Oil Painting from Life

John Brosio was born in 1967 in Pasadena, California. He has been drawing for as long as he can remember and those earliest scribbles depict much of the same “off center” subject matter that concerns him today. Apart from various travels his life has been based in either Southern California where he was raised or Northern California where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of California, Davis in 1991. Learning under the guidance of artists such as Wayne Thiebaud and Richard Bunkall, Brosio was seduced away from his original aspirations toward a career in film and movie special effects but the cinematic influences are still very much apparent in his work. Known originally for his depictions of tornadoes, Brosio spent three seasons “storm chasing” out of Texas and will often go to such extreme measures in pursuit of familiarity with any of his chosen subject matter. Various exhibitions and honors are highlighted by numerous solo shows in both CA and NY and abroad. He also teaches at the Laguna College of Art and Design and the Idyllwild School of Music and Art, both in California. See his work at www.johnbrosio.com or on Instagram @johnbrosioart.

The lab fee covers the cost of the live model in class, paint brushes, paint and papers used in class.

The program will begin Sunday morning, with a brief orientation at 8:30 am. Workshops will start at 9 am.

Sunday night will feature a program mixer, where you will have an opportunity to meet with your classmates outside of the studio, as well as meet other students in our adult programs for the week.

Monday nights feature an opening reception at the Parks Exhibition Gallery, featuring work from our very own summer faculty!

Daily instruction occurs from 9am-12 pm, with a break for lunch in the campus dining hall (included in tuition), and followed with more instruction from 1pm- 4 pm.

Artist Talks will be held in the evenings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This is a wonderful opportunity to listen to our Metals Week and HOT Clay instructors speak on their art.

On Friday afternoon you will be able to display your own work from the week at our Culmination event outside Parks Exhibition Center!