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< Back Sweet Pop Art: A Playful Painting Camp with Mei-Ying Dell'Aquila Price $155 for Members, $175 for Non-Members Location Linn Studio Dates Wednesdays from 3:30PM-5:00PM, April 30th through June 4th, 2025 Duration 6 Weeks Enroll About the Course Join us this Spring for another exciting Triton Afterschool Camp taught by Artist Mei-Ying Dell’Aquila, this time in the style of Pop Art. Pop Art captivates and connects us all through the depictions of commonplace items we all have seen; for example, foods, desserts, and other sweets! The weekly themes of this camp will include the history of Pop Art and notable artists of this style (e.g., Wayne Thiebaud), as well as the depictions of different sweet foods through acrylic painting. All levels are welcome. Materials included. Open to students ages 6 to 12. Location: Linn Studio behind Triton Museum of Art In this 6-week session camp, students will: ● Focus specifically on painting with Acrylics. ● Become appreciative of the bold, colorful, and nostalgic imaging that exists in Pop Art. ● Embark on gallery field trips and gain inspiration for their projects. Key Concepts Pop Art (“Popular” Art): “art in which commonplace objects (such as road signs, hamburgers, comic strips, or soup cans) are used as subject matter and are often physically incorporated in the work.” (definition from Merriam-Webster) All materials necessary will be provided by the Triton Museum for use during the camp. The Triton Museum may cancel a class, camp, or workshop due to weather, health, an emergency, or low attendance. In those cases, the registered attendee will be notified of the cancellation as soon as possible and will be offered a refund or credit for the class. The Triton Museum reserves the right to use photographs taken during classes and workshops for publicity and media purposes. This includes but is not limited to the Triton website and social media. If you do not want yourself or your child included in these photographs, please notify Triton staff at the time of enrollment. Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org Your Instructor Mei-Ying Dell'Aquila Mei-Ying Dell’Aquila is a Taiwanese American award-winning artist residing in California. Primarily working in oils, her work has been exhibited in solo and juried shows in museums and galleries throughout the US, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA. MeiYing holds a Master of Arts degree from San Francisco State University and is the former owner and teacher at My Art School, an afterschool art program she ran for 25 years in Cupertino. As an educator, she encourages students to become the best they can be through promoting “self-empowerment to take charge and change the world for the better”. This legacy can be seen in her own paintings, which depict strong, confident figures and dynamism. Most recently, her solo exhibition, “A Journey of Strength and Perseverance," is on view at the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay, Oregon. Catch it at the museum from January 10 to April 13, 2025. Coos Art Museum Website: https://coosartmuseum.org/ Website: https://meiyingdellaquila.org/

< Back Triton Online 2025: Explorations in Drawing (Spring) Price Member Pricing: $120 (6 Weeks), $140 (8 Weeks), $180 (10 Weeks) Non-Member Pricing: $140 (6 Weeks), $160 (8 Weeks), $200 (10 Weeks) Day Passes: $21 (Members), $24 (Non-Members) Location Triton Museum of Art Dates Friday Evenings 6:00PM-8:00PM; April 4 through June 6 Duration 6 weeks, 8 weeks, or 10 weeks Enroll About the Course Join us this Spring for our 5th year of the Triton Online Series, and for Jeff Bramschreiber’s 25th year of teaching for the museum! Explore different drawing media (and combinations of media) on a variety of paper supports. The subjects of these drawings are also varied and challenging, chosen to match up with a specific medium and many by student requests. Select from six, eight, or ten week sessions! ALL levels welcome. Schedule: Week 1: 4/4 - Geraniums (Colored Pencil) Week 2: 4/11 - Elephant Seals (Pastel Pencil and Alcohol Wash) Week 3: 4/18 - The Beatles (Charcoal Portrait) Week 4: 4/25 - Gila Monsters (Charcoal and Graphite) Week 5: 5/2 - Grapes on the Vine (Watercolor Pencil) Week 6: 5/9 - Darth Vader (Felt Pen and Pastel Pencil) Week 7: 5/16 - Moths (Colored Pencil) Week 8: 5/23 - Cactus Flowers (Watercolor Pencil) Week 9: 5/30 - Baby Quail (Graphite) Week 10: 6/6 - Mushrooms (Colored Pencil) Recommended Materials List: (For a visual list of preferred materials on Amazon, email Jeff at bramschreiberjeff846@gmail.com ) 11”x14” Heavy Duty Drawing Paper Pad 9”x12” or 11”x14” 140 lb. Cold or Hot Press Watercolor Pad or Block 9”x12” or 11”x14” Vellum Bristol Board Pad 9”x12” or 11”x14” Mi Teintes Pastel Paper Pad 5mm Mechanical Pencil with HB Lead or HB Pencils with Sharpener Water-soluble Graphite Pencils (Generals Sketch Wash, Derwent, or Graphitint) HB, 2B, 4B, 6B Charcoal Pencils or a box of Medium, Soft, or Extra Soft Vine or Willow Charcoal Pentel or Pigma Micron Black Ink Pens (Small Sizes) 24 count Colored Pencils (Polychromos or Prismacolor) 24 count Pastel Pencils (Pitt, CarbOthello) Tombow Brush Tip Watercolor Pens in Landscape Colors, Bright Yellow and Bright Pink, and Light Purple. White Vinyl Eraser and Tombow Mono Zero Eraser Extra-Large Kneaded Eraser Electric AFMAT Eraser (optional) White All-Stabilo Pencils #1 or #2 Round Watercolor Brush Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org Your Instructor Jeff Bramschreiber Jeff Bramschreiber has been drawing and painting for over forty years, and while he is primarily a pastelist, he also frequently works in acrylic, watercolor, silverpoint, most dry media and even airbrush. His artworks hang in private collections throughout the United States and Europe and have received many awards. A local art advocate, he has served as an art club president, (East Valley Artists and Santa Clara Art Association), as a juror with nearly fifty shows to his credit, as treasurer and lecturer for Silicon Valley Open Studios, as a demonstrator and lecturer for many of the Bay Area art clubs, colleges and museums. Jeff also worked at University Art San Jose for 21 years before its closing in 2018 as an assistant Manager, Frame Designer, and Community Art Liaison. Mr. Bramschreiber has also helped coordinate, organize, and participate in numerous local art shows, group shows and events throughout his career. Currently he is an exhibiting and “live paint” artist at Kaleid Gallery in Downtown San Jose; Jeff is also an art instructor for the Triton Museum of Art, The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, and The Villages Arts and Crafts Association.

