Artist Inspiration: Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse began an interest in art as a young man when he was sick and stuck inside. His mother bought him an art set and he was hooked! He went on to paint and sculpt for the rest of his life.⁠ ⁠

Matisse spent many years confined to a wheelchair or his bed, but did not let this stop him from creating. Some of his most famous, colorful work was created during this time, such as his cut-outs.⁠ ⁠

Here we see Matisse drawing a head for the decoration of Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence in his studio/room in the Hotel Regina, in Nice-Cimiez, 1950.⁠ ⁠

Read about this challenging phase of his career here.

Kids, look at some of the cut-outs in this video from The Tate museum

Join us later this week for a guided art lesson by Ms. Jennifer where we'll create a still life in the style of Matisse.⁠ ⁠

Then, on Friday, we’ll showcase your work!