Portfolio Development is a course meant for students hoping to generate quality artworks to aid in the construction of their portfolios. This class functions much like an open studio, where accomplished instructor Margaret Minardi helps students at their pace in specialized projects for their portfolios. Students can expect to complete a series of projects Margaret has developed over a long career of portfolio instruction before moving on to pieces that certain colleges require for applications, more conceptual pieces that students wish to tackle, and projects from school that require more time and individualized critique and discussion. This class will facilitate plenty of constructive critique and more in depth discussions about college application processes, like how to write an artist statement, piece descriptions, artist CVs, and more. 

Projects in this class runs the gamut from abstract to high realism. Each project is created with the intent that it will be portfolio quality all while skill building develops through the creation of each piece of art. Projects take from one to 6 sessions to complete.  Instruction will be highly individualized to each student to promote their best work.