Oil Painting
Instructor: Darla Diann Lewis-Bishop
Mondays, 1 PM - 4 PM
8 weeks beginning March 31st
Tuition: $100, $80 members
Create original compositions in (primarily) representational themes using oils or acrylics. Students will focus
on all aspects of painting from concept and selection of style thru completion with special attention to composition
and perspective. Students work invividually from resource material with individual and group instruction. Excellent
for both beginning and experienced painters.
All Media Painting
Instructor: Robert Birdwell
Tuesdays, 10AM - 12 NOON
8 weeks beginning April 1st
Tuition: $100, $80 members
Beginners to advanced levels of students are welcome in this oil, acrylic, and watermedia class. Students may choose
to work from observation, personal photographs, or with experimental techniques.
Print Making Studio * Non-Instructed
Tuesdays, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Continuous
Non-instructed studio session.
Pastels
Instructor: Fran Thie
Wednesday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
4 weeks beginning April 2nd
Tuition: $50, $40 members
Interpret your subject in an atmospheric and expressive way by enhancing your skills in the use of pastels. Explore
the unique techniques of pastel mark-making on a variety of surfaces and experiment with underpainting in watercolor
and acrylic. Enhance visual effects through control of values, creative color mixing, sensitive strokes, and
dramatic compositions. Individual and group instruction for all skill levels in both studio still life and on-
location landscape painting.
Contemporary Still Life
Instructor: Kathy Holland
Wednesdays, 2:30 PM — 4:30 PM
8 weeks beginning April 2nd
Tuition: $100, $80 members
Explore new possibilities with the still life genre. Work from unusual arrangements of non-traditional materials
provided by the instructor, or bring your own personal objects. Experiment with different lighting situations and
vantage points to strengthen your compositions. Sharpen your powers of observation, or develop a more personal
response to objects and settings. We will also be looking at work by contemporary still-life artists. This class
offers a fun and supportive environment for exploring your creative side. Work in the drawing medium of your choice,
or use suggested materials from the instructor. Class is limited in size and suitable for all leveles of skill and
experience.
Drawing from Life
Instructor: Kathy Holland
Wednesdays, 7—9 PM
8 weeks begin APril 2nd
Tuition: $100, $80 members Model fee: $30
Drawing from the nude model with emphasis on observation skills.
This is a rare opportunity for adults of all levels of ability and experience to work from a live model in a
relaxed and supportive setting. Participants may work in the medium of their choice and should bring their drawing
supplies with them to class the first evening. Beginners may call the Art Center for a list of suggested materials.
*** Adults only, space is limited. ***
Collograph 
Instructor: Rex Redd
Wednesdays, 7 pm - 9:00 pm
8 weeks beginning April 2nd
Tuition: $ 100, $ 80 members
Collagraphy is the process of pulling a relief print from a collage. This class will explore the wide range of techniques
and results possible in this relatively new form of printmaking. The process encompasses everything from the precise
linework of an etching to the unpredictable nature of a monotype. Students will create plates from common and inexpensive
materials, which will encourage regret-free experimentation! The plates will then be printed using an etching press. Great
for beginner to advanced students.
Experimental Watermedia
Instructor: Victoria Lenne
Thursdays, 1 - 4 pm
6 weeks beginning March 13th
Tuition: $100, $80 members
Want to have some fun exploring water media? Would you like to stretch your boundaries beyond traditional approaches of
painting? Then join us for this experimental water media class. We will be preparing surfaces that will alter and
interrupt the process of watercolor; however, we will be using traditional imagery. We will be using stamping in a non-
traditional way, and then painting traditional imagery upon that. The instructor will provide the stamps. We will again
be staining artist tissue paper to use as collage, and painting directly back into it. Those are just a few of the fun
things we will be doing. Full sheet watercolor paper is preferred for this class, however, if you are more comfortable
with smaller formats that will be fine.
Figurative Drawing and Painting
Instructor: Gifford Nicholaides (YES, he's back !!!)
