Readers often send me personal responses to these V. Note postings. Yesterday I received a story I had to share.
“I went to Linfield college in the late 60s and we had a seminar that Andy Warhol spoke at. I was excited to attend as I was and am a big fan of his. He gave his lecture and it was a terrific hit with all who were there.
I remember him as a small man with thin brownish hair. As I recall he kept us waiting for a long time before he appeared on stage.
We found out later that it was not even him. He had paid someone to go in his place.” – League artist Kathy Paul, shared with permission
If you’d like to hear Warhol share more of his shenanigans, come hear him talk at the League this Saturday at 1:30pm. I can’t believe our luck in booking him!
This is the last day in our 30 Day Creative Challenge! A big public THANK YOU to those artists who posted your sketches to Instagram or to Padlet. While the posting type people are wooting amidst their social media glitter and confetti, I’ll pass a word of quiet appreciation to the unknown number of you …
#30SAL Big thanks to everyone who is posting, and giving support to others on social media. As of 11pm Jan 2, there are 163 new art posts on Instagram with the #30SAL and lots of comments. This is fantastic! How many will we have on January 31??? Art & Fear So… I heard some uncertainty and …
Day 26 of our 30 Day January Challenge was Mashup! Mix and match figures with an interior from historical artworks. The sketches and collages were so inspired, mixing art history with fresh ideas, that I think we should host a Mashup class for drawing and painting at the school soon!
One year ago in March, to protect our students and teachers from a new coronavirus, the Seattle Artist League moved our classes online. The virus was declared a national emergency, and we went into quarantine. We have now been in quarantine for thirteen months. Through this year, we have met each other online to draw, …
Andy Warhol’s speech at Linfield College
Readers often send me personal responses to these V. Note postings. Yesterday I received a story I had to share.
“I went to Linfield college in the late 60s and we had a seminar that Andy Warhol spoke at. I was excited to attend as I was and am a big fan of his. He gave his lecture and it was a terrific hit with all who were there.
I remember him as a small man with thin brownish hair. As I recall he kept us waiting for a long time before he appeared on stage.
We found out later that it was not even him. He had paid someone to go in his place.” – League artist Kathy Paul, shared with permission
If you’d like to hear Warhol share more of his shenanigans, come hear him talk at the League this Saturday at 1:30pm. I can’t believe our luck in booking him!
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