Exploring Abstraction with Mia Farrington

Over four weeks, we’ll dive into the language of abstraction, looking not only at influential abstract painters of past and present but also at sources such as fashion, architecture, and the natural world. Rather than learning how to paint in a traditional sense, you’ll explore how to create from intuition and develop your own visual language. You’ll experiment with the expressive range of acrylics, discovering their unique qualities and applications. As part of the process, you’ll stretch your own canvas and prepare the surface for painting. Guided exercises encourage you to play with color, movement, and mark-making as you uncover your individual preferences and style. With step-by-step support, you’ll move from first sketches to completing a series of abstract paintings that reflect your personal vision.

Mia Farrington was born in Vermont and currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. She received a BA in Studio Art with a concentration in painting and minor in Art History from the University of Vermont in 2004. Farrington’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Seattle, Portland, New York, and North Carolina. Her work is in numerous public and commercial including the Alexis and Andra Hotels in Seattle, and in private collections throughout the US.

This class runs for 4 weeks.

Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9pm

10/29, 11/5, 11/12 + 11/19

Cost for all classes + materials is $600.

Venmo to: @Mia-Farrington-1
to secure your spot!

*please include your name, email and MADRE HQ workshop in your venmo message. 

*Classes are held in person at the MADRE HQ in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, OR. Free on-site parking in lot adjacent to our building. 

*By selecting this class you are holding your place but you will not be officially signed up until payment is received by Mia.