Painting (Ages 8-11)

Examine the history of painting in Mia’s galleries, then play with brushstrokes inspired by a selection of lively artworks. Led by instructor Clea Felien. 

Mia’s youth classes provide fun and challenging hands on art experiences that are enriched and inspired by works of art in the museum’s collection and special exhibitions. Led by experienced art instructors, museum classes offer young people a global view of art history, as well as fascinating insights into artists, techniques, and styles. In the galleries, students spend time learning directly from masterpieces. In the studio, students develop basic art skills, experiment with an array of artistic mediums, and gain confidence through exercises that foster self expression. Creative problem-solving and art-making activities are integrated into each class. Selected artworks by students are displayed in the Community Commons Gallery in the fall.

Click here to register for this class. Registration closes July 31.

 

About the instructor:

Clea Felien has exhibited paintings in Midwestern and East Coast galleries and museums for over 15 years, including at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA); the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA); the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia); the Figge Museum in Davenport, Iowa; and gallery representation in Chelsea, Manhattan. She earned a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and an MFA from Vermont College in painting, with an emphasis in art theory. She also studied at The Atelier, a 19th-century French academic realist portrait-painting school in Minneapolis, and at the Art Students League of New York in anatomical drawing. Most importantly, she loves working with children.