4 Week Course

In this course we will be taking an artistic journey across continents charting the ways some inspiring and influential artists have drawn from their indigenous culture, migration experiences and European colonialism as well as modern political struggles to shape the art of their homelands and beyond.

This course will have a focus on Latin American modern artists who explored:

• Surrealism: Leonora Carrington (UK/Mexico)
• Pioneering collage: Mary Delany (UK)
• Modern art: Tarsila do Amaral (Brazil)
• Contemporary art in textiles: Claudia Casarino (Paraguay)
• Naïve art: Ysanne Gayet (Sri Lanka/UK/Paraguay)

We will then be making our own artworks using a variety of media including painting, drawing, collage and textiles to create our own responses to the artist’s techniques and the region’s rich art history.

SESSION DATES

Wednesdays | 7pm – 9.30pm

• Wed 04 Jun
• Wed 11 Jun
• Wed 18 Jun
• Wed 02 Jul

COURSE TUTOR: LUMI CENTURIÓN

Artist and educator Ludmila Centurión grew up in Asunción, Paraguay where she studied and worked before moving to the UK to complete a MA in Creative Arts in Education at The University of Exeter. After graduating in 2021, she has chosen to stay in England to continue exploring the arts, arts education, creativity and this country’s diverse cultures. She has over 10 years of teaching art to a broad range of students, from children to adults. Her studies and workshops draw on the ideas of British philosopher and art historian, Sir Herbert Read and her own cultural heritage.

Workshop attendees get 10% off all food and hot drinks at the Café Bar.

VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX, TOP STUDIO

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