Step into the spotlight of The Cinematic West: The Art That Made the Movies, in this hands-on watercolor workshop inspired by the sweeping skies of Western art and film.

Local artist Brenda Ciardiello, celebrated for her luminous cloudscapes, will guide participants through the process of capturing atmosphere, light, and movement in watercolor painting. Just as painted backdrops and wide camera pans once set the stage for Hollywood’s most iconic Westerns, participants will create their own cinematic horizon—clouds rolling, skies glowing, stories unfolding.

All materials provided. Just bring your curiosity and a willingness to experiment with brush, color, and imagination.

No experience necessary. Space is limited.

Ages: 18+

Cost

$15 Supply Fee

Teaching Artist

Brenda Ciardiello is a Texas-based interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator born in Mexico City. Through painting, ceramic sculpture, and photography, her work explores place as self, place as memory, and place as material.

Her journey has taken her from Texas to Italy, the U.K., New York City, New England, the Rocky Mountains and the Middle East – shaping a practice that is both global and deeply personal. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, attended residencies in Greece, Maine, and Wyoming, and was named a 2021 Carter Community Artist with the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth.

Brenda holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Classical Civilizations from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Science in Education from The City College of New York, and an Interdisciplinary MFA from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Now based in Fort Worth with her husband and three sons, Brenda continues to teach, create, and share her layered vision of place and identity.

Registration: Required – Opens January 20

Contact: Director of Adult Programs at adulteducation@SidRichardsonMuseum.org or 817.332.6554 if you have any questions or would like to be added to the waitlist when registration is full.