Still Life Painting Workshop
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A historic vase, a pottery vessel, a historic ink bottle placed on a table — though seemingly simple, everyday artifacts are still exciting to an artist’s brush. Create your own still life painting inspired by local artifacts from the Center’s collections. Materials will be provided.
About the Instructor
Jean C. Wheat was born in Harlem, New York City. Her first one woman show was on the underside of her grandmother’s kitchen table when she was three years old. Through the years Jean’s passion for creative expression has grown from underneath that kitchen table to hanging on walls around the world and public art commissions in the United States. In 1989 Jean received a scholarship to study fine art at the University of Madrid, Spain. Jean taught African American Art History for sixteen yearn at San Diego Community College. For the past 20 years Jean has been a volunteer grandparent to foster children at San Pasqual Academy in California where she shares her life and art experiences with the students and others.
San Diego Archaeological Center
(Photo by John Koster - For the North County Times) The San Diego Archaeological Center Provides: Curation of archaeological collections, educational programs, public exhibits, quarterly newsletter, public lecture series, curation volunteer training, student internships, research opportunities and cultural renewal. The San Diego Archaeological Center is a museum where visitors can learn the story of how people have lived in San Diego County for the past 10,000 years. In addition to its role as a museum, the Center serves as an education and research facility and is the only local organization dedicated to the collection, study, curation and exhibition of San Diego County's archaeological artifacts. The San Diego Archaeological Center is a nationally recognized leader in the curation of archaeological collections, curating collections for the Department of Defense, City of San Diego and private parties. The Center accepts for accession archaeological collections to preserve in perpetuity for the benefit of the public. The Center museum is open to the public, with a suggested donation of $2 per person or $5 per family.