Painting With Paper Instructor: Barbara Dunham & Kay Powell Saturday, August 23rd 10am - 4:30PM Sunday, August 24th 1pm - 4pm Members $165/ Non-members $185 Join us for a two-day workshop “painting with papers/” On Saturday, we will prepare our own painted and manipulated papers as well as other elements to use in creating beautiful collage pieces. We will also explore mixed media using other mediums, household materials and bits of ephemera. Unlock your imagination with experimental techniques! If you have wanted to try mixed media &.or collage, this is your opportunity. There will be some basics for the beginner combined with advanced techniques for the experienced artist. Papers and other elements created in the beginning portion of the class will be used later to compose both representational and abstract art pieces. Bring a sack lunch. Check out their work at www.bjdunham.com or www.mkpowellart.com

Jingle Bell Rock Instructor: Rebecca Paradise Monday & Tuesday, December 22nd-23rd 10am - 3PM Members $75/ Non-members $95 Join us once again this year as we make gifts for friends and family using many different materials. Your little elves will wrap these special gifts and will have fun getting into the Christmas spirit & learning about giving. Bring a sack lunch.

Painting With Shannon Ages (7-12) Instructor: Shannon Monday, December 1st 3:30 - 5:30pm $25 / Student Painting with Shannon art classes inspires and encourages children to express themselves in many different art mediums and activities. I will be providing each one of our little artist with the positive attitudes and patience necessary to carry a project from an idea and design to completion. All while having tons of smART fun!

Painting With Shannon Ages (4-6) Instructor: Shannon Tuesday, December 2nd 3:30 - 5:30pm $25 / Student Painting with Shannon art classes inspires and encourages children to express themselves in many different art mediums and activities. I will be providing each one of our little artist with the positive attitudes and patience necessary to carry a project from an idea and design to completion. All while having tons of smART fun!

Opaque Watercolor Instructor: Chris Hartsfield Saturday, December 4,5,6 9am - 4PM Members $275/ Non-members $325 Opaque watercolor? Who ever heard of such? This three day workshop will help you think of watercolor painting in a totally new way. Discover your unique style as we paint a still life with multiple textural surfaces. Chris will do the drawing and you will do the painting. Bring a tube of Windsor & Newton permanent white gouache, one tube of Holbein Opera, your regular palette of watercolors, an open mind and a sense of humor. We’ll have some fun. Chris is a self-trained watercolorist who works primarily with bright, clean colors to achieve a realistic style of painting. Since he began his art career in 1988, he has participated in many national and regional competitions, and has won numerous “Best in Show” and other awards in over 350 juried art shows. See his work at his website: www.chrishartsfield.com .

Painting With Shannon Ages (7-12) Instructor: Shannon Monday, December 8th 3:30 - 5:30pm $25 / Student Painting with Shannon art classes inspires and encourages children to express themselves in many different art mediums and activities. I will be providing each one of our little artist with the positive attitudes and patience necessary to carry a project from an idea and design to completion. All while having tons of smART fun! Note: Projects on December 8th and 9th will be different from the ones on December 1st and 2nd. They will be great gifts.

Painting With Shannon Ages (4-6) Instructor: Shannon Tuesday, December 9th 3:30 - 5:30pm $25 / Student Painting with Shannon art classes inspires and encourages children to express themselves in many different art mediums and activities. I will be providing each one of our little artist with the positive attitudes and patience necessary to carry a project from an idea and design to completion. All while having tons of smART fun! Note: Projects on December 8th and 9th will be different from the ones on December 1st and 2nd. They will be great gifts.

 

 

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

ADULTS

Papier Maché Sculpting Instructor: Jan Jones, Saturday, June 13, 2009, 9 a.m. –4 p.m., and Sunday, June 14, 2009, 1:00 p.m.—4 p.m., bring a lunch on Saturday. Members*: $130/ All others: $150, all supplies included.
This day and a half, hands-on workshop in Jan’s studio at her home in lovely Magnolia Springs will show you sculpting techniques you’ve never thought of! No sculpting experience is necessary to have fun and create. Students will create a papier mache animal using this extremely versatile medium. This is not your “grammar school” papier mache! For years, Jan has pushed, prodded, poked, “squished” and torn fabric, paper, foil and clay to form “uncommon” creations from these “common” materials, giving an entirely new meaning to sculpting. Her sculptures have been sold in specialty shops across the southeast. Jan’s unique perceptions make her classes a fun-filled learning experience. She encourages her students to experiment, stay playful, and listen to their “inner artist” even if you don’t think you have one!

Slips, Textures, Templates & Mold-Making Techniques Instructor: Maria Spies, Aug. 3-7, 2009, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. Bring a lunch. Members*: $300/All others: $350.
This 5 day workshop will cover all those techniques in clay that you wish you had time to explore in the studio. Each day will cover a different topic that you can make use of in the studio for years to come. Bring your ideas and questions and let Maria’s 36 years of experience help you with the answers. Topics are: Working with plaster and learning how to make simple molds. Making templates for that odd shaped piece you wish to make colored clays and slips. The final day, if you’re not exhausted, will be spent trying out all those molds, templates, textures, slips and color clays.

Loose and Colorful Painting Workshop with William D. Thompson, Friday & Saturday, Aug. 7-8, 2009, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Studio 4. Members*: $175/All others: $225.
This workshop will explore the use of form and color in the creation of clean and lively paintings. We will
study the application of shapes, values and edges in paintings to produce a “loose and colorful” look. We will also take a look at the various aspects of color including chroma, use of grey, temperature, transparency, mixing and color tables. Design and composition are at the heart of any successful painting and we will explore various cropping techniques to produce designs that are powerful and appealing to a wide audience. Beginners and advanced painters using oil or acrylics are encouraged to participate. William Thompson is a popular local artist whose work has been seen locally at the Fairhope Arts & Crafts Show, the Grand Festival of Art (Best of Show 2008) and Ashland Gallery. His paintings have won numerous awards and are hanging in countries throughout the world.

