Museum is offering art classes The North Dakota Museum of Art is offering art classes for adults and children, starting in February. These classes, taught by Museum artists, are held every Tuesday and Saturday of each month in the Museum Galleries. In an effort to expand their education program, the Museum is offering ten different art classes. The classes range from sculpture, painting, drawing and book arts, and consist of four sessions each. Within the four sessions, students will gain an in depth understanding of the art form, meet artists in the area, and create their own piece of art. All skill levels are welcome and the materials will be provided by the Museum. Class Schedule Sculpture - artist: Guillermo “Memo” Guardia - Clay, Snow, and 3-D Fun – $40 members/$48 non-members/4 sessions, Saturdays – March 6, 13, 20, 27 - 9 to 11 a.m. - ages 6-13 - 3-D Delights – $65 members/$75 non-members/4 sessions Tuesdays – April 6, 13, 20, 27 - 6 to 8 p.m. - ages 12 and older - Retablos – $40 members/$48 non-members/4 sessions, Saturdays - May 8, 15, 22, 29 - 9 to 11 a.m. - ages 6-13 Book Arts - artist: Stephanie Clark - Zines – $40 members/$48 non-members/4 sessions, Saturdays – March 6, 13, 20, 27 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - ages 6-13 - Artist Books Sculpture – $65 members/$75 non-members/4 sessions, Saturdays – May 8, 15, 22, 29 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - ages 10 and older Painting - artist: Jessica Mongeon - Watercolor Landscapes – $85 member/ $100 non mem/4 sessions, Tuesdays - Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, - 6 to 8 p.m. - ages 15 and older - Colorful Collages – $40 members/$48 non-members/4 sessions, Saturdays - April 10, 17, 24, May 1 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - ages 6-13 - Animals in Acrylics – $85 members/$100 non-members/4 sessions Tuesdays – May 4, 11, 18, 25 - 6 to 8 p.m. - ages 15 and older Drawing - artist: Sue Fink - Drawing Inside and Outside the Box - $65 members/$75 non-members/4 sessions, Tuesdays - March 2, 9, 16, 23 - 6 to 8 p.m. - ages 15 and older - Pastel Power – $40 members/$48 non-members/4 sessions, Saturdays – April 10, 17, 24, May 1 - 9 to 11 a.m. - ages 6-13 About the Artists: Guillermo “Memo” Guardia is a ceramic artist born in Lima, Peru. He came to UND in the fall of 2002 to study ceramics, and earned his MFA in 2005. The classes he teaches at the Museum focus on different three-dimensional mediums, mainly in clay and if the weather permits, sculpture in the snow. Jessica Mongeon is a Grand Forks artist who specializes in acrylic painting. She graduated from UND with a bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art and is now employed as event coordinator at the North Dakota Museum of Art. Her abstract landscapes are meant to highlight the qualities of nature and how others relate to it. Sue Fink is an artist who is currently the director of Education at the North Dakota Museum of Art. She earned her degree at the Museum Art School (Pacific North West College of Art). Her classes focus on pastel drawing and drawing with a variety of materials using a variety of inspirations. Stephanie Clark will graduate this May, earning her BFA with an emphasis in painting. She has been with North Dakota Museum of Art for four years, has interned at SITE Santa Fe and has also attended the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. In addition to working for the North Dakota Museum of Art, Stephanie works as an assistant in the children’s department at the Grand Forks Public Library. For additional information on the news that is subject of this release, contact the North Dakota Museum of Art or visit www.ndmoa.com. About the North Dakota Museum of Art: Museum hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from 1 to 5 p.m. The Museum shop is open during Museum hours, and the café is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lunch served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free, although donations are always appreciated. -- Brittney Blake, North Dakota Museum of Art Offering Art Classes, North Dakota Museum of Art, brittney.a.blake@gmail.com, 777-4195