Classes
2022 Spring Class Schedule
Time | Class | Start Date | Studio | Instructor |
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Monday | ||||
9:30am - 12 pm | Open Studio Clay | Ongoing | A | Susie Means |
9:30am - 12:30 pm | Painting with Patrick | Ongoing | B/C | Patrick Rausch |
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Handbuilding & Wheel | Ongoing | A | Susie Means / Cindy Weimer |
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Pen & Ink w/Color Wash | 1/17/22 | B/C | Ruth Squitieri |
1:00pm - 5:00pm | A Slow Approach to Success Faster | 4 weeks | B | Antwan Ramar |
(April 4, 11, 18 & 25th) | (See extended Workshop to sign up for this class) | |||
6:00pm - 9:00pm | Photoshop (3 hour class) | 4/18/22 | B | Lisa Engelbrecht |
6:30pm - 8:30pm | Photoshop (2 hour class) | Ongoing | B | Lisa Engelbrecht |
4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16 | ||||
Tuesday | ||||
9:30am - 12:30pm | Wheel Throwing | 3/8/22 | A | Richard Reiner |
9:30am - 12:30pm | Impressionistic Landscapes | Ongoing | B/C | Scott Heistand |
1:00pm - 3:30pm | Open Studio Clay | Ongoing | A | Susie Means |
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Open Studio Painting | Ongoing | B | Nancy Hagood |
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Drawing with Bob Stinziano | Ongoing | C | Bob Stinziano |
4:00pm - 7:00pm | Wheel Throwing/Hand Building | TBD | A | Teresa Bowen |
6:00pm - 8:30 pm | Life Drawing (nude portrait model) | 1/25/22 | B | Ruth Squitieri |
Wednesday | ||||
9:30am - 12:30pm | Watercolor | Ongoing | B | Liv Witherow |
9:30am - 3:30 pm | Open Studio Clay | Ongoing | A | Susie Means |
1:00pm - 4:00 pm | Watercolor | Ongoing | B | Liv Witherow |
1:00pm - 4:00 pm | Colored Pencil Drawing | TBD | C | Pat Lentine |
1:00pm - 4:00 pm | Open Studio Painting | Ongoing | C/D | Irene Moody |
5:30pm - 8:30 pm | Oil Painting with Amy | Ongoing | B/C | Amy Hutchinson |
Thursday | ||||
9:30am - 12:30pm | Wheel Throwing | 3/10/22 | A | Richard Reiner |
9:30am - 12:30pm | Oil Painting for Beginners | 3/24/22 | B | Ruth Squitieri |
1:00pm - 3:30 pm | Open Studio Clay | Ongoing | A | Susie Means |
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Fundamentals of Drawing | Ongoing | B/C | Betty Parker |
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Open Studio Painting | Ongoing | C/D | Mariann Oliver |
4:00pm - 7:00pm | Wheel Throw/Hand Building | TBD | A | Teresa Bowen |
5:00pm - 7:00pm | Loose Watercolor | 4 weeks | B | Sheri Zanosky |
(April 7, 14, 21 & 28th) | ||||
Friday | ||||
9:30am - 12:30pm | Painting w/ Focus on Color | Ongoing | B | Mary Gerlach |
9:30am - 3:30pm | Open Studio Clay | Ongoing | A | Susie Means |
1:00pm - 4:00pm | In-person Critique w/ Beau | 2nd Friday | B | Beau Wild |
(Jan 14, Feb 11, March 11) | ||||
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Fundamentals Drawing | Ongoing | B/C | Betty Parker |
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Matting & Framing | TBD | D | Bob Stinziano |
Contact Instructors directly to sign up for classes. Contact information is listed within the blue instructor button for each class.
For further questions please call our offices at (386) 424-9254.
Monday
Painting with Patrick Rausch
These classes are open to all levels of artists, oil or acrylic. You can bring a photo to paint from or paint along with Patrick who will complete a studio painting from start to finish over the six weeks. In addition, the instructor will answer questions individually and help with problems during these sessions. Areas covered will be composition, color mixing, drawing, transferring reference photo to canvas, and basic brush techniques.
