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| Susan Alatalo- Bio and Class Information |
About Susan Alatalo:
Longtime art teacher Susan Alatalo’s most recent after school and summer classes at the Hudson Area Arts Alliance attracted the highest
number of enrollees. The popular classes included sketching from nature, cartooning and drawing for fun. She has also taught art after
school in Boston, Somerville and Maynard.
At Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston Susan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Both her graduate and post-graduate studies
there included coursework in art education, art materials, painting, illustration, media and art history. She produced documentary films
showcasing the exemplary art programs offered at Mass Art, as well as at Acton’s public schools.
Through the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Creative Schools Program, this Marlborough resident and local historian presented colonial
art to the entire Whitcomb Middle School fifth grade from 2008-10. She has also been a visiting artist at Fowler Middle School in Maynard
and Jeremiah Burke High School in Boston.
Her work has been exhibited in Marlborough at shows with the Mad Hatter Gallery, Marlborough Community Services, and Friends of the
Marlborough Public Library; in Hudson at the Citizens Bank and Wood Park; in Sudbury at the FScott Gallery; at Worcester Public Library as
part of the Worcester Artists Group; and in Boston at the Massachusetts State Transportation Building, Gallery East and Massachusetts
College of Art and Design.
Susan served as a docent at the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln for a decade and was elected delegate to the National
Docent Symposium by colleagues in 1991. She was invited to serve on the Museum’s Education and Programming Committee for several
years. She was graduate student delegate representing Massachusetts College of Art at the National Art Education Conference in
Washington, D.C.
As Marlborough Public Library’s young adult librarian, Susan created the Annual Youth Art and Writing Festivals, and other frequent exhibits
in the Library’s auditorium and foyer display case.
Longtime art teacher Susan Alatalo’s most recent after school and summer classes at the Hudson Area Arts Alliance attracted the highest
number of enrollees. The popular classes included sketching from nature, cartooning and drawing for fun. She has also taught art after
school in Boston, Somerville and Maynard.
At Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston Susan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Both her graduate and post-graduate studies
there included coursework in art education, art materials, painting, illustration, media and art history. She produced documentary films
showcasing the exemplary art programs offered at Mass Art, as well as at Acton’s public schools.
Through the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Creative Schools Program, this Marlborough resident and local historian presented colonial
art to the entire Whitcomb Middle School fifth grade from 2008-10. She has also been a visiting artist at Fowler Middle School in Maynard
and Jeremiah Burke High School in Boston.
Her work has been exhibited in Marlborough at shows with the Mad Hatter Gallery, Marlborough Community Services, and Friends of the
Marlborough Public Library; in Hudson at the Citizens Bank and Wood Park; in Sudbury at the FScott Gallery; at Worcester Public Library as
part of the Worcester Artists Group; and in Boston at the Massachusetts State Transportation Building, Gallery East and Massachusetts
College of Art and Design.
Susan served as a docent at the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln for a decade and was elected delegate to the National
Docent Symposium by colleagues in 1991. She was invited to serve on the Museum’s Education and Programming Committee for several
years. She was graduate student delegate representing Massachusetts College of Art at the National Art Education Conference in
Washington, D.C.
As Marlborough Public Library’s young adult librarian, Susan created the Annual Youth Art and Writing Festivals, and other frequent exhibits
in the Library’s auditorium and foyer display case.
Drawing - Wednesdays 10:30 - 12:30 pm 7 weeks May 9th - June 20th
Under the patient, creative tutelage of an experienced art teacher, it is very enjoyable to draw! A variety of
fun, yet challenging exercises hone drawing skills of both the experienced and novice.d-$140.00
Sit in on a class for $25.00
Supply List: newsprint at least 12" x 18" and pads are good. Soft Ebony pencils, charcoal, kneaded
erasers, little pencil sharpeners some Prismacolor for a little later on.
