Hill House
in England, and taught at Edna Manley
College in Kingston, Jamaica. Walford’s
focus is on surface decoration and larger
sculptural forms.
Elise Carter received a B.F.A. from the
University of Guelph and a B.Ed. from
the University of Western Ontario. She
has experience teaching students of all
ages, in both the public school system
and as a private instructor.
Sean Clinton graduated from the
Rocky Mountain College of Art and
Design with degrees in graphic design
and advertising. He has studied ceramics
extensively and recently completed
teaching an advanced workshop at
Penland School of Crafts.
Allie Comer earned a B.S. in
psychology from Iowa State University.
She works primarily in mixed media,
fiber, collage and encaustic, and
has attended various art classes and
workshops across the country. Allie is one
of the founding members of Art Mundo
in Ft. Pierce.
John Cullen earned a B.S. in art
education at New York University, and
an M.S. in art education from Pratt
Institute. He works in a variety of media
including watercolor, oil, graphite, block
printing and collage. John has over 30
years’ experience as an art teacher, and
has won numerous awards for his work.
www.abstractvenues.com
Lorraine Fouquet has been a
professional artist for over 30 years. She
studied at the Philadelphia Academy of
Fine Arts and at the University of Hawaii,
and has also studied abroad in Italy and
France. In addition to teaching at the
Museum since 1993, Lorraine is also an
interior designer.
www.fouquetgallery.com
Deborah Gooch studied painting
at Maryland Institute College of Art,
majoring in fine art. This led to work
as a freelance illustrator, commercial
designer, and decorator in Maryland
and Florida, as well as working as an
antiques dealer. She has shown her
artwork in numerous galleries and
competitions. www.deborahgooch.com
Joel Johnson has a B.F.A. in art from
Westminster College and M.F.A. in
painting and art history from Utah
State University. A career artist, Joel has
received numerous awards, exhibited
in many national shows and has been
featured in many fine art galleries
throughout the country.
www.artistjoelrjohnson.com
Linda Kline teaches jewelry design at
galleries and conferences throughout the
U.S. and abroad. She is one of only 18
senior precious metal clay instructors in
the nation. Educated at the University of
Central Florida, her artistic achievements
include acting, jewelry and fashion
design, and mixed media.
Matthew Krawcheck holds a B.F.A.
from the Kansas City Art Institute, and
M.B.A. in painting from the University
of Pennsylvania. Currently working as a
painter, sculptor and instructor in Fort
Pierce, Florida.
Christopher Loughlin has a B.F.A.
and an M.S. in education from Long
Island University. He is a professional art
instructor with more than twenty years
of experience in the public school system
and museum education.
Dawn Mill has a B.A. in art from the
University of Central Florida. She is a
professional artist whose work includes
watercolor, drawing and graphic art,
pastel, oil, and acrylic. She teaches art to
adults and children.
Dawn E. Miller studied under Gerard
Valerio of Annapolis, Maryland; and Alex
Castro and Marcia Meyers of McLean,
Virginia. Pastels have been Ms. Miller’s
medium of choice for more than twenty
years. She conducts workshops and
lecture/demos across the region.
www.dawnmillerart.com
Marie Morrow graduated from the
Newark School of Fine and Industrial
Art, and is a professional studio and
exhibiting artist. She was a four-time
honorable mention award winner at the
A.E. Backus Gallery Annual Juried Show,
and has taught painting to adults and
children at her own gallery.
www.mariesartstudio.weebly.com
Warren Obluck earned his B.S.
degree from the University of Southern
California, and his M.S. from the Pulitzer
School of Journalism at Columbia
University. A career foreign service officer,
he served as U.S. cultural attaché to the
U.S. embassies in Manila, Tokyo, and
Rome.
George Paxton creates classicallyinspired
representational, figurative
and portrait sculpture in terra-cotta and
bronze. George was educated at the Art
Students League in New York City and
the Corcoran School of Art, Washington,
D.C. He has studied with a multitude
of classical sculptors in the U.S. and
Europe, and has won many awards
in juried shows and art competitions.
His works are in numerous private
collections in the U.S. and Europe.
www.georgepaxton.com
Marlene Evans Putnam has
conducted numerous workshops
around the country. She is known for
her portraits as well as seascapes, has
won many awards and continues to
exhibit throughout the United States.
