Drawing & Painting on the SouthCoast
NBAM’s summer 2008 adult art classes

The New Bedford Art Museum was pleased to once again offer our hands-on outdoor summer drawing and painting classes, Drawing & Painting on the SouthCoast.

Taught by beloved NBAM teacher, David Baggarly, the classes gave adult students an opportunity to spend concentrated time with one art instructor to develop and deepen their artistic skill. David brings a personal touch to coaching to both beginner and advanced art students.

“My goal is to help the student learn who they are as an artist, what medium they most enjoy and how to find their own style and expression,” Baggarly said.

Students meet on location to draw or paint in the medium of their choice.

This year the program took place at three beautiful SouthCoast locations, with two visits to each, giving students an opportunity to develop work in series.

• New Bedford wharves
  
• Sconicut Neck, Fairhaven
  
• Padanaram Harbor South Dartmouth

The Museum has conducted after school art programs sponsored by the City of New Bedford’s initiative “Invest-In-Kids” since 1998.

NBAM partners with the City's Office off Human Services to offer after school art activities to a youth population, filling a critical need during a high teen crime time — after school from 3 to 6 p.m.

Current exhibits at the Museum provide the theme for the after school art activities, incorporating a “museum educational” experience with actual art-making.

artMUSed! activities are offered to approximately 75 fourth and fifth grade students during three semesters (25 students per semester) from October to June from schools in New Bedford.

Transportation is arranged to pick up students at their schools at 2:30 p.m., bring them to the Museum to participate in the program until 5 p.m. and then transported home.

More than 500 youths have participated in this much-acclaimed after school collaboration since its inception.