Camp is going great! There is still an opportunity to sign up for week 3! Your kids are invited to join us for the fourth-annual ArtLab, a one-of-a-kind adventure into kid fun and individual creativity led by Mitch Pengra (a 17-year veteran art teacher) and Thedra Cullar-Ledford (local artist and owner of Independence Art Studios.)…

Grant was right about that one. What a great, rocking three weeks of art, fun and awesomeness. We’re too worn out to write much about it yet, but here are a few photos from just one day. More to come soon! Thanks to all of the great young artists who made this first year of…

Two summer camps, just for young creatives, led by Mitch Pengra and Thedra Cullar-Ledford, will stimulate students with a variety of art experiences. From canvas painting, charcoal drawing and sculpture to roboticized kinetic assemblages, musical compositions, and stop-motion video animation. Sketch and photo journals will capture the entire artistic journey. This immersive studio experience includes:…

One of the final pieces created during the recent HSPVA Portfolio Prep course.

Here’s Paul’s nice painting from observation (along with a photo of what he was looking at — which he didn’t use while he was working on it.)

Word is getting out quickly about our Wednesday night classes. We’ll be starting on a new project next Wednesday, so it’s a good time to join us.

Wow. I’m on top of the world. I just taught my first class in my own back yard. I have two students, a 40-something architect and his gifted 11-year old daughter. We’re getting her started on a good portfolio for an HSPVA application later on. We’re still sort of camping. There’s no insulation or dry…