Weir Farm National Historic Site has been home to a tradition of Impressionist painting since Julian Alden Weir, the father of American Impressionism, acquired this rural, rustic retreat in Branchville in 1882. To continue this tradition, Weir Farm National Historic Site is offering a two-day Teen Impressionist Painting Workshop on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19 from 9 a.m.—2 p.m. each day.
This workshop is designed for young adults interested in learning more about the science and poetry of Impressionist landscape painting. Participants must have a basic understanding of their selected art form and be able to handle their own equipment. Workshops will include introductory classroom lectures, field demonstrations, and critique of the participant’s artwork. Registration for this workshop is free, but space is limited to 12 teens, and early registration is suggested. First choice will be given to those who have not participated in a previous Impressionist Painting Workshop at Weir Farm National Historic Site. For those who wish to return, names will be placed on a wait-list and be considered as space allows.
This workshop is just one in a series that will be offered at Weir Farm National Historic Site. The How to be an Impressionist Painter Workshop Series will be taught by Impressionist artist and educator Dmitri Wright of Greenwich. Wright seeks to continue the Impressionist discipline through his preservation and progress of American Impressionism as the Artist-in-Residence of the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich and as an instructor of Impressionist drawing and painting at the Greenwich Art Society, Silvermine School of Art, and Weir Farm National Historic Site.
To register for any of the workshops or for more information, call 203.834.1896, ext. 28.