- Saturday, April 20, 2013
Shirley Brown and Fay Jelly will lead a two-day mini-mentorship in the exploration of oil painting and various ways of expression. Through painting, discussion, one-on-one feedback and individually focused assignments, Shirley and Fay will provide an atmosphere for learning, exploration and growth. Successful applicants will be asked to bring samples of their paintings and be prepared to talk briefly about their work. If desired, they may bring books/information on other artists who have inspired them.
Participants are asked to bring painting supplies as this will be a hands-on workshop.
Acrylic painters are welcome to apply. However, Shirley and Fay are both oil painters and may be unable to address technical issues encountered by acrylic painters.
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Shirley Brown uses paint and multi media to explore her interests in celebrity, power, and unexpected disaster. The black humour she enjoys often figures in her work. She is a founding member of the “Coterie of Malcontents”, a group working for the artist run concept and in support of contemporary art and artists in isolated rural Manitoba. Shirley lives near Deloraine in southwest Manitoba and works from her farm studio there.
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Fay Jelly is a painter residing in Brandon, Mb., Canada and works from her studio there. Her paintings have been exhibited in solo exhibitions in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba , as well as group exhibitions internationally in Germany, Australia and Tasmania. A strong believer of mentoring, she was mentored in 1996 and, in turn, has mentored formally and informally in her community. She has received several awards from the Manitoba Arts Council. Her work is in corporate and private collections across Canada and the United States.