From Dreams to Reality: Surreal Acrylic Paintings

Youth Summer Camp | Registration opens 1/22/2025 9:00 AM EST

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States
Letterpress + Book Arts
Ages 9-11
7/28/2025-8/1/2025
9:00 AM-12:00 PM EST on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri
$155.00
$139.50
$5.00
$20.00

From Dreams to Reality: Surreal Acrylic Paintings

Youth Summer Camp | Registration opens 1/22/2025 9:00 AM EST

Explore surrealism through painting! Surrealist artwork is based on reality, but has been altered to be unreal. In this class, you'll learn how to take photographs, turn them into collages, and make acrylic paintings based on them, creating your own fantastical surrealist artwork.

Huddleston, Grace Mae
Grace Mae Huddleston

Grace Mae Huddleston (she/they) is a multi-media artist and educator based in Richmond, VA. She has taught for 10 years in community centers, schools, and universities. As an educator, Grace empowers adults and teens of all skill levels to deepen their connection to art making. Her teaching emphasizes skill building and creativity, and she loves it when students put personality into their creations! Grace primarily teaches all things 2D, including drawing, painting, and mixed media. She also has experience leading workshops on textile art and creative writing.


In her own art practice, Grace creates colorful drawing, painting, and textiles. Nature is her main inspiration, but art history, film, and comics also influence her work. She has shown and published her art in contexts ranging from zines and academic journals, to punk cafes and formal concert halls, as well as galleries and museums. Grace is a recipient of the Russell Foundation Grant and the VCUarts Inclusive Grant.

Website: gracemaehuddleston.art
Instagram: by.gracemae