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Triton Museum of Art — Abstract Painting workshop

Expression through color and form — Painting workshop

Instructor: Melissa Mahoney

‘Thank you to the Triton Museum of Art for having me as an instructor at your museum. What a great studio space and an enthusiastic class of students.’ — Melissa Mahoney

Course description:

This workshop will help you release your thoughts and emotions onto a canvas, by using only color and form. You’ll reach inside and determine how you’d like to feel. Maybe bold, energized or peaceful and meditative. These emotions can be expressed in a range of forms and shapes, ranging from smooth lines, circles or explosions of paint or any form or shape that comes to mind.

We’ll work on a large canvas that is 30”x30” using acrylic paint. Painting in this larger scale allows for big visual impact. The finished painting you can hang in a personal space, to remind you of the emotions that you want to welcome in.

Short bio about the instructor:

Melissa Mahoney is an abstract painter who has her art studio and home in Santa Clara county. She has exhibited in juried shows at the Triton Museum of Art. Melissa grew up in a family of artists, drawing and painting. She received formal art training at the University of Georgia where she earned a BFA. She went on to study art in Tuscany, Italy.

Her personal mission is ‘To enrich myself and those around me, by creating and sharing engaging artwork.’ Melissa says ‘teaching this class at the Triton Museum of Art is a great way for me to share my passion for creating abstract art.

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