August 8-10, 2008

There is nothing more liberating than working large and no one on the planet works larger than painter and muralist, Jesse Reno. His version of the divine madness of painting is to use brushes, his fingers, whatever is at hand and personal symbols to encode the messages contained in his work. In this exclusive weekend we will paint on walls, the sidewalk, paper, canvases, drop cloths or old doors and windows...whatever the heart desires. Jesse will demonstrate his brilliant techniques on various surfaces here in my studio while chatting and interacting with students and then he will lead each of you in an exploration of your own work...your own personal palette, your own secret code. Oh man, I can hardly wait!

Visit Jesse's website at www.JesseReno.com.

Class Fee: $150 per day
Come 1 day, 2 days or 3 days
Early Registration Discount: Register by July 1, 2008 and pay only $125/day

Payment via Paypal should be sent to: artfreakzine@yahoo.com
Payment via personal check can be sent to:

Carol Parks
4804 Laurel Canyon Bl. #294
Valley Village, CA 91607

Classes/workshops take place at Carol Parks' NoHo Studios. Location and directions will be provided upon registration. Catered meals can be ordered upon request.

Contact Carol for questions, lodging information, and seating availability prior to sending payments.

Please review Carol Parks' Class Policies.

In Jesse's own words . . .
this is the story that tells itself to me, the wieght of personal truth regardless of its outcome. My work acts for no reason other than to convey an inner struggle for expression... simple and direct. open for interpretation. always with purpose. words mispelled left out just like real thinking, the disconnected string of thoughts that guides the day. this is my expression.. 200 times this year ive painted random layers of self introspection and visualization.. expanding and growing through trial and error. the paintings thicken with purpose as time goes on with each new thought learned, and each layer created, confirmed, rethought, re identified, and tested until it is true or removed.

I approach painting with random intentions to give a sense of natural order.. its integral to my process, as well as my intentions. i attempt to find meaning thru seperating myself from my thougths and then following them thru my actions. i generally work on 5 to 10 paintings at all times so i can jump between them all, and stay busy i try not to get to caught up with any one piece until it nears its end. i feel this keeps my self editing more honest, it keeps me from getting to atatched to one idea, and allows me to move on to follow rather than lead my thoughts. this is what i strive for more than anything in process, following what i see. i generally work on pieces in many small sessions so my assessments are new and fresh each time i sit down to work a piece. in the final stages i tend to make sense of the imagery and add any final touches. often it isnt until a painting is almost completely finished that i understand its meaning

My art relates to primitivism in the purest sense, it comes from within with strong belief. The images search for pureness in expression and connection beyond language... As in primitive cultures my creations remain pure as if they are my visual diaries, free from the concerns of technique, preconceived ideas, meaning, or concern for what has come before... they come from within, and manifest as expressions of the world that surrounds, like gods created in ones own image, a reflection of self...