Hi it's the dead of winter so check out  the Pollack-Krasner House and Study Center Program dates below. The  innovative,  and different perspectives  are explored to encourage this generation of artists.  Dare to be your selves as artists. Jamie Forbes,publisher, critic, artists, anf curator, FineArtMagazineblog.blogspot

___________________________________________________________________________ Virtual Art Programs with  Joyce Raimondo, Education Coordinator _____________________________________________________________________________ Music to My Eyes: Romare Bearden Tuesday, February 17, 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) How can you paint the rhythm of a drum or the sound of a piano? Explore the ways in which American artist and composer Romare Bearden and Jackson Pollock were inspired by jazz. Then work alongside Joyce as she demonstrates techniques for creating abstract art inspired by music. Have paint, drawing, or collage supplies on hand. Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Paint on the Move: Jack Whitten Wednesday, February 18, 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) How can squeegees, rakes, and combs be used to create a masterpiece of art? Discover how American artist Jack Whitten made his mark with unconventional tools. Then splash, pour, scrape, and swoosh paint to create an abstract painting. Bring paint supplies and unusual painting tools such as sticks, forks, combs, rollers, sponges and anything else. Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Rip it up! David Driskell Thursday, February 19, 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) David Driskell was an American artist, scholar, and curator recognized as a leading authority on African American art. Explore Driskell and Lee Krasner’s innovative collage technique; ripping up paintings and re-configuring them to create new compositions. Then create your own collage painting. Have on hand paint supplies, a sheet of paper and a surface for your collage and glue.  Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Creative License: Out of the Box Thursday, February 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (EST) What is creativity? How is creativity linked to freedom? Rip up your artwork and create a new one? Use a baster to paint? This live Zoom program highlights the tenets of creative thinking that are exemplified in Pollock and Krasner’s processes and their ground breaking abstract expressionist art. Following a virtual tour of Pollock and Krasner’s studio, participants will create collage-paintings in the sprit of Lee Krasner. Have two sheets of paper, drawing or paint supplies, and glue on hand. Offered by the Cutchogue New Suffolk Library Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Mosaic of Color: Alma Thomas Friday, February 20, 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) An abstract painter in the 1960’s and 70’s, Alma Thomas, was the first African-American woman to have a solo art exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City in 1972. Explore the exuberant color of Alma Thomas’s abstract paintings. Then create your own mosaic of colors in an abstract painting. Have on hand paint supplies.  Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Image: Romare Bearden, Jammin' at the Savoy, 1981-82 pollack-krasnerhouse#romarebearden#creativefun#sunetormfineartmagazine#artfunjazz