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TRIP TO PERU

AUGUST 17-30, 2025

An artist’s dream trip full of inspiration, culinary delights, cultural experiences, and ART

CURRENT EXHIBITS & EVENTS

ROBERT STUART

PASSAGES TO LIGHT

NOVEMBER 15 - January 5, 2025

OPENING RECEPTION

FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 15 | 5:30PM - 7:30PM

artist's talk at 6pm

Classes & Workshops

Robert Stuart
  • 5 Classes
  • Dates: February 3, 17 | March 3, 17, 31
  • Times: Mondays | 2:00pm to 4:30pm
  • Tuition: $125 Members | $175 Non-Members
  • Location: Lecture Room

Participant’s work in any media, including 3-D, will be reviewed with constructive criticism to foster a deepening discernment of strengths and challenges. This class includes a visual presentation and discussion of works by historical and contemporary artists, especially from current museum and gallery exhibitions and […]

Laura Thompson
  • 2-Day Workshop
  • Dates: March 9, 10
  • Times: 10:00am to 2:00pm
  • Tuition: $250 Members | $270 Non-Members
  • Location: Vandeveer Studio

Discover the magic of mixed media collage and get your creative juices flowing in a brand new and fun way! In just 2 days, you will combine acrylic paint and magazine images on cradled wood panel to create a ready-to-hang artwork in this interactive and […]

Martin Geiger
  • 5 Classes
  • Dates: February 6, 13, 20, 27 | March 6
  • Times: Thursdays | 1:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Tuition: $250 Members | $280 Non-Members

This class will be an introduction to drawing the human figure using Conte crayon on Toned paper. Each class session will consist of a brief lecture and demo, then moving quickly into guided drawing from the model. The class will generally be focused on three […]

Janly Jaggard
  • 4-Day Weekday Workshop
  • Dates: December 10, 11, 12, 13
  • Times:  10:00am to 3:00pm
  • Tuition: $220 Members | $260 Non-Members
  • Location: Vanderveer Studio

This short but intense workshop is like taking the plunge into a new adventure! Even if you have done a little drawing or painting this opportunity to focus on creative process is an essential aspect of art practice. I will quickly assess the level of […]

Misa Kobayashi Stuart
  • 4 Lectures
  • Dates: January 22, 29 | February 5, 12
  • Times: Wednesdays | 1:30pm to 3:00pm
  • Tuition: $100 Members | $130 Non-Members

Exploring his life and work, and his global influence You can recognize the iconic image of The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai, even if you don’t know his name. This, his best-known design, as well as South Wind, Clear Sky (Red Fuji) were […]

John A. Hancock
  • 4 Classes
  • Dates: March 18, 25 | April 1, 8
  • Times: Tuesdays | 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tuition: $200 Members | $220 Non-Members
  • Location: Echols Studio

Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced students will discover and explore basic traditional and contemporary watercolor techniques. This course (pt. 1) will have a focus on traditional Wet-on-Dry techniques. Beginning students will learn how to use basic watercolor tools, techniques, and design concepts to create their own […]

Dr. Sara N. James
  • 4 Lectures
  • Dates: January 21, 28 | February 4, 11
  • Times: Tuesdays | 10:00am to 11:30am
  • Tuition: $120 Members | $140 Non-Members
  • Location: Lecture Room

Southern Italy and Sicily have long been the step-children of Italy, yet once the unification of these areas proved to be one of the longest running kingdoms in Europe, lasting for some 800 years without a change in boundary lines! Come spend the early spring […]

Salis Dembling
  • 2-Day Weekend Workshop
  • Dates: March 15, 16
  • Times: 10:00am to 4:00pm
  • Tuition: $200 Members | $225 Non-Members
  • Location: Vandeveer Studio

Students will learn essential Realist, academic techniques in an encouraging open environment conducive to learning. In this workshop we will learn all about accurately judging proportion and achieving a likeness. We will copy the master drawings of 19th Century artist Charles Bargue, who created a […]

LYNN MEHTA
  • 3-Day Weekday Workshop
  • Dates: January 21, 22, 23
  • Times: 10:00am – 3:00pm
  • Includes: 1/2 Hour Lunch Break
  • Tuition: $270 Members | $300 Non-Members

Expressive Brushwork and Palette Knife Learn to create paintings that reflect a loose and expressive style while maintaining the elements of good design. Lynn will share her approaches to establish a successful composition, mix harmonious color notes, and to loosen up brushwork and palette knife […]

OPEN SESSION

DRAWING FROM THE MODEL

FRIDAYS, 10am to 12:30pm

echols studio