Still Life Drawing and Painting (Ages 7-11)

Still Life Drawing and Painting (Ages 7-11)   

Saturday, August 5, 2023  

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM  

Teacher: Kenya Diaz  

Free | Registration required. *Please pack your student a snack and a water bottle.  

Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/231658102908153

Students will learn drawing and watercolor techniques during this one-day camp. Participants will leave with an original artwork inspired by a dramatically lit Still Life, designed and styled by artist Kenya Diaz. Camp will include a break for story time. Please pack your student a snack and a water bottle.  

Still Life Drawing and Painting Teacher: Kenya Diaz, Artist and Art Educator. Image by Christina Childress. 

Teacher Bio | Kenya Diaz was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She is passionate about sharing her love for art and teaches at Oil and Cotton Art Studio. She currently teaches Studio Kids and Teen Portfolio Prep Programs. Diaz is a Booker T. Washington High School Performing and Visual Arts graduate and has an Associate’s Degree from Brookhaven Community College where she studies Painting and Metals.

Artist Statement | Kenya Diaz’s collaged images, paintings, and small sculptures are inspired by family stories and her upbringing as a first-generation, Mexican-American. Diaz references everyday objects and symbols to explore ideas of identity, resourcefulness, family, and community.