The 29 Palms Art Gallery encourages families to kick off 2019 by getting creative starting with two upcoming classes for kids. Reporter Heather Clisby has details…
This coming weekend, the 29 Palms Art Gallery will offer two youth art classes. Saturday, January 5, the gallery will host “Design a Mask” taught by clay artist Ed Keesling. While learning about the cultural significance of masks, students ages five to 11 will create their own personalized masks.
Class begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 10:45 a.m.
The gallery will also offer a kid’s “Portrait Painting” class on Monday, January 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. Students ages 12 to 17 will follow the lead of national portrait artist, Alane Levinsohn. The students will learn the process of painting with oil paint using a wet-on-wet method. Materials will be provided.
Cost is $7.50 or $5 for Youth Art Club members. Class sizes are limited to 15 students and pre-registration is preferred. To register, visit 29palmsartgallery.com or call 760-367-7819. The 29 Palms Art Gallery is located at 74055 Cottonwood Drive in Twentynine Palms.
