THE EXPLODED FIGUREFelicita Norris10 sessions >> Thursdays, June 14–August 166:30–9:30, Fort Mason Campus, Studio 26, $480
Prerequisite: some painting and drawing experience is recommended.
This experimental, figure-based course will focus on using the human form as muse to create dynamic narrative paintings. “Exploding” the figure, or making macro what is micro, will automatically activate the canvas and its edges, creating paintings that are more than just figure studies. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and gesture, abstracting the body while working quickly, then slowing down to focus on more accuracy and refinement. Formal issues, like mark-making as descriptive rather than surface decoration, negative space as a dynamic element, and incorporation of background elements for compositional complexity, will be addressed in the context of investigating the uses of heightened lighting, figure/ground relationships, and the narrative possibilities of the figure. Color and compositional strategies will be discussed to enhance visual interest, while slide lectures will provide contemporary and historical context for discussion.
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Felicita Norris received her MFA in Art Practice from Stanford University and a BFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work is inspired by dreams, pop culture, and personal experiences, using interiors to re-create claustrophobic and psychologically disturbing motifs. Norris was recently long-listed for the Aesthetica Magazine Art Prize and featured in the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology, Future Now. She has exhibited her work at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, Leeds College of Art, United Kingdom, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She currently lives and works in San Jose, California.
felicitanorris.com
PLEASE NOTE: Public Education courses are held contingent on a minimum enrollment, which is determined two business days prior to a class start date. Public Education Staff will contact you ONLY if there is a course cancellation or change.
FAQs
What materials (if any) will I need to bring to class?Each course requires specific materials that we ask you bring to your first class session so you can get started making right away. Materials lists are available approximately two weeks prior to the course start date. Visit the SFAI website here, click on your course title, and then click on the blue "Materials List" link underneath the course dates. If you have any questions regarding materials, please contact Public Education Staff.What are my transport/parking options getting to San Francisco Art Institute?All classes, unless otherwise noted, meet at 800 Chestnut Street, between Jones and Leavenworth. You can find directions to campus on the SFAI website.
SFAI is located in a residential neighborhood, and free two-hour parking is available on all of the streets immediately surrounding the school. The two-hour restriction cuts off at 9 pm, so evening Public Education students do not need to move their car, unless you arrive prior to 7 pm.SFAI is easily accessible via public transportation, with Muni bus lines #30 Stockton, #45 Union, and #47 Van Ness located within a few blocks of campus.Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?SFAI Public Education Staff are always happy to answer any questions you may have about the Public Education program, or our courses. We are in the office Monday-Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Call us at: 415.749.4554 or e-mail: [email protected]
What is the refund policy?Refund requests must be made in writing to [email protected].
For courses that meet for ten sessions or more, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given if written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the third class. No refund is given after the class has met three times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund.
For courses that meet for six sessions or fewer, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the second class. No refund is given after the class has met two times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund.
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Prerequisite: some painting and drawing experience is recommended.
This experimental, figure-based course will focus on using the human form as muse to create dynamic narrative paintings. “Exploding” the figure, or making macro what is micro, will automatically activate the canvas and its edges, creating paintings that are more than just figure studies. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and gesture, abstracting the body while working quickly, then slowing down to focus on more accuracy and refinement. Formal issues, like mark-making as descriptive rather than surface decoration, negative space as a dynamic element, and incorporation of background elements for compositional complexity, will be addressed in the context of investigating the uses of heightened lighting, figure/ground relationships, and the narrative possibilities of the figure. Color and compositional strategies will be discussed to enhance visual interest, while slide lectures will provide contemporary and historical context for discussion.
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Felicita Norris received her MFA in Art Practice from Stanford University and a BFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work is inspired by dreams, pop culture, and personal experiences, using interiors to re-create claustrophobic and psychologically disturbing motifs. Norris was recently long-listed for the Aesthetica Magazine Art Prize and featured in the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology, Future Now. She has exhibited her work at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, Leeds College of Art, United Kingdom, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She currently lives and works in San Jose, California.
felicitanorris.com
PLEASE NOTE: Public Education courses are held contingent on a minimum enrollment, which is determined two business days prior to a class start date. Public Education Staff will contact you ONLY if there is a course cancellation or change.
FAQs
What materials (if any) will I need to bring to class?Each course requires specific materials that we ask you bring to your first class session so you can get started making right away. Materials lists are available approximately two weeks prior to the course start date. Visit the SFAI website here, click on your course title, and then click on the blue "Materials List" link underneath the course dates. If you have any questions regarding materials, please contact Public Education Staff.What are my transport/parking options getting to San Francisco Art Institute?All classes, unless otherwise noted, meet at 800 Chestnut Street, between Jones and Leavenworth. You can find directions to campus on the SFAI website.
SFAI is located in a residential neighborhood, and free two-hour parking is available on all of the streets immediately surrounding the school. The two-hour restriction cuts off at 9 pm, so evening Public Education students do not need to move their car, unless you arrive prior to 7 pm.SFAI is easily accessible via public transportation, with Muni bus lines #30 Stockton, #45 Union, and #47 Van Ness located within a few blocks of campus.Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?SFAI Public Education Staff are always happy to answer any questions you may have about the Public Education program, or our courses. We are in the office Monday-Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Call us at: 415.749.4554 or e-mail: [email protected]
What is the refund policy?Refund requests must be made in writing to [email protected].
For courses that meet for ten sessions or more, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given if written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the third class. No refund is given after the class has met three times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund.
For courses that meet for six sessions or fewer, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the second class. No refund is given after the class has met two times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund.
THE EXPLODED FIGUREFelicita Norris10 sessions >> Thursdays, June 14–August 166:30–9:30, Fort Mason Campus, Studio 26, $480
Prerequisite: some painting and drawing experience is recommended.
This experimental, figure-based course will focus on using the human form as muse to create dynamic narrative paintings. “Exploding” the figure, or making macro what is micro, will automatically activate the canvas and its edges, creating paintings that are more than just figure studies. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and gesture, abstracting the body while working quickly, then slowing down to focus on more accuracy and refinement. Formal issues, like mark-making as descriptive rather than surface decoration, negative space as a dynamic element, and incorporation of background elements for compositional complexity, will be addressed in the context of investigating the uses of heightened lighting, figure/ground relationships, and the narrative possibilities of the figure. Color and compositional strategies will be discussed to enhance visual interest, while slide lectures will provide contemporary and historical context for discussion.
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Felicita Norris received her MFA in Art Practice from Stanford University and a BFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work is inspired by dreams, pop culture, and personal experiences, using interiors to re-create claustrophobic and psychologically disturbing motifs. Norris was recently long-listed for the Aesthetica Magazine Art Prize and featured in the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology, Future Now. She has exhibited her work at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, Leeds College of Art, United Kingdom, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She currently lives and works in San Jose, California.
felicitanorris.com
PLEASE NOTE: Public Education courses are held contingent on a minimum enrollment, which is determined two business days prior to a class start date. Public Education Staff will contact you ONLY if there is a course cancellation or change.
FAQs
What materials (if any) will I need to bring to class?Each course requires specific materials that we ask you bring to your first class session so you can get started making right away. Materials lists are available approximately two weeks prior to the course start date. Visit the SFAI website here, click on your course title, and then click on the blue "Materials List" link underneath the course dates. If you have any questions regarding materials, please contact Public Education Staff.What are my transport/parking options getting to San Francisco Art Institute?All classes, unless otherwise noted, meet at 800 Chestnut Street, between Jones and Leavenworth. You can find directions to campus on the SFAI website.
SFAI is located in a residential neighborhood, and free two-hour parking is available on all of the streets immediately surrounding the school. The two-hour restriction cuts off at 9 pm, so evening Public Education students do not need to move their car, unless you arrive prior to 7 pm.SFAI is easily accessible via public transportation, with Muni bus lines #30 Stockton, #45 Union, and #47 Van Ness located within a few blocks of campus.Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?SFAI Public Education Staff are always happy to answer any questions you may have about the Public Education program, or our courses. We are in the office Monday-Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Call us at: 415.749.4554 or e-mail: [email protected]
What is the refund policy?Refund requests must be made in writing to [email protected].
For courses that meet for ten sessions or more, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given if written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the third class. No refund is given after the class has met three times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund.
For courses that meet for six sessions or fewer, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the second class. No refund is given after the class has met two times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund.
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Prerequisite: some painting and drawing experience is recommended.
This experimental, figure-based course will focus on using the human form as muse to create dynamic narrative paintings. “Exploding” the figure, or making macro what is micro, will automatically activate the canvas and its edges, creating paintings that are more than just figure studies. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and gesture, abstracting the body while working quickly, then slowing down to focus on more accuracy and refinement. Formal issues, like mark-making as descriptive rather than surface decoration, negative space as a dynamic element, and incorporation of background elements for compositional complexity, will be addressed in the context of investigating the uses of heightened lighting, figure/ground relationships, and the narrative possibilities of the figure. Color and compositional strategies will be discussed to enhance visual interest, while slide lectures will provide contemporary and historical context for discussion.
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Felicita Norris received her MFA in Art Practice from Stanford University and a BFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work is inspired by dreams, pop culture, and personal experiences, using interiors to re-create claustrophobic and psychologically disturbing motifs. Norris was recently long-listed for the Aesthetica Magazine Art Prize and featured in the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology, Future Now. She has exhibited her work at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, Leeds College of Art, United Kingdom, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She currently lives and works in San Jose, California.
felicitanorris.com
PLEASE NOTE: Public Education courses are held contingent on a minimum enrollment, which is determined two business days prior to a class start date. Public Education Staff will contact you ONLY if there is a course cancellation or change.
FAQs
What materials (if any) will I need to bring to class?Each course requires specific materials that we ask you bring to your first class session so you can get started making right away. Materials lists are available approximately two weeks prior to the course start date. Visit the SFAI website here, click on your course title, and then click on the blue "Materials List" link underneath the course dates. If you have any questions regarding materials, please contact Public Education Staff.What are my transport/parking options getting to San Francisco Art Institute?All classes, unless otherwise noted, meet at 800 Chestnut Street, between Jones and Leavenworth. You can find directions to campus on the SFAI website.
SFAI is located in a residential neighborhood, and free two-hour parking is available on all of the streets immediately surrounding the school. The two-hour restriction cuts off at 9 pm, so evening Public Education students do not need to move their car, unless you arrive prior to 7 pm.SFAI is easily accessible via public transportation, with Muni bus lines #30 Stockton, #45 Union, and #47 Van Ness located within a few blocks of campus.Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?SFAI Public Education Staff are always happy to answer any questions you may have about the Public Education program, or our courses. We are in the office Monday-Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Call us at: 415.749.4554 or e-mail: [email protected]
What is the refund policy?Refund requests must be made in writing to [email protected].
For courses that meet for ten sessions or more, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given if written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the third class. No refund is given after the class has met three times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund.
For courses that meet for six sessions or fewer, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the second class. No refund is given after the class has met two times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund.
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