Thursdays, 1:30 - 4 pm
8 weeks beginning April 3rd
Tuition: $100, $80 members Model Fee: $30
All levels of ability and experience are welcome. Work from a clothed model with focus on the face and figure in the
drawing or color medium of your choice (charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, oils, acrylics, watercolor, etc.). Focus
on portraiture and basics to capture a good likeness of the individual and the study of body structure and proportion to
ensure life-like handling of the figure. Beginning and intermediate students welcome. A materials list is available.
Oil Techniques
Instructor: Carolyn Paskel
Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
8 weeks beginning March 13th
Tuition: $ 100, $ 80 members
Oil painting techniques and compositional principles taught through demonstrations and individual instruction. Students
will generally paint still-life subjects during class, but special sessions on portrait or landscape painting may be
scheduled as requested. Special attention to creating light and shadow and good color composition. Beginner to advanced
students are welcome.
Open Painting Studio
Fridays, 9:30 AM - 12 NOON
Continuing studio.
Non-instructed studio time. Bring all your materials and work at your own pace. Any media.
Open Fiber Studio
Fridays, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Continuing studio.
Non-instructed studio time for all fiber/textile enthusiasts. Bring your machine if desired and work with others.
Open Metals Studio
First Friday of the month, 6:30 PM - 9:30 ? PM
Continuing studio.
Non-instructed studio time for all metals - silver, silver clay, pewter, bronze, etc - artists.
Bring your worn materials and tools. A great time to collaborate, troubleshoot and learn by working with other artists.
Clay Classes:
All pottery classes will focus on stoneware processes unless otherwise specified. Each class will have a studio/glaze
fee of $50.00 in addition to tuition.
Clay and tools are purchased separately from local vendors.
Tuition: $120, $100 members unless specified.
Throwing & Handbuilding for Beginners & Intermediate * Mark Turpin
Mondays 6:30 - 9:30 PM
8 weeks beginning March 31st
Instruction necessary for success in wheel-throwing and hand-building ceramics. Students will have the option of
creating forms using ceramic sculpture techniques. Beginning to intermediate students welcome. Instruction will be
paced to individual needs.
Joy of Pottery * Bill Capshaw
4 sessions including two daytime! Either:
Tuesdays, 9am - noon
8 weeks beginning April 1st
Tuesdays, 1pm - 4 pm
8 weeks beginning April 1st
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:30 PM
8 weeks beginning April 1st
Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:30 PM
8 weeks beginning April 3rd
Hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques for beginning to advanced students.
Basic techniques enlarged to focus on individual development of techniques, glazes, and kiln use.
Advanced students will focus on the development of a personal style. Raku included for those interested.
Hand Built and Wheel Thrown Pottery * Hugh Bailey
Wednesdays, 1:30—4:30 PM
8 weeks beginning April 2nd
Wheel-throwing and hand-building for beginning to intermediate students.
Emphasis on freedom of expression and playful progress while mastering basic skills and techniques. Individual interests at the student’s pace is primary concern.
The Art Center offers classes for all ages and levels of expertise.
Classes include, but are not limited to: oil painting; watercolor; pastels; drawing; silversmithing; pewter casting; hypertufa;
jewelry (including wire weaving, bead weaving, PMC Precious Metal Clay, dichroic glass);
various types of ceramics such as hand built and/or wheel thrown pottery; papermaking; art history; collage; and sculpture.
Our instructors are excellent, arts professionals, most with a wealth of experience in their chosen arts field.
Some classes are offered on a seasonal basis or certain times of year for specific levels or ages.
Summer is the time of year for most of our children’s programs.
Most of our regular program classes are designed for self-disciplined and reliant individuals (adults).
Some classes welcome young (or younger) students in their regular classes.
If you are interested in enrolling a young person in a class, call to receive information about the scope of the class
and the appropriateness of their participation.
The next class session will begin Spring, 2008.
Dream Classes:
If you have an idea for, or would like to request a specific class that we do not currently offer, please let
us hear from you. We are always looking for new ideas or new instructors that can be added to our schedule.
To make your wishes known, just call the Art Center at 482-1441 and speak to Leah or the staff assistant on duty.
