by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Jun 24, 2025
Join Veteran Artist Valerie Acosta for a midsummer meditative drawing class! Together, we will learn to draw meditative art, a practice that uses repetitive art and symbols, that help to calm our nervous system. As always you can follow along or work on your own art...
by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | May 21, 2025
In honor of Pride Month, Valerie will hold a study on the life and work of Andy Warhol. A defining figure of the Pop Art movement, he used a variety of artistic methods to make art that highlighted social issues. One of the most famous LGBTQ contemporary artists, he...
by Rob Haney | Apr 25, 2025 | Blog, In The Community
On Wednesday, April 23rd, Community Building Art Works was honored to participate in the The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program‘s Volunteer Appreciation Night. Veterans Consortium is an incredible organization dedicated to assisting unrepresented veterans and their...
by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Apr 15, 2025
Session 3: Mixed/Media & Collage Our visual arts workshops in May will be dedicated to creating artwork in honor of Fallen Service Members. Click here to learn more about our May We Remember activities and our call for artwork! In this session with Veteran Artist...
by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Mar 17, 2025
Have your cameras/phones ready as Veteran and artist Valerie Acosta reviews the basic photography rules, tips on using your cameras/phones, how to take a reference photo, and how to photograph your finished work. All are welcome! Suggested Supplies: Any Camera (Cell...