< Back Triton Online 2025: Adventures in Acrylic Painting (Spring) Price Members: $120, Non-Members: $140, Day Pass (Members): $21, Day Pass (Non-Members): $24 Location Online Dates Thursday Evenings 6:00PM-8:00PM, May 15 through June 19 Duration 6 Weeks Enroll About the Course Join us for our 5th year of the Triton Online Series, and for Jeff Bramschreiber’s 25th year of teaching for the museum! This 6-week session will include both the brush and palette knife and covers Acrylic Painting of places in our local areas such as the Bay Area, Santa Cruz county, and San Benito county. While a reference will be provided each week, students are encouraged to use their own references on any given subject. Join in and create some new art to enjoy in late Spring and to kick off the early summer! Schedule: Week 1: May 15 - Moss Beach (Acrylic with Brush) Week 2: May 22 - Golden Gate Area (Acrylic with Brush) Week 3: May 29 - The Pinnacles (Knife Painting) Week 4: June 5 - The Bay at Night (Abstract Acrylic with Brush) Week 5: June 12 - Our Golden Hills (Knife Painting) Week 6: June 19 - Santa Cruz (Acrylic with Brush) Recommended Materials List: 6 count of 11”x14” Canvas Panels or Stretched canvases or 6 count of 16”x20” Canvas Panels or Stretched Canvases Metal Palette/Painting Knives (At least three different sizes/shapes) Palette Paper Pads or rigid “Peel Off” Plastic Palette. 5mm Mechanical Pencil with HB Lead or HB Pencils with Sharpener White Vinyl Eraser and Tombow Mono-Zero Eraser White All-Stabilo Pencils 18oz. Bottle of Satin Glazing Liquid (Golden) Brushes (Either short or long handle depending whether you work from an easel or a table top easel) #1 , #4 , #6 Round Synthetic Brushes #6 , #8 , #10 Filbert Synthetic Brush (#12 Filbert optional) #4 , #6 , #8 Flat Synthetic Brushes #2 , #4 Bright Synthetic Brushes (made from Taklon Nylon) Wet Ones Wipes, Paper Towels, Water Container Recommended Acrylic Colors: Titanium White, Mixing or Zinc White, Titan Buff, Ivory or Mars Black, Paynes Grey, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Sap Green, Permanent Green Light, Hooker’s Green, Phthalo Green, Chrome Oxide Green, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Permanent Light Blue, Yellow Green, Turquoise, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Red Medium, Permanent Red, Alizarin Crimson, Dioxazine Violet, Deep Violet, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Naples yellow, Cadmium Orange, Portrait Pink, Manganese Blue (optional), Burnt Umber (optional), Cadmium Red Light For a visual list of preferred materials on Amazon, email Jeff at bramschreiberjeff846@gmail.com Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org Your Instructor Jeff Bramschreiber Jeff Bramschreiber has been drawing and painting for over forty years, and while he is primarily a pastelist, he also frequently works in acrylic, watercolor, silverpoint, most dry media and even airbrush. His artworks hang in private collections throughout the United States and Europe and have received many awards. A local art advocate, he has served as an art club president, (East Valley Artists and Santa Clara Art Association), as a juror with nearly fifty shows to his credit, as treasurer and lecturer for Silicon Valley Open Studios, as a demonstrator and lecturer for many of the Bay Area art clubs, colleges and museums. Jeff also worked at University Art San Jose for 21 years before its closing in 2018 as an assistant Manager, Frame Designer, and Community Art Liaison. Mr. Bramschreiber has also helped coordinate, organize, and participate in numerous local art shows, group shows and events throughout his career. Currently he is an exhibiting and “live paint” artist at Kaleid Gallery in Downtown San Jose; Jeff is also an art instructor for the Triton Museum of Art, The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, and The Villages Arts and Crafts Association.

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< Back Triton Talks: Images From the James Webb Space Telescope by Andy Skemer Price Free Location Triton Museum of Art Dates February 13th, 2025, 7:00PM-8:00PM Duration 1 Day Enroll About the Course It has been 3 years since the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, humanity's most powerful instrument for observing our Universe. How does the James Webb Space Telescope work? What new technologies are allowing it to take images with unprecedented sharpness and sensitivity? In this Triton Talk, Professor Andy Skemer (UC Santa Cruz) will explain what makes the James Webb Space Telescope so special, and give an overview of some of the amazing images that are taking us to new scientific forefronts. Please join us for our second installment of our special lecture series, exploring the interface of Art, Science, and Technology. Free parking is included, as well as refreshments and light snacks. Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org Your Instructor Andy Skemer Andy Skemer is a Professor at UC Santa Cruz, where he studies exoplanets - planets that orbit other stars besides our Sun. He was one of the leads of James Webb's Early Release Science Program to test out the telescope's exoplanet imaging capabilities. He is also building a new instrument for Keck Observatory, in Hawaii, that will enable new ways to study exoplanets.