Thursday | Oct 17 | 5:30-7:30 PM
The Oct 17 edition of the AMA’s Corks & Canvases Painting Party will focus on Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette.
You can register for the Oct 17 painting party HERE.
Grab your spouse, a date, or a friend, or paint solo at the latest Corks & Canvases Painting Party at the AMA! You can enjoy a glass of wine and snacks while you get step-by-step instructions on how to recreate a famous work of art.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Known for his sunflowers and landscapes that have been the subject matter for previous Corks & Canvases Painting Parties at the AMA, Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette is one of Van Gogh’s early, lesser-known works. Now in the permanent collection of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, it is one of four paintings he created that have skulls or skeletons in them.
Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette (1885-86) is a small (12.6 inches by 9.6 inches), early work by Van Gogh that may be a satirical commentary on conservative academic practices while he attended classes at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. Other theories suggest it may have been a condemnation of smoking, though Van Gogh smoked his entire life, or that the artist was in ill health and it was a reminder of mortality.
ABOUT CORKS & CANVASES
This class is for all skill levels. Even if you have never used a paintbrush, you will leave the AMA with your own original artwork, one that you will be proud to hang on the wall at your home or office. The AMA will provide paint, brushes, and a 16×20 canvas, as well as refreshments. You can bring a favorite beverage or snack if you want.
Bimonthly classes are conducted in August, October, December, February, April, and June. Don’t wait too long when registering. Space at each of our painting parties has sold out weeks ahead of the event.
COST: $35 ($30 for AMA donors).
RSVP HERE.
UPCOMING PAINTING PARTIES
Dec 5: Thomas Kinkade, Winter Snow Scene, 2010. RSVP HERE.
Feb 2025: Andrew Wyeth, Wind from the Sea, 1947. (Registration opens soon.)
April 2025: Edward Hopper, Lighthouse Hill, 1927. (Registration opens soon.)
June 2025: Anna Ancher, Interior with Clematis, 1913. (Registration opens soon.)
Need more info? Email Annie Vanoteghem HERE or call her at 229.439.8400.
