GLASTONBURY ART GUILD INSTRUCTORS
Our instructors are experienced, creative, and enthusiastic professionals.
Each class is geared towards the technical and conceptual aspect of art.
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RAMONA AGRO graduated from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and also received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Tufts University.. She has been teaching art to children, teens and adults for 28 years. Her works in acrylic and oils have been exhibited throughout the Boston area, Cape Cod, Connecticut, and the Midwest.
KELLI FOLSOM received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and has studied at the Gage Academy of Seattle, WA and under artists Sherrie McGraw and Leah Lopez. Her passion for old masters and the joy she takes from in-depth life study strengthens her work as an artist. “When approaching a painting I am humbled by the complexity of what I see, and pleasantly surprised by the simplicity that is revealed through understanding. I allow myself to let go of the boundaries and trust my instincts to lead me to something new.” www.kellifolsum.com
DIANNE GORRICK has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Purdue University, and a Master of Studio Arts degree from Wesleyan University. An instructor with over 30 years of experience, she exhibits her work extensively in New England. Ms Gorrick is an Elected Artist at the Mystic Art Center and the Essex Art Association. She is a member of the CT Plein Air Painters Society and Lyme Art Association. www.artid.com/diannegorrick
DENISE KETTERER has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education from Central Connecticut State University and a Masters in Education from Eastern Connecticut State University. She is a highly motivated instructor with over twenty years of teaching experience.
DANIEL ROACH, PhD is President of the Board of Directors of the Glastonbury Art Guild; Director of Art, Glastonbury Public Schools; Professor of Drawing, Life Drawing, Design and Art Education courses at Central Connecticut State University. Dan earned a PhD at the University of Maryland, a Masters of Fine Arts from Syracuse University, and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts.
SHAUNA SHANE has been painting professionally for 30 years and she is skilled in a variety of mediums, including oil, pastel, and watercolor. Shauna is an Elected Artist Member of Lyme Art Association and CT Plein Air Painters Society, and is a signature member of CT Pastel Society. Shauna’s works is saturated with light and color formed by many years of painting from life. Her paintings of still lifes and the figure reflect a solid academic training as well as the ability to communicate the energy, color, light, and unique atmosphere of a scene. www.shauna-shane.com
KATHERINE SIMMONS, is known for her sensuous landscapes, sensitive still lifes, and deft brushwork. She draws inspiration from early Masters such as William Merritt Chase, Dennis Miller Bunker, and John Singer Sargent. Katherine Simmons earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art. She is an Elected Artist Member of the CT Plein Air Painters Society, CT Women Artists, Lyme Art Association, Salmagundi Club, and Oil Painters of America. www.katherinesimmons.com.
IRIS VAN RYNBACH studied at Pratt Art Institute and Parsons School of Design in New York City and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France. She is an award-winning author and illustrator of over a dozen books for children. Her fourteenth book, “The Taxing Case of the Cows” was published in 2010. Iris currently teaches art classes at The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. www.irisvanrynbach.com
