raleigh, n.c. – a classical approach to the dynamic figure...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2013 Artspace CONTACT: 201 E. Davie St. Shana Dumont Garr, Director of Programs & Exhibitions Raleigh, NC 27601 [email protected] www.artspacenc.org 919.821.2787 Robert Liberace Instructing at Artspace this Fall Dates & Times: October 11, 12, 13; 10am-5pm Raleigh, N.C. – Artspace is pleased to announce that Robert Liberace will be instructing A Classical Approach to the Dynamic Figure this fall. This class will explore the dynamic potential of the human form and introduce these concepts into drawings and paintings. Students will study the various approaches artists from the past used to infuse their work with movement and energy and then execute their own pictures with the help of live models. The renowned technique of red chalk drawing will be featured along with intensive sculptural oil painting (full color) with an emphasis on form and modeling. Demonstrations will be given focusing materials, paper preparation and painting and drawing technique. Robert Liberace received his M.F.A. from George Washington University. He is represented by the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco, the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, and the M Gallery in Charleston. He teaches at The Art League of Virginia, holds workshops throughout the United States and abroad, and regularly teaches for American Artist magazine’s annual “Weekend with the Masters” workshops. Clients for commissioned portraits include Marc Pachter, long-time Director of the National Portrait Gallery, George H. Bush, and Ambassador Sol Linowitz. Registration for A Classic Approach to the Dynamic Figure opens July 8. To register, interested participants should contact Artspace at 919.821.2787. Tuition is $525, or $500 for members, plus a $12 registration fee. Supply list will be provided upon registration.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2013 Artspace CONTACT: 201 E. Davie St. Shana Dumont Garr, Director of Programs & Exhibitions Raleigh, NC 27601 [email protected] www.artspacenc.org 919.821.2787

Robert Liberace Instructing at Artspace this Fall Dates & Times: October 11, 12, 13; 10am-5pm

Raleigh, N.C. – Artspace is pleased to announce that Robert Liberace will be instructing A Classical Approach to the Dynamic Figure this fall. This class will explore the dynamic potential of the human form and introduce these concepts into drawings and paintings. Students will study the various approaches artists from the past used to infuse their work with movement and energy and then execute their own pictures with the help of live models. The renowned technique of red chalk drawing will be featured along with intensive sculptural oil painting (full color) with an emphasis on form and modeling. Demonstrations will be given focusing materials, paper preparation and painting and drawing technique. Robert Liberace received his M.F.A. from George Washington University. He is represented by the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco, the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, and the M Gallery in Charleston. He teaches at The Art League of Virginia, holds workshops throughout the United States and abroad, and regularly teaches for American Artist magazine’s annual “Weekend with the Masters” workshops. Clients for commissioned portraits include Marc Pachter, long-time Director of the National Portrait Gallery, George H. Bush, and Ambassador Sol Linowitz. Registration for A Classic Approach to the Dynamic Figure opens July 8. To register, interested participants should contact Artspace at 919.821.2787. Tuition is $525, or $500 for members, plus a $12 registration fee. Supply list will be provided upon registration.
Image Information: Work by Robert Liberace ABOUT ARTSPACE: Artspace is a nonprofit visual art center dedicated to providing arts education and community outreach programs, creating an environment of more than 100 professional artists and presenting nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Located in downtown Raleigh in the historic Sanders Ford building, Artspace has been providing the community with the opportunity to interact with working artists and to participate in hands-on arts education since 1986. For more information about Artspace, exhibitions, programs, or membership, please visit www.artspacenc.org.

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