Abagail Tracz, & Dr. Matthew Furmanski
Many well-known artists do not actually become artists until much later in their lives. Why is that? For many, painting isn’t something they devoted their lives to, or even tried for the first half of their life. As an art student, this statement is baffling to me, as I don’t go one day without creating. I have had the opportunity throughout my college career to work in many different mediums, but have other students?
Through this project, I am striving to push non-art students out of their comfort zone and into a new experience – oil painting. By holding events where students are instructed on how to approach the use of this traditional medium, I will be able to investigate how many students had a positive experience and chose to return. The process of creating a painting can be relaxing for some and stressful for others, but at the end of the event, students will be able to walk away with a product of their own creation and the feeling of accomplishment. Allowing students to try their hand at a medium they have probably never touched before will empower them to create more often and be more willing to try new things.