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Dancing Lines +Joyful Color: Inspirations of Raoul Dufy taught by Tara Tieso
March 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Multi-Session Class
4 Fridays March 13-April 3 from 10am-12pm Central TimeVIRTUAL CLASS
Raoul Dufy once said, “Color is the fruit of life.” His art radiates joy, movement, and freedom — qualities that remind us painting can be an act of delight. Let’s practice seeing the world through Dufy’s eyes – as a place of color and rhythm, laughter and light.
Each session invites us to loosen up, play with color and shape, and let go of perfectionism. Through simple exercises and layered projects, we’ll practice painting and drawing in a way that feels alive — embracing Dufy’s signature balance of spontaneity and structure.
Together we’ll explore the idea that experimentation isn’t a detour — it is the path.
No prior experience is needed — just curiosity, a few basic supplies, and a willingness to experiment and let a little light in.
“I have learned to paint the light of the world with the joy it gives me.”
— Raoul Dufy
Supply List
•A small selection of vibrant watercolors
(Tara likes Vivia Watercolor Color Sheets) or water-soluble pencils
•A small selection of gouache paints
• Brushes of your choice
• Waterproof black ink or fine-tip marker
• Mixed-media paper suitable for layered washes and collage
• Collage scraps
• Adhesive of your choice
Classes have a limited space available and some fill quickly. Decisions about whether to cancel a class or add another session are typically made one week prior to the start of a class. If a class you are interested in is full we will have a waiting list and will contact you if a space opens up. If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than 4 registrations) all registrations will be promptly refunded.
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Tara L. Tieso is an abstract artist residing in the historic Lowertown arts district of Saint Paul along the mighty Mississippi. She works in encaustic, an ancient beeswax and resin medium fused to its substrate with a torch, as well as pen and ink – and loves every kind of water-soluble media! Tara is Past Board President of nationally celebrated WARM, Women’s Art Resources Minnesota – where she worked with other women in the arts to steward the rich 40-year feminist legacy of Minnesota’s brilliant women artists. She currently serves as Board Chair of The Show Non-Profit, which supports artists with disabilities. Tara brings a love of community from her experience in social work and therapy, and as a teaching artist, she facilitates Wet Paint’s Book Club (free on zoom!), Creative Circles from her loft studio, and a myriad of Wet Paint classes that require no art experience of any kind, ever! A grateful recipient of the McKnight Foundation-funded Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s Next Step Grant, and a Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant; she is one of 30 ArtSage Minnesota Artists, and a winner of North Hennepin Community College Award of Excellence in Memory of Lance Kiland from the Minnesota State Fair Foundation. Her work hangs in private collections in the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, and Philadelphia.
