myth & mirage exhibition | Opening June 17

10 N Beaver St

York PA, 17401

www.creativeyork.org

"The work of Roger Anliker occupies the visual realms of intimacy, myth and mirage. His vision crystalizes the ineffable qualities of beauty using astonishing variety and clarity. Using the deceptively simple tools of a painter-sage, he opens the curtain on a world that is more complex than comprehendible. It is a world of the true human, where the figure is cloaked in the mirror of myth. We find that all along, the figure in that mirror is us, and that Anliker was – is – mapping our unconscious." 

Instructor: Dale Roberts

Ages: 18+

Price: $135

This workshop will expand upon the classroom atmosphere Roger would have cultivated. Designed by a team of his former students and led by Dale Roberts, this six-hour exploration will be directly born from Roger's challenges to his former students, as well as his notebooks, which will be on view. The workshop will uniquely utilize direct observation of a still-life akin to one Roger would have set for his students. Participants should be prepared to investigate the qualities of two mediums Roger was proficient in, gouache and metalpoint. 

Recommended Materials: 

- illustration board or watercolor paper

- a set of gouache paints. Recommended colors: Titanium white, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, chromium oxide green, veridian, lamp black. 

- watercolor palette 

- watercolor brushes

- sandpaper

- razor blades

- paper towels

- squirt bottle

- water container 

- masking or painting tape 

- a backing to tape illustration board/watercolor paper down to, to prevent curling. 

- any references: from photos to sketchbooks

- various pencils and erasers

- mechanical pencil for metalpoint or silverpoint. 

Recommended: silverpointweb.com

- optional: bring distilled water. 

Participants should also bring lunch (30 min lunch break)