Dates: Monday through Friday, July 15-July 19, 1 pm-4 pm

Course Description: Learn fundamental techniques in painting, drawing, and printmaking. Demos, technical guidance, assignments, and visits to the MFA collection prepare students in each discipline. Finish the week working in the medium of your choice exploring color, composition, form, and personal imagery.

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.