Join Intuit for Art After Work, a free series of facilitated art-making workshops. This month, Intuit is partnering with Chicago-based artist Dionne Victoria to host a special Art After Work at Dionne Victoria Studios, INC., an exhibition and educational arts space. Dionne will facilitate a workshop inspired by her artistic practice. In the in-person workshop, participants will use mixed-media to create collaborative self-portraits.

Workshop Description

Self Portrait: Sacral Chakra

How we view ourselves is the most important view we have and can make or break us. When we have a negative self view we are constantly looking down on ourselves. We are not in tune with what makes us great. On the other side if we have an over inflated view of ourselves we can block necessary growth in our lives. This activity helps you take a look at yourself by creating a self portrait while receiving the input of those who around you.

Materials at Dionne Victoria Studios, INC.

Watercolor paper
Markers
Colored Pencils
Construction paper
Scissors
Pencils
Glue
Paintbrushes
Scrapbooking paper

Art After Work is for everyone, including beginners and people who say they “are not artists.” We can all be artists! It is a guided workshop, and instruction will begin at 5 p.m. at Dionne Victoria Studios, INC.

Please contact Dani Wieder at dani@art.org with questions related to accessibility accommodations.

Art After Work is free to join! To show your support to Intuit, please consider the pay-what-you-can option when you complete your reservation. Your contributions help ensure the sustainability of our public programs and support guest lecturers and teaching artists.

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Art After Work is funded in part by the Alphawood Foundation, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council Agency, Illinois Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Prince Charitable Trust, Terra Foundation for American Art, and individual donations from Intuit members and supporters.

Special thanks to Gamma Xi Phi, a professional artist fraternity, for their support.

Meet Dionne Victoria

Dionne Victoria is an educator and Chicago artist whose artwork is a meditative tool to heal and express the soul. Dionne Victoria has exhibited in the United States Congress Library as well as in the Museum of Science and Industry. She has taught all over the Chicagoland area, in other states and in South Korea where she taught English, using art as a modality. She developed a science-arts integration curriculum while teaching at SkyArt, Northwestern University Center for Talent and Development as well as at her own arts studio, Dionne Victoria Studios, INC. She began her curating career under Tye Johnson Artistry and has curated all over Chicago including at the historic South Side Community Art Center. She has a Masters in Teaching from the University of Chicago and is a Field/WORK resident alum at the Chicago Artist Coalition. She has researched the effects of using art to teach science through a Chicago Foundation of Education grant while teaching at Art In Motion and currently holds the chair as President and cofounder of the Healing Academy.

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