Classes

Tenaya Sims
www.elkaartgallery.com/tenaya.htm
Drawing and Painting Studio with Tenaya Sims
Tuesdays and Thursdays starting October 30th 10 am - 4.30 ( 1/2 hour lunch)
Tuesday Instruction still life and figure. Thursday independent study and figure if desired.
Week of Thanksgiving only one class on Tuesday.
Dates: October 30, November 1, 6, 8. 13 and 15
November 20, 27, 29 and December 11 and 13
Class can be joined at any time
$500

Tenaya received a B.F.A in painting and drawing at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. After working several years as a graphic designer, he began his classical studies at the Jeff Watts Atelier in Encinitas, CA. He then moved to Seattle where he completed four years of full time study at the Juliette Aristides Classical Atelier at the Gage Academy in Seattle. He is the recipient of the Stanley R. Wright Foundation award (2004) and the Robert DeZordo Estate award (2005). Tenaya has taught classes at Gage Academy of Art and Pratt Fine arts Center, and is currently represented by Elka Rouskov Gallery in Kirkland, Wa. Tenaya was recently featured in Southwest Art's 21 under 31 painters with a bright future! (pg 136).