Amanda Lee Jones has been mentoring some of Austin's best young artists since 2005. At her studio students learn real drawing, painting, and sculpting skills in a relaxed and kid-friendly atelier style. She combines her training in education with her training in art to deliver sophisticated ideas and techniques in a format children can understand. Classes are designed for students between the ages of 8 and 18 who have a passion for art and have expressed the desire to draw, paint, or sculpt representationally. For more information, please visit the website or request a free trial class. (Note: There are more reviews that Yelp's algorithm hides viewable by clicking on "reviews not currently recommended" near the bottom of the reviews page.)
The former home and studio of German sculptress Elisabet Ney is open to the public for exploration. This home was one of the first buildings erected in the Hyde Park neighborhood, which was developed as a suburb in 1892 by Monroe Martin Shippe. Visitors flock to this museum to view nearly 50 busts and statues of Texas heroes, as well as Europeans she sculpted as a young artist. Her tools and several personal items are also on display. Admission is free.
