LOCAL BAY AREA CLASS: I’ll be offering 2 sections of Portrait Modeling from life at The Dogtown Sculptors’ collaborative sculpture studio in Berkeley, California. The first section of this weekly class will meet on Sundays beginning on October 6th and run for 8 weeks. The 2nd section will begin on January 5th.

For more infomration or to register:

CLICK HERE for the October set : FULL as of 9/16

CLICK HERE for the January set: FULL AS OF 9/22, contact Dogtown Sculptors to be on the waiting list.

Look for my banner at the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival in Mill Valley, California this September 14-15. I’ll be showing a variety of bronze pieces. Hope to see you there.

August 2024, I’ll be offering my figure modeling curriculum at the fabulous Figura | Dutch Academy of Figurative Sculpture in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We’ll be exploring the seated pose in oil-based clay at a 60cm (24-inch) scale. Figura offers a rich learning environment and complete curriculum for students of figurative sculpture. The school is conveniently located for exploring the museums and the beautiful city of Amsterdam as well.

CLICK HERE for more information or to register.

This August, I’ll be visiting The Swedish Academy of Realist Art (SARA) in Simrishamn on the Southeastern coast of Sweden, to provide a clay modeling experience for the teaching staff. We’ll be constructing a portrait form imagination, reviewing the forms that make up the structure and character of the human head and face. This one is not open to public enrollment. If you’d like more information about SARA:

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT SARA

Lyme Academy of Fine Art in Old Lyme Connecticut is my “home away from home” for teaching. This year we inaugurated an exciting new full time core sculpture curriculum. During the Summer I’ll be offering a workshop there that’s open enrollment. It’s a great opportunity to continue your studies in the inspirational environment at Lyme Academy and experience this incredible learning environment first hand. My workshop will focus on the seated figure pose. Students will work from life in oil-based clay. We’ll begin the workshop with several quick sketches, exploring various poses. Students will then collaborate to select a pose from the sketches and develop it further for the remaining 4 days. Once the pose has been selected, I’ll present my 3-part method for figure modeling, demonstrating each step along the way.

For more information or to register, visit the Lyme Academy Website.

UPDATE 6/30/24: This class is FULL: Waitlist available. Contact Lyme Academy to be included in waitlist.

This July I’ll be working with the Scottsdale Artists’ School to present a weekly class in Constructing the Figure from Imagination. I’ll be demonstrating the building blocks of the body and how to fit them together into a naturalistic figure. This process allows sculptors more freedom in selecting poses and builds confidence in our knowledge of the human form. Practicing a constructive method will improve one’s skills when working from life as well.

I will demo and narrate while students work along from home. Teaching methods will include brief lectures, demonstration and feedback for students who submit images of their work.

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This year is the first time I’ve participated in this exhibit, that takes place in beautiful Old Lyme, Connecticut. Because I visit Old Lyme often as faculty at The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, I learned about the exhibit and decided to enter. The work will be on display from June 7 to July 17th at The Lyme Academy Art Association. Reverie and Abundance is on display and was awarded the Pietro Montana Memorial Award at the show.

I currently have 2 pieces on display at the Chauncey Stillman Gallery at Lyme Academy of Fine Art. I’m proud to be part of this excellent student/faculty show. The galley is located on the campus in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It’s generally open Wed-Sun 12-4, (closed for holiday July 1-7). Stop in to see Searching for the Present, and The Builder, Portrait Vignette, in addition to the works of Lyme Academy students and faculty.

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I’m currently showing 2 pieces at the Salmagundi Club’s 3rd Annual Hartley Invitational Exhibit and Sale. The show is open to the public and free to enter. Please swing by if you’re in Manhattan. For more information:

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE SHOW

In this 2 day workshop students will complete 4 half-size head sketches in clay, observing from 4 unique models. I’ll be introducing the basic proportions and forms of the human head, as well as the important elements to achieving a likeness and coherent structure. We’ll work in oil-based clay on wooden armatures. All levels are welcome. This will be an effective introduction to portrait modeling for the beginner, and a chance to work more loosely for my more experienced students.

For more info or to register, please click here: WAREHOUSE 521

12/3/2023 UPDATE: This workshop is currently full. Please contact Warehouse 521 to add your name to the waiting list .