Meet your instructor
Patrick Rausch
Biography: Born in 1948 in West Palm Beach, Florida, Patrick grew up with tropical and ocean surroundings. Numerous trips since childhood to the Florida Keys and years of diving and sailing along with having a home in the Ocala National Forest for a number of years has had a strong and lasting influence on the subjects Patrick chooses to paint. From beautiful cloud formations at sunset to a quaint cottage in the Keys, to tranquil backcountry landscapes, to soothing seascapes, he finds and captures a feeling that relates to the beauty around us. A traditional approach to painting is used that involves a number of painting layers and also a number of glazing layers which create texture, depth, and illumination.
Philosophy and instruction: I have been painting and drawing most of my life and continue to get a thrill every time I paint. In addition, I get a great deal of satisfaction sharing with others what others have shared with me. Painting and drawing are very teachable and in time, creativity will follow and flow.
oilpainter111@gmail.com
561-707-8991
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Pen and Ink with Color Wash with Ruth Squitieri
Explore the exciting small pieces of art you can create with simple tools and materials. Pen and ink, colored with a wash of any water media, will capture sweet little scenes anywhere – and keep you in practice! Embellish your pieces with text by using simple calligraphy.
Meet your instructor
Ruth Squitieri
Born and raised in Germany, Ruth moved to the States in her early twenties. She drew and painted since she was a child and was very encouraged by her parents. Being self-taught, Ruth displays a great interest in art history and trying every medium available. Her love for oils and plein air painting started about 10 years ago. Ruth has participated in many Plein Air Paintouts all over Florida, and has been an invited guest plein air painter at Epcot theme park in Orlando for 5 years. Ruth has served as judge for several outdoor festivals in the Deland area. She is a regular instructor at the Artists’ Workshop in New Smyrna Beach, teaching different mediums, and principles of composition and perspective.
Ruth is versatile in many mediums. When painting plein air, she prefers oils and more recently acrylics. While traveling she takes a small kit and does on-site sketches in pen and ink with watercolor/gouache washes. She’s also adept at calligraphy and embellishing her artwork with goldleaf. Ruth is constantly exploring new mediums, surfaces and tools and thus expanding her painting repertoire. She also publishes a blog showcasing her current paintings and explaining her process and techniques. In addition she is the Publicist, Website designer and Head of Classes for the Artists Workshop.
krautgraphics@gmail.com
386-451-6857
www.paintingsbyruth.com
Handbuilding & Wheel Susie Means and Cindy Weimer
Let’s play with clay! A fun way to release stress. Learn how to sculpt, coil, repair, and – most important of all – glaze. We’ll be exploring stains as well as glazes. Create your own masterpiece to display or sell in our gallery or just give it to a friend as a gift.
Photoshop for Photographers with Lisa Engelbrecht
The 4 session Photoshop class is ideal for Photoshop Beginners who want to learn skills to improve and enhance their photographs. You will work on sample photos provided by the teacher. The classes will cover the following subjects: different file types, organizing your files, the ideal workspace setup, how to use rulers and guides, the different tools, how to make selections and masks, create layers, different ways to change and enhance color and exposure, different ways to retouch an image and different filter options.
Materials: Materials Needed: Bring your laptop with Photoshop 2022 installed. Bring an extension cord and power cord for your laptop. It is highly recommended to have a mouse to use with your laptop. Bring a mouse pad if you have one.
Meet your instructor
Lisa and Jim Engelbrecht
Lisa Engelbrecht has been a professional photographer for over 15 years. She is currently the owner of Creative Sparks Imagery, LLC. She specializes in travel, nature, and wildlife photography. Lisa has traveled extensively throughout Europe on photo assignments for a variety of deluxe travel companies. Lisa’s most recent work shows her passion for flowers, wildlife, beaches, and other nature scenes photographed throughout her extensive travels. Lisa and her husband, Jim, are also the official photographers for the Miss USA® state pageants in Maine and Massachusetts.
