Starting in July of 2024, the Arts Council will offer art workshops taught by well known instructors such as Kim Mackey, Kathy W. Hill, Coni Grant, Cherine Marie-Kuster and Tom Lockhart
Kim Mackey
Register now for this Saturday, July 13 — “Painting in the Studio” workshop with Kim Mackey – 9:30 – 4:00 with 1 hour lunch break. Class fee – $70 per student. The Art of Painting in Oil / Acrylic. Materials list available.
Develop your imagination and technique, focused on the academic principles of color, design, value and draftsmanship. Working from still life and photo reference. Receive individual instruction as you really learn to “see” what you paint. There will be demonstration and class critique. Students will be exposed to painters such as Lougheed, Jacob, Payne and Dixon. Students will be comfortable in the well-appointed modern studio.
Kim is considered by critics to be one of the best western artists working today. The Denver Post has called him, “A master of this genre”. Kim’s work is included in many important public collections as well as private collections throughout the country.
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Kathy Hill
Register now for this Friday, July 19 – “Introduction to Watercolor Painting” workshop with Kathy W. Hill – 9:30 – 4:30 with 1 hour lunch break. Class fee – $75 per student. $35 optional materials fee. Materials list available.
“Color and light are always significant in my paintings. I am fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful, best kept secrets in Colorado. No matter whether my painting is of the magnificent Spanish Peaks, or of a lowly rock in the snow, my hope is to connect with others who share my love of the natural world.
As we experience the world around us, we often hold onto fleeting moments we remember more as feelings than how things really looked. In my work, I strive to capture these moments, enhancing the feelings with expressive colors, yet retaining the reality of the scene.” Kathy Hill
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Coni Grant
Register now for this Saturday, August 24 – “Crash Course in Acrylics” workshop with Coni Grant– 10:00 to 3:00 pm. 1/2 hour lunch break. Class fee – $70 fee plus $20 for all materials. Just bring yourself.
Have fun with Acrylics and learn simple techniques that can revolutionize your work. Acrylics are popular, water based and dry quickly – but few artists take advantage of their amazing versatility and potential. This class is for painters who want to learn more about the unexpected advantages of Acrylics. Students will work through 2 projects that teach techniques that can be applied to their own work. Beginners will learn skills to take them forward; Advanced painters will learn techniques that will push their work in new directions.
Cherine Marie-Kuster
Register now for this Saturday, September 14 workshop – “A Creative Booster” with Cherine Marie-Kuster – 9:30 – 4:30 with 1 hour lunch break. Class fee – $75. Includes all materials.
Colorado native, Cherine Marie-Kuster, creates her free-flowing and impressionistic works in various mediums and has earned awards in watercolor, acrylic, pastel, recycled art and mixed media. She enjoys helping people find inspiration and time to create their expressions in a shorter amount of time with few materials and limited space! We will work with watercolors for this fun workshop and materials will be provided for the pieces we will play & learn from. Cost: $75 and Smiles, Free!
Tom Lockhart
Don’t delay! – Register now for this two-day Friday & Saturday, September 20 & 21 workshop – “The Artist’s Process: From Thumbnail Sketch to Finished Painting” with Tom Lockhart – 9:30 – 4:30 with 1 hour lunch break. Class fee – $150, Materials list available soon.
This class is taught by award-winning Western and landscape painter, Tom Lockhart! You will learn how to use oils and pastels to create thumbnail sketches that will become a finished painting in this two-day workshop!
Choose any one or all of these workshops and download a registration form (You must submit one form for each workshop that you wish to attend). Fill them out and mail (SPACe, PO Box 803, La Veta, CO 81055) or bring them to SPACe Gallery (132 W. Ryus, La Veta) along with the workshop fee. Please note: Workshop fees are payable to SPACe. Any materials fees are payable separately and directly to the instructor.
*Workshop schedule date subject to change or cancellation. You will be notified by email or phone.