(ONLINE) The Art of Possibility with Heather Blume + Lise Motherwell

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Wednesdays, Feb 5,12,19, (skip Feb 25), March 5, 4-6PM

4 sessions | $180 for members, $200 for non-members

In this interactive and process-oriented class we will focus on art and identity.

Using a multimedia approach, we will examine how artists express cultural, gender, and personal identities through their art, both in content and in technique. As we deepen our understanding of fundamental art elements through creative prompts, we will explore how to portray aspects of our own identities. In class we will share our work, and discuss the process and the unexpected outcomes. You do not need to be an artist to take this course—just a sense of curiosity and a willingness to take risks.

ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTISTS

A native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Heather Blume spent her early years living in a diverse artistic region. Mid-life, she graduated from the University of North Florida with a BFA summa cum laude in Painting, then attended the Graduate School of Figurative Art of the New York Academy of Art graduating with an MFA cum laude in Sculpture. In addition she completed the Advanced Art Appraisal Certificate Program at the Rhode Island School of Design. Blume’s artworks are privately collected and included in the permanent collections of the Cape Cod Museum of Art, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and the Cahoon Museum of American Art. Internationally, her sculptures are included in the permanent collections of the British Museum in London and the Royal Coin Cabinet of Sweden in Stockholm. She is a recipient of art awards, grants, and residencies some of which include the State of Florida, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the Vermont Studio Center, and Truro Center for the Arts.

Heather is dedicated to cultivating a life that fosters creative expression. She values making artwork about the interdependent nature of life and sharing her art experience and knowledge with the community at large.

Instagram: @heatherblumestudio

Lise Motherwell, PhD, PsyD is a retired licensed psychologist and President of the Board of PAAM.  Prior to becoming a clinician, she earned a PhD in Learning and Epistemology from MIT’s Media Lab where she studied learning styles and gender differences in how children interact with computers.  Her clinical specialties included child, family, individual assessment and treatment, and a specialization in group therapy.  Her interests lie in meaning-making and in the intersection between creativity, play, self-reflection, social connection and art.

Lise Motherwell spent her formative years in a household of artists: her father, Robert Motherwell, her stepmother Helen Frankenthaler, and her sister, Jeannie Motherwell. Surrounded by numerous creative minds and immersed in the New York art world, she developed a passion for travel, art history and museums. Prior to retirement as a psychologist, she earned a Certificate in Arts Administration from BU. In 2012, Lise co-curated with Daniel Ranalli Beside the Sea, an exhibition of her father’s work and in 2018, co-curated with Elizabeth Smith a show of Helen Frankenthaler’s work titled Abstract Climates: Helen Frankenthaler in Provincetown at PAAM, which traveled to the Parrish Museum in 2019.  She has written articles and essays on various artists, including Helen Frankenthaler, Anne-Marie Levine, Robert Motherwell, and Tabitha Vevers. Along with her board work at PAAM, she serves as Chair of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Board and is a past-president of the board of the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy Foundation.

Image: Lise Motherwell, 2024, Provincetown Night Life, digital photo