2026 Workshop Schedule
I’ll be teaching a limited number of in-person workshops this year. Occasionally more workshops are added during the year so check back here or feel free to sign up for my newsletter to stay up-to-date. Keep well, be kind and I hope to see you somewhere soon!
"Andrea is brilliant. Her style, sense of color, soft non intimidating approachable way of teaching was incredible. Her samples were, likewise, incredible. I would take anything she teaches AND I’d even repeat what Ive already learned. This is one instructor you don’t want to ever miss out on." ~Suze Weinberg.
"Andrea is brilliant. Her style, sense of color, soft non intimidating approachable way of teaching was incredible. Her samples were, likewise, incredible. I would take anything she teaches AND I’d even repeat what Ive already learned. This is one instructor you don’t want to ever miss out on." ~Suze Weinberg.
Regalia: The Art of Ornamental Portraits
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Madison, WI
June 5-8, 2025
Adornment as power: A headdress of roots and antlers, a crown of impossible flowers, a face framed like ancient architecture, regalia tells a story about identity. Working large to make an impact (16×20″ to 18×24″), merge photography with painted, drawn, stenciled, and collaged ornamentation. Learn to construct luminous surfaces, creating depth with glazes and mediums, combining collage with painted detail, and using pattern as structure and narrative. We’ll talk about balance, color, and how to give ornamental elements visual authority, plus tricks for integrating photographic elements, stenciled motifs, and hand-drawn additions. Whether you’re drawn to deities crowned in botanical glory, warriors wrapped in symbolic pattern, or totemic beings with natural elements, this workshop provides the framework to bring these visions to life. Create 2 portraits that bridge fine art and personal mythology. Materials fee includes: Specialty mediums (Gloss gel, Glazing Medium, Glass bead gel and Mica Flakes), collage package, use of several shared supplies & specialty paints, stencil supplies, gold leaf kit, specialty mark making tools and items.
