Monday, September 24, 2012

FREE Professional Development Workshops at the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) / Thursday, October 4, 4-6:30pm

Choose from one of two great workshops!

The Art of Visual Storytelling Visit From Alice to Zeus: The Art of John Rocco, featuring nearly 60 original preparatory drawings and finished illustrations. Rocco is best known for creating the cover art for Rick Riordan’s bestselling youth literature series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Kane Chronicles, but has also written and illustrated picture books for younger readers. Explore selected pieces from the exhibition and then participate in lesson ideas that integrate visual art and literacy, with National Board Certified Teacher Matthew Houvouras.

Florida Photography in Focus Explore selected photographs from Southernmost Art and Literary Portraits: Photographs of Fifty Internationally Noted Artists and Writers in Florida by Jimm Roberts. The collection features photographs of artists such as James Rosenquist, John Chamberlain and Robert Rauschenberg. Then, join photographer and educator Nicholas Wozniak for hands on exploration of using photography and mixed media to reinvent an iconic photograph.

Reservations are required. Deadline: September 28, 2012. Contact us at 407 896 4231, ext. 262 or gneureuther@omart.org.The OMA is able to offer these workshops for FREE through support provided by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works.

Orlando Museum of Art / 2416 N. Mills Avenue / Orlando, FL 32803 / www.OMArt.org

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