March Artist in Residence: Adria Rosenthal Willenson
Artist Adria Rosenthal Willenson will be joining us on select Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the month of March to demonstrate her work, meet the public and talk about her hand-painted scarves. There is no charge to come, visit with the artist and learn about her art.
Friday, March 2: 11 am -2 pm
Wednesday, March 7: 12-2 pm
Friday, March 9: 12-2 pm
Friday, March 16: 11 am – 2 pm
Wednesday, March 21: 10 am- 2 pm
Friday, March 23: 11 am- 2 pm
Wednesday, March 28: 10 am- 12 pm
Thursdays: February 16 & 23: 1-4 pm
In addition, Adria will be leading a workshop in creating a stunning hand-painted silk scarf on Saturday, March 17 from 1-4 pm. Cost of the workshop is $63 for CCC Members and $70 for Non-Members. All supplies are included in the cost of the workshop, and participants will create 1-8x54" and 1-11x11" hand-painted scarf.
Click here to register or call the Center at (262) 375-3676.
About the Artist:
Willenson has worked in graphic/web design for over 10 years specializing in web design/development, e-mail marketing as well as custom artwork for residential and commercial properties. She is also a painter and creates stunning hand-painted silk scarves.
Adria is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree with an emphasis in Graphic Design in 1998. As a student, she won a campus wide “Design for Diversity” competition to design a mural for the school of Human Ecology. Her completed mural is on permanent display. She completed her Master’s Degree of Visual Studies at Cardinal Stritch University in 2004.
She has taught Beginning Watercolor at the Art Escapes Gallery in Thiensville and The UWM-Craft Centre. She served on the Board at Congregation Shalom where she served as co-chair for the Art Auction Committee and Young Adult Events. She volunteers her services to several non-profit organizations such as One Heartland, The North Shore Academy of the Arts and Congregation Shalom.
Willenson has developed large-scale murals including a recent installation for Camp Heartland, a national charity, in honor of children living with AIDS. She has also developed several murals for local businesses and non-profit organizations.
The artist draws on her inspiration from nature and life experiences which include travels to Chile and Israel. The artwork of her uncle, Carlos Hermosilla Alvarez, Chilean printmaker, has also been an inspiration since childhood. She grew up in a home filled with his prints and artwork. The early Mexican artists and muralists, with their use of rich texture, strong colors, and expressive style and subject matter, have also influenced her work.
She and her husband Neil Willenson currently reside in Grafton, Wisconsin, with their daughter Alanna Rose and son Joshua Ryan in a home adjacent to the Milwaukee River, where she is surrounded by her two greatest inspirations: nature & family.
See Adria’s website at www.adriawillenson.com view more of her artwork.
To view photos of Adria working at the CCC, please see Facebook.