Art Intensive: Finding Your Artistic Voice with Mr. T

Art Intensive: Finding Your Artistic Voice is a high-energy, three-hour creative workshop for artists ages 12–17. Led by Taurean “Mr. T” Washington, the intensive encourages students to move beyond tracing, copying cartoons, and relying on standard templates as they develop their own visual identity and artistic style.

The session combines multimedia presentations, instrumental music, and lively group discussion to inspire creative thinking. Each participant will produce an original signature painting that expresses their individual artistic vision.

When: October 4, 2026

Showtimes: 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Tickets: $75 per participant

Ages: 12–17

Instructor: Taurean “Mr. T” Washington, an artist with a BA in Studio Art from Hood College, earned in 2012. His work has been exhibited in the United States and abroad, including at Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, California; the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center; Hood College; and other venues in the Washington, D.C., and Maryland metropolitan area. His work has been covered by The Baltimore Sun, The Frederick News-Post, and Howard County’s Dragonfly Arts Magazine, among other publications. In 2023, he received an honorarium from the University of Maryland, College Park, to give a keynote address on African American contributions to the arts. Washington lives and works in Frederick, Maryland.

Venue: Riverworks Art Center Studios at Alden Farms, 19215 Beallsville Rd., Beallsville, MD 20839

Accessibility: No accessibility information is currently available for this event.

Parking: Parking is available beside the studio and farther down the property near the greenhouse, barn gallery, and pavilion.

Contact: (301) 690-9337 or contact@riverworksart.org

Website: riverworksart.org/service-page/art-intensive-find-your-artis...