Guild of Creative Art

About Guild of Creative Art

In 2020, the Guild of Creative Art proudly celebrated sixty years of service as the oldest and largest art community in New Jersey. Its founder, Yvonne Aubert, was a tireless visionary who purchased a five-car garage at the Guild’s present location at 620 Broad Street, Shrewsbury, in 1960. Surrounded by fields, the area had yet to grow into a bustling neighborhood of shops and malls. Aubert converted the garage to a studio and exhibition hall and encouraged some of the county’s most notable artists to become charter members. At the time, local painters and sculptors had few venues to exhibit their work and no opportunities for study so Aubert’s inspired idea soon became central to the artistic community of Monmouth County. Over the years, after numerous alterations and additions, the Guild of today is twice the size of the original building, and its membership has expanded to 500 artists. Located one mile south of Red Bank, the Guild is a member of the New Jersey State Council of the Arts and the Monmouth County Arts Council.

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Catalyst Academy and Junior Catalyst Academy With Kristen Lanfrank, Amy Lepping and Kate Okeson The Catalyst Academy provides individual and contemporary art instruction to help motivated, creative, and innovative students advance their personal art practice through intensive studio art training. The Catalyst Academy is designed to enhance the student’s fine art portfolio, and develop a supplemental portfolio for the competitive college application process. Admission is by portfolio review. The Junior Academy enrolls students ages 7 through 12, while the Academy is for students age 13 and up.

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Drawing and Painting Portfolio for Art Majors with Leslie Backlund Leslie Backlund is a long time member of the Guild of Creative Art serving as President for several terms. A member of the Pastel Society of America, she is also a distinguished master of many media and styles, including pointillism, which has earned her several awards. She has a degree in elementary education, which helps her bring out the talent and creativity in her students, young and old. Leslie provides individual attention to students of all levels of interest and ability, from age 11 to adults. Students learn drawing, composition, and color theory while working on their own choice of subject matter. Students also have the opportunity to participate in exhibitions exclusive to Leslie’s students. She also offers a portfolio review for art majors preparing for college.

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Figure Drawing With Kristen Lanfrank and Kate Okeson Figure drawing is a vital part of the fine art portfolio as well as a requirement for all college art majors. Learning to draw from life is a very important concept for every artist to master. Kristen Lanfrank was encouraged to pursue her interest in art from an early age. So it was no surprise that she chose art as her course of study in school, beginning at SUNY New Paltz and ultimately receiving her degree from Montclair State University. Kristen wanted to share her love for art and chose to be an art teacher. Since 1998, Kristen has taught art at the high school level and currently teaches at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School.

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