A Message from Rebecca Bridges Rice, Board President

One of my promises as President was to give focus to one of our missions: art education.  I have a special interest in bringing national caliber exhibits & instructors to impart meaningful workshops and classes for our adult constituents.   

The truth is that since the storm in 2017, this part of our program has under-performed.  Despite the variety of offerings many workshops have not made because we did not have enough participants engaged.  

In the past few months, I have been working with the staff to analyze this area.  The fruit of our labor are two sensational offerings one happening this coming weekend and the other this Fall.

This Friday and Saturday, wunderkind Fernando Andrade will be in Rockport imparting a drawing workshop from realistic photographs.  I am excited to report that the class has made and we still have room for a few more students.  Fernando’s work (drawings and abstract paintings combined with illustration) is sought after by collectors and by galleries for exhibitions.  He presently has work at two prestigious art spaces: Ruiz Healey Art in San Antonio, and Gerald Peters Project in Santa Fe.

Early in October, Susan Hotard, a nationally recognized artist, is teaching a two-day portraiture in oil workshop.  I have taken workshops from Susan in the past.  She is sought after for her oil painting techniques. If you have not signed up yet, we have a special offer.  The Art Center is providing a $100 scholarship to be used towards tuition for the first 12 active members to sign-up.  This deal can’t be beat!  If you are not a member, you can sign up and take advantage of this offer too.

Take advantage of these classes and learn more by calling Anna Galluzzi at 361-450-8033.  Help us make these workshops full!

Rebecca Bridges Rice
Board President, Rockport Center for the Arts