Email me to sign up
Under the patient, creative tutelage of an experienced art teacher, it is very enjoyable to draw! A variety of
fun, yet challenging exercises hone drawing skills of both the experienced and novice.d-$140.00
Sit in on a class for $25.00
Supply List: newsprint at least 12" x 18" and pads are good. Soft Ebony pencils, charcoal, kneaded
erasers, little pencil sharpeners some Prismacolor for a little later on.
Email me to sign up
Painting Fun for Kids 9-15 years old, two sessions-10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.- June 25,26,27,28 - $100 and
July 16,17,18,19 $80 or $30 per class
Color mixing, dry brush, pointillism, impressionism, wet-on-wet, crayon resist, drip painting, and sponge painting are
gleefully explored using acrylic paint, watercolor, spatter, stencils, graphs, color wheels and more! It’s an educational
experience that just seems fun! Materials included.
Email me to sign up
July 16,17,18,19 $80 or $30 per class
Color mixing, dry brush, pointillism, impressionism, wet-on-wet, crayon resist, drip painting, and sponge painting are
gleefully explored using acrylic paint, watercolor, spatter, stencils, graphs, color wheels and more! It’s an educational
experience that just seems fun! Materials included.
Email me to sign up
Nature’s Sketchbook - Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 7 weeks May 8th - June 19th-$140
Useful for hikers, animal lovers, landscape designers, and illustrators, sketching directly from nature is a skill that is always handy.
Learn how to draw what you observe, from close-up details to sweeping landscapes on the horizon. Bring a sketchbook or pad of paper
and a favorite pencil or pen
Supplies: a 12" x 18" heavyweight all-purpose white drawing paper pad (It should be smooth paper, not watercolor or pastel paper.)
Ebony soft smooth pencil, kneaded and pink pearl eraser, a small sharpener that can be easily carried, a fine point black ink pen or
pens, If you want to invest in a small set of Prismacolor colored pencils, then that would be covered later on in the course.
Email me to sign up
Useful for hikers, animal lovers, landscape designers, and illustrators, sketching directly from nature is a skill that is always handy.
Learn how to draw what you observe, from close-up details to sweeping landscapes on the horizon. Bring a sketchbook or pad of paper
and a favorite pencil or pen
Supplies: a 12" x 18" heavyweight all-purpose white drawing paper pad (It should be smooth paper, not watercolor or pastel paper.)
Ebony soft smooth pencil, kneaded and pink pearl eraser, a small sharpener that can be easily carried, a fine point black ink pen or
pens, If you want to invest in a small set of Prismacolor colored pencils, then that would be covered later on in the course.
Email me to sign up
Paint, Pencil, Pastel - Tuesdays 1-3:00 pm 7 weeks May 8th - June 19th. $140
Tackle colorful mediums that are brilliant fun! Three of instructor Susan Alatalo’s favorite modes of artistic expression are paint, pastel
and colored pencil, and she is eager to share her love of these versatile materials with people interested in creative experimentation,
either experienced or novice.
Supplies:
pastels (perhaps two different makes), Prismacolor pencils, Ebony soft pencils, kneaded erasers, pencil sharpeners, stubs to smooth
with, watercolor paper, bristol paper (not too large), newsprint and a medium hard pencil, pads of pastel paper. acrylic paints, paper
palettes, and a variety of brushes would be fantastic. Watercolor sets and/or tubes...... There will be no class on Labor Day
Email me to sign up
Tackle colorful mediums that are brilliant fun! Three of instructor Susan Alatalo’s favorite modes of artistic expression are paint, pastel
and colored pencil, and she is eager to share her love of these versatile materials with people interested in creative experimentation,
either experienced or novice.
