It is a well-known fact that Margaret Brown traveled to many places throughout the world. From New York to India, Paris to Moscow, she visited dozens of places over the course of her life, often picking up artifacts, art and inspiration along the way. One of the most striking and prominent examples of this in her house at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in Denver is that of the lions which give the Molly Brown House its name, “The House of Lions”. We will be creating a clay board etching inspired by the lions of the Molly Brown House Museum.
A little about our Instructor Amy:
Amy has always had a love for art. She owned her own art business for years before entering art education. Amy has taught art for 19 years to all levels of students. Now she is painting as a member of Art Gym Denver and working at the Molly Brown House Museum. “I found my heart in my art. It all started with a psychic reading! The psychic stated that I was going to find my artistic expression and that it would be “free and uninhibited.” After painting in a controlled way for most of my life, that sounded very appealing. Color started to come forward in my painting. Color has always been captivating to me and I have been told I have a gifted eye for it. Color propelled me into action. Paint subjects you love. By following my intuition splashing, dripping and varying my brush strokes, I created art I truly love.” – Amy Marsh