Workshop Winners Announced


Another 2 week MoDeRn ArT workshop has come to an end.  My students enrich my artistic development and inspire me to do more.   The participants in my classes are hard working, dedicated, and accomplished. I feel that I owe each of them a debt of gratitude.  It is always difficult to choose winners for workshop prizes, but (drum roll, please), here goes...

 Nobby Davies is a designer living in England who produces fascinating work.  Check out his project here.  Nobby wins a year of free Skillshare membership.  (Nobby, Skillshare will reach out to you to update your account.)
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 Jody Linn's attention to detail and helpful interactions with other students make her an enormous asset to our class.  Jody really played with our understanding straight lines versus curves in her project.  You can learn more about her work here.  Jody wins They Draw and Cook, an illustrated compilation of recipes from artists around the world.  (Jody, please send me an email at nicolettaarnolfini@gmail.com, and I will get this book on its way to you.)
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Our final workshop winner is Ann Snuggs, who "tackled" Mondrian with a fish theme:  "The One that Got Away."  Ann, you win Erik Davis' set of 4 original watercolor paintings.  Ann, please shoot me an email at nicolettaarnolfini@gmail.com, and I will get those in the mail to you.
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Fun update from behind-the-scenes:  Please watch for two new classes to launch soon on Skillshare:  one on Miro' and the next on Klee.  

 Can't wait to share these new Abstract Elements classes with you!


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