Supplies:
pastels (perhaps two different makes), Prismacolor pencils, Ebony soft pencils, kneaded erasers, pencil sharpeners, stubs to smooth
with, watercolor paper, bristol paper (not too large), newsprint and a medium hard pencil, pads of pastel paper. acrylic paints, paper
palettes, and a variety of brushes would be fantastic. Watercolor sets and/or tubes...... There will be no class on Labor Day
Email me to sign up
May 16th- Beginning Oil Painting- Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. 6 weeks
$120
Need a little nudge to learn more about painting? It’s fun trying color mixing, brush techniques, under
painting, composition and creative expression while working on paintings. Tackle what you feel
comfortable doing and then stretch even more with creative art teacher Susan Alatalo who values your
time as much as you do. Both experienced and novice students are welcome.
TEENS, ADULTS
Supplies:
Oil paint tubes: titanium white (large tube), cadmium red, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue,
cobalt blue, burnt sienna, raw umber, ivory black, alizarin crimson. Thalo yellow green.
Palette - recommended: paper palette
Oil paint brushes - flat, round, filbert, bright in a few sizes.
Turpentine or mineral spirits, unless using water-based oil paints - small can or glass
bottle.
Linseed oil, unless using water-based oil paints, or Windsor Newton Artist painting
medium or Liquin.
Oil cup
Palette knife
Rag
Stretched canvas or panels or masonite boards 11” x 14” or larger, primed to accept oils.
May also buy: raw, unsized canvas, wooden stretchers with pegs, gesso, and large brush
to learn how to stretch own canvases.
Recommended: apron, coveralls or old shirt, disposable plastic gloves.
2B pencil
Pink Pearl eraser
Optional: mall stick, portable brush cleaning jar
$120
Need a little nudge to learn more about painting? It’s fun trying color mixing, brush techniques, under
painting, composition and creative expression while working on paintings. Tackle what you feel
comfortable doing and then stretch even more with creative art teacher Susan Alatalo who values your
time as much as you do. Both experienced and novice students are welcome.
TEENS, ADULTS
Supplies:
Oil paint tubes: titanium white (large tube), cadmium red, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue,
cobalt blue, burnt sienna, raw umber, ivory black, alizarin crimson. Thalo yellow green.
Palette - recommended: paper palette
Oil paint brushes - flat, round, filbert, bright in a few sizes.
Turpentine or mineral spirits, unless using water-based oil paints - small can or glass
bottle.
Linseed oil, unless using water-based oil paints, or Windsor Newton Artist painting
medium or Liquin.
Oil cup
Palette knife
Rag
Stretched canvas or panels or masonite boards 11” x 14” or larger, primed to accept oils.
May also buy: raw, unsized canvas, wooden stretchers with pegs, gesso, and large brush
to learn how to stretch own canvases.
Recommended: apron, coveralls or old shirt, disposable plastic gloves.
2B pencil
Pink Pearl eraser
Optional: mall stick, portable brush cleaning jar
Design a Mural, 12-17 years old, two sessions- 12:30 - 2:30p.m. June 25,26,27,28 and July 16,17,18,19
$100 or $30 per class
By using acrylic paint, graphs, tracing paper, pencil, foreshortening, proportions, composition and observation, learn how
to create a mural with other teens interested in art. Dress comfortably for mess. Materials provided. Email me to sign up
$100 or $30 per class
By using acrylic paint, graphs, tracing paper, pencil, foreshortening, proportions, composition and observation, learn how
to create a mural with other teens interested in art. Dress comfortably for mess. Materials provided. Email me to sign up
Nature’s Sketchbook for Teens - two sessions 3-5 p.m. June 25,26,27,28 and July 16,17,18,19 $80 or
$25 per class
Observation skills, eye to hand coordination, perspective, composition, scale, biology and quick sketching are what we will work on while
enjoying nature’s lessons. Drawing from nature cannot help but instill a reverence for the outdoors. Bring a sketchbook or pad of paper and
a favorite pen, pencil or colors. Email me to sign up
$25 per class
Observation skills, eye to hand coordination, perspective, composition, scale, biology and quick sketching are what we will work on while
enjoying nature’s lessons. Drawing from nature cannot help but instill a reverence for the outdoors. Bring a sketchbook or pad of paper and
a favorite pen, pencil or colors. Email me to sign up