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Description: This introductory abstract painting course focuses on exploring ways in which abstract art can be created. Students will work in a semi-abstract style.
Biography:
Claudia Rilling is a professional fine artist and faculty member at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and the Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA. Her art is represented by Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery in downtown San Francisco as well as Peninsula Gallery in Lewes, Delaware. Her current work consists mainly of cityscapes and landscapes. These paintings are based on the relationships of planes, light, and color, placed within carefully constructed compositions.
Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Claudia began studying classical drawing and design at the age of sixteen and dedicated herself to learning these principles. Claudia graduated from Boston University's College of Fine Arts where she further developed her drawing and painting skills. After college she moved to Philadelphia where she worked full-time for Anthropologie Corporation as the assistant to the art department. Following this, she relocated to San Francisco to obtain her MFA degree in painting from the Academy of Art University. She maintains adjunct professor status with the Academy of Art University?s online education program and teaches a range of classes at the Wayne Art Center.