Lisa has been published by National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Expeditions, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Woman’s World Magazine, Tauck World Discovery, Viking River Cruises, Vantage Deluxe World Travel, Grand Circle Travel, Avalon, Microsoft Corporation, Abercrombie & Kent, GWV Vacations, TNT Vacations, Sunburst Vacations, and various books.
Lisa is currently a resident artist at The Hub on Canal in New Smyrna Beach, Florida where she sells her fine art photography prints.
Creative Sparks Imagery
lisa@creativesparksimagery.com
(781) 249-2584
Tuesday
Impressionistic Landscapes in Acrylics with Scott Hiestand
Scott offers a unique approach to painting Impressionistic landscapes with a realistic touch. Explore various painting techniques and the importance of washes to achieve light, shadow and mood.
Meet your instructor
Scott Hiestand
Scott, a resident of Ormond Beach, Florida, is an avid plein air painter and creator of various bird and fish sculptures made from wire and various finishes. Upon obtaining his art degree in Philadelphia, Scott was recruited by Hallmark Cards. He later worked for some 35 years as a graphic artist for various newspapers, including 15 years at the St. Petersburg Times, where he illustrated the outdoors pages.
Scott’s work has been recognized throughout the United States. He is a State of Indiana upland game bird stamp contest winner; was selected for the Paint America National Gallery Tour; and designed the Florida Bass Fish automobile license plate. Scott was recently an over-all winner for the Plein Air Magazine Salon Contest. Scott’s works are included in many private and corporate collections.
hiestandart@gmail.com
386-672-9872
www.scotthiestand.com
Wheel Throwing Class (All Levels) with Richard Reiner
Meet your instructor
Richard Reiner
Education:
1966-68 BA w/minor in art with an emphasis on ceramics. Albany State Univ., NY. Studio Asst to Francis Simches: Duties included making clay glazes and firing electric and gas kilns.
1977 Summer 6 week program with Regis Brody. Skidmore College
1978 Summer 6 week program with Val Cushing. Alfred University
Teaching:
1975-1978 Community Arts Workshop, Albany, NY
1998-2005 Adjunct Instructor for Ceramics 101: Hudson Valley Community College. Rensselaer County Council of the Arts
2000-2012 Teaching from Personal Studio, Twin Cedar Pottery: Wheel and hand building, use of wood firing and electric kiln
Workshops at various times with, to name a few: Rudio Audio, Tosheko Takaezu and Mat Tell and others.
Contact Richard about classes at artistsworkshopnsb@gmail.com
Drawing with Bob Stinziano
Develop your drawing abilities whether you are just starting out or looking to elevate your skills. We’ll draw faces and figures in their proper proportions and location, or anything else you are interested in. We will work from basic line drawing to fully developed works of art.
Materials List: HB and 4B graphite pencils, kneaded eraser, Drawing pad (prefer Strathmore-Bristol smooth surface.
Meet your instructor
Bob Stinziano
I have been drawing all my life. I spent some time painting with an airbrush, but returned to pencil. I find pencil art is the purest form of art. Working with pencil allows me better control than any kind of brush.
After retiring and moving to Florida with my wife I started concentrating on portrait drawing, I find them most challenging. In the past few years I have added color pencil to my artwork. I work with graphite and color pencil, separately and combined.
Drawing is truly a great way to escape from day to day life. It’s easy to carry a pencil and paper with you wherever you go, so you can always be drawing.
386-944-9249
chy39@aol.com
Wheel Throwing and Handbuilding with Teresa Bowen
Meet your instructor
Teresa Bowen
After receiving a B/A. in art education, I taught for 3 years and decided that being a ceramic artist was more my calling. Since 1979 I pursed my life as a professional potter. Participating in over 20 art shows a year.
