Young Rembrandts Interactive Drawing Class featuring Black History storytelling with Thomasina Petrus

February 25, 2023, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
George Latimer Central Library, Youth Services

1-hour drawing class with Mr. Parker and Ms. Tines. Pre-register youth 7-12 years old. Space is limited.

Teacher Bios:

Mr. Juan T. Parker 

My appreciation and interest in art came at about the age of five when I began to use color crayons, pencils, and finger-paints. As I got older, I began to draw with pen and ink, oil pastels, color pencils, and pasted chalk and then to paint with acrylics. I attended Hennepin Junior College, transferred to Hennepin Technical School for commercial art, and got an associate degree. I have been commissioned to do several murals and art pieces, and I have participated in art shows and illustrated several children’s books. I teach art through St. Paul Community Ed (ages 6-7), Eastside Council at Cambric High Rise, and Young Rembrandts after school. I want my art to inspire plus make a difference in this world.

Ms. Savannah Tines

Savannah Tines' work spans moving image, sculpture, and print-based media. In 2022, Tines graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota. She has shown locally at the Katherine E Nash gallery. Tines has held positions as a children’s educator, working for an array of after-school art programs, and as a studio assistant. Currently, she works for PAPA, a project space for visual artists in St. Paul. Tines is also working on an exhibition project with a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.