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City of Edina Art Center



Instructors

The Edina Art Center faculty is comprised of regional artists of the highest caliber. Many have formal art training and hold master's degrees in Fine Art. Others are graduates of the Atelier system, an intensive four-year course of study based on French academic classical training with impressionistic color theory. Several have been here since 1977 when the Art Center opened. Others have started more recently, but all have teaching experience and the ability to convey their techniques, enthusiasm and love for art.

  Paul Abdella Atelier-style realistic drawing & painting workshops
  Marian Alstad Watercolor, including abstract, and mat cutting
  Gene Andersen Floor cloths
  Sheila Asato Watercolor, dreamworks, healing arts
  Mary Axelson Watercolor
  Elizabeth Baker Asian calligraphy
  Bradley W. M. Benn Beginning pottery, mold-making and tool workshops
  Barb Bindgen Drawing and painting
  Teri Blauer Young People's Art
  Sara Bledsoe Children's drawing
  Maureen Brockway Intermediate & advanced pottery; porcelain, air-brush glazing
  Dar Brooks Watercolor and collage
  Bob Calton Stained glass 
  Harriet Campe Beginning and intermediate pottery; potters’ science
  Kevin Canfield Intermediate and Advanced Pottery
  Cathy Carlson Cartooning
  Kathy Coulter  
  William Dietrichson Basic drawing & perspective; composition
  Fred Dingler Watercolor
  Pat Duncan Painting
  Rose Edin Watercolor workshops
  Sara Eno Pottery
  Marcia Ernst Beading
  Dianne Farber Pottery, tile-making, garden sculpture workshops
  Lindsay Ford Children's art, beading
  Susan Frame Sumi-e (Asian brush painting) workshops
  Michael J. Frey Edina Art Center School of Realism Education Director; Art Academy; life drawing
  Laura Frykman Pastels
  Patricia Geisheker Floral watercolor workshops
  Maria Genné Dance
  Donna Getsinger Intermediate and advanced pottery
  Louise Gillis Watercolor; costume painting
  Lucy Grantz Arty therapy for teen girls
  Dick Green Watercolor workshops
  George Byron Griffiths Photography; lighting
  Stephen Haynes Advanced Digital Photography
  Terri Halperin-Eaton Art therapy
  Harry Heim Gestural portraiture in any medium
  Shelley Holl Computer imaging, gouache, egg tempera, figure drawing, oil, watercolor
  Rebecca Hopper Batik
  Gail Katz-James Children's art
  Patti Jeub Watercolor 
  Denise Willey Johnson Clay sculpture and pottery
  Ric Johnson Photography, darkroom use
  Karen Knutson North Shore watercolor workshops
  Dean Koutsky Painting
  Barb Kobe Art dolls
  Richard Kochenash Atelier-style realistic drawing & painting; all media
  Liz Kohane Children's art
  Jennie Lanners Pottery, children's art
  Jeanne Larson Watercolor workshops
  Doug Lew Watercolor
  Judy Lieber Pastels and oils
  Kathy Litwin Drawing and painting
  Gay Moldow Cards
  Janet Mullen Children's art
  Barb Nelson Drawing from within
  Peggy Nelson Music for children
  Donac Nesser Youth art
  Polly Norman Photography, hand coloring b/w
  Dorothy Odland Painting studio, all media
  Grace Pass Beginning and intermediate pottery, raku firing
  Mary Jean Port Writing (the Loft)
  Søren Priede Jewelry, silver and lost wax casting
  John Ringquist Photography and studio lighting
  Deblyn Russell Art
  Bob Schmidt Chinese painting
  Sandra Shaughnessy Intermediate and advanced pottery, soda and raku firing
  Yudong Shen Sumi-e
  Phillip John Smith Art Academy
  Adama Sow Clay
  Gail Speckmann Watercolor workshops
  Anne Spooner Child and adult drawing & pastel, Art Academy
  Holly Stone Child and adult drawing & painting
  Sherry Taplin Children's art and masks
  Patricia Undis North Shore watercolor workshops
  JoAnn Weber Art kites
  Ken Weldon Children's art
  Kenneth Wenzel Painting studio, all media; life drawing
  Sarah Whiting Photography
  Martha Wittstruck Pottery
  Kay Wolfe Decorative painting
  BoBo Zinn Silver jewelry