I opened the “Clay Gallery” and managed that for 18 years. In 2018 the “Riverpark Terrace” restaurant replaced the gallery in this location and now, since the pandemic, art shows have closed temporarily so I am interested in trying my skills at teaching again.
I enjoy making functional work and over the years I have developed glazes that are durable enough to be used and enjoyed every day.
claygallery@gmail.com
386-846-8203
Life Drawing with Ruth Squitieri
Ruth emails info 3 days before the next session so you know what kind of model and poses to expect. 3x a month we will have a nude model posing from 2 to 20minutes, 1x a month we will have a clothed model, so you can do the figure and/or portrait. You can attend just one session, or all. Bring your drawing materials, or painting stuff! Most poses are just long enough for a drawing. Payment due at beginning of session. Max 12 participants.
Meet your instructor
Ruth Squitieri
Born and raised in Germany, Ruth moved to the States in her early twenties. She drew and painted since she was a child and was very encouraged by her parents. Being self-taught, Ruth displays a great interest in art history and trying every medium available. Her love for oils and plein air painting started about 10 years ago. Ruth has participated in many Plein Air Paintouts all over Florida, and has been an invited guest plein air painter at Epcot theme park in Orlando for 5 years. Ruth has served as judge for several outdoor festivals in the Deland area. She is a regular instructor at the Artists’ Workshop in New Smyrna Beach, teaching different mediums, and principles of composition and perspective.
Ruth is versatile in many mediums. When painting plein air, she prefers oils and more recently acrylics. While traveling she takes a small kit and does on-site sketches in pen and ink with watercolor/gouache washes. She’s also adept at calligraphy and embellishing her artwork with goldleaf. Ruth is constantly exploring new mediums, surfaces and tools and thus expanding her painting repertoire. She also publishes a blog showcasing her current paintings and explaining her process and techniques. In addition she is the Publicist, Website designer and Head of Classes for the Artists Workshop.
krautgraphics@gmail.com
386-451-6857
www.paintingsbyruth.com
Wednesday
Watercolor Beginner/Advanced Beginner with Liv Witherow
Learn about the best materials to use to achieve the best results. You will learn color mixing and different techniques and styles of painting. We will work from various photos. Liv will start with a demo, then guide you through painting your own creations.
Meet your instructor
Liv Witherow
Liv was born and raised in Norway where she met her American husband who was in the Navy and stationed at the NATO base in Norway. Liv moved to the US when her husband had orders back to the US. In Norway, Liv painted in the decorative style of Rosemaling, using oil paint on wood (old style of Norwegian decorative painting).
She was interested in art at an early age. Moving with her family several times due to husband’s military orders, art got placed in the background for several years, but she started up again when moving to Florida 26 years ago. Liv worked as a Draftsman first and then as Technical Illustrator and Technical writer for companies like Lockheed Martin and General Electrics. About 10 years ago she discovered watercolors and was hooked.
Liv has been an instructor at Artists’ Workshop Inc. for several years and has won several awards in our juried shows. She has attended workshops with several well-known watercolorists including Janet Rogers, Steve Rogers, John Salminen, Judy Betts, Sue Archer, Birgitte O’Connor and others. Her artwork can also be seen at The Hub on Canal, and at our Gallery on Canal Street.
jorunnliv@hotmail.com
386-690-8637
Oil Painting Techniques with Amy Hutchinson
Oil Painting Techniques with Amy – All levels are welcome. In this class you will learn about topics such as composition, color mixing, and brush techniques. Whether you need to learn the basics of perspective and shading, or more advanced oil painting techniques such as Grisaille, glazing, or scumbling, I am here to help! You may bring in your own photo for inspiration, or paint along with Amy who will walk you through an oil painting and help with problems from beginning to end. If you prefer to use water based oil paints or acrylics, feel free to bring those as most of the techniques are the same.
