Hockaday to host forum with Thomas G. Lewis

Bigfork painter Thomas G. Lewis will be the participating artist for the Crits and Croissants artists’ forum at the Hockaday Museum of Art on Jan. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The monthly forum allows artists 15 years of age and older to bring one or more pieces of their recently created artwork for critique while enjoying coffee and croissants.

Lewis will address shape, color, value and edges, and identify those elements in a participant’s painting. Lewis will also be discussing each participant’s personal growth as an artist. He will share insights in color temperature, solid design shapes, the critical importance of edges and the world of values, all while making each brushstroke count.

Crits and Croissants is held every second Saturday of the month, September through May in the Hockaday’s classroom with a $5 participant fee for members, $7 for non-members.

The Hockaday Museum of Art is located in the cultural district of downtown Kalispell at 302 Second Ave East. It is housed in a 1904 Carnegie Library building that appears on the National Register of Historic Places. The Museum is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, open year-round, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A wheelchair accessible entry and elevator are provided. For more information, please visit www.HockadayMuseum.org or call 755-5268.