Expressive Pet/Animal Oil Portraits with Lisa McAndrews-Morin Saturdays January 10, 17, 24, 31 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (4 Classes) Animals are expressive individuals with unique personalities, and there is nothing quite like capturing their essence and emotion through portraiture. Come create an original, one-of-a-kind, oil portrait keepsake of your beloved pet or favorite...
Winter Wonderland: The Enchanted Landscape with Shane Gutierrez Sundays, Jan 11 (on-site at WAA), Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 8 (off-site/locations TBA) 2026 from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm (5 classes) Winter is a beautiful time of year for the photographer who is willing to get outdoors and brave the cold conditions. The land is...
Bringing The Outdoors Inside with Richard Coren Sundays, Jan 18, 25 & Feb 8, 15 from 2:00-4:00 PM (4 Classes) Everyone loves plein air painting but winters in Rhode Island make painting outdoors very difficult. In this class, painters will learn how to bring the outdoors inside by utilizing their own photographs to provide subject...
See The Light with Betsey MacDonald THIS CLASS IS FULL, please email wickarteducation@gmail.com to be added to the wait list. Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27 and February 10 from 10:00AM–1:00PM (4 classes) Intermediate to Advanced Levels In January, just when we’re ready to see more light, we’ll use watercolor as our medium, to study just...
Drawing & Painting Birds In Nature with Robin Kasparian Ages 10 - Teens Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27 from 4:30pm-6:00pm (3 classes) Learn how to blend oil pastels to create life-like birds in their natural habitat with Robin Kasparian. Robin is a recently retired certified K-12 art teacher for our local North Kingstown, Hamilton Elementary...
Looking for a relaxed, inspiring space to work on your art? Join us for Open Studio, held on most Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Please contact the gallery at (401) 294-6840 to confirm availability This is a non-structured environment where you have the freedom to work on your own projects, whether you’re painting,...
The Joy of Pastels with Ann Bianchi Sunday February 1st from 11:00AM–2:00PM (1 class) Back by popular demand! Enjoy this one-day Pastel Art workshop, with Ann, which offers participants the opportunity to create using various types of chalk and oil pastels while exploring many pastel techniques. Whether you love working with rich colors or quiet...
Dynamic Drawing for Youth with Claire Marschak Tuesdays Feb 10, 17, 24 (3 classes) from 4:00 - 6:00 PM Students will fill a sketchbook with bold drawings exploring the process of making marks, composition, value studies, and observational drawing. Participants will use graphite, charcoal, conte, and erasers on paper. Using still life, tools, and nature...
Dynamics & Movement in Oils with Sarah Hirsch Wednesdays, Feb 11, 18, 25, Mar 4, 18, 25 from 3:00pm-6:00pm (6 classes) (Welcoming Adults and Teens / Intermediate and Advanced) How do you coax a painting to come alive? What gives it that special something that stops you in your tracks? Working with different frameworks of...
Essence of Oils with Claire Marschak Saturday, February 14th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (1 class) INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING: Are you confused about brushes, paints, mediums and surfaces? Have you bought supplies in an art store but don’t know how to use them? If you said yes, then this class is for you...
Fashion Design Workshop with Emily Bennison Afterschool Youth Workshop, Ages 6 and up! Mondays, Feb 16, 23, Mar 2, 9, 23 and Apr 6, 13 (7 weeks) from 4:00 - 5:30 PM Ever wonder what it takes to be a fashion designer? Explore different trends and styles of clothing throughout the ages to inspire your...
Tonal Coastal Dune, Oil Painting with Claire Marschak Saturday, February 21st from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (1 class) Tonalism was an artistic style that emerged in the 1880s when American artists began to paint landscapes with an overall neutral hue. Seascape and landscape painter Claire will guide you through brush techniques, paint application and...