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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2025 57 This is the perspective of the artist of the month, John Horning. "As a child, I had little interest in art. I was a math and science kind of guy. In college, I majored in math and went on to a long career as a nancial mathematician. In my 40s, I got the urge to branch out and diversify my interests. I decided to take a drawing class at the local community college. It was a lot of fun and surprising; I turned out to be pretty good at it. I remember that the tuition was $28 per semester so that had to be the best entertainment value ever! "I had so much fun that I went on to take about every art class the school had to oer and I know for a fact that they really do use nude models in the life drawing classes! Drawing classes, painting classes, design classes and sculpting classes, I took them all. "During this period, I got interested in plein air painting. at involves packing all your equipment into a backpack, going for a hike, and painting whatever catches your eye. I saw many beautiful places and met many interesting people and have lots of paintings to serve as mementos. "When I moved to Four Seasons in 2008, they had a painting class in need of an instructor, so I volunteered for that position. I led that group for several years until Rob Kelman came along. Rob is a real art teacher with long years of experience and has led the Mixed Media Art group for many years. Several people from my original class are still participating in Rob's class and it makes me feel so good how much they have improved. Try this group out. If you are a beginner, Rob will get you started on the right path." Classes are Mondays and Fridays from 10 am to 12 noon. If you have any questions, call Rob at (951) 992-9156. ~ Rob Kelman Mixed Media Arts Happy Independence Day to our beautiful country. Hard to believe we are halfway through the year of creating many beautiful pieces for gifts for family and friends. We are discovering so many different techniques and experimenting with colors and ways to mesh paints. We welcome new ideas and curious artists to join us on Wednesdays from 12 to 4 pm in our Arts & Crafts Room. Pablo Picasso, Monet, and DaVinci may have started like this. Who knows for sure? I'm sure they had doubts but were willing to explore. What budding artist awaits in this community to freely express their talents? We shall see! Join us for laughs, music, and terrible jokes as we pick up our brushes. For further information, contact Loretta Ramsey at (714) 803-6744. Happy Fourth of July and we look forward to seeing you. ~ Karen Reed Ceramics Class

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