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“Through Your Looking Glass” Collaborative Art Workshop
November 24 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
S.T.A.R, in partnership with The Glass House New Canaan and Carriage Barn Arts Center, invites you to come meet, learn and create with professional artists Butch Quick and Jahmane West who both work to effect social change through their art.
Take part in a high-energy and collaborative project related to the theme of the “Through Your Looking Glass” exhibition which features art from 60 students of all ages from across Fairfield County.
Work with others to produce a large-scale mixed media piece of art using paints, photos, magazines and other materials. Use your iPhones and a selfie printer to capture, edit and print photos for use in the larger piece.
This workshop is free, open to all ages and open to the public. Please register so we have enough art supplies.
Butch Quick https://butchquick.com
Butch Quick is an accomplished photographer hailing from Norwalk, Connecticut, known for his impactful work in contemporary street photography. While his professional journey has encompassed graphic design, illustration, branding, and package design, his recent years have been dedicated to the art of photography.
Butch’s approach to street photography goes beyond candid moments; he actively engages with his subjects, forging meaningful connections that result in soul-revealing portraits. His photographic style is characterized by its cleanliness and simplicity, infused with cinematic inspiration drawn from influential photographers such as Gordon Parks, Jamel Shabaazz,Roy DeCarava, Brandon Ruffin, Mark Seliger, Helmut Newton, Ellen Graham, Helen Levitt, Peter Lindbergh, and Herb Ritts, among others.
Butch’s work has earned him a place in juried photography exhibitions across Connecticut and New York. Additionally, he curated a solo exhibition titled ‘CUBA,’ featuring an exceptional collection of award-winning photographs, showcased at Artsee Gallery in Hudson, NY.
Jahmane West https://www.artofjahmane.com/aboutjahmane
JAHMANE’s career as an artist began in the form of “Graffiti” and has evolved into a wide spectrum of mediums including works on canvas, photography, fashion design, screen printing, graphic design, large scale murals and interior design. With years of formal training and living through his art, JAHMANE has developed a unique style that combines social awareness, spirituality, mythology and abstract language in a way that intrigues all who view his work.
Motivated by the idea that “Art” is for the viewer’s eyes and mind, JAHMANE’s work is a constant critique of the world around him fused with thought provoking concepts and imagery, which has been exhibited extensively through galleries, museums, publications and urban environments from which his talents were born.