Fine Art Classes
by Ruth Chase
530.409.2330
© Ruth Chase Fine Art 2004  chaseboudreaux.com
Po Box 2111, Nevada City, CA 95959
530-409-2330
Learning how to see with our eyes and our hearts
CLASSES

Reggio Emilia Children's Art
ages 2-7 years
$12 per child
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Inspired Art Comes From Within
Drawing & Painting
Adult Class for all levels
$10-$15
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Private Art Lessons ALL ages
Drawing & Painting
All Ages
$15 - $35hr
My thoughts on teaching by Ruth Chase Boudreaux:

When I finished San Francisco Art Institute in 1990 I began teaching Adults and
children. My first Adult class went for three years. I love teaching teens and adults.
Over the years I've come up with my own theory about how to teach art. You can
make amazing art today, you don't need years of training to do this. I believe that what
makes us want to create is the experience we have when were making art. The feeling
of making something look like
what you wanted it to offers great satisfaction. But I don't believe that is why we paint,
dance, make music or even garden. Rather the feeling we get while were creating. Like
meditating or connecting, it's a synchronized feeling.

My classes don't teach the tricks to make things look real. I don't teach technique just
to make things look REAL.
I teach that when you are connected and creating
at the same time, no matter how abstract or real your work looks, you
will always get a great outcome. But more importantly you will be doing
what attracted you to art making in the first place.
A sort of meditative,
synchronized feeling.

Over the years I have taught many art classes. All of which have lead me to where I
am now. I started teaching children again when my daughter Adrienne came into my
life five years ago. After talking with Emily from The Children's Farm about how I
didn't care for teaching children "projects". That it goes against every grain in my body
to instruct "how" to make art in a linear way. Emily introduced me to Reggio Emilia
and I have been hooked.
This method is in many ways similar to how I was introduced to art at San Francisco
Art Institute. Do it, be free and use your eyes, body and soul to create in the moment.
Create your experience. So I began teaching the Parent & Me Class in 2008. I have
seen many free spirits come
through my studio. And with joy and curiosity have enjoyed offering a space
for these young creators to play and do what they do
naturally - explore - imagine - create.

2009

I am always looking for new teaching opportunities.
I welcome your feedback
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Artistic Expression
Use pictures to communicate
things within yourself that you
might not be able to get out in
words. Then use your images

in a  painting.

Private Adult or Child
Monday or Wednesday
9 - 10:30a
$30 per session

Adult Groups All Levels
Tuesday 10 - 11:30a
Painting 10 - 11:30a
$12

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Available for on site school art classes
Home school
Children With Special Needs
All Grades