Painting from Life with Mary Beth McKenzie
Wed., November 6 - Fri., November 8, 2019
We are thrilled to have Mary Beth McKenzie back to KAC, one of America’s foremost contemporary figure painters for a three day intensive Figure Painting Workshop. Ms. McKenzie in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her work has been on exhibit in the museum three times; most recently with the monotype Trapeze Artist, on display in a circus installation in Johnson Gallery for prints and drawings, Aug. - Nov., 2012. She is a painting instructor at the Art Students League of New York and at The National Academy, where she was elected a member in 1994.
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KAC Holiday Gift Sale
Come and see beautiful pieces and one of a kind objects made by artists at KAC! It's a great place to purchase holiday gifts, including pottery, artwork and more.
20th Annual Student Art Show
Open to all Students from the years 2016 & 2017.
The Katonah Art Center is pleased to announce our 20th Annual Student Art Exhibit June 3rd - June 30 at the Katonah Village Library. This event has always been a wonderful opportunity for our students to exhibit their work and for Katonah Art Center to showcase the quality of artwork being created in our studios. The show will be open to every student at the art center.
Our Opening Reception will be held Saturday, June 3th, 10 AM - 12 PM at the Katonah Village Library.
Before dropping off artwork, be sure to complete artwork labels, click here to download.
In order to keep the show as professional we require that all 2-D artwork be
frames as follows: Artwork Media (clay, pencil, oil paint)
• Drawings - matted and framed with glass & wired across the back for hanging.
• Paintings - no glass or matter need (sectional frames are fine) & wired across the back for hanging.
• Craft projects will be placed on windowsills in the children’s exhibit.
• Digital Prints - should be framed with glass (mats are optional) & wired across the back for hanging.
• Photography should be framed with glass (mats are optional) & wired across the back for hanging.
• 3D Pottery and Sculpture will be placed on pedestals.
• Digital Animations will be looped and put on display in the children’s ex- hibit (see your instructor for details).
• See you instructor for any details or help with framing.
DROP OFF at the Art Center, May 12th thru June 1st OR at the Library on June 1st 10am-3pm. Please do not drop off Artwork unless it is labeled and ready to hang.
PICK UP Artwork can be picked up at KAC between June 30th than July 10th.
Please call (914) 232-4843 for any additional exhibition inquires.
Bring a Friend to Class Week!
What could be cooler than a playdate at art class?
Bring your friend to your class all this week! March 23rd to March 28th.
Plein Air Paintings by Jock MacRae, Artist Reception
We are thrilled to join Oak & Oil, a new gallery in Katonah, for an exhibit of the work of our instructor Jock MacRae. Jocks' works have been collected worldwide, as well as at auction through Sotheby's. Please stop by both locations to view Mr. MacRae's work between March 28th - April 18th.
Jock MacRae, Painter
Mr. MacRae has painted on location throughout the US, Mexico and Canada, British Columbia in particular. His love of nature and extensive knowledge of plants and trees is at the heart of his work. The watercolors on view are all Plein Air, the larger oils were done either Plein Air or in studio from the Plein Air pieces. These works cover a span of over 25 years.
A peer of Nell Blaine, Emily Mason, Wolf Kahn and Henry Finkelstein, Mr. MacRae’s paintings are a response to nature. He views painting as a means of self-expression, which he feels is especially important in this age of photographic reproduction.
Mr. MacRae comes from a family of painters. His great-great-grandfather, Francis William Edmunds' work is in major museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. MacRae has passed down his love of art to his stepson, stepdaughter, son and daughter Heather MacRae-Trulson (who is also the co-owner of the Non-Fiction Gallery in Savannah, Georgia).
Mr. MacRae has taught at the Katonah Art Center since its inception 18 years ago and is currently among KAC's most popular fine art instructors.
Check out the Blog Post about Jock.
Summer Camp Open House
Come take a tour of KAC and check out the new listings for 2015!
Our weekly Fine Art Camps start with Art & Imagination Camps (ages 3.5), Kids (Grades 1-5), Teen Camps (Grades 6-12) and the Teen Atelier for High-Schoolers (Grades 9+). The event will include a camp sampler of drawing & painting camps, pottery, sculpture, animation, cartooning, art & crafts topics and more!
Katonah Art Center camp instructors will be available for tours, demonstrations, on-site instruction and to answer your questions about camps.
Click here for the complete Summer Camp listing.
Secrets and Scandals of Art
Join us for two hours of Fun and Fascinating Art History! Meet our new Instructor, Jill Kiefer, and enjoy a FREE presentation—along with some snacks and good company. We want to wet your appetite for the new Art Appreciation Program Jill will be offering at Katonah Art Center—and this event will give you a taste of what it’s all about!
There are a lot of “Secrets and Scandals” that surround certain artists—and particular paintings. Come and spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon with us to find out what some of them are—and how they influenced the art. You’ll see some beautiful images—and catch up on a lot of art historical gossip! Please help us to spread the word, and feel free to bring your friends along!
KAC Holiday Gift Sale 2015
Come and see beautiful pieces and one of a kind objects made by the artists, students and staff at KAC! It's a great place to purchase holiday gifts, including pottery, artwork and more.
19th Annual Student Art Show
Open to all Students from the Year 2015-2016
The Katonah Art Center is pleased to announce our 19th Annual Student Art Exhibit June 4th - June 30th at the Katonah Village Library. This event has always been a wonderful opportunity for our students to exhibit their work and for Katonah Art Center to showcase the quality of artwork being created in our studios. The show will be open to every student at the art center (yes, even the young Clay for Threes & Expressive Twos students). As usual, we will rent both rooms on the bottom floor of the library. Teen and adult work will be in The Garden Room and children's work will be in the other.
