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OCTC Hosts Summer Art Workshops in Printmaking and Paper Collage for Beginners Ages 15 and Up

by Katie Powers

Owensboro, KY (05/03/2022) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will be hosting two art workshops in June 2022. These are offered for anyone ages 15 and up. The workshops are designed for beginners and the supplies for each workshop are included in the $93.50 fee. The workshops will be held at OCTC's Downtown Campus, located at 1501 Frederica Street, Owensboro.

The first workshop series "Printmaking for Beginners," will be taught by John Schartung and take place June 13, 14, and 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This workshop is an introduction to relief printmaking. Students will learn how to print cards for all occasions and edition prints, with techniques that can be used at home. Schartung is completing work on his master's in fine art degree in painting, from the Vermont College of Fine Art.

The second workshop series "Paper Collage for Beginners," will be taught by Lou O'Leary and will take place in three sessions on June 20, 21, and 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This workshop is an introduction to the low-cost art of paper collage. Students will explore a variety of techniques and formats, and may create images such as postcard designs, collage illustrations, or larger fine art collages. O'Leary holds a master's in fine art in painting and photography from the University of Alabama.

Interested participants may register online at https://www.registerblast.com/owensboro/Exam/List; select "Community Art Workshops" and choose the appropriate workshop. To learn more contact Dave Wilson at davidd.wilson@kctcs.edu or 270-686-4626.

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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.

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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.

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