About the Course
An intuitive approach to painting inspired by abstract expressionists. This class will begin with a small 3-5 minute guided meditation and grounding practice to allow us all to center. For the remainder of class the children will be encouraged to paint how they feel. they will learn to combine color and create abstract forms and movement in their paintings while working through their thoughts and feelings of the day. They will be encouraged to think outside the box and to express themselves through their artwork.
Your Instructor
Liridona Duraku
Liridona Duraku is an artist, herbalist and farmer living in the Hudson Valley. She creates large abstract oil paintings and hand built sculptural ceramic vessels, she pulls inspiration from the natural world, myth, fauna and her balkan ancestry. She has shown work in NYC and the Hudson Valley. Along with her artwork she has a devotional relationship with her work with plants, she has completed 6 different herbal trainings, traveling to India and Scotland for further education. She holds a BA in Journalism and Political Science from CUNY and recently went to SUNY New Paltz as a special student studying Fine Art and Psychology. You can see more of her work on her website liriduraku.com.