The Art Connection was born of Birgit Whitelaw's pursuit of the endorphin rush she gets from making art and her desire to share that exhilarating feeling with others. Before starting The Art Connection, Birgit worked as an art consultant for corporations and individuals, representing artists, helping them build their careers and she would occasionally get together to paint with friend and Art Connection Co-Founder, Renata Dolz. It was those times making art together with her friend that gave Birgit the enthusiam to start her business.
LA: Tell me more about what motivated you to start The Art Connection.
BIRGIT: As a consultant I saw that art is not necessarily available to everyone. At the same time, while painting with Renata, I'd get this endorphine rush, and I wanted to bring that feeling to a larger audience. At The Art Connection we seek to bring the artist out in everyone no matter what their skill level and we seek to make connections between the people participating, the art they are making, the interior "landscape" of the person and the exterior "landscape" of the art they are making, and finally the connection between us and the larger community.
LA: Share with us a bit about your space and what you offer here.
BIRGIT: Thanks to Maureen Coleman here at ABC Custom Framing we have this huge space and a mutually beneficial very symbiotic relationship. We are centrally located with lots of free parking and there's plenty of space to spread out in the studio. We offer open studio times to just come in and work on whatever you'd like. You can bring your own supplies or choose form ours. We have a variety of workshops in groups or private. Some of the most popular are: Vision & Inspiration Boards, Chakra Art, Family Workshops, on Tuesdays from 10-12 Mom's can bring their little ones, Thursday from 6:30-9:30 people can bring their work, enjoy food & wine and get feedback from others on whatever they are working on. For a full list of offerings visit our web site at www.connectwithart.net
LA: What else would you like people to know about The Art Connection?
BIRGIT: Making art is a powerful team building process. We've worked with companies like Team Mobil, First Western Trust, KPMG Accounting and the Star Foundation on goals like quarterly sales efforts, new structures & projects, and corporate transitioning. And we feel a strong commitment to giving back to our community so we support a few non-profits. We do Vision & Inspriation Boards with women from Dress for Success and offer free studio time to women from Sense of Security and Catch It In Time, two organizations dedicated to helping cancer survivors. And I would like to invite your readers to come make art with us!
LA: Tell me more about what motivated you to start The Art Connection.
BIRGIT: As a consultant I saw that art is not necessarily available to everyone. At the same time, while painting with Renata, I'd get this endorphine rush, and I wanted to bring that feeling to a larger audience. At The Art Connection we seek to bring the artist out in everyone no matter what their skill level and we seek to make connections between the people participating, the art they are making, the interior "landscape" of the person and the exterior "landscape" of the art they are making, and finally the connection between us and the larger community.
LA: Share with us a bit about your space and what you offer here.
BIRGIT: Thanks to Maureen Coleman here at ABC Custom Framing we have this huge space and a mutually beneficial very symbiotic relationship. We are centrally located with lots of free parking and there's plenty of space to spread out in the studio. We offer open studio times to just come in and work on whatever you'd like. You can bring your own supplies or choose form ours. We have a variety of workshops in groups or private. Some of the most popular are: Vision & Inspiration Boards, Chakra Art, Family Workshops, on Tuesdays from 10-12 Mom's can bring their little ones, Thursday from 6:30-9:30 people can bring their work, enjoy food & wine and get feedback from others on whatever they are working on. For a full list of offerings visit our web site at www.connectwithart.net
LA: What else would you like people to know about The Art Connection?
BIRGIT: Making art is a powerful team building process. We've worked with companies like Team Mobil, First Western Trust, KPMG Accounting and the Star Foundation on goals like quarterly sales efforts, new structures & projects, and corporate transitioning. And we feel a strong commitment to giving back to our community so we support a few non-profits. We do Vision & Inspriation Boards with women from Dress for Success and offer free studio time to women from Sense of Security and Catch It In Time, two organizations dedicated to helping cancer survivors. And I would like to invite your readers to come make art with us!
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