Generously funded by the Olson-Vander Heyden Foundation


B IL L AMUNDS O N | Dr a w i n g plusgal ler y.com/ar t is t s/amundson


Artist Bill Amundson, a long-time Denver resident who now resides in his hometown of Stoughton, Wisconsin, has long been one of Denver’s most cherished artists. Working in what he refers to as the “Suburban Regionalist” style, his drawings capture and celebrate an un-idealized vision that has been described as ironic, compulsive, delicate, irreverent, whimsical, banal and masterful. Amundson has exhibited throughout the US and earned numerous awards, including the first Belmar Arts District Achievement Award in 2004 and the Denver Art Museum Contemporaries Award in 2010. His work resides in many private collections and museums, including a major piece acquired by the Denver Art Museum.


MASTER CLASS | Blurred Vision: Seeing the World Your Way Saturday & Sunday, Feb 18–19 | 9 am–4 pm | Ability: All Levels This drawing workshop will explore ideas: where they come from, how to get them, and what to do with them. Artists have always drawn inspiration and motivation from a wide variety of sources—current events, politics, art history, celebrity gossip, consumerism, interstate travel and cultural taboos. Together we will examine the process of gathering ideas from disparate sources and combining them with one’s own thoughts, perspective, and personal style. With demonstrations, discussions, and review of participants’ previous work, we’ll explore drawing in a wide variety of media, including graphite, colored pencil, marker, and collage to find new sources of inspiration and new ways to express your unique vision. $150 members, $200 non-members, $15 materials fee | Register by 2/10


LECTURE & DEMONSTRATION | How I Draw What I Draw Thursday, Feb 16 | 6–8 pm Join Bill Amundson as he discusses the evolution of ideas in his recent work and demonstrates his actual methods and graphic techniques. Secrets will be revealed! $10 (membership not required) | Register by 2/10


P AT R I CK H OR SL E Y | C e r ami c s www.pat r ickhorsley.com


Ceramic artist Patrick Horsley is a respected studio potter based in Oregon who teaches and conducts workshops for art centers and universities throughout the country. His pottery has been featured in many major ceramics publications, is represented in galleries across the United States, and has been widely collected by individuals and museums, including the Seattle Art Museusm and the American Museum of Ceramic Art. Horsley describes his primary interest as “the making, the process, and the physical dance of making pots…[that] present a new view and image of a familiar form.”


MASTER CLASS | Staying Centered: A Functional Pottery Demonstration Saturday & Sunday, April 21–22 | 9 am–4 pm | Ability: All Levels This two-day ceramics demonstration will cover thrown and altered forms, both lidded and non-lidded, with an emphasis on changing the geometry of wheel-thrown shapes. By achieving new forms within the process, the potter can uncover new ideas about clay and its endless creative possibilities. Clay information, formulas, and problem solving tips will be presented as a variety of vessels are demonstrated: tea cups and bowls, square jars and bottles, square lidded boxes, large platters, and round and flat teapots with extruded parts. Information on glaze formulas and finishing ideas for achieving specific surfaces will complete your understanding and begin the process of transforming your creative expressions in clay. $135 members, $160 non-members | Register by 4/13


Each year, the Visiting Artist Series brings several notable artists to the League to teach master classes, which supplement existing ongoing classes and workshops. This extraordinary opportunity allows students and artists from the community to work with and learn from some of today’s most significant working artists. The League is indebted to the visionary support of the Olson-Vander Heyden Foundation and the advisory committee.


ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Leona Lazar, Tom Burke, Richard Chanzit, Peter Durst, Colleen Fanning, Ron Hicks, Homare Ikeda, Ron Judish, Carol Levin, Gayla Lemke, Emilio Lobato, Mark Lunning, Michelle Moskow, Katharine Smith-Warren, Sharon Walsh, and Jordon Wolfson.


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