Resource person: Audra Bullard - office@clehighlands.com

Description:

Join artist Alan Shuptrine for a presentation on the history of gold leaf and the lost art of water gilding. Shuptrine will cover the history of gold leaf, different application methods and uses, and elaborate on his time in Florence, Italy as a Guest Instructor for a Master’s Gilding Course. Examples of Shuptrine’s gilded works, including custom frames, restoration and regilding of period pieces, will be explored. He will also address the importance of the marriage between fine art and framing and will provide examples for visual aids. In addition to his presentation, Shuptrine will provide a frame or sculpture piece on which participants can try their hand at laying leaf!

Presenter: Alan Shuptrine, nationally awarded artist and master craftsman, is renowned for his intricate watercolors, oils, gilded panels & handcrafted gold leaf frames. Alan continues the legacy of Realism painting established by his father, Hubert Shuptrine (1936-2006). Shuptrine has exhibited in several museums, including his solo 4-museum exhibition with his published award-winning book, I Come From A Place. He has exhibited and taught at The Florence Academy of Art, Italy, and recently was the Artist in Residence at Palmetto Bluff Resort, South Carolina. Continuing with his love of the outdoors and nature, Alan’s new body of work will be on exhibit at The Carnegie Club, Scotland 2025.

Notes: Cancellation Policy Please let us know immediately if you are unable to attend a class. There is no refund for cancellations within two (2) weeks prior to a scheduled class. Programs that include food, beverage or art materials must be canceled within three (3) weeks prior to receive a refund. CLE reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment has not been met or for circumstances beyond our control, and participants will be notified, a complete refund will be issued. All classes are held in the CLE Lecture Hall at the Peggy Crosby Center unless otherwise noted. In the event information has changed from the published brochure, it will be posted on our website and in our e-blasts. Addresses for “private home” venues will be provided to registrants within 2 days of the program date.

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