For thousands of years art has been the manifestation of spiritual realities. From cave painting to hieroglyphics to icon painting to abstract expressionism, artists have found media, form and process appropriate for their time. In our contemporary world how do we find a method that can lead us to work artistically with the spiritual world? Using watercolor, dark and light drawing, surface collage, block printing and poetry we explore this question. We look out at the world around us and in to our inner world, holding the question, “What moves through us as we create?”
Participants with all levels of artistic experience are welcome. Working with this variety of artistic media is both exciting and very forgiving.

The painting training at Bright Wing Studio is centered on developing in the student an ability to perceive color, form and composition. Through working with layered watercolor the student is encouraged to experience the lawfulness of color and to enter into dialogue with it. Out of the color, form and composition develop. The process is meditative, reflective and health giving while at the same time it can be an exciting impetus for one’s own development as a painter.

Classes in layered watercolor are complemented by classes in soft and oil pastel, collage, light and dark drawing and block printing.

Bright Wing Studio is committed to providing a training that has a flexible schedule for those students who have other responsibilities. Full time students will have classes 2-3 mornings a week and will be given individual assignments to be completed at home. Part time students may attend one day a week or for selected blocks. All instruction is individual in a supportive group setting.

“Art is in my opinion the only revolutionary energy. In other words, the situation can only be changed through man’s creativity.”

--Joseph Beuys