Workshops 2022/2023

Current & Upcoming

JOEL POPADICS, Watercolor the Florida Landscape

Mar 21, 2023 9:30AM—Mar 24, 2023 4:00PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

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Watercolor the Florida Landscape Instructor: Joel Popadics Medium: Watercolor Demo: Monday, March 20, 3-5pm (included in workshop tuition) Join Joel Popadics for a four-day watercolor workshop. In the spirit of Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent, we’ll paint the tropics, in particular the unique aspects of the Florida landscape. We’ll explore ways to improve our…

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TARA FUNK GRIM, Creative & Imaginative Painting

Mar 27, 2023 9:30AM—Mar 29, 2023 4:00PM

Center for Visual Arts - 26100 Old 41 Road

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Creative & Imaginative Painting Instructor: Tara Funk Grim Medium: Mixed Media Collage & Acrylic Level: Intermediate The highlights of the workshop come from the transformation and integration of collage and acrylic materials as well as a journey into discovery, intuition, and invention. The language of art, line, color, shape, texture, and value will be explored…

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MARY PARKMAN, Expressive Florals 2 (SOLD OUT-WAIT LIST AVAILABLE)

Mar 27, 2023 9:00AM—Mar 29, 2023 3:30PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

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Expressive Florals 2 Instructor: Mary Parkman Medium: Acrylics Level: Prerequisite, Expressive Florals 1 Delve deeper into Expressive Florals with Mary Parkman. Florals offer a “foot hold in reality” as we allow our paintings to be more abstract. Focusing on color, abstract principles and expressive techniques we will continue to explore painting loosely and with confidence.…

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WOOLEY DUTTON, Expressive Portraits

Mar 30, 2023 9:30AM—Mar 31, 2023 4:00PM

Center for Visual Arts - 26100 Old 41 Rd

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Expressive Portraits Instructor: Wooley Dutton Medium: Acrylics Level: All with experience Take a painterly approach to portraits (of an individual or from your imagination) in this fun and informative class. Get familiar with materials and see how Wooley Dutton creates different effects in the portrait process. Connect new color combinations to develop creative freedom in…

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JANE HARRIS, Playful Mixed Media Collage with Paper, Acrylic & Fabric

Mar 31, 2023 10:00AM—Apr 01, 2023 4:00PM

LOCATION CHANGE to: Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

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Playful Mixed Media Collage with Paper, Acrylic & Fabric Instructor: Jane Harris Medium: paper, acrylic, fabric Level: All Come create in a playful and appealing way. This is Jane Harris’ take on mixed media collage. Jane will show you how to create one of her whimsical designs using paper, fabric and acrylic paint. Assorted paper,…

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CAROL BROMAN, Portrait Sketch in Gouache

Mar 31, 2023 9:30AM—3:30PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

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Students will create a portrait from life using a direct painting technique called ‘form painting’ that applies individual strokes of color in tiles to suggest the illusion of light. Concepts covered include basic color theory, paint mixing, palette organization, hierarchy of tones on the portrait and a comprehensive theory of light for artists. Artists will…

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THERESA GIRARD, Rework!

Apr 03, 2023 9:00AM—Apr 05, 2023 3:00PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

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Rework! Instructor: Theresa Girard Medium: Acrylic Level: All with experience in the Non-Objective Persistence is the name of the game in this 3-day instructional workshop. Revisit your old painting and find a simple and direct solution to bring your work to conclusion. Theresa Girard will walk you through several options to REWORK your soon-to-be masterpiece!…

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RINNY RYAN, Basket Weaving

Apr 07, 2023 10:00AM—4:00PM

Center for Visual Arts - 26100 Old 41 Road

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Basket Weaving Instructor: Rinny Ryan Medium: Weaving Level: All Using the “flat reed over under” basket weaving technique each students will complete a bread basket in their one day workshop.  $15 supply fee included covers reeds and sea grass. Supply List

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SHIRLEY BLAKE—Symbolism in Your Painting

Apr 13, 2023 10:00AM—Apr 14, 2023 4:00PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

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Symbolism in Your Painting Instructor: Shirley Blake Medium: All Level: All Visual and verbal symbols have always been a part of our communication. Seeing symbolism in our lives like street signs and more meaningful ones of love, joy and family, we’ll use exercises focused on your interpretation and creative vision as you develop your painting.…

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MAGGIE HENRY, Making Mobiles

May 19, 2023 9:30AM—3:30PM

Center for Visual Arts - 26100 Old 41 Rd

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Making Mobiles Instructor: Maggie Henry Medium: Mixed Media Level: All Join us for a fun day creating colorful, creative three-dimensional art sculptures that dance to air! Learn the fundamentals of art mobile making, mobile design and layout, creating the elements, making wire supports, balance points and mobile articulations, so your mobile will move in response…

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Past | Archive

DEMO: JOEL POPADICS, Watercolor the Florida Landscape

Mar 20, 2023 3:00PM—5:00PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

ELI CEDRONE, Impressionist Figures in the Landscape

Mar 16, 2023 9:30AM—Mar 18, 2023 4:00PM

Center for Performing Arts 10150 Bonita Beach Road

RINNY RYAN, Basket Weaving (DATE CHANGE)

Mar 10, 2023 10:00AM—4:00PM

Center for Visual Arts - 26100 Old 41 Road

MARY PARKMAN, Expressive Florals I

Mar 09, 2023 9:00AM—3:30PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

SHIRLEY BLAKE, Charcoal Pouring

Mar 04, 2023 9:30AM—2:00PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road

MARY PARKMAN, Color Workshop

Mar 02, 2023 9:00AM—Mar 03, 2023 3:30PM

Center for Performing Arts - 10150 Bonita Beach Road