An Education in Artistry
Teresa Satola is a classically trained artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Production Design. She also studied at the Schuler School of Art in Baltimore, MD. It is said, “you cannot give away what you do not yourself possess.”
For 17 years, Teresa was proud to be the Artist in Residence and to teach classes at the historic Wagnalls Memorial, in Lithopolis, OH where she taught classes in the Old Master’s technique of oil painting, acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil and pastel.
Now residing in Ellijay, Georgia with her husband, she continues to work in her studio on her artwork and teach iconography at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Jasper, Georgia.
If you are interested in starting or working on your art, the supply lists below can get you started.
Jasper, Georgia, the Icon Capitol of Georgia!
Icon Classes at Our Lady of the Mountains for 2020
Our Lady of the Mountains started new icon classes on Tuesday, February 4 at 4:00 p.m. in the barn. There are to be 10 classes. The class was due to end April 14th which makes that 11 weeks. ( I was away one week.) The cost was $200.00 for either beginning or advanced class. Advanced Student will work on an icon of their choice. After the class is over, Fr. Byrd will bless the icons at Mass. **The Spring 2020 Icon Class was postponed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. We had 5 classes to go and are continuing now the we have green light from the Dioceses.**
Sadly, we are still unable to resume our Spring 2020 Icon class at this time due the the resurgence of the Coronavirus. We are not sure when we will be able to continue. So far, our Fall class is scheduled. Just keep watching for updates. If the Fall class begins as scheduled, those needing to finish the Spring class can attend.
The Fall 2020 Icon Class will start on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 and continue for 10 weeks, ending on November 10, 2020. The cost for the 10 weeks is $200.00. See link below to download supply list.
A modern approach to icons: I want to make my icon class more accessible to average people wanting to paint icons. I know if those ancient artists had our modern tools, they would certainly make use of them in creating their icons.
This class uses more modern techniques to painting icons with the same results. We don’t use egg tempera. (But we do use the traditional icon boards, if the students want.) Instead we use water based oil paints. This insures that the students don’t have to worry about hard to find mediums since those paints are water soluble. The end results are the same.
These three icons were done by students in the icon class. The first two icons of “Our Lady of Częstochowa” and “Christ the Teacher” were done by student Karen Webster. The third icon of “Our Lady of the Cosmos” was done by student Selah Seibel.
Any questions call Teresa at 614-203-4451 or email info@teresasatola.com.
Sign up here for the Icon Class
Supply lists:
Children’s Colored Pencil Supply List
Children’s Arcylic Painting Supply List
Adult Acrylic Painting Supply List