Figure Drawing and Painting through the eyes of Bay Area Figurative Art (1950-1965) with Laura Shabott

Friday, August 22, 10:00 am-3:00 pm. The last of three single workshops with Laura Shabott which explores Drawing the Figure.

Single Workshop: Member $150 / Non-Member $175, includes course, model fee, and lecture

Three Workshop Series: Member $350 / Non-Member $475.

Register for all three workshops for a discounted rate here.

Hofmann’s school created two generations of Abstract Expressionists and the Bay Area Figurative Art movement was a direct reaction and rebellion to AbEX. Our course begins with a lecture on the work of David Parks, Joan Brown, Manuel Neri, and others. Exercises with a model will show you the elements of this art movement through two and half hours of drawing and painting with a break for lunch. Each artist, no matter what their level of experience, will learn the possibility of abstracting the figure directly with the paint, a wonderful discovery and very freeing.

Supply List:

• One 18 x 24” sized white acid-free drawing pad with at least 25 sheets. Strathmore Windpower, XL Sketch are two of many options. There is great benefit in seeing how other people approach drawing on the same-sized surface.

• One package Vine Charcoal: Grumbacher Soft 3-Sticks or Nitram Soft Fine Art Charcoal

• One Artist Chamois

• Two Faber Castelli Kneadable Art Erasers

• One Acid-Free Glue Stick: Avery, Blick, 3M are good.

• Scotch Tape (temporary so any kind will do)

• Scissors

• Gloves (like for food prep)

• A drawing pad 18 x 24 inches

• Acrylic paint, brushes and surfaces unless oil is all you use:

• Bring 4 18 x 24 stretched canvases, canvas pad, oil paper, or larger. You can also gesso cardboard or heavier (140 pound) paper,

• www.shabottbarrett.com/materials for paint, brush and canvas/canvas pad recommendations.

• Water

• Acrylic matte medium

• Optional, but treat yourself!: Bay Area Figurative Art 1950-1965

Image: David Park, Couple, 1959, 26 x 48 inches  courtesy Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

We have scholarships!

The Cape Cod Museum of Art is committed to making Art accessible to everyone in the Cape Cod Community. The Museum School Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to qualified, year-round Cape Cod residents ages 6 and up. Click here to apply.

Figure Drawing and Painting through the eyes of Bay Area Figurative Art (1950-1965)

Figure Drawing through the eyes of the Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)

Figure Drawing and Collaging through the eyes of Matisse (1869-1964)

LAURA SHABOTT is a graduate of School of Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS, Boston, with multiple self-directed Returning Residencies at the Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC), Provincetown. She is known for working directly from life using sweeping gestural forms, vibrant color and bold brushwork. Shabott’s post-college training at FAWC and the Provincetown Art Association and Museum is evident in her process-based approach. A studio artist, she is a gallerist, teacher and lecturer with a passion for sharing the history of Provincetown art. From October 9, 2025 to January 25, 2026, Shabott will present her first solo show YOU ONLY GET THIS BODY ONCE at the Cape Cod Museum of Art.

Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for refund.