February 2019
Color Your Canvas Kidz – SOLD OUT
Color Your Canvas KIDZ is an ongoing monthly paint class at Arts on Main in Gloucester Village. For our February class, the young artist will learn the basics of painting and will be guided through the imaginative painting of a cactus and it's balloon. Recommended age is 5-12. Tickets are $15, a snack is included. Please bring an apron if you own one. Seating is limited and these classes fill quickly, register today at Arts on Main (804)824-9464 or click on the button…
Find out more »Oil Painting
This ongoing series is taught by Renate Baumgarner. Beginners or intermediates. Renate will share her 30+ years experience to get you started with the essentials or help you improve your paintings. Good advice on paints, brushes, starting a painting, analyzing it and more. Pre-registration required Supply list given at registration. Classes begin 1/19 and continue on 1/26, 2/9, and 2/16. Join the class anytime. Class Options 4 Classes $100.00 USD Single Class $28.00 USD Class Options 4 Classes $100.00 USD Single…
Find out more »Gallery Talk with Lynn Mehta
The MPFAA & Arts on Main invite you to A Gallery Talk with Lynn Mehta February 21st, 2019 8:00pm Alexandria, VA artist, Lynn Mehta presents the story of her artistic journey and experience as the first Arts on Main Artist in Residency, sponsored by the Cook Foundation. The Middle Peninsula Fine Arts Association (MPFAA) hosts this free event and invites the public to attend. Ms. Mehta's presentation begins at 8 pm, February 21st, at Arts on Main in Gloucester, VA.…
Find out more »Open Studio
Every Friday Morning If you enjoy painting with company and getting good advice, bring your art and supplies and paint with us every Friday morning. 9am – 12pm Free
Find out more »Felting with Janet Griffin
Our gifted weaver, Janet Griffin, will be here showing us how to felt with fluffy wool. Amazing painterly technique! Create a unique textured canvas with colorful Romney and Corriedale wool as your paints! Your one-of-a-kind artwork will be suitable for framing. Surface embellishment includes mohair, silk and glass beads. Treat yourself to organic fiber art! You deserve it! You may bring a photograph. This will be a wet felt method. You will get wet. Students are requested to bring a towel. Tuition: $40. Materials…
Find out more »Music on Main with Luca Burgalassi
Luca Burgalassi: guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter, begins studying music at the age of 6, writing and performing his songs live by the age of 12. He graduated summa cum laude in acoustic guitar at the Lizard Academy of Fiesole (Florence) under the guidance of Giovanni Unterberger. He undertook advanced studies with Franco D’Andrea, Franco Morone, Armando Corsi, Steve Trovato, Mike Sterne and Franco Mussida. He studied folk and country blues techniques, experimenting with open tunings and learning how to play traditional…
Find out more »Movies On Main
Join us for our ongoing Movies on Main Series "The Legacy of Gilbert Klingel: Man of Steel" Gilbert Klingel was a self-taught naturalist and explorer who spent his life studying the Chesapeake Bay. His article, “One Hundred Hours Beneath the Chesapeake,” in the May 1955 issue of National Geographic featured color photos that were among the first taken from beneath a temperate estuary. These images were taken from inside a diving vessel invented by Klingel that was lowered into the…
Find out more »March 2019
Exhibition by Kacey Carneal
"I Believe in Little Things" Kacey Sydnor Carneal, is a self-taught artist who lives in in Gloucester, Virginia. She works only in oil on wood or canvas. Characteristic of Carneal's work is her distinctive use of the frame. In most of her paintings, the frame acts as a painted extension of the canvas; in others, it acts as an accent. The heart of her work is in the spirit of the painter herself, her vision of what touches her life,…
Find out more »Unobjective Abstracts in Acrylic
Local artist, Rose Nygaard teaches an ongoing series of acrylic classes.Here is your chance to work with award-winning acrylic painter, whose goal is to help you bring out your own creativeness!Rose was graduated with a BA in Studio Art and a Master of Fine Arts by The American University in Washington, DC. During her schooling and since graduation, her work has been shown in several galleries throughout Maryland, the District of Columbia, North Carolina, New Mexico, and Virginia. She has…
Find out more »Critique Sessions
'Crit' Sessions on the First Tuesday of every month, bring your current work to get a critique. Are you stuck in the middle of a painting? Would fresh eyes help? Do you want to learn more about composition or color balancing? We help each other improve. Email: Kathy Klein at kleinrkr@aol.com to sign up and get on the email reminder list. 10am – 12pm Free
Find out more »Refine Drawing & Sketching Skills
Bring your drawing materials to this four week workshop class. We will be focusing on line drawings, composition, shading, balance and perspective to help you sharpen your technical and observational skills. This should help to form the basis for finished work in any media. Terri Doyle has taught arts and crafts at the local community college to the SOAR program for the past 5 years. Her formal education in the arts was what she was able to get in public…
Find out more »Paint Your Pet
If you've ever wanted to try a Pet Portrait Painting, here's your chance! Learn how to paint your furry/feathery/scaly family member. Christina Micket uses a technique that makes it easier and a whole lot of fun! First you start with a clear, bright image of your choice. Upon registration, you'll be asked to email the image so it can be added on the canvas ahead of time. Then she'll help you choose the colors for your portrait and guide you…
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