We offer art classes and art experiences.
Contact us for more information and to schedule
GatoGordoGallery@yahoo.com
or 305-619-8493
Art Experiences
These art experiences are crafted for groups who want to share something different—creative, relaxing, and memorable—during their time together. Each workshop is a chance to explore creativity, enjoy a fun and relaxing atmosphere, and be guided by a professional artist with years of teaching and exhibition experience. Participants leave not only with new memories but also with their own unique artwork to take home.
Session lengths, group sizes, and themes are fully customizable.
All materials are included.
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For those seeking a deeper artistic journey, Gato Gordo Academy also offers hands-on workshops in sculpture, drawing, painting, and photography. These classes are taught by professional artists and can be scheduled for groups of four or more, providing an in-depth, skill-building experience tailored to your group’s interests.
Paint and Sip
Colors of Miami
Objective: Relax and connect in a creative atmosphere.
– Each participant paints a small canvas guided step by step by the instructor.
– Suggested themes: nature, Miami cityscapes, or abstract motifs that can be personalized.
– The session is accompanied by a glass of wine and soft background music.
– At the end, each participant takes their artwork home as a memory of the experience. Optional: include the company logo or corporate concept in the final artwork.
Duration: 2 hours
Minimum: 4 participants
Collective Painting
One Canvas, One Team
Objective: Foster collaboration and unity.
– Instead of individual paintings, participants work on sections of a large painting.
– At the end, all pieces are joined together, forming a unique collective artwork.
– The mural can be displayed at the company office as a symbol of teamwork and creativity. Optional: incorporate the company’s values, colors, or slogan into the final design.
Duration: 2 hours
Minimum: 4 participants
Clay Modeling
Create with Your Hands
Objective: Stimulate focus, patience, and creativity.
– Guided activity where each participant sculpts a small piece in clay (an animal, a symbolic object, or an abstract shape).
– The process begins with basic geometric forms and develops into a personalized creation.
– This hands-on experience helps participants relax and explore creativity through touch.
– We use air-dry clay that does not need firing. Final artworks needs two days to dry completely.
Optional: display all the clay pieces together as a temporary installation at the office, or allow participants to take their creations home.
Duration: 2 hours
Minimum: 4 participants
Mozaic
Pieces That Matter
Objective: Create a colorful artwork step by step.
– Each participant receives a base, small colored pieces, and adhesive to design a mosaic.
– Guided process: arranging pieces, creating patterns, and applying grout for a durable finish.
– Relaxing and hands-on activity, perfect for groups.
Participants take home their finished mosaic or the company can assemble them into a larger collective artwork.
Duration: 2 hours
Minimum: 4 participants
Tree of Ideas
One Team, Many Roots
Objective: Build a collective artwork that represents the team’s identity.
– Each participant decorates a paper “leaf,” symbolizing their unique contribution to the group.
– All leaves are assembled into a mural shaped like a tree.
– The final mural can be taken back to the office as a symbol of the team.
Optional: customize the mural with corporate colors or motivational phrases.
Duration: 2 hours
Minimum: 6 participants
Examples of Art Classes
Introductory Clay Modeling Workshop
Immerse yourself in the art of sculpture with a fun and practical workshop where you’ll learn how to sculpt a bird in clay in a simple way.
Led by Oscar Martínez, an artist and sculptor with extensive experience, this 3-hour workshop will allow you to experience the sensation of shaping your own creation with your hands.
You don’t need any previous experience, just a desire to create and have fun. Dare to discover the sculptor within you!
This 12-hour intensive workshop is designed for people of all levels who wish to begin their journey into artistic drawing. With a clear and progressive methodology, participants will learn how to represent what they see, with a special focus on the human figure, while also exploring other subjects.
• Observation and proportion
• Framing and placement on the page
• Building complex forms from simple shapes
• Light, shadow, and tonal values
• Visual composition
• Introduction to the human figure and other subjects
– Classical and Natural Canon
– Construction with Geometric Forms
– Fitting and Figure Placement
💨 Session 2: Gesture and Quick Drawing
– Movement, Energy, and Rhythm
– Gestural Drawing (Short Poses)
– Simplified Anatomy for Artists
🎨 Session 3: Volume, Shadow, and Light
– Depth, Mass, and Planes
– Key Light, Cast Shadow, Reflections
– Tonal Scales with Charcoal
👤 Session 4: Realism and Observation
– Drawing from an Image or Model
– Face, Hands, Posture, and Expression
First Five of Photography
Join award-winning Miami photographer Inna Malostovker for an overview of five basic principles of photography with Q&A. Learn about exposure, light, color, composition, and capturing the decisive moment. Classroom overview is followed by a walk around the area to practice the principles just learned, and a photo critique. Bring your camera or cell phone, questions, and desire to take your photography to the next level.
Target Audience: Beginner photographer
Objectives:
– Provide an overview of basic principles of photography
– Guide you through making a photograph, not just taking one
– Inspire desire to learn photography more in depth
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