Young Artist's Studio: Painting Light with Kinsey Fitzgerald

Hope is a Verb in Monet’s Water Lilies

Join us for Young Artist's Studio featuring local artist, Kinsey Fitzgerald, who will lead kids in making their own creation.

Step into Monet’s garden with artist Kinsey Fitzgerald, and explore how artists use color, light, and imagination to create hope. In this hands‑on workshop, young artists will learn a bit of art history about Claude Monet and how he began his famous Water Lilies series during a difficult moment in the world. Together, we will look at images of his paintings, along with works by contemporary artists, like Cy Gavin, for inspiration and to observe how making art is hope in action.

After a short demonstration, participants will create their very own “water lily study,” experimenting with color, texture, and reflection just like Monet did in his garden at Giverny. This workshop invites young artists to slow down, look closely, and make something beautiful as a reminder that hope is something we can practice through creativity.  Please wear clothes for painting.

Kinsey Fitzgerald is an artist and educator led by curiosity and wonder. She invites families along on little imaginative adventures through worlds of color, reflection, and gentle play. Her workshops blend art history and imagination to help children discover beauty in unexpected places. 

The Young Artist's Studio is a series of art workshops sponsored by The Urbana Free Library and The Urbana Arts & Culture Program designed to offer youth an opportunity to explore the arts. All events in the series are free and open to the public. The series is designed for children ages 5 to 11 (7 and under with a caregiver.) 

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