April 22-24, 2024 I’m excited to offer this very unique workshop at Warehouse 521. Students will explore drapery design and relief sculpture simultaneously. I’ll provide compositions to study from and students will interpret the subject matter in oil-based clay on a wooden board, creating a unique bas-relief sculpture that could then be cast (we will not cast the piece in class). Drapery is an important compositional element in representational sculpture; and moreover, practicing relief sculpture teaches the sculptor a great deal about clay modeling and sculptural design, I recommend this class enthusiastically to sculptors of all experience levels.

For more information or to register, please click here: WAREHOUSE 521

1/11/2024 UPDATE 2 spots available currently

Figure Modeling: Designing the Pose will be a 5 day intensive workshop taking place in January 2023. The class will work from life at an 18” scale with oil based clay. Students will begin by exploring several poses through quick clay thumbnail sketches. Through group discussion, the class will choose a pose for the final project. With the pose established, the focus will shift to developing a figure modeling method. Alicia will break down her 3 stage process for figure modeling, setting specific goals with each stage. teaching methods will include brief lectures, demonstration, and individual feedback.

For more info or to register: CLICK HERE

In this 3-day ONLINE workshop students will model a life-size hand on a flexible armature in oil based clay. I’ll introduce the proportions, rhythms, and forms of the human hand. Using their own hands as reference, students will each choose their own pose to explore. We will not cast the piece during the class; though students may choose to do so independently afterwards. (oil based clay cannot be fired, casting or digital scanning are the methods for preserving the piece). Students in the Continental USA may purchase an armature from me, or may choose to build their own using a free instructional video that I created for this class.

NOTE: The class takes place online. Scottsdale Artists’ School is located in Arizona, and the schedule for the class is based on Mountain Standard Time.

Registration is open now, to register or for more info, please contact Scottsdale Artists School.

This August I will be traveling to Old Lyme Connecticut to teach a 5 day intensive figure modeling course. Under the new direction of Chad Fisher, Lyme Academy of Fine Art is building an incredible sculpture program in their historic facility. LAFA’s collection includes antique plasters and bronzes as well as academic figure drawings and paintings to admire and learn from.

For more information/registration, please link to The Lyme Academy of Fine Art

2/10/2023 UPDATE: Registration is now open online

4/6/2023 UPDATE: This workshop is SOLD OUT, contact The Lyme Academy of Fine Art to be added to the wait list.

I’ll be offering my Seated Figure workshop this Spring at the educational and historic Brookgreen Gardens in Pawley’s Island, SC. The garden and extensive collection of American figurative art were created by legendary American sculptor, Anna Hyatt Huntington, and her husband, Archer Milton Huntington. It’s an idyllic setting and important destination for figurative sculptors. I have been fortunate to teach at Brookgreen since 2012. I recommend planning on an extra day or two to explore the collection and exhibits, as well as enjoy the gardens.

We’ll work from life in oil-based clay on an armature. Teaching methods include demonstration, lectures, and individual feedback.

Note: Casting will not be included in the curriculum. Students will complete a clay model that they take/ship home and may opt to cast independently.

To register contact Kay Filar at 843-235-6034, kfilar@brookgreen.org or Bryan Rapp at brapp@brookgreen.org

1/24 UPDATES: THIS CLASS IS CURRENTLY FULL. USE THE CONTACT INFORMATION ABOVE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST

Continuing my online series with Scottsdale Artists School, this May ill be offering a weekly class in Portrait Modeling. I’ll demonstrate modeling a portrait at life size from a live model, and have students follow along with the steps at home.

1/21/23: Registration is open: Visit the Scottsdale Artists’ School website to enroll

In this Intensive 4-day figure modeling workshop, students will create an 18” figure model in plasticine clay on a wire armature. We'll begin on Day 1 with an exercise in which students will complete small, quick sketches of various poses. At the end of the day, the group will discuss the sketches and select one pose for the larger 18" project. For the remaining 3 days, the focus will be on developing and applying a figure modeling method. Teaching methods include demonstration, brief lectures and individual feedback. Students study from a live model in a standing pose. The class will be appropriate for all levels.

