Art Appreciation: Local Artists Colchester Part 2

This 5 week course focuses on five local artists whose work is held in the permanent collection of Colchester Art Society. Each week view samples of the work of notable artists including painter Cedric Morris, landscape painter Aline Gowen, oil painter Roderic Barrett, sculpture Richard Beford, and painter Mildred Blakiston. Each artist will be explored with key art concepts including composition, use of colour, symbolism, and more. Each week you will explore concepts through group discussion. You will be encouraged to take notes and recall information over the 5 weeks. By the end of the course, you will be able to notice significant local artists, describe their artistic methods, spot similarities and differences among local artists, deconstruct essential components of artworks, and select a preferred piece based on personal opinion.