Visual Arts Drawing and Painting
The Drawing and Painting course will give serious students the opportunity to develop their technical skills and explore the creative process with a wide range of materials. Different techniques and approaches will be introduced, helping the students to develop new methods of self-expression.
THE INSTRUCTOR
Alison Paolello
VISUAL ARTS-DRAWING AND PAINTING
Alison Paolello attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, earning a degree in Marketing Art & Design. Paolello worked as a graphic designer at the Home News Tribune for several years before pursuing a degree in Art Education at Monmouth University. After earning her teaching certificate, she taught at Edison School District, expanding the course of a 32 year long career, tutored students in college portfolio development, and illustrated several children’s books.
Christine Myshka
Visual Arts
Christine Myshka`s artistic journey began as a child, crayons in hand, drawing characters from her favorite cartoon, “The Superfriends Justice League.” Along with drawing cartoon characters, Christine credits the vivid writings of Edger Allen Poe as her childhood inspiration to become an illustrator. Using these inspirations to create artworks, Christine pours all her creative energy into working in the visual arts; from illustration, to fine art and murals. Blank surfaces and spaces all call out to be “transformed” by having art made for them and on them -- and Christine loves to make that transformation happen! Christine has been working professionally for over 30 years. In carving out a career in the visual arts, she has done illustration, logo designs, architectural portraits, fine art, murals, and painted furniture. Some of her clients include Davis Publishing, Ideal Graphics Inc., T`Leon Advertising, The Home New & Tribune, Suburban Golf Club, Arcola Country Club, Rockaway River Country Club, EJ`s Bar and Grille, Vitale General Contracting, John Kling Custom Homes as well as numerous commissions for private clients. As part of her art training, Christine attended Parsons School of Design earning a BFA in Illustration. She continued her studies at Parsons in Paris; Du Cret School of Art, Grand Rapids CC; painting and drawing summer program in Greece, and Creativity Workshop in Prague, Czech Republic.
Erin Duggans
VISUAL ARTS DRAWING & PAINTING
Erin is a graduate of the Philadelphia University of the Arts with a BFA in Animation and a graduate of Luzerne County Community College with an associate’s degree in graphic design.
When she's not animating for streaming animated series ( Harriet the Spy on Apple TV, Kulipari: Army of Frogs Season 3 on Hulu) or Crayola’s YouTube channel, she’s painting model trains or working on 3D models and traditional concept art for video game development. Erin has also illustrated several published children's books, one of which she wrote.
For many years, she has been passionate about working with special needs children and adults of all ages, encouraging creative self-expression and exploring special interests.
I'm looking forward to seeing what we can create together!