Student Work:
PAINTING

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Backstock Cabinet Revamp

Colorado State University
Painted by Heidi Larson: 2019 (top right), Lee Billiot: 2020 (top left), & Peyton Farnum: 2022 (bottom left)
[2-8 Hour Project] 
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Paint-N-Snack

Colorado State University
​Mentor Program Activity (Spring 2023)
[1-Hour Project] :
(This was an event hosted by the Theatre Mentor Program for their freshman mentees.)

Final Poster Project: 

Colorado State University
​TH267: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Spring 2023)
[5-Day Project] :
(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 5 days indicates 7.5 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (any homework time as needed ))

Final Poster Project: 

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2019)
[4-Day Project] :
(class is 1 day/week for 3.25 hours. 3 days indicates 13 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (any homework time as needed ))

Final Poster Project: 

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2017)
[5-Day Project] :
(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 5 days indicates 7.5 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (and any homework time as needed))

Combined Mural Project: ​
Tamara de Lempicka's "Portrait of a Young Girl in a Green Dress"

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2017)
[3-Day Project] :
(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 3 days indicates 4.5 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (and any homework time as needed))
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The Finished Piece, [16'-0" x 24'-0"], Painted by TH301 Class: Heather Salyer, Michelle Schrader, Sawyer Kalmbach, David Van Name, Abby Jordan, Shay Dite, Erin Welch, Adam O'Connell, Jorrey Calvo, Chandler Oppenheimer, Tara Tolar-Payne, Megan Ross

Wood & Marble Panel: 

Colorado State University
​TH267: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2023)
[4-Day Project] :
(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 4 days indicates 6 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (any homework time as needed is additional-- but averaged about 4-6 hours))

Wood & Marble Panel: 

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2019)
[3-Day Project] :
(class is 1 day/week for 3.25 hours. 3 days indicates 9.75 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (any homework time as needed is additional-- but averaged about 4-6 hours))

Wood & Marble Panel: 

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2017)
[6-Day Project] :
(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 6 days indicates 9 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (and any homework time as needed))

Stone & Foliage Panel:

Colorado State University
​TH267: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Spring 2023)
[5-Day Project] : [This is the first project where students work almost entirely autonomously. They choose their own reference images, mix paint, and decide on tools and techniques needed to execute their project].
(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 1 days indicates 1.5 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (any homework time as needed is additional-- but averaged about 8-10 hours))

Stone & Foliage Panel:

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2019)
[2-Day Project] :
(class is 1 day/week for 3.25 hours. 1 days indicates 3.25 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (any homework time as needed is additional-- but averaged about 4-6 hours))

Stone & Foliage Panel:

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2017)
[5-Day Project]
(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 5 days indicates 7.5 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (and any homework time as needed))

Stucco & Brick Panel:

Colorado State University
TH267: Introduction to Scenic Painting (2023)
[4-Day Project]:
​(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 4 days indicates 6 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (and any homework time as needed))

Stucco & Brick Panel:

Colorado State University
​Scenic Painting Workstudy Project (2020)
[4-Day Project]:

Stucco & Brick Panel:

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2019)
[2-Day Project]:
(class is 1 day/week for 3.25 hours. 1 days indicates 3.25 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (any homework time as needed is additional-- but averaged about 1-2 hours))
Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2017)
​[4-Day Project]
(class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 4 days indicates 6 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (and any homework time as needed))

Basecoat Textures/ Highlight & Shadow Project

Colorado State University
TH267: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Spring 2023)
[2-Day Project] : (class is 2 days/week for 1.5 hours. 2 days indicates 3.25 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (and any homework time as needed))

Basecoat Textures/ Highlight & Shadow Project

Colorado State University
​Scenic Painting Workstudy Project (2020)
[2-Day Project] :

Basecoat Textures/ Highlight & Shadow Project:

Colorado State University
​TH301: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Fall 2019)
[1-Day Project] :
(class is 1 day/week for 3.25 hours. 1 days indicates 3.25 hours of total work including set-up/clean-up/color mixing (any homework time as needed is additional-- but averaged about 1-2 hours))

Cartooning Demo/Practice:

Colorado State University
​TH267: Introduction to Scenic Painting (Spring 2023)
[30-Minute Project] :

Marble Panel:

Colorado State University
MASTERCLASS with Poudre High School, Fort Collins: 1.5-Hour Marble (Spring 2023)

Marble Panel:

Colorado State University
KCACTF WORKSHOP: 1-Hour Marble (Winter 2020)

Marble Box:

Colorado State University
​TH161: Introduction to Stagecraft [2-Hour Painting Demo] (Fall 2016)

Marble Panel:

Colorado State University
​TH161: Introduction to Stagecraft [1.5-Hour Painting Demo] (Fall 2019)

Marble:

2-Day Panel Masterclass w/ interns at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (Summer 2015) -- Black Marble Floor w/ students for "Marriage of Figaro" at Colorado State University (Spring 2016) -- Blue "Marble" Floor w/ students for "Big Love" at Colorado State University (Spring 2019)

Reflective Surfaces:

3-4 Hour Masterclass w/ interns at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (Summer 2015)

Wood:

[Various Locations]

Backdrops:

[Various Locations]

1 Hour Masterpieces:

1-Hour Masterclass w/ interns at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (Summer 2015)

Layout/Tiling/Stencils:

[Various Locations]

Large Flats:

[Various Locations]

Teaching Philosophy