1/4/2023: THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT

To be added to the wait list or hear about future workshops at this location, Contact Warehouse 521

Figure Modeling: Designing the Pose will be a 5 day intensive workshop taking place in January 2023. The class will work from life at an 18” scale with oil based clay. Students will begin by exploring several poses through quick clay thumbnail sketches. Through group discussion, the class will choose a pose for the final project. With the pose established, the focus will shift to developing a figure modeling method. Alicia will break down her 3 stage process for figure modeling, setting specific goals with each stage. teaching methods will include brief lectures, demonstration, and individual feedback.

UPDATE 12/5/2022: Limited Space available. Link to Scottsdale Artists’ School website for more info or to register.

Figure Modeling: Designing the Pose will be a 5 day intensive workshop designed for all experience levels in figure modeling. The class will work from life at an 18” scale with oil based clay. Students will begin by exploring several poses through quick clay thumbnail sketches. Through group discussion, the class will choose a pose for the final project. With the pose established, the focus will shift to developing a figure modeling method. Alicia will break down her 3 stage process for figure modeling, setting specific goals with each stage. Teaching methods will include brief lectures, demonstration, and individual feedback. (Casting will not be covered in class).

UPDATE 12/5/2022 This workshop is currently SOLD OUT : Contact Gage Academy of Art to be added to the wait list

I’m excited to return to the Coppini Academy of Fine Arts in October of 2022, this time for a 4-day intensive workshop in figure modeling. The Coppini Academy is the actual studio of an historic Italian Sculptor who lived and worked in San Antonio in the early 20th c, creating monumental and more personal works with great success. Many examples of his work are on display in the studio and his monumental marble composition, “The Spirit of Sacrifice” can be seen at Alamo Plaza, though he installed pieces all around the United States and Mexico during his lifetime. Steeped in history, it’s a fascinating place to study and practice figure modeling.

Students will work from a live model at an 18” scale with oil based clay, on a wire armature. Teaching methods will include brief lectures, demonstrations, and individual feedback. I’ll be introducing my 3-stage model to explain the figure modeling process. The price includes tuition, model fee, and materials.

For more information or to register:

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Late in July of 2022, I will be returning to teach at KLC Studios in Atlanta. This will be a 4 day intensive Figure Modeling Workshop, working from life, with a standing pose. Students will work at an 18” scale in Plastiline clay on a wire armature. Teaching methods will include lectures, demos, and individual feedback as well as working alongside the students throughout the duration of the workshop. Kevin and Lauren’s studio is an inspiring place to teach and learn!

UPDATES: This workshop is currently SOLD OUT. Email: sculpture@klcstudiosinc.com to be added to the wait list.

In this 3 day intensive workshop, I will set up unique 3-dimensional drapery models, each student will choose a particular composition and create a full size clay model from the original. Lectures and demos will focus on recognizing and describing compositional elements, form qualities of particular materials, “anatomy” of folds, and editing the level of detail to include. Students will work in oil based clay.

UPDATE 3/18: LIMITED SPACE remains Contact me if you have any questions regarding the workshop.

4 Day Torso modeling Workshop in Nashville at one of my favorite venues: Warehouse 521. We’ll work in oil based clay at 1/2 scale.. For questions or to register:Visit the Warehouse 521 Website.

UPDATES: This workshop is currently SOLD OUT. Please contact Warehouse 521 to be on the waiting list.

In this 5 day intensive workshop we’ll practice figure modeling from life with an emphasis on selecting and composing the best pose for the composition. Students will explore various poses with small, loose sketches and discuss the poses as a group to select a final project to be modeled at 18” scale. Students will be encouraged to draw inspiration from the incredible and vast collection of figurative sculptures in the surrounding Brookgreen Gardens’ sculpture garden. For more information or to register, visit the BROOKGREEN GARDENS WEBSITE

UPDATED to JANUARY 2022 (Previously Postponed due to COVID PRECAUTIONS)

In January , I’ll be making my Arizona teaching debut at the fabulous Scottsdale Artists’ School. I’ll be offering Portrait Sculpture as the subject which is an excellent introduction to my clay modeling method. The class is appropriate for all levels and is a great practice for 2D artists to explore the forms of the human head as well. Join us for this intensive study surrounded by the vibrant community of artists and students at SAS. Please CLICK HERE for more information.