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,...
Essence of Oils with Claire Marschak Saturday, February 14th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (1 class) This class is SOLD OUT, please email: wickarteducation@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist! 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...
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...
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...
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...
Colored Pencil Workshop with Ann Bianchi Sunday February 22nd from 11:00AM–2:00PM (1 class) Enjoy this workshop designed for artists of all levels to develop and refine their skills with colored pencils. Ann will...
Fashion Design for Homeschoolers with Emily Bennison Wednesdays, Jan 21, 28, Feb 11, 25, Mar 4 (5 weeks) from 10:00 am - 11:30 am Ever wonder what it takes to be a fashion designer? Explore different trends and styles of clothing throughout the ages to inspire your own original designs. Delve into all things fashion...
Light Fantastic with Betsey MacDonald Tuesdays, March 17, 24, 31 & April 7 from 10:00AM–1:00PM (4 classes) Intermediate to Advanced Levels 'To me, every square inch of a painting space...
Textile Shibori Designs with Ann Bianchi Saturday, March 21 10:00AM–2:00PM (1 class, 4 hours with a lunch break) Fabrics from natural cellulose fibers (cottons, linens and silks) will be our “canvases” as we experiment with historical and cultural resist methods. Working in the styles of Japanese Arashi Shibori and Itajime Shibori, we’ll add colorants from...
Fiber Arts & Sewing for Homeschoolers with Emily Bennison Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27 (8 weeks) from 10:00 am - 11:30 am Students are encouraged to continue working on their sewing projects in process for the first few classes and then... into an exploration of Fiber Arts! Explore...
Fabric and Fiber Collage with Ann Bianchi Saturday, April 11 & 18 from 11:00AM–1:30PM (2 classes) Mixed Media Collage art is colorful and textural with lots of surprises! We’ll create...
Land and Sea, Outdoor Oil Painting with Lisa McAndrews-Morin Saturdays, April 18, 25, May 2, 9 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (4 Classes) Get ready to pack up your painting gear and head outdoors for some SPRING Plein Air painting! There is no substitute for the artistic lessons that can be learned, and the...