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Poetry and Limited Palette Painting Workshop with Greta Kresse
June 28 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Write, reflect, and paint in this hands-on workshop with Delta Voices artist Greta Kresse. Explore how language and color can inspire one another as you craft a limited palette, using a small but intentional selection of colors, shaped by the mood, rhythm, and imagery of your writing.
Through guided exercises, discussion, and painting, discover how creative constraints can open new possibilities for storytelling and self-expression.
This two-day workshop meets on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
About Greta Kresse
Greta Kresse (b. 1999, Little Rock, AR) is a plein-air painter based in Fayetteville, AR. She received her BA from Hendrix College and is pursuing an MFA at the University of Arkansas, supplementing her education through programs at the New York Studio School and The Mount Gretna School of Art. Kresse teaches workshops at the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.
Working primarily in oils, she creates vibrant narrative paintings that explore human connection within the Southern landscape, particularly focusing on intimate scenes along Arkansas rivers. Her documentary-style approach captures moments of profound connection between community members, investigating themes of isolation, beauty, and love in the American South. Drawing inspiration from regional poetry and direct observation, Kresse’s work proposes comfort and connection as forms of resistance, presenting authentic representations of her community.
ARTWORK: Greta Kresse, Like a Bug in Brandy (detail), oil on board, 30 x 30 in.
The Windgate Art School is generously supported in part by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen.
Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2025.
