This fall class is now closed for registration. Winter session will go on sale December 1 for classes starting in January.

Saturdays, Ten-week session, Sep 22 to Dec 8 (No class Oct 6 and Nov 24)

Course Description: Working exclusively in the galleries and with a clothed model, strengthen drawing and observation skills. Focus on basic drawing elements—including line, texture, shading, and composition—to learn a variety of techniques using different media such as leads, kneaded erasers, and colored pencils. Materials provided.

Instructor: Joe Carrigg

Joe Carrigg has a Massachusetts Teacher’s License for Grades K-12, received an Art Teaching Certificate from Massachusetts College of Art and Design (’09), and earned a BFA in Painting from Boston University (’85). He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, ME (’83), and has traveled to study artworks in France, Lichtenstein, Italy, England, and Ireland. For twenty-three years, Carrigg drafted, designed, etched, and sandblast-carved monuments for his family’s business, Thomas Carrigg & Son Monuments, which can be seen in many local cemeteries. Many of his artful works are in private collections, while his drawings, prints, and paintings have been shown in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont. He also teaches at the Brookline Arts Center and at the John D. Philbrick Public School in Roslindale.