WATERCOLOR with Quincy Egginton (a.m.)
Explore the unique properties of transparent watercolor and all its possibilities of expression. Classes will introduce techniques demonstrated with a variety of brushes, pigments, and papers. The location of The Art Barge presents a beautiful beach subject to work from and this class will inspire your personal interpretation of the local view. We will observe…
DRAWING with Scott Bluedorn (p.m.)
The drawing class is ideal for beginners who want to learn basic drawing skills as well as being suitable for more experienced artists who wish to further their skills. Using a blend of traditional methods combined with contemporary knowledge, the drawing class will cover the basics of visual language: line, form, composition, light and shadow,…
CHILDREN’S STUDIO Ages 12 to 14 (p.m.)
The Children’s Studio program offers an immersive creative education experience for children. Mabel and Victor D’Amico’s approach to motivation-based education allows participants to immerse themselves in their own unique creative process. Each week-long program offers participants lessons and studio time involving indoor and outdoor drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture activities. The Art Barge provides all…
D’Amico House Tour
The D’Amico Studio & Archive are located at the house which dates to 1940, when Mabel and Victor secured the lot in Lazy Point. They built a modern beach house, a flat-roofed, glass box structure with an open interior, the design of which, in many ways foreshadowed that of The Art Barge. Facing Gardiner’s Bay…
D’Amico House Tour
The D’Amico Studio & Archive are located at the house which dates to 1940, when Mabel and Victor secured the lot in Lazy Point. They built a modern beach house, a flat-roofed, glass box structure with an open interior, the design of which, in many ways foreshadowed that of The Art Barge. Facing Gardiner’s Bay…
Weekend Independent Studio for Friends of The Art Barge only
Escape the hustle and bustle of the summer in the Hamptons and dedicate weekend mornings to your art practice in the serenity and seaside breezes of our Barge situated on the shore of Napeague Bay. The Art Barge’s main studio and the outdoor seaside decks around it will be open for artists to independently paint,…
D’Amico House Tour
The D’Amico Studio & Archive are located at the house which dates to 1940, when Mabel and Victor secured the lot in Lazy Point. They built a modern beach house, a flat-roofed, glass box structure with an open interior, the design of which, in many ways foreshadowed that of The Art Barge. Facing Gardiner’s Bay…
Weekend Independent Studio for Friends of The Art Barge only
On Saturdays and Sundays, the Art Barge’s main studio and the outdoor seaside decks around it will be open for artists to independently paint, draw, make collages, create constructions and more. Artists should come with their own supplies but tables, easels, drawing boards, sinks, chairs, and stools will all be available for use. This is…
STUDIO PROCESS with Bill Nagle 9 a.m. to 12 noon
STUDIO classes provide individual instruction to artists at all levels of experience in a group setting. Instruction will aim at heightening the power of expression of each artist in relation to her/his inherent uniqueness. Artists may work using any medium or any combination thereof: acrylic, oil, watercolor, tempera, drawing media, collage media and assemblage media.…
YOUNG ADULT STUDIO 15 to 18 (p.m.)
This class offers 15 - 18 year olds an immersive hands-on creative experience in our adult studio setting. Designed to introduce students to professional grade materials, offer stimulating higher level projects, and provide many opportunities for constructive dialogue – sharing and responding to the work produced by everyone involved in the class’s art making process.…
DRYPOINT PRINT MAKING with Burt Van Deusen (p.m.)
This class will explore drypoint printmaking using plexiglass plates and water-based inks. We will be working with water-based inks because some of the inks, chemicals, and acids in traditional printmaking can be unhealthy. Scratching images into a plexiglass surface is easy to do. Adding tones/values with different sandpaper grades is both effective and economical. While…
CERAMICS with Robin Gianis (p.m.)
THIS CLASS RUNS FOR THREE WEEKS ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. This course introduces the fundamentals of hand building with clay to participants of any experience level. Participants will discover clay processes through pinching, coiling, and slab construction to develop skills for making both functional and non-functional pieces. Participants will be encouraged to create pieces…