Learn the basic techniques of mixed-media collage during this expressive and exploratory 3-part series. Artist Chad Cartwright will guide you through creating a sketchbook of compositions rich with texture and artful layers. You’ll explore creating patterned papers, mark making, paints and texture mediums. Mixed-media collage is a highly intuitive art form with lots of room for creative curiosity. This series is beginner-friendly and useful for the more experienced art maker. All supplies are provided. You are also welcomed to bring your own.   

Chad Cartwright is a self-taught visual artist, whose tastes were shaped in and around East Orange, New Jersey. Working with paint, paper, inanimate objects, or nude figures, his work is fueled by an enduring fascination with raw texture, strong lines, soft curves, and anything oddly beautiful. This leads to his unique approach to creating artwork that is equally challenging, enticing and refreshing.