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Let us guide you through an introduction to traditional and contemporary image-making techniques using acrylic paint and drawing media in this exciting camp offered in collaboration with the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Explore strategies for energetic decision-making and experimentation, painting in layers, and the dynamic investigation of color and design in creating unique, expressive figure-ground compositions.
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Christopher Hocking is an Associate Professor in the drawing and painting area at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Hocking has received the Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching award, served as a Senior Faculty Teaching Fellow, and is a member of the University of Georgia Teaching Academy. He received a BFA from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and an MFA in Painting and Drawing from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. He has exhibited his work in numerous solo, competitive and invitational exhibitions regionally and nationally. Christopher Hocking is an Associate Professor in the drawing and painting area at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Hocking has received the Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching award, served as a Senior Faculty Teaching Fellow, and is a member of the University of Georgia Teaching Academy. He received a BFA from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and an MFA in Painting and Drawing from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. He has exhibited his work in numerous solo, competitive and invitational exhibitions regionally and nationally.
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