Join local printmaker and children’s book illustrator Jennifer Mack-Watkins in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for Art in the Park! to provide an art making experience for all ages.

Come create meaningful artwork and memories with your child on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mon. Jan. 16 2023

About the Artist: 

Jennifer Mack-Watkins is a contemporary visual artist whose artistic aesthetic draws from a confluence of reference points, most of which include her Japanese Mokuhanga printmaking techniques and her culturally rich southern roots. Her work has been acquired at prominent institutions including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Library of Congress, The Met, The Getty Archives and she has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Vogue and Essence. Jennifer holds a bachelor of arts in BA in studio arts from Morris Brown College, an MAT from Tufts University, and an MFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute and is on the Board of Trustees at the Brattleboro museum. In 2022, Mack-Watkins completed her first children’s book illustration for Kokila/Random House titled You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce!

Date: Mon. Jan. 16th, 2023

Time: Choose 1 Session: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Location: JF Gregory City Park || Richmond Hill, GA 31324

Price: $40, includes all supplies (RSVP + purchase by Jan. 14th)

Contact: Samantha Mack sammack1126@gmail.com and Jennifer Mack-Watkins jennifermack.com@gmail.com

Please have your child bring their favorite snack, and plan to stay to assist your child during the event. To RSVP for this event and receive payment information, please email sammack1126@gmail.com and CC jennifermack.com@gmail.com letting Jennifer Mack-Watkins Studio know which time slot you’d like to attend, and how many participants you’ll have in your group.

Looking forward to commemorating this day and creating some art with your child.

Learn more here.

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