January 2019
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 »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 »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 »February 2019
Dathan Kane Exhibit
An exhibition by Dathan Kane and curated by Asa Jackson, Kane works with bold, abstract, black & white organic shapes to reflect things he sees on a daily basis. Hard lines & edges capture your attention and question the absence of color. Kane is an artist born and raised from Hampton, VA. He has received his Bachelors of Fine Art degree from Virginia State University in 2014 where he focused primarily on illustration and painting. His work has been exhibited across…
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 »Color & Light in the Landscape
Learn how to paint beautiful landscape oil paintings by award-winning artist, Lynn Mehta. The focus of this workshop will be on how to translate reference materials in order to create studio landscape paintings filled with color and light. Learn strategies to develop a successful painting, expand our skills, and tap into our personal inspiration. All instruction will be done in oil, for all skill levels. Two day workshop will be held on February 10th & 11th. Students may attend one…
Find out more »Paint Like A Pro
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 at the Education Center…
Find out more »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 »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 »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
Larry Burnett & Don Chapman – Music on Main Concert Series
Larry Burnett Recently inducted into the Colorado R&R Hall of Fame, Firefall’s Larry Burnett is one of the fortunate few who have the ability to look at the world around him and reflect it back to others in song. At 23 years old, with many songs in his arsenal, he joined a group of fellow musicians and formed Firefall. The band, including Burnett, developed a pop-rock-midwest country sound, in the tradition of Crosby, Stills and Nash, the Byrds and the…
Find out more »April 2019
Call for Entries – 2nd Annual Open Juried Show
We invite you to submit your entries for our 2nd Annual Open Juried Art Show. Our show will be judged by Jennifer Morningstar, Gallery Manager of the Charles Taylor Visual Arts Center. 1st Place - $300 plus a future Solo Show at Arts on Main 2nd Place - $200 3rd Place - $100 Send your artwork (up to 3 items) digitally to the gallery prior to February 22nd at 5pm for judging. Click here for the information and application forms. Entry Fee: $25…
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