2026 - Intensive Painting with Alex Shundi

Arts on the Lake is offering the class to anyone interested in the understanding and practice of making art. Continuing a class-tradition first began in 2004, the class is designed to help, consult, and guide students who wish to improve their interests in making paintings and drawings.

We will discuss composition, color, form and shape, space, time and materials, all related to the wonderful process of art-making. 

The students may either bring in whatever work they are interested in and have already accomplished, or be advised as to what to paint depending on the needs to improve their vision and craft.

Advanced  or beginning students are to be included in the class.  During lunch time there will be an hour or so of lectures on artists, methods, and historical, international art “isms” and discoveries.

Often, we will have a “general criticism”, where the individual work is discussed by all the students who may choose whatever medium they wish and will be helped with it.

 The class is taught by Alexander Shundi and will be presented every Tuesday, from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm for eight weeks. For the 48 hours of class the cost is $600.

 
Alexander Shundi was born in Correggio, Italy and lived in Parma till 13 years old, then come to the US. He went to Silvermine School of Art ( a small, legendary avant-guard art school) for 3 years, then attended briefly the Academie  des Beauxs Arts in Paris, and spent a year at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and mosaic school  in Milan Italy, to then get a BFA and MFA from Yale University. He has originated and run an art school in La Coste France , an art school in Millerton NY, was dean and professor at the Santa Fe International Academy of Art, in Santa Fe, NM, for 7 years, during which time he worked with many tribes of Pueblo Indians. He has taught in 15 schools, has had lots of  exhibitions internationally in Museums and Galleries, has run art-tours in Italy, France and the South-West U.S., has traveled to 38 countries and run “off the road” races in 3 continents. Alex has also been Artist in Residence in various states, and has designed and executed over 50 murals, including those in 5 restaurants.

Alex has worked in oil, acrylic, fresco, watercolor, tempera, mixed medium, ceramics, bronze, iron and aluminum, print-making, marble and wood, paper-making and glass. Alex lives and makes art in a converted 1852 church in Amenia, NY with his partner Elizabeth Seewald Hill an artist of great talent, and has 2 children and 3 grandchildren. And a nice cat. 

For any questions about the class, kindly call Alex: 845-373 8294
Email; nespole@optonline.net

PLEASE NOTE: Alex will be traveling to Italy from Oct 6 - 20th. The last two classes will be held the first 2 weeks in November.