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B – Fine Arts
Wilmington (Arsht Hall) | September 8, 2026-December 8, 2026
Tuesday: 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
Focusing on ways to improve your paintings, this intermediate acrylics course includes discussions, demos and videos on brushes/brushstrokes, color theory, mediums and more. Students work on class paintings as well as their own choice of works with help. This is not a beginner class.
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This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).
INSTRUCTORS: Emily Spadafora, Linda Simon
SPADAFORA, EMILY — Dean College; background in human resources and training. Currently a professional pet portrait artist and facilitator of the Sunshine Plein Air Artists group. Worked for over two years each for a veterinarian hospital and at a greyhound rescue. Lifelong lover of art/animals, active in dog rescue for 30+ years.
SIMON, LINDA — B.A., English, University of Delaware. Retired from The News Journal after 31 years as a graphic designer. Interests include painting, sculpture and reading.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
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