April 7-9, 2026 There seems to be a never-endinq quest to loosen up in watercolor and it’s probably the most common goal of students. As I tell my students, what you leave out of a painting is as important as what you put in. The cost of this workshop is $650.00. To find out more [...]

May 5 & 6, 2026 Beth will demonstrate the importance of understanding the difference between transparent and opaque paint. The use of collage to enhance color, composition, and interest, will also be demonstrated. Participants will be encouraged to let go of control and allow shapes, colors, and strokes to emerge spontaneously. The cost of this [...]

May 19 & 20, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM Work large with charcoal in the landscape. This 2–Day workshop will allow you to work loose, large, and even painterly.  Charcoal is among the most malleable of drawing media, letting you smear, soften, and blend, to render the beauty of the landscape on paper. The [...]

May 19-21, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM In this class, you will start seeing things differently and learn how to turn reality into a captivating, impressionistic image. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject that conveys a certain mood and atmosphere. The cost of this workshop is $650. To find a [...]

May 27-29, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM The focus of this 3-Day workshop is on transforming the ordinary landscape into a work of art. There are dozens of ways to paint the same landscape, but it’s your ability to see creative possibilities which moves an ordinary scene into artistry. The cost of this workshop [...]

June 3 & 4, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM We will make use of both small thumbnails to set up an interesting design.  A major emphasis will be placed on ever important values! You can expect to have two sketches at the end of the second and a more confident skill set to bring [...]

June 9-11, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM Be open to trying something that pushes your boundaries, rather than painting your usual subject matter. Nancie will guide you toward success!  Bring your printed reference materials of scenes you’ve always wanted to paint but never quite knew how to approach artistically.  This is a pastel workshop. [...]

June 9-11, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM This hands-on workshop with award winning artist Barbara Hack is designed to take you through a classically inspired approach to painting the head/ portrait from a photo reference. All four stages of the painting process will be covered, including under painting . The cost of this workshop [...]

June 23-25, 2026 Join nationally acclaimed artist Grace DeVito for a 3-day oil painting workshop “Painting the Organic Still Life”. Learn her process of multi layered still life painting by lecture, demonstration and critiques. Focus will be given to technique, paint application and creating form. The cost of this workshop is $545. To find a [...]

June 30-July 2, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM we'll work solo canvases as well as indulge a 'series' explorations through abstractExpression & representational components to enhance our own clarity from withIN silent walking meditation or just quietly sit with 'softFocus' eyes to feel, to listen to BE_PRESENT withOUT these BEautiful franciscanCenter grounds - The [...]

Robin Cole-Natural Harmony: The Limited Palette July 7-9, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM This workshop offers a deep dive into the benefits of working with a limited palette consisting of one pigment from each primary color family (yellow, red, blue) plus white. This simplified approach is one of creative constraints that trains the mind [...]