Watercolor Techniques Workshop Instructor: Jeri Jones Harrison, Saturday, August 29, 2009 10 a.m.-3 p.m., bring a lunch. Members*:$75/ All others: $100.
This workshop will be an introduction to some watercolor techniques from beginners to mid level experienced artists. Jeri will be lecturing and demonstrating with the students experimenting with each technique as it is presented. The topics and techniques included will be how to create exciting and glowing colors by mixing paints on the paper instead of on the palette, the advantages of painting on an incline rather than on a flat surface, and techniques specific to this approach, maximizing colors in a painting by using neutrals and how to create colorful neutrals, the importance of variety and how to create variety in colors, shapes, brushstrokes and values. Jeri has been teaching watercolor classes and workshops for more than 13 years and enjoys sharing her knowledge with students.

Paper Clay the Easy Way Workshop
Instructor:  James Hood, Sept 17,18, 24, 25 2009 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Supporting level member & above:  $225/All others: $275
Local artist, James Hood has a flair for working “outside the box” and “pushing the envelope” in new directions.  In the course of this four day workshop, you will explore the mysteries and advantages of making and using paper clay, which James describes as “ordinary clay on steroids.”  Things go faster and farther than with ordinary clay techniques.  Imagination and the willingness to experiment are the best tools you can bring to this workshop!  The first two days of the workshop will explore the properties of paper clay and using slab-building techniques for achieving texture and detail will be emphasized, using common tools and materials found in every kitchen, or garage and in nature.  The following week’s two days will be spent completing your projects using glazes and other finishing techniques.  Familiarity with basic clay techniques is helpful but not necessary.  Bring any clay tools you have on hand.  Beginner sets are available for purchase at a nominal fee, but you will quickly learn that there are limitless kitchen and workshop items that lend themselves to working with clay.  Firing and all materials are included, just bring a lunch.

Landscapes with Melanie Morris, October 23, 24 2009, 9:00-3:30
Bring a lunch, Studio 4, Supporting level members and above: $200/ All others: $250
Join Melanie for a two day workshop as she shares her techniques on painting acrylic landscapes with a palette knife. The class will focus on using strong compositions and fresh color to create exciting paintings. Students will work from their personal photographs so each painting will be unique. This workshop will be an excellent introduction to acrylic painting for the beginner and expand the skills of an experienced painter. Melanie Morris is an award winning acrylic painter who creates vivid palette knife landscapes and still lifes. Her work has been exhibited in regional and national juried shows. See her work at her website: www.MelanieMorrisArt.com

Michael Chesley Johnson’s Oil or Pastel Plein Air Workshop, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, December 7-9, 2009, 9 am- 4 pm, bring a lunch. Studio 4
Supporting level members or above: $285/All others: $335.
Join award-winning painter Michael Chesley Johnson, PSA MPAC, for three days of painting on location. We’ll start at the Art Center and then paint some of the area’s beautiful shorelines and parks. Michael will focus on fundamentals from painting outdoors – how to begin, how to proceed and how to finish. The workshop will include demonstrations, plenty of time for student work plus group critiques. Michael gives personal attention at the easel, complete with helpful tips and suggestions. All levels of students are welcome, the media will be either pastel or oil. Michael was elected “Master Pastellist” by Pastel Artists Canada in 2008. He’s a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America as well as a juried member of the Oil Painters of America. The author of Backpacker Painting: Outdoors with Pastel & Oil and Through a Painter’s Brush: A Year on Campobello Island, he writes regularly for The Pastel Journal, The Artist’s Magazine and Watercolor Artist. Michael lives and paints on Campobello Island, New Brunswick and winters in the American Southwest. He teaches throughout North America. For more, visit his web site at: www.MichaelChesleyJohnson.com.

Don Andrews Landscape Workshop, January 11-15, 2010, 9 am – 4 pm, Studio 4
Supporting level members and above: $450/ All others: $500
The emphasis will be on color in this exciting landscape workshop, and artists at all levels will benefit from a more intimate understanding of color and its possibilities in the exciting world of landscape painting. Don has been an artist/instructor for over 250 artists’ workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. He is in great demand as a teacher, consultant and art juror throughout the United States. Don is and active member and past board director of the American Watercolor Society. His paintings have received numerous awards in national watercolor competitions, including three awards from the American Watercolor Society. Feel free to “brown bag” your lunch, or for the cost of $30 for the week, lunch can be ordered. Check out his website: www.donandrews.net

* Supporting level members and above

Still Life Oil Painting Instructor: Ann Warner March 12,13,14, 2009 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with still life setup on Wednesday at 4:00pm Studio 4 Members $250/ Non-members $300 Working from direct observation in paintings is one of the most beneficial means of achieving growth as an artist. This workshop will give one that opportunity. We will focus on the still life, collecting materials to be used and obtaining ideas will be explored. Composition, color and technique will be key components of the workshop. Together the artists will learn from good painting examples. There will also be group and individual critiques, as well as an opportunity for one to bring in outside work to be critiqued. Ann Warner has a Bachelor of Science from LSU and teaches oil painting workshops throughout the year in two main areas, still life and plein air. She has taught regional and international workshops. To see examples of Ann’s work and painting style, please go to her website: www.annwarner.com

Cancellation Policy

Due to the instructor’s course planning and travel arrangements, we are unable to give refunds after 30 days prior to the workshop.