Mrs. Putnam’s work is included in many
public and private collections, and she
was recently featured in Vero Beach
Magazine.
Chitra Ramanathan holds a
B.F.A. in painting from the University
of Illinois, and M.B.A. in business
administration with a concentration
in arts administration and human
resources from the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign. www.facebook.
com/VisualArtistChitraRamanathan
Kathleen Staiger graduated from
Hofstra University with a B.S. in art
education and an M.A. in art and
literature. She is a career art instructor,
a prize-winning gallery artist, and an
author. Her book, The Oil Painting
Course You’ve Always Wanted, was
REGISTRATION INFO
Classes begin April 2, 2012
(except #SP01 & #SP02 beginning March 20)
Registration Information
Registration opens February 20, 2012
In person and on-line at www.verobeachmuseum.org.
Telephone registration is also available. Call (772) 231-0707 ext. 116.
You may now register online! On-line registration begins
February 20, 2012. All registration is on a first come, first served basis.
In person and phone-in registration continues after February
20, during regular Museum hours, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
On-line and phone payment is by Visa/MasterCard/American
Express/Discover.
Tuition
Tuition includes course fees, model fee (per curriculum), and some materials.
Student materials list for your course or workshop(s) are available
when registering at the Museum; on-line registrants will receive an e-mail
with any material lists.
Tuition Plus
On average, the fees charged in tuition cover only 68-75% of the total
expenses in offering course and workshops. Tuition Plus provides a way
for students to make a fully tax-deductible gift in the amount of $100 for
each registered course, to contribute toward these additional expenses.
Cancellations
Courses are cancelled if minimum enrollment is not met. If a course is
cancelled, the Vero Beach Museum of Art makes every attempt to inform
students and mail a full refund, or offer a transfer to another course.
Chris Douglas is a master teacher
and experienced administrator who
has taught numerous literature and
writing courses to both teenagers and
adults. He has over 35 years’ experience
in teaching, curriculum development,
Amanda Lucas attended the George
Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.
She has worked in glass fusion,
enameling, silversmithing, PMC design,
oil, watercolor and acrylic painting,
drawing, pastels and sculpture.
teacher training, mentoring and
evaluation.
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Guest Policy
We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests in any art studio,
humanities or film studies classes due to space limitations and copyright
restrictions (film).
published by Watson-Guptill in 2006.
Visit her website, kathleenstaiger.com,
for further information.
www.kathleenstaiger.com
Regina Stark is a multi-media
artist. She has worked in printmaking,
watercolor, acrylics, collage, illustration
and all forms of decorative painting,
and has won many awards for her
work. Regina has taught classes and
workshops around the country, and is a
member of several art leagues.
www.ReginaStark.com
Glenda Taylor has been a working
studio artist since graduating with her
BFA in ceramics from University of
Florida. She is a founding partner at
Tiger Lily Studios and Art Gallery, and
served as head of the Ceramics Dept. at
the VBMA during its first decade.
Kimberly Weissenborn-Lopez
is a graduate of Parsons School of
Design. Much of her work is displayed
here in Florida as well as many other
collections in the United States and
internationally. Kim has taught art for
more than 25 years.
www.kimweissenborn.com
Materials
Tuition does not cover the cost of materials used for students’ own
production. Many courses require additional materials and tools, with a
materials list available at registration.
Waiting Lists
Waiting lists are maintained for all filled classes. Please contact the
Museum Art School office to be placed on the waiting list. No deposit is
necessary to hold a space.
Refunds
Requests for refunds are made, in writing, in the Museum Art School
office during the drop/add week, April 2 – 6, 2012. No phone, online or
mail requests for refunds will be taken. No refunds are possible after the
Drop/Add week.
College Credit
Some courses are offered through Indian River State College and held at
the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Information on these courses can be obtained
at IRSC, Mueller Campus. Registration for those courses is through
Indian River State College.
In-Service Points for SDIRC Educators
Teachers in the School District of Indian River County may also receive inservice
points for attending select Museum Art School courses throughout
the year; for more information call (772) 231-0707 ext. 117 prior to
registering.
The programs of the Vero Beach Museum of Art are sponsored in part by
the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and
Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
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