2017 ArtSeed Fine Arts Summer Intensive and Year-end Exhibition

View 2017 ArtSeed Fine Arts Summer Intensive photos on Flickr.

View artworks by ArtSeed guest artists and Summer Intensive participants at the Year-end Exhibition. Location: Thoreau Center for Sustainability in the Presidio.

Summer Intensive participants and other guests attended the Year-end Exhibition receptions. Opening Reception, June 8, 2017; Closing Reception, July 8, 2017

First Two Weeks of Fine Arts Summer Intensive June 19-30, 2017 – BIG THANKS TO PARTICIPANTS!

ArtSeed Students and Interns (Total: 23)
Antonio A., Presidio Middle School, 14 yrs old
Erika C., ArtSeed Alum Saint Brigid School, 13 yrs old
Hazel A., Creative Arts Charter School, 13 yrs old
Jazmin L., Raoul Wallenberg High, ArtSeed Alum Apprentice, Summer Intensive 2013, 2014, 2015, 15 yrs old
Joshua Schwartz, Intern, College Link Program, California State University, East Bay, 21 yrs old
Juan A., Alamo Elementary School, 9 years old
Louisse B., ArtSeed Alum, Youth Council President, St Brigid School, 14 years old
Lucas W., ArtSeed Alum Saint Brigid School, 13 yrs old
Michael Yip, Intern, College Link Program, California State University, East Bay, 21 yrs old
Morocco B., Home Schooled, ArtSeed Alum, Cottage Program 2015, Summer Intensive 2016, 7 yrs old
Natalia B., California Lawyers for the Arts, Spotlight on the Arts Intern, 17 yrs old
Noii S., Lafayette Elementary School, 5 yrs old
Olivia B., Saint Brigid School, 5 yrs old
Paige N., Roosevelt Middle School, 11yrs old
Paola P., KIPP Academy Middle School, Summer Intensive 2014, 2015, 2016, 13 yrs old
Pascal L., Altschool, 12 yrs old
Renee G., Creative Arts Charter School, 10 yrs old
Ruqaiyah S., Lafayette Elementary School, 10 yrs old
Shylah B., KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy, 13 years old
Sofia A., Alamo Elementary School, 11 yrs old
Sophia C., ArtSeed Alum Saint Brigid, 11 yrs old
Sophie L., Chinese Immersion School, 9 yrs old
Zoe Z., California Lawyers for the Arts, Spotlight on the Arts Intern, 17 yrs old

ArtSeed Staff, Teaching and Presenting Artists (Total: 20)
Amber Kourtney, Guild live model for clothed figure drawing
Ana Rodriguez, Presenter and Translator, critique and still-life tips
Ann Reesman, Veteran, ArtSeed Patron, and Presenting Artist, relief print-making and drawing
Bette Spencer, Ikebana artist, ArtSeed Patron, Park Presidio United Methodist Church Council Member
Catie O’Leary, ArtSeed Teaching Artist and Patron, vintage book page collage, NY Times photos
Charles “Trey” Houston, Teaching Artist, photography, video, documentation and driver
Charles Boone, Composer of contemporary classical music, lecturer and former SF Art Institute professor
Dorothy Yuki, Calligraphy Presenter, Teaching Artist, Retired Designer in the Fashion Industry
Gino Bella, ArtSeed Logistics and Outreach Manager, Parent of Louisse and Olivia
Heidi Hardin, Founder, Think Round Fine Arts, Artist/Presenter, How to Draw a Face and Human Family Tree
Jade Kikuchi, ArtSeed Alum, Youth Council Immediate Past President, Summer intensive 2011-2015
Jennifer Spencer, ArtSeed Office Assistant, Thai Chi Master
John Hammond, ArtSeed Studio Assistant and Park Presidio United Methodist Church Member
Josefa Vaughan, ArtSeed Founder and Executive Director, Teaching Artist, Drawing, Oil Stick Painting
Marc Ellen Hamel, ArtSeed Teaching Artist and Mentor from Leola Havard EES, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking
Mervin Thompson, Architectural Stone Carver who studied with Silverio Paoli in Pietrasanta, Italy
Nicolas Winstead, Presenter, Cartooning and Collaborative Acrylic Mural Painting
Nikki Vismara, Field Trip Presenter, Painting
Peter Veres, Presenter, Sculptor and Mosaic Artist, The What and How of Drawing Talk and Activities
Stacey Carter, Field Trip Presenter, ArtSeed Logistics staff, Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Studio Artist
Tim Abeyta, Native American Presenting and Assisting Artist Drawing Symbols, ArtSeed Apprentice

