Fleisher From a Distance: Abstracting the Figure in Painting

Join us for a painting demonstration of abstract figuration with teaching artist Martin Campos. We’ll discuss the process of abstracting the realism of the figure, the composition and design elements involved, as well as the gestural and expressive potentials of this genre.

Arcenio Martin Campos attended New Mexico State University for studio arts, the University of New Mexico for art history, and received a certificate of painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He began drawing on his own as a child, and between schools acquired much of his fine art education from independent study and private instruction of the human figure.He began his teaching career conducting classes in cast drawing whilst still in New Mexico. He has given lectures on anatomy, figure drawing, and painting and has facilitated open figure drawing groups in both Albuquerque and Philadelphia. His work has received numerous awards and has been exhibited throughout the United States and abroad. In addition to Fleisher, he currently teaches life drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and figurative painting, plein air, and still life painting at the Wayne Art Center.

This demonstration is open to the public with a suggested donation of $10 but is limited to maximum number of 100 participants. Advanced registration is required. The tour will be hosted through Zoom, which can be accessed on desktop and laptop computers, as well as mobile devices. We highly recommend downloading the Zoom app to your device in advance. You will receive a URL to join the demonstration after you complete the registration process.