Eakens and Homer
The Arts | Registration opens 8/10/2026 12:00 AM MST (Arizona)
America has a long tradition of realistic painting, depicting objects as they are.Thomas Eakins is considered one of America’s greatest, if not the greatest realist artist. He spent his career primarily depicting the human figure in oil, watercolor, sculpture, and photography. He sought to capture the heroic personalities of
doctors, professors, and athletics. Many of his students will later develop the Ashcan style. Winslow Homer, Eakins contemporary, is regarded as the greatest American painter of the 18oo’s. He will primarily depict nature with landscapes and seascapes. While he used both oils and watercolor, Homer is best known for his watercolor seascapes of the Maine coast. We will discuss their life and their art, some in detail.
Allen Reamer
Allen Reamer, 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. He teaches over 175 studio art classes and over 230 art history classes.