CURRENT EXHIBITS & EVENTS
LISA TUBACH
"Soundings: Beneath the Surface"
OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20 | 5PM - 8PM
artist's talk at 6pm
Classes & Workshops
Dates: October 26, 27
Times: 9:30am to 3:30pm
Tuition: $240 Members | $260 Non-Members
Location: Vanderveer Studio
Artists use different conventions when they do artwork. What is done within these conventions? Abstraction is no exception. Javier’s goal is to help the student get the necessary feedback for access to relevant information and help the art-making process and connection to ABSTRACTION. This is […]
Dates: September 25 | October 2, 9, 16, 23 30 | November 6, 13
Make Up Date:November 20 (If Needed)
Half Day Times: Wednesdays | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Half Day Tuition: $290 Members | $340 Non-Members
Full Day Times: Wednesdays | 10:30am to 3:30pm
Full Day Tuition: $345 Members | $390 Non-Members
Location: Vanderveer Studio
For students with intermediate to advanced levels of experience. Beginners welcome with prior approval from instructor. Instruction is tailored to the individual according to specific need or stage of development as a painter. Focus will be on application of fundamental and basic dynamics of composition; […]
Dates: October 2, 9, 16
Times: Wednesdays | 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Tuition: $80 Members | $110 Non-Members
Location: PM Lecture Room
The recent TV mini-series adaptation of the novel, Shõgun by James Clavell, captivated audiences across the nation, and the stunning exhibition of Samurai Armor at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has caused sensational responses among viewers. In this 3-class program, the history and historical […]
Dates: September 30 | October 14, 28 | November 11, 25
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 […]
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 […]
2-Day Weekend Workshop
Dates: October 5, 6
Times: 9:30am to 3:30pm
Tuition: $240 Members | $260 Non-Members
Location: Vanderveer Studio
In this workshop, students will create alla prima portrait paintings from life using traditional techniques over the course of 2 days. Emphasis will be placed on large mass drawing, value and color relationships, and accurate form-based color. Class discussions will include how to accurately judge […]
Dates: October 29 | November 5, 12, 19
Times: Tuesdays | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Includes: Class Critique and 1/2 Hour Lunch Break
Tuition: $225 Members | $250 Non-Members
Location: Vanderveer Studio
If you can produce an observational drawing, use tonal value to create a sense of volume and shape and now want to know more, this is the class for you. This series of classes are designed to move from introductory Beginner toward intermediate and personal […]
Dates: October 15, 22, 29 | November 12
Times: Tuesdays | 9:30am to 12:30pm
Tuition: $180 Members | $220 Non-Members
Location: Echols Studio
This course includes information about the nature of watercolor as a paint medium, as well as considerations of additional tools. Also, brushwork, washes and information about paper and brushes will be reviewed. Techniques such as altered/altering washes, grades washes and a more extensive exploration of […]
Dates: November 25 | December 2, 9
Times: Mondays | 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Tuition: $200 Members | $225 Non-Members
Location: Online
The student will translate ideas into their chosen material (dry or wet media) and then putting these ideas down on their chosen surface. Working simply requires skills and an understanding of materials. It also requires focus and patience with oneself. In this online 3-week class, […]
Dates: September 27, 28, 29
Times: 9:30am to 3:30pm
Includes: Lunch Break
Tuition: $300 Members | $330 Non-Members
Location: Vanderveer Studio
Still life is Darren’s absolute favorite way of teaching composition and color. It often involves very simple objects arranged in a way that creates incredible depth and color variety; usually more than one would ever find in a figure painting or portrait. Students will explore […]
Dates: September 12, 19, 26 | October 3, 10
Times: Thursdays | 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Tuition: $240 Members | $260 Non-Members
Location: Vanderveer Studio
This course will be a hands-on-dive into painting the manmade surroundings of the BSSS classroom and building. Students will use a limited temperature palette for the entire duration of the class. They will learn to create fully fledged paintings within these limitations. There will also […]
Dates: October 18, 19, 20
Times: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Includes: Lunch Break
Tuition: $270 Members | $300 Non-Members
Location: Vanderveer Studio
This workshop is designed for those with some experience with drawing, color use and composition who now want to begin exploring the road to abstraction. Students will come prepared with examples of drawings, paintings, collage or photographs that will be used as starting points for […]
Dates: November 9, 10
Times: 9:30am – 3:30pm (bring lunch)
Tuition: $260 Member | $300 Non-Member
Other Info: Copper is to be purchased from Janly at cost
Location: Deer Run Lane Studio, Staunton
ABSTRACTION AND ENAMEL PANELS Enameling has so many technical prerequisites that often prevent room for innovation and aesthetics to be explored. I will walk participants through the technical, but focus on methods of exploring all the medium offers using firescale, fluxes, transparents and opaques, screens […]
OPEN SESSION
DRAWING FROM THE MODEL
FRIDAYS, 10am to 12:30pm
echols studio
