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Award-Winning Pastel Artist to Teach Adult Workshop at Darien Arts Center
New York City Artist Justin Davis Instructs One-Day Workshop at DAC
The Darien Arts Center is pleased to welcome award-winning New York City pastel artist Justin Davis to teach a one-day adult pastel workshop on March 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students will learn drawing skills and pastel techniques while incorporating elements of composition, and will work from life to create a finished still life drawing.
All skill levels are welcome in the workshop, which takes place in the DAC Visual Arts Studio at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Darien Town Hall. Participants are asked to register by noon on March 6 at darienarts.org. A materials list will be provided.
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Justin Davis lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and has participated in many exhibitions and festivals, including the Pastel Society of America and the DUMBO Arts Festival. His work has been displayed at the Pleiades Gallery and First Street Gallery in Chelsea, and published in the RSVP Directory of Illustration Design book.
Davis has garnered multiple honors and awards over the last decade. Most recently he was recognized with a first place prize for his painting, Factory Building on Wolcott, from the Art Association of Harrisburg during their 2010 National Exhibition. He Received a B.F.A. from The School of Visual Arts in 2004 and is a member of the NARS foundation.
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Fee for the Adult Pastel Workshop is $80 with no registration fee. To find out more or to register, go to darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683. The DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Darien Town Hall.
Founded in 1975, the Darien Arts Center (DAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing visual and performing arts programs and events for the community. The DAC offers educational programs in Dance, Visual Arts, Music & Theatre, & special events & live theatre performances by DAC Stage. Private donations, grants, tuition fees & ticket sales fund the DAC, which is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Town Hall. For further information, call (203) 655-8683 or visit darienarts.org.
