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Watercolor Class
Every Tuesday, find out how to paint water, sky, flowers, and more. Renate Bumgarner helps you learn basic watercolor techniques. Pre-Registration Required Materials list will be provided prior to class. 1pm – 4pm Cost: $85 for 4 sessions
Find out more »Oil Painting Class
Every Thursday, Renate Bumgarner shares her 30+ years of experience. For both beginners & intermediates, this class can get you stared with the essentials in painting, or get you to the next step. Includes review of paints & supplies, methods and how to start or go on. Supply list given at registration. Join the class anytime 1pm – 3pm Cost: $85 for 4 sessions
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 »Photo Clinic
Every Saturday with Dick Welton. Digital photo instructions, camera operation, and critiques of your photos by a pro. Bring your camera and photos you have taken. Pre-Registration Required Call 804.824.9464 to reserve your spot 1pm-2pm Free
Find out more »Oil & Acrylic Class
Every Saturday, taught by Renate Baumgarner. Learn to use acrylics from a famous expert! Good advice on paints, brushes, starting a painting, analyzing it and more. Pre-registration required Supply list given at registration. Join the class anytime. 1pm – 4pm Cost: $28 per class or $85 for 4 classes.
Find out more »First Friday – Quilts of River Country
This exhibition runs through September 30th Quilts of River Country showcases the quilts and quilters of the Middle Peninsula. With three active quilt guilds on the Middle Peninsula, this show offers a beautiful and varied selection of quilts, quilting techniques and quilting styles. From the king sized to baby quilts, from wall hangings to wearables, from table cloths to useables, you can spend hours viewing the entries. With many of the quilters volunteering at the show, you can find out…
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 »CYC Kidz September
This "Just for Fun" creative session is for children 5 to 12 years old, and is the fourth in a series of "Under the Sea" classes led by art teacher Christina Micket. Tickets are $15 and include snacks and drinks.
Find out more »Singer/Songwriter Karl Werne
The third in a series of four local and regional Singer/Songwriter concerts. Karl Werne is an award winning songwriter and member of the national touring group BiG WiDE GRiN with Elaine Dempsey. His most recent CD, “This Little Notebook”, is an all original project and features many notable musicians including Tim Reynolds (Dave Matthews Band), Chris Gage (Jerry Jeff Walker), and ODU Jazz Professor John Toomey. Doors open at 6:30pm Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at the door Wine and…
Find out more »Paint Like a Pro with Renate
Every 2nd Tuesday, 6:30-8:30p.m Color Your Canvas, Paint Like a Pro - Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a fun paint-in night taught by professional artist Renate Bumgarner. Renate brings over 50 years experience as a painter & teacher to help you create your own masterpiece! Renate is an award-winning artist who studied art in Frankfurt and Wurzburg, Germany and at Thomas Nelson Community College. While working for the US Military in Germany she was an instructor…
Find out more »First Friday – Rose Nygaard One Woman Show
The exhibition runs through October. Rose paints boldly with color and shape to create images that are direct and spontaneous. She works in different media, producing figurative, still life, and abstract paintings, while experimenting with collage as another way of expressing ideas and emotions, provoking an artistic experience for the viewer that is both aesthetically pleasing and stimulating. Live Music by: House of Cards Free and open to the public. Cash bar and Shari’s famous paninis available for purchase. Rose…
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