Barnstone Studios Announces the First Gwendolyn Stine Scholarship Winners; Nine People to Learn Classical Drawing Skills in 3-Month Study Intensive
The forgotten secrets the great masters used are slowly being reintroduced to the world, and the late Myron Barnstone is respected as being at the vanguard of classical art education. To honor one of his distinguished alumni, Barnstone Studios launched The Gwendolyn Stine Scholarship this summer. Nine winners from three nations will receive a 3-month intensive workshop that includes one-on-one mentorship. The scholarships will be awarded quarterly. - June 25, 2020
A Bright Spot for Those with Extra Time at Home Now -- Learning How to Draw from a Master Art Teacher
As cases of the coronavirus continue to multiply and millions of students and workers must remain at home, Barnstone Studios Director Cat Barnstone Szafran had an idea of how she could help. Psychologists endorse art therapy as a proven way to de-stress and process emotions. Szafran decided to offer a free drawing class recorded by her late father, the celebrated art instructor Myron Barnstone. Barnstone's legacy is featured in the current issue of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine. - March 20, 2020
Barnstone Studios to Gift Painting to Charter Arts Oct. 4 During First Friday Event at School Gallery
“Myron Barnstone: Master Student, Teacher & Artist” at Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts, Bethlehem, PA, features works by the late Lehigh Valley art teacher, who ran Barnstone Studios in Coplay for 35 years. Despite early success, he stopped painting and burned many pieces, hiding the rest, to keep from influencing students. At Charter Arts 6-8 p.m. Oct. 4, Cat Barnstone Szafran presents the school with an original painting of her father’s that’s part of the educational exhibit. - October 03, 2019
"A Celebration of Joy: Myron Barnstone’s Hidden Art" Will Have Several "Firsts" at Usagi Gallery in Brooklyn, April 12 - 17
"A Celebration of Joy: Myron Barnstone’s Hidden Art," opening 6-10 pm on Friday, April 12 at Usagi New York, is the first exhibit of Barnstone’s work in the northeast. Guests at the reception will experience a number of other firsts - a silent auction to benefit the Barnstone Art Education program, immersion in a simulated Barnstone classroom environment, and the first public viewing of a collection of Barnstone’s photos, taken over several decades. The exhibit runs through April 17. - April 10, 2019
"A Celebration of Joy: Myron Barnstone’s Hidden Art" Makes NY Debut at Usagi Gallery in Brooklyn, April 12 - 17
Works of the late Myron Barnstone, a master painter before becoming an internationally respected fine arts teacher for 35 years, are revealed for the first time in New York. The thousands of Barnstone Studios alumni, many of whom went on to distinguished careers in art-related fields, had never even seen their mentor's own work. - March 20, 2019