Parent Volunteers (Total: 7)
Anissa “Moon” Battle; April Leung; Raquel Garcia; Sarah Villa; Sibilina Apolinar; Teresita Roman; Tomi Houghen.

Translators: Claudia Grubler and Oscar Arteta

Field Trips: Walt Disney Family Museum, Thoreau Center for Sustainability, Presidio Park Officer’s Club, Archeological Presentation, and Visitor’s Center, Think Round Fine Arts, Navy Shipyard Studios at The Point

New Third Week of Fine Arts Summer Intensive Week July 17-21, 2017 – BIG THANKS TO PARTICIPANTS!

ArtSeed Students and Interns (Total: 15)
Annika H., San Francisco Public Montessori School, 5 yrs old
Hazel A., Creative Arts Charter School, 13 yrs old
Jazmin L., Raoul Wallenberg High, ArtSeed Alum Apprentice, Summer Intensive 2013-15, 15 yrs old
Jonny L., 2yrs old
Joshua Schwartz, Intern, College Link Program, California State University, East Bay, 21 yrs old
Louisse B., ArtSeed Alum, Youth Council President, St Brigid School, 14 years old
Michael L., 4 yrs old
Michael Y., Intern, College Link Program, California State University, East Bay, 21 yrs old
Miles M., Ruth Azawa School of the Arts, ArtSeed Summer Intensive Alum, 2012- 2016, Youth Council
Morocco B., Home Schooled, ArtSeed Alum, Cottage Program 2015, Summer Intensive 2016, 7 yrs old
Natalia B., California Lawyers for the Arts, Spotlight on the Arts Intern, 17 yrs old
Olivia B., Saint Brigid School,
Paola P., KIPP Academy Middle School, Summer Intensive 2014- 2017, Teaching Intern: stencils, 13 yrs old
Sophia L., Sanchez Elementary, 5 yrs old
Zoe Z., California Lawyers for the Arts, Spotlight on the Arts Intern, 17 yrs old

ArtSeed Staff, Teaching and Presenting Artists (Total: 7)
BeeBe Reisman, Guild live model for clothed figure drawing
Ann Reesman, Veteran, ArtSeed Patron, and Field Trip Artist, watercolor pencil drawing
Charles “Trey” Houston, Teaching Artist, photography, video, documentation and driver
Gino Bella, ArtSeed Logistics and Outreach Manager, Driver
Jennifer Spencer, ArtSeed Office Assistant, Thai Chi Presentation
Josefa Vaughan, ArtSeed Founder and Executive Director, Lead Teaching Artist: drawing, pastel painting
Stacey Carter, ArtSeed Logistics staff, Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Studio Artist

Parents and Other Volunteers (Total: 10)
Anissa “Moon” Battle, Presenter of Yoga and Mindful Meditation, Parent
April Leung, Parent
Chizu Houston, Parent
Claudia Grubler, Translator
John Hammond, ArtSeed Studio Assistant and Park Presidio United Methodist Church Member
Malcolm McAfee, Sociologist, ArtSeed Friend
Raquel Garcia, Parent
Richard Ly and Pamela Lim, Parents
Tomi Houghen, Parent

Field Trip
Sophie Calle at Fort Mason, Missing: Take Care of Yourself (Gallery 308), Rachel Monique (U.S. Army Chapel) and Voir la mer (Firehouse) https://fortmason.org/event/missing/

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Testimonials –
“My impression for the summer intensive is ‘it’s enriching.’ I , myself, re-sparked my passion for art. I’m happy my children got to be in an art studio and mingle with artists. It’s a head start. I see a bright future for kids in Artseed.” – Pamela Ly, Parent of Three

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