Meet your instructor
Amy Hutchinson
Biography:
Amy has been an artist since elementary school. Starting with drawing,
she began to experiment with other mediums such at pastels, clay, paint,
and even wood. With her love of interior design in mind, she attended The
Academy of Art in San Francisco for one year before deciding to focus on
woodworking. It turned out that interior design just wasn’t hands-on
enough. Eventually Amy began taking oil painting classes at The Artists’
Workshop in New Smyrna Beach with instructor, Patrick Rausch. Since
then she has painted a minimum of once a week for three years. She is
excited about sharing her love of vibrant colors and light with others. While
she is able to create paintings in many styles, she defines her own style as
pop realism.
Philosophy and instruction:
I encourage everyone to develop their own unique style and techniques.
By teaching the basics such as color theory, light and shadow, and
perspective, each student can then take this knowledge and apply it to
their own art. There are no rules in art, but knowing and mastering such
basics is invaluable.
Please contact the instructor to find out when the next class begins at oilpaintingwithamy@gmail.com
321-474-2995
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Colored Pencil Drawing with Pat Lentine
This class is for students who want to improve their colored pencil art. Bring in artwork you want to start, or work you want help on. Everyone will work on their own piece at their own level of skill and interest.
Meet your instructor
Pat Lentine
Pat Lentine is originally from the Chicago area, but has lived in Florida since 1987. After years in Clearwater then Orlando, she moved with husband to New Smyrna Beach in 2016. Pat teaches acrylic, colored pencil, pastel, watercolor, and oil, having taught all levels of artists since 1991. In addition to teaching locally, she travel teaches for individual groups and at conventions. Pat is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has been published in several magazines.
“I truly believe anyone can draw or paint if they have the desire and put forth the effort. I try to discover each student’s interest, skill level and goal. I then work to help them to move forward. Although my passion is portraiture, I teach all subjects and mediums.”
pat@patlentine.com
407-758-4437
www.patlentine.com
Thursday
Fundamentals to capturing the head and figure with Ruth Squitieri
We will learn the standard proportions of the head and figure by exploring the Loomis method and by using the Asaro head and multiple photo references.
I will teach you a simple way to see values and how to convey them to achieve a dramatic and realistic look. I will show you the different ways to approach figure drawing so your renderings will be more realistic and convincing.
I will be using a traditional, classical approach. This will give you the basic understanding and confidence to approach a portrait or figure from life or from photo references.
References provided, some featuring nude poses. No live model in this class
Meet your instructor
Ruth Squitieri
Born and raised in Germany, Ruth moved to the States in her early twenties. She drew and painted since she was a child and was very encouraged by her parents. Being self-taught, Ruth displays a great interest in art history and trying every medium available. Her love for oils and plein air painting started about 10 years ago. Ruth has participated in many Plein Air Paintouts all over Florida, and has been an invited guest plein air painter at Epcot theme park in Orlando for 5 years. Ruth has served as judge for several outdoor festivals in the Deland area. She is a regular instructor at the Artists’ Workshop in New Smyrna Beach, teaching different mediums, and principles of composition and perspective.
Ruth is versatile in many mediums. When painting plein air, she prefers oils and more recently acrylics. While traveling she takes a small kit and does on-site sketches in pen and ink with watercolor/gouache washes. She’s also adept at calligraphy and embellishing her artwork with goldleaf. Ruth is constantly exploring new mediums, surfaces and tools and thus expanding her painting repertoire. She also publishes a blog showcasing her current paintings and explaining her process and techniques. In addition she is the Publicist, Website designer and Head of Classes for the Artists Workshop.
krautgraphics@gmail.com
386-451-6857
www.paintingsbyruth.com
Oil Painting for beginners with Ruth Squitieri
This 6-week class is for RAW beginners who have always wanted to get started in oils, but didn’t know where. In this class, learn how to handle oils, what you need, what you really don’t need, and how to paint with them.
We will do lots of in-class exercises to get you comfortable and working with oils right away.
You DO NOT need to buy any supplies, I have everything and for $20 materials fee you can use all my supplies. If you already have supplies, bring them in and I will go over with you regarding their suitability.
Meet your instructor
Ruth Squitieri
Born and raised in Germany, Ruth moved to the States in her early twenties. She drew and painted since she was a child and was very encouraged by her parents. Being self-taught, Ruth displays a great interest in art history and trying every medium available. Her love for oils and plein air painting started about 10 years ago. Ruth has participated in many Plein Air Paintouts all over Florida, and has been an invited guest plein air painter at Epcot theme park in Orlando for 5 years. Ruth has served as judge for several outdoor festivals in the Deland area. She is a regular instructor at the Artists’ Workshop in New Smyrna Beach, teaching different mediums, and principles of composition and perspective.
Ruth is versatile in many mediums. When painting plein air, she prefers oils and more recently acrylics. While traveling she takes a small kit and does on-site sketches in pen and ink with watercolor/gouache washes. She’s also adept at calligraphy and embellishing her artwork with goldleaf. Ruth is constantly exploring new mediums, surfaces and tools and thus expanding her painting repertoire. She also publishes a blog showcasing her current paintings and explaining her process and techniques. In addition she is the Publicist, Website designer and Head of Classes for the Artists Workshop.
krautgraphics@gmail.com
386-451-6857
www.paintingsbyruth.com
Wheel Throwing Class with Richard Reiner
Meet your instructor
Richard Reiner
Education:
1966-68 BA w/minor in art with an emphasis on ceramics. Albany State Univ., NY. Studio Asst to Francis Simches: Duties included making clay glazes and firing electric and gas kilns.
1977 Summer 6 week program with Regis Brody. Skidmore College
1978 Summer 6 week program with Val Cushing. Alfred University
Teaching:
1975-1978 Community Arts Workshop, Albany, NY
1998-2005 Adjunct Instructor for Ceramics 101: Hudson Valley Community College. Rensselaer County Council of the Arts
2000-2012 Teaching from Personal Studio, Twin Cedar Pottery: Wheel and hand building, use of wood firing and electric kiln
Workshops at various times with, to name a few: Rudio Audio, Tosheko Takaezu and Mat Tell and others.
Contact Richard about classes at artistsworkshopnsb@gmail.com
Fundamentals of Drawing with Betty Parker
Learn to observe and analyze an object. Learn perspective, arranging a composition and how to calculate proportions and relationships in a still life. There will be lessons about values, volume and creating the look of texture in addition to brief art history lessons.
Meet your instructor
Betty Parker
Painting and manipulating paper then composing a picture gives me a feeling of being totally creative. It is a dimension above the Commercial Art which I studied, and the Realism courses I took, when learning to master oil, watercolor and acrylics. It stirs up an innate drive to create using a tactile technique. My pictures reflect personal messages, moods and stored thoughts which I wish to share with the viewer. I find collaging and de `collaging in this minimalistic, non-representational style very exciting and fulfilling.
I was born in the central part of Virginia near Gordonsville. After high school, and Washington SchooI of Art, I moved to Richmond, VA, and accepted a job with State Farm Insurance which transferred me to Daytona Bch. Six months after meeting James Parker, who had recently transferred from Miami with Florida Power and Light we were married. We had three children. Shortly after our second child was born, Daytona Beach Junior College became accredited. I enrolled and subsequently received an AA, then transferred to the University of Central Florida where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. During the period of seeking a bachelor’s degree, I. held a full time paid position with the American Lung Association (ALA). Eventually, the position of Regional Director was offered to me, which I accepted. After a 19 year career with The ALA, I retired and resumed art activates. Participating in outdoor art shows for ten years, gave me the outlet to display my artwork. Many pieces received judge’s awards and were bought by collectors. Other venues for displaying and selling the work have been in Art Galleries, Museums and Art Leagues in Daytona Beach, St. Augustine and other cities in the United States. Currently, I teach drawing at The Artists’ Workshop, Inc. in New Smyrna Beach, FL.; present demonstrations and judge art exhibits.
bpmart1@aol.com
386-255-9240
www.bettymorrisparker.weebly.com
Wheel Throwing and