Instructor: Kimberlee Alemian
Monday - Friday
June 8 - 12
9am - 12pm
Open Studio: Mon - Thurs, 1pm - 4pm
5 sessions
As Picasso said, “You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.” Or, you can move further towards reality. In this exploratory and supportive environment, unorthodox exercises will be introduced to broaden the student’s vocabulary and way of seeing. Students will be guided through a series of exercises involving abstracting from nature, using line, shape, pattern, composition, scale and light. Each day produces an intense working mode, utilizing the vitality of each individual’s purpose. Daily critiques deliver insight into how the work evolves. Oil painting is preferred, though acrylic may also be used. This class is recommended for intermediate to advanced students seeking to expand their sensory perception.
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Kim Alemian was born in Spokane, WA. Her formative years were spent in Hong Kong, Thailand, West Germany and Scituate, MA. She currently in Cohasset, MA. Alemian’s oil paintings are represented by The Cove Gallery—Wellfleet, MA, and Edgewater Gallery—MIiddlebury, VT. Her work has been shown both nationally and internationally including the Netherlands, Finland and Israel and is collected both privately and in corporate settings. She was featured in the publication “100 Boston Painters” by Chawky Frenn, Schiffer Publishing and most recently Interview & 6 page article about her work in the French publication, “Pratique des Arts” magazine, Issue 167, February 2023. Her work has been reviewed in printed publications and online. She has a BFA in Painting from Massachusetts College of Art and an MFA from the College of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts at Boston University with Post Graduate studies at New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. Alemian works as an artist and Artistic Curator. She has curated numerous exhibitions nationally and produced catalogues documenting the occasions.
