Stop-In-Studios are FREE art demos offered by the Creative Duck at the Campus Duck Store for our students, faculty, staff, and members of the community. During our studios, local artists share their knowledge and secrets of the trade. Special sales are offered for the day of the demo.

Join us for Sarkis Antikajian's Stop-in-Studio and take away helpful pointers on oil painting technique. During his demonstration you will gain insight into his bold color palette, self-assured brushwork, and immediately recognizable expressive style. Sarkis will touch upon subject choice and composition, color theory, brush choice, and oil based mediums. Whether you're a novice or seasoned painter, you're sure to benefit from this talk and informal question-and-answer session. Sarkis Antikajian holds two BS degrees in Chemistry and Pharmacy and began pursuing a career in painting in 1995. He studied with Sergei Bongart, Bill Reese, and other nationally known artists. He now paints a variety of subjects in oils, watercolors, or pastels and prefers to work plein air. He is a member of the Oregon Watercolor Society. His work may be viewed at the Portland Art Museum Consignment Gallery, the La Follette Gallery in Eugene, the Lawrence Gallery in Sheridan and Salishan, and Mindpower Gallery in Reedsport. His book, Paintings, Drawings and Images in Words is available at the Duck Store. *Attend the Demo and receive 20% Off Graham Oil Paints!

Drop by for this informative demonstration as John Holdway shares tips on advanced acrylic painting technique with Duck Store customers. John's tranquil still lifes achieve a high degree of realism, richness of texture and a masterly command of light. As an art instructor who has taught in venues including Johns Hopkins University and Pacific Northwest College of Art, John is a great resource for providing technical tips on working in acrylics. A Maryland native, John Holdway received a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1996. He is currently represented by Opus6ix Gallery in Eugene and Bella Perla Gallery in Portland. He was selected for the national exhibition Beauty Revisited at MT Scott Art Center in Portland. In January 2004 he had a solo exhibition at Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA). He won the People's Choice award in the Pacific Northwest Art Annual at the University of Oregon in 2004 and was selected for Eugene's Mayor's Art Show in 2003 and 2005. He teaches painting locally at DIVA and Maude Kerns Art Center. *Attend the Demo and receive 20% Off Any Golden Acrylic Paint!