In this workshop, participants will explore how contemporary figurative painters use motif, personification, and color to build narrative within a composition. Through guided analysis of current artists' work, participants will develop their own narrative concept and compositional approach before applying these ideas in a small acrylic painting on paper. Students will work with a limited duo-chrome palette to discover how deliberate color choices reinforce emotional tone and storytelling.

All materials and supplies are included.

Audience: This workshop is suitable for all ages

What to bring: no preparation is necessary!

Cost: The workshop is free, but a donation is appreciated!

Registration: Registration is required.
This workshop is limited to 10 participants

Register Here: https://pci.jotform.com/form/261596311422150

Questions? Email: susie@openairmt.org 

About the Artist:
April Werle (b. 1995, Helena, Montana) is a narrative painter depicting mixed-race identity, memory, and diaspora through magical realism and intimate domestic scenes. Her recent solo exhibitions include Our Sometimes Home, Glacier Art Museum; I Live With a Ghost, PlatteForum; and My Other Half, The Chase Gallery. Her work has also been exhibited at Brea Gallery and the Montana Museum of Art and Culture. Werle completed a residency at PlatteForum and the Emerging Artist Residency at Centrum Foundation. She was awarded the Creative West Artist Fund Award, as well as the ARPA Grant and the Strategic Investment Grant from the Montana Arts Council. Her work has been featured in New American Paintings and Create! Magazine.