Our Opening Reception will be held Saturday, June 4th from 2 - 4pm at the Katonah Village Library
Before dropping off artwork, be sure to read the guidelines below & complete artwork labels, click here to download.
In order to keep the show as professional we require that all 2-D artwork be
frames as follows: Artwork Media (clay, pencil, oil paint, etc)
• Drawings - matted and framed with glass & wired across the back for hanging.
• Paintings - no glass or matter need (sectional frames are fine) & wired across the back for hanging.
• Craft projects will be placed on windowsills in the children’s exhibit.
• Digital Prints - should be framed with glass (mats are optional) & wired across the back for hanging.
• Photography should be framed with glass (mats are optional) & wired across the back for hanging.
• 3D Pottery, Sculpture & 3D Printed Sculpture will be placed on pedestals.
• Digital Animations will be looped and put on display in the children’s exhibit (see your instructor for details).
• See you instructor for any details or help with framing.
DROP OFF your artwork to KAC between May 16 thru June 1st, or at the Library on June 2nd 10am-3pm. Please do not drop off Artwork unless it is labeled.
Artwork PICK UP must be picked up at The Katonah Village Library on June 30th. If you are not able to pick up your artwork during this time, please arrange for someone to retrieve it for you.
Please call (914) 232-4843 for any additional exhibition inquires.
See you at the Opening!
Open House @ the New Space!
Stop by for a tour of the new space and spend some time doing art projects! For newcomers and the curious! This event may include drawing, painting, pottery, sculpture, animation, cartooning, crafts, manga, 3D printing, music and more! Katonah Art Center instructors will be available for tours, demonstrations, on-site instruction and to answer your questions about classes and/or camps. You may also draw from the model in costume. Refreshments will be served and fun will be had in generous amounts.
All workshops are free - no registration is required.
Painting from Life with Mary Beth McKenzie
We are thrilled to welcome Mary Beth McKenzie, one of America's foremost contemporary figure painters to KAC this Spring for a three day intensive Figure Painting Workshop. Ms. McKenzie has 3 oil paintings as well as, 38 monotypes in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her work has been on exhibit in the museum three times; most recently with the monotype Trapeze Artist, on display in a circus installation in Johnson Gallery for prints and drawings, Aug. - Nov., 2012. A monotype was on display in 2009 and a self-portrait was on view Jan. - Sept. 2001 in the exhibit Looking At You. She is a painting instructor at the Art Students League of New York and at The National Academy, where she was elected a member in 1994.
Click here for workshop details & registration.
What is Abstract Art?
Very few people truly understand what the term “abstract art” actually means, even among art professionals. It’s not the same as “non-representational art.” This program will focus on both abstract and non-representational works, with the goal of enlightening attendees on both approaches. We’ll also have a look at just how far back abstraction and non-representation go—in the history of art!
The art of our Exhibiting Artist, Karin Batten, will be examined in this presentation--along with many other great masterworks.
Don't miss this exciting FREE program--delivered by teaching artist and art historian, Dr. Jill Kiefer!
Come see the exhibition at Anderson Chase Gallery.
Painting from Life with Mary Beth McKenzie
Click here for details & registration.
We are thrilled to welcome Mary Beth McKenzie, one of America's foremost contemporary figure painters to KAC this Spring for a three day intensive Figure Painting Workshop. Ms. McKenzie has 3 oil paintings as well as, 38 monotypes in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her work has been on exhibit in the museum three times; most recently with the monotype Trapeze Artist, on display in a circus installation in Johnson Gallery for prints and drawings, Aug. - Nov., 2012. A monotype was on display in 2009 and a self-portrait was on view Jan. - Sept. 2001 in the exhibit Looking At You. She is a painting instructor at the Art Students League of New York and at The National Academy, where she was elected a member in 1994.
Click here for details & registration.
Open House Winter 2020!
Please join us for our Open House Sunday, Jan. 5, 1:30-3:30pm: 40 Radio Circle Dr., Mt. Kisco, NY.
Summer Portfolio Development Programs Start
This personalized coaching program will give students access to all KAC art classes and studios provided with the opportunities to reach their specific portfolio goals.
What is an Art Portfolio?
A portfolio is a body of work containing 12-20 pieces of artwork that preferably includes a variety of subjects and mediums. The ideal portfolio has a range of drawings and painting in addition to a few pieces in the student’s area of interest, such as photography, film or fashion illustration. Sculpture is also a great addition since not many students have it in their portfolios. In addition to a portfolio, some colleges also give specific assignments. Make sure you have done your research, so you can add these pieces to your “to do” list.
What kind of student needs an Art Portfolio?
High school students and their parents are almost always surprised when they discover that a fine art portfolio is needed to apply to an art school or college, no matter what the major of art it may be. It is equally surprising, if not shocking, to find out that a 12-15 piece fine art portfolio is also needed to be a part of an art program in any college or university, as well. For students who dream of going into computer graphics, animation, fashion design or even architecture, the realization that they need a fine art portfolio can be devastating. Roll up your sleeves, register for a portfolio program, grab your paint box and get to work!
With our college-level art classes our experienced fine art instructors can work with even beginner level students to help create art pieces that will stand out in your art program application.
To request a meeting with the Portfolio Coordinator Donna Ferreiro, please call (914) 232-4843 or email us here.