teen mural camp with chris erickson

This workshop is hands-on learning! Participants will start out in the studio learning how to create and use stencils, elements of design, taking an idea from concept to completion, in one week! Students will learn the steps in creating a mural, and executing a public art piece. There will be at least two field days of painting outside of the studio.

Artist Chris Erickson will guide students through the process of design, making of a multi-colored stencil and using spray paint to create a collaborative mural,  culminating in painting one of the City of Aspen’s underpasses.

chris erickson

Chris Erickson is an artist recognized for his captivating use of color through contemporary works that blur the line between sculpture and painting. His art encourages the examination of color as expression and its relationship to human behavior. 

 Born in Denver, Chris became inspired through city skate culture iconography and the concrete canvas. Yet, finding home in the mountains guided him into an applied art practice—one imbedded in sense of place. His bodies of work are informed through these experiences and expose his ties to graphic design, graffiti art, and fine art techniques. Erickson’s art is often translated through the mediums of spray paint, acrylic, canvas, and panel; although, often merging industrial design and fabrication into his creative process.

 Chris continues to execute in a multidisciplinary fashion, which is evident through his recognized “Melting Gondola” sculpture set atop Aspen’s Ajax Mountain. He remains inspired to utilize art as a platform for conversation.

 SuperULTRAmega is an interpretation of distilling the distracting noise of the modern technological world into a tenacious display of energy. His mole©ules are a series of character like icons that represent the magnification of various groups and beliefs, often speaking to systemic issues.

Camp: August 12 - 16, 9:30am - 3:30 pm
Age: 11 - 14 years old
Cost: $350