Vitality Arts: Nontraditional Portraiture
Join Christopheraaron Deanes, an innovative educator, artist, and restorative practitioner, for a five-week workshop where you’ll create a nontraditional self-portrait.
You’ll have the opportunity to view the upcoming exhibition “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.” Discover an image from the exhibition that resonates with you, and find creative ways to connect with both the image and the artist as you re-create this work as a portrait of yourself. Dive into your vision and gain a deeper understanding of art and the art-making process.
Throughout the workshop, you’ll enhance your experience with creative social engagement by exploring traditional art methods focused on self-direction, self-advocacy, and reflection. You’ll also learn about color theory, composition, perspective, gestural drawing, values, and critique.
“Giants” examines the lives of the Black and Brown diaspora in America. This workshop engages with this theme through personal connections and narratives that explore our shared humanity and similarities.
Tuesdays (five weeks), 1:30–4 p.m.
March 11–April 8, 2025
Studio 112 at Mia
No experience necessary
All materials provided
Anyone 55+ welcome to register
We offer a limited number of scholarships and a sliding scale of ticket prices to accommodate all learners.
Pay what you can: $225 | $175 | $125
Please email vitalityarts@artsmia.org for scholarship information.