Presented in partnership with Watkins Community Education at Belmont University

$50 members; $60 not-yet-members (all supplies, gallery admission, and parking validation included) 
Ages 18+ only. Space is limited. All skill levels are welcome.  

In this workshop with teaching artist Robert Scobey, students will learn how Pablo Picasso approached representations of the human figure throughout his career. Participants will explore the evolution of Picasso’s many styles through works in the exhibition Picasso. Figures, and then create their own paintings, using acrylic paint and collage. Students will experiment with one or more of Picasso’s many strategies, such as exaggerating shape and color, bending proportion, and deconstructing and reassembling forms.


About Robert Scobey

Robert Scobey (BA Lipscomb University, MFA Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ’09) is an interdisciplinary artist from Nashville. Between 2015 and 2020, he taught foundations and drawing courses at Watkins College of Art. His paintings were featured in New American Paintings no. 136.

robertscobey.net



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Picasso. Figures

Feb 5–May 9, 2021 | Ingram Gallery

This exhibition offers an in-depth look at Pablo Picasso’s career-long fascination with the human figure as a means of expressing a range of subjects and emotions. Featuring approximately 75 paintings, works on paper, and sculptures, Picasso. Figures will make its sole U.S. appearance at the Frist. Read More

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