Abstract Expressionist Painters
The Arts | Available (Membership Required)
What is Abstract Expressionism? Where did it start? Why did it develop in New York? What were these artists trying to do? In this lecture we will discover the answer to these and other questions. We know Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, but who were the other artists? What were they trying to do? We will cover some of the both known and not so now known Abstract Expressionist painters.
Allen has produced art and taught studio art and art history for most of his life. He was fortunate to come from generations of artists. His undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate education was in studio art and art history. Allen has taught high school to graduate-level classes. He has been recognized by various organizations for his teaching and artwork. He has been active in local and national art organizations, including representing D.C. art educators at the national level for a decade.