Wednesday, May 20 & May 27, 2026
12 – 3 pm | Danial Family Education Center
$100 Non-Members | $80 Members
Observational drawing focuses on drawing directly from real-life subjects rather than from memory or imagination—simply put, it is drawing what you see. In this two-part workshop, participants will practice looking closely and slowly to record what they observe. Through demonstrations and short exercises, students will learn to measure proportions, recognize basic shapes, and understand positive and negative space while exploring the basics of classical drawing techniques.
No experience required, beginners are encouraged.
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About the Instructor:
Deborah Walsh dedicated over 30 years to teaching Art in the Liverpool Central School District. A beloved teacher and mentor to colleagues, students, and future art educators. She helped develop the district’s Visual Art curriculum and was the first Liverpool art teacher to earn National Board Certification. Her work earned numerous honors, including New York State Teaching Center and Individual Artist Grants, Liverpool Summer Professional Development Grants, and a prestigious Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program fellowship. She shared insights through her video series, Kid’s Eye View. Deborah was inducted into the Liverpool Fine Arts Hall of Fame in 2025.
Deborah has been an Artist in Residence where her leadership working with students and staff brought to life several vibrant and permanent ceramic mural installations at local schools. She continues to stay deeply involved in the arts community—serving as a docent, teacher, and member of the Outreach Committee at the Everson Museum, and lending her expertise as a judge for local art shows and the Scholastic Art Awards.
Recurring subjects in her work are still life with reflective and transparent objects, classic cars, and motorcycles. Images from her travels are appearing in her work. Although her preferred medium is acrylic paint she also works in clay, pastel, printmaking, and collage. Walsh’s work has been included in Central New York Regional and National juried shows as well as solo and group exhibitions. Private collectors throughout the United States own and commission her work.
