Dimensional Testimonies: Painting Class for Tweens and Teens 

Led by Kimberly Arellano, a local Chicana mixed-media painter and middle school art teacher, this class invites middle schoolers (ages 11-14) to create layered, gallery-ready works that celebrate Mexican American heritage, personal storytelling, and bold visual identity.  

Students work through four exciting phases, from collaged family histories and Chicano iconography to bas-relief clay sculpture and woven textile elements, building a three-dimensional canvas that is uniquely and powerfully their own. Running on Saturdays over 4 weeks, young artists grow into Artist-Leaders, discovering how their cultural roots and personal passions can come alive through art.