Barrie Lynn Bryant to teach creative aging art classes

Creative aging art classes will be offered at the Hot Springs County Library beginning February 8. Instructor will be well know local artist Barrie Lynn Bryant.

The title of the course is Simple, Purposeful and Accessible Photography.

“The course is free and limited to 10 participants, the majority of which should be aged 55 and over. If more are trying to sign up, we’ll try more. It’s my goal to include as many people as we can. Everyone should have some type of camera to use whether it’s a typical old style camera or a phone. All other materials will be provided. This will be a basic photography course wherein participants will learn about good lighting, composition, and having a clear subject or main focus. We will learn about image editing and printing the work. I hope to bring my 17-inch printer to class so that everyone can make a very nice print or two. We’ll also prepare them to exhibit,” said Bryant.

Dates and times for the classes are:

February 8, 2-4 p.m.

February 22, Noon-2 p.m.

March 8, Noon-2 p.m.

March 22, Noon-2 p.m.

April 5, Noon-2 p.m.

April 19, Noon-2 p.m.

A culminating event, open to the public, will be held at the end of the course so that others can see the accomplishments of the participants.

Bryant said, “I am also teaching two other creative aging courses concurrently, with one at the Senior Citizens Center and another at the Pioneer Home. I have taught three creative aging courses in the past four years. I taught two gilding courses last year in the Washakie Museum & Cultural Center with grants awarded to me from the Wyoming Arts Council, and one photography course in 2021 for Lifetime Arts in the Washakie County Library. During 2022, I taught the Bighorn Basin Documentary Photography Project in all four Bighorn Basin counties concurrently. That project hung in the Wyoming State Capitol Annex for 11 months during 2023 and is now part of the Wyoming State Museum’s permanent collection.”

He added, “I have been a professional artist for 35 years based out of my Kirby studio for the past 30. I recently moved to the Owl Creek area with my wife, Jeri Jean Umbdenstock, where we have our home and new Lucky Skunks Studio.”

The course was made possible by the Wyoming Arts Council, with funds awarded to Bryant from the Wyoming State Legislature.

For more information, call Tracey Kinnaman, HSC Library Director, at 864-3104.