The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America is pleased to present:
Nelson Shanks and the Art of the Portrait
Friday, November 7, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm;
Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9, 10 AM – 4 PM
One of the most sought after teachers in the world and founder of the post-graduate school, Studio Incamminati, Nelson Shanks has served as professor at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts, the Art Students League in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and as distinguished visiting professor of fine arts at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. His work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries worldwide, including the National Academy of Design, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Dayton Art Institute, Hirsch & Adler Galleries, and Coe Kerr and FAR Galleries in New York.
Included among Shanks’ commissioned portraits of noted figures are: Her Royal Highness, Diana, The Princess of Wales, President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, Lady Margaret Thatcher, President Clinton for the National Portrait Gallery, Pope John Paul II for the Vatican Museum, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
This workshop will provide an abbreviated explanation and practice of techniques employed by Nelson Shanks largely inspired by Italian technique from the 17th century.
Instructor: Nelson Shanks, Portrait Painter
LIMITED ENROLLMENT – SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Cost: $445 ($400 members, $355 students and interns)
For further information contact Michael Gormley, Associate Director of Education