Winter Art Classes at ACE

CHILDREN’S CLASS

The Joy of Painting (Ages 7-12)

In this popular painting class, young artists will make colorful artworks inspired by famous artists.

Instructor Debra Gag has broad experience teaching a variety of media and techniques to adults and children.

Dates: Monday March 14 – April 25 (Six classes – no class April 11)

Time: 4:00 – 6:00

Fee: $125 + $20.00 for materials. Make check payable to Arts Center East (formerly Vernon Community Arts Center) or pay online below. 10% discount for family members.

Register early as there is a class minimum of five students and a maximum of twelve.

Place: Arts Center East, (formerly Vernon Community Arts Center)709 Hartford Tnpk. (Route 30) Vernon, CT. For more information, please call ACE at (860) 871-8222 or visit our website at artscentereast.org.

ADULT CLASSES

Drawing – Essential and Elegant – All Levels Welcome

Known for her positive and upbeat teaching style, Shauna helps students achieve a solid foundation for their personal artistic journey.

Instructor Shauna Shane has been a professional artist for 34 years and is a former Resident Artist at The New Britain Museum of American Art.

Dates: Mon. Mar. 21 – April 25 (Six classes)
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM

Fee: $125

Oil Painting – All Levels Welcome

Explorethe versatility and beauty of oil painting. With specific instruction targeted to your own artistic level, you will learn effective steps to creating a successful painting.

Instructor Shauna Shane has been a professional artist for 34 years and is a former Resident Artist at The New Britain Museum of American Art.

Dates: Mon. Mar. 21 – April 11 (Four classes)
Time: 12:00 – 2:30 (2 ½ hour class)

Fee: $115.

EveningWatercolors

Develop exciting watercolor techniques while painting subjects from nature.

Instructor Bivenne Staiger is known for her award-winning watercolor paintings of animals/birds and florals, and for her successful teaching style.

Dates: Mon. March 21 – April 25

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 (2 Hour Class)

Fee: $125

Painting with Acrylics – Beginner to Intermediate Students

Enjoy painting in this popular class where you will learn to mix colors on a palette and create depth in your still life and landscape paintings with special attention to light and shadow.

Instructor Debra Gag has broad experience teaching a variety of media and techniques to adults and children.

Dates: Tues. March 15 – April 19 (Six Classes)

Time: 3:45 – 6:15 (2 ½ hour class)

Fee: $175 + $30 for materials

Pastels: Color, Contrast, and Energy

Learn to create textures and use color and contrast to infuse your oil and/or chalk pastel florals, still-lifes, or landscapes with new life.

Instructor Nancy Cooke Bunnell is an award winning pastel artist and certified art teacher who has exhibited widely and taught children and adults for over 30 years.

Dates: Thursday (Six Classes)

Time: 2:00 – 4:00

Dates: March 17 – April 21

Fee: $125.

Weekly Ongoing Watercolor Class

Ongoing watercolor classes are taught using a step by step paint-along method which students of all levels find fun and easy to follow.

Instructor Beth Parys was originally in the field of advertising and design. For the last fifteen years, she has enjoyed teaching watercolor classes and workshops in the Connecticut/ Massachusetts area.

Dates: Thursday mornings

Time: 9:30 – 12:00 To register or for more information call Beth Parys at (413) 245-3295

Spring Sing Workshop

If you love singing, join us for a free workshop open to all ages

Instructor Steven Kaminski has a B.A. in music from Southern Methodist University and extensive experience as a composer/on set music coach and studio musician for Walt Disney, MTV and BET.

DATE: Wed. March 16

TIME: 7-8 PM

PLACE: Arts Center East, 709 Hartford Tnpk. Vernon, CT 06066

Please register online so we have an idea of how many people are coming.

Intro to Singing (Ages 12 -- Adult)

This class is designed as an introduction to ensemble singing. The goal is to have fun while gaining a solid foundation that will be of continuing benefit after the class is over.

Instructor Steven Kaminski has extensive experience as a composer, on set music coach and studio musician for Walt Disney, MTV and BET.

Dates: Wed. March 23 – April 13 ( Four Weeks)

Time: 7:00 – 8:30
Fee: $75 Make check payable to Arts Center East or pay online at artscentereast.org. 10% discount for members.

Register early as there is a class minimum of ten students.

Place: 709 Hartford Tnpk. (Route 30) Vernon, CT. For more information, please visit our website at artscentereast.org or call ACE at (860) 871-8222

Make check payable to Arts Center East (formerly Vernon Community Arts Center) or pay online at artscentereast.org. 10% discount for members.

Register early as there is a class minimum of five students and a maximum of twelve.

Place: Arts Center East, 709 Hartford Tnpk. (Route 30) Vernon, CT. For more information, please visit www.artscentereast.org or call ACE at(860) 871-8222