UK Presents Bounty of Community Art Classes for Fall

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Students talk about a few of the many classes offered through the UK Fine Arts Institute. Videos courtesy of UK School of Art and Visual Studies.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2016) — Are you interested in further developing your artistic skills and exploring your creativity? University of Kentucky Fine Arts Institute is offering classes and workshops this fall through the School of Art and Visual Studies that may fit the bill. These noncredit community education courses offer a wide array of class options to suit your creative side. The courses are designed to fit into the working schedules of most adults with courses taking place during the evenings and on weekends.

Classes are offered three times a year at the institute and vary from the more tratiditional drawing and painting to metalworking and an introductory Photoshop class. The institute's programs range from beginner to advanced levels. This fall, the institute is offering 16 courses including: 13 classes and three workshops. Classes meet once or twice a week for typically eight-10 weeks, and workshops may meet from one to six times. Locations for the courses include the School of Art and Visual Studies Building, Dancin’ Dogs Designs Studio, Metal Arts Building and the Farmers Market Fifth Third Bank Pavilion on West Main Street. 

The institute's fall 2016 classes are:

• “Beginning Ceramics” with Jill Coldiron, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 22-Nov. 17;
• “Taking Ceramics to the Next Level” with Coldiron, 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Nov. 17;
• “Explorations in Drawing” with Christine Kuhn, 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 12-Nov. 14;
• “Figure Drawing for Advanced Students” with Thomas Baker, 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 12-Nov.14;
• “Foundational Portrait Drawing” with Baker, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 14-Nov. 16;
• “Jewelry-Making for Beginners" with Dwayne Cobb, 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Nov. 15;
• “Metalworking” with Jeremy Colbert, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 15-Nov. 10;
• “Learn to Paint. Yes, You Can!” with Kuhn, 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Nov. 15;
• “Layering It On: Mixed Media Painting Techniques” with Kuhn, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 14-Nov. 16;
• “A Fresh Approach to Improving Your Painting Skills” with Kuhn, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 15-Nov. 17;
• “Printmaking Using Contemporary Woodcut Practices” with Sarah Brown, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 22-Oct. 27;
• “Photoshop for Beginners” with Lennon Michalski, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 20-Nov. 17; and
• Open Drawing Sessions with Anthony Roccanova and Brandon Smith, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays and/or 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays (throughout the fall session).

Due to its popularity, the “Woodworking” class led by Lynn Sweet is already full for the fall session. If you are interested in being put on a waiting list for this course, contact Jane Andrus at either Jane.andrus@uky.edu or 859-257-8151.

Individuals looking for more abbreviated experiences like one- or two-day workshops have multiple options to select from as well. The institute’s workshops include:

• “One Day Digital Photography Workshops for Beginners” with Michalski, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 10, Oct. 8 or Nov. 12;
• “An Introduction to Architectural Photography and Walking Tour” with Rich Greissman, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, (rain date: Oct. 2); and 
• “Felting on the FeltLOOM Felting Machine” with Laverne Zabielski, 1-3 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 1, 15 and/or 22, and/or Nov. 5, 12 and/or 19.

For more information on any of the Fine Arts Institute courses or to read more about specific instructors, class costs and other details, visit the institute online at http://finearts.uky.edu/art/FAI/.

The Fine Arts Institute is an outreach program at the UK School of Art and Visual Studies in the UK College of Fine Arts. It demonstrates all the resources and classrooms that the school has to offer through its noncredit art offerings. All courses and workshops are open to the public and are not restricted to students of the university.

Registration for UK Fine Arts Institute courses is available by visiting http://finearts.uky.edu/art/FAI/registration, by calling the institute at 859-257-8151, or by emailing Jane Andrus at jane.andrus@uky.edu. 

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MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu