A wide shot of a ceramics studio, featuring students working with pottery wheels and other tools.
SAIC faculty member Jenny Halpern.

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Jenny Halpern

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Jenny Halpern (she/her) (b. Merrillville, Indiana), earned her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from the Painting and Drawing Department in 2023. Based in Chicago, Jenny is a painter and educator whose work explores liminal spaces where memory, domesticity, and the body become significant elements. These spaces dissolve the boundaries between reality and imagination, reflecting themes of holding, touch, and tangled moments that disrupt a linear sense of time.

Her work has been exhibited at Rushwoman, Chicago Cultural Center, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Parlour and Ramp, Yes Project Space at Zhou B Art Center, NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery, The Art Institute of Chicago, JULIUS CAESAR, Color Club, Hyde Park Art Center, Woman Made Gallery, CNL Projects, Latin School Gallery, Heaven Gallery, Ivory Gate Gallery, and MIAR Art City.

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Description

This course is perfect for students passionate about drawing but new to painting. Build on your drawing skills as a solid foundation to explore exciting painting techniques as you define your unique artistic vision with the guidance of your instructor. You will explore essential skills such as line, volume, space, materiality, form and function, and color. Various traditional and contemporary materials will be utilized, including graphite, charcoal, pastels, water-based paints, mixed media, and collage. Additionally, visits to the Art Institute of Chicago and discussions about contemporary artists will enhance the studio experience and inspire students to develop conceptual ideas in their artworks. By the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of different art materials and the confidence to transition from drawing to painting. This course is beneficial for beginners as well as those looking to refine and enhance their skills.

Class Number

2441

Credits

1

Description

This course is perfect for students passionate about drawing but new to painting. Build on your drawing skills as a solid foundation to explore exciting painting techniques as you define your unique artistic vision with the guidance of your instructor. You will explore essential skills such as line, volume, space, materiality, form and function, and color. Various traditional and contemporary materials will be utilized, including graphite, charcoal, pastels, water-based paints, mixed media, and collage. Additionally, visits to the Art Institute of Chicago and discussions about contemporary artists will enhance the studio experience and inspire students to develop conceptual ideas in their artworks. By the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of different art materials and the confidence to transition from drawing to painting. This course is beneficial for beginners as well as those looking to refine and enhance their skills.

Class Number

1274

Credits

1