Also called Byobu (translates roughly as protection from the wind), Japanese screens originated in China and were adopted by Japan in the eight century AD. Working in a traditional brush and ink wash technique, students will observe and try their hand at spontaneous mark making for a small scale folding screen.

Dating as far back as the origins of image making, murals have always been created to beautify a public space for the entire community to enjoy. They can be found all across tho world in endless places including caves, churches, government buildings, museums, public parks, and alley walls.

One of the most enduring and highly valued mediums, oil painting has enjoyed steady popularity throughout its history…

First seen in the 1950’s as house paint, acrylic paint was soon refined and remarketed as a more economical and less toxic medium for painting. Embraced by Mexican muralists, the medium quickly rose to popularity in the early 1960’s…

Believed to have spread from the island of Crete through trade routes, fresco painting has played an integral role throughout the history of art…