Local artist Aliyah Jones will lead an Impasto Painting Workshop at the Turner Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 10am-1pm each day. The workshop is beginner-friendly for ages 14+.
Jones, a Valdosta native, began taking art classes at the Turner Center upon the recommendation of a middle school teacher. Jones continued her pursuit of the arts throughout high school, earning accolades such as having a watercolor painting to honor Holocaust victims displayed at the Georgia State capital and placing first in the Valdosta State University (VSU) High School Invitational. She went on to earn a scholarship to VSU, where she completed her BFA and continued to place in area juried competitions, including at the Turner Center. Over a decade later, she placed 1st in the painting category at the Turner Center’s 37th Annual Spring into Art Exhibition in the spring of 2024.
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