The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

Roy Kinzer to demonstrat­e Golden paints artists colors

- Submitted by the Pottstown Area Artists Guild Inc.

Roy Kinzer will explore the vast potential of Golden gel, mediums and pastes. Many of Golden’s products fall in the category of “Watermedia.” Come learn the wide range of techniques that they can be used for, from traditiona­l uses, to printing to collage and much more. Learn how to extend your paint by as much as 70 percent and create any desired texture and effect. This lecture/demo will also help to demystify pigments. You will learn about controllin­g drying time, as well as techniques associated with oils, such as wet-into-wet and glazing. All participan­ts receive a free packet of Golden samples.

Pottstown Area Artists Guild is sponsoring this talk. It will be held on Tuesday, April 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Boyer Gallery at the Hill School Center for the Arts at Beech and Sheridan Streets in Pottstown. This event is free and open to the public.

Kinzer has been making and teaching art for over 40 years. He has an extensive exhibition record and frequently completes commission­s for art consultant firms and private collectors. His current paintings focus on two bodies of work, the Biennial Series - (Axis of Evil) which are aerial views of cities that house major art biennials and the Manhattan Project views of New York City the greatest city in the world. Roy is a past recipient of the prestigiou­s Pollock-Krasner Artist Grant. In 2013, the Eberly College of Science at Penn State Berks acquired four of his fractal-based paintings for their permanent collection. He holds a Certificat­e of Art from the Pennsylvan­ia Academy of the Fine Arts and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Roy has been a Certified Working Artist since 2005.

Informatio­n about joining the Pottstown Area

Artist Guild and its other events is on their website at www.paag.info.

 ?? SUBMITTED PHOTO ?? Artist Roy Kinzer shown with a work and some of the Golden paints.
SUBMITTED PHOTO Artist Roy Kinzer shown with a work and some of the Golden paints.

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