THE KRI8IVE

"Art is never finished, only abandoned." -Leonardo DaVinci By the time mixed-media artist Maddie Jaques joined the Summer Fine Arts Academy, our students had already spent several days observing, experimenting, and transforming their ideas. Maddie arrived at the perfect moment to help us consider what comes next: How do we know when an artwork is done? "Art is never finished, only abandoned." -Leonardo DaVinci Maddie’s work explores what she describes as the “emotio

On our day dedicated to experimentation, students in the Summer Fine Arts Academy had the opportunity to learn from painter Sonja Garcia, whose work explores portraiture, identity, and the complex relationship between artist, muse, and viewer. Born and raised in Oahu, Hawai'i and later studying art history and studio practice in Rome, Sonja's paintings investigate both the physicality of paint and the emotional spaces that exist between people. As she writes in her artist sta

As part of the Summer Fine Arts Academy, our Middle School students had the opportunity to meet illustrator, cartoonist, and writer Alejandro Toro, whose work explores storytelling through traditional drawing, painting, watercolor, ink, and comics. Born between cultures and having lived across Colombia, Mexico, the United States, Italy, France, and China, Alejandro brings a unique perspective to the stories he tells through images.