"Banana Splits" Pastel Workshop with Exhibiting Artist Izzy Losskarn

Friday, June 5, 2026 | 10:30am - 12:30pm

Join pastel artist Izzy Losskarn and create your own painting of the American dessert classic; the Banana Split! Over the course of two hours, students will construct a Banana Split and be guided through the process of making a colorful, realistic pastel painting from the customized, delectable still life set ups which they create.

This workshop is suited for all skill levels; beginner, advanced, and expert pastel artists and enthusiasts are welcome! Banana Split materials, prepared panels, and a limited palette of pastels and paper will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring additional soft pastels from their own collection if applicable. Fixative will also be available upon request.

Registration will close when workshop is full.

About the Instructor

Isabella Losskarn (b. 1999, Charlotte, NC) is a pastel artist, researcher, and writer who uses visual metaphor to criticize the intersection of capitalism, sex, and gender. Her hyper-realistic pastel artworks of strange, oftentimes absurd, and decidedly incorrect pop-culture product interactions have been exhibited in a number of institutions across the United States, including Pen + Brush Gallery (NY), Goodyear Arts (NC), the Spartanburg Art Museum (SC), the LaGrange Art Museum (GA), the Ormond Memorial Art Museum (FL) and Revolve Gallery (NC). Losskarn received a BFA in Drawing from UNC Asheville in 2021, and received an MFA from the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the UGA in May 2026.