OCC Creates Screen Painting

May 2nd 1:30-4:30

The BIG IDEA!  How to learn the Art of Screen Painting. Students will paint on their own individual framed screens using high quality vinyl screens along with all paints and materials included during workshops. Painted screens, when finished, will remain on wooden 13×19” frames for theirs to keep!  Themes are considered as “varied “.  Children and/or Adults attending will learn the history, tools, and techniques to successfully paint on a screen, I provide various exemplary photos, books, and completed painted screens of various sizes.

      This 112-year-old art form is often overlooked due to its blue-collar origins.  Because of its warm embrace in Baltimore row house neighborhoods and the dedication of the Painted Screen Society over the last 50 years, we have enabled people from all over the world to enjoy this magical, yet very functional art form. It is my goal to share MAGIC with as many people of all ages!

JOHN R IAMPIERI

John is a visual artist interested in sharing the magical, very functional art form of screen painting.  Growing up in Baltimore, he experienced seeing hand painted screens everywhere in many Baltimore row house neighborhoods.  He is a member of the Baltimore Painted Screen Society. John has traveled throughout Maryland teaching this 112-year-old folk art. He is a roster member with MSAC & roster member of Young Audiences of MD enabling him to teach in schools, creating residency workshops from one day to two-week programs

throughout Maryland, VA, & DE using 21st Century and common core curriculum standards. He is also a member of many Art leagues throughout DE & MD and works with many charitable organizations donating screens for fundraisers.

     In windows, screen doors, wall hangings and as porch enclosures. John’s paintings are commissioned worldwide, frequently exhibiting in numerous venues including museums, galleries and libraries.  His artwork has been displayed in businesses, books, magazines, newspapers, TV, and movies, over the years.  

     Its magic, challenges, creative and unique qualities are interwoven to enable everyone, regardless of abilities or age, to create their own one-of-a-kind masterpiece to share forever!  So, let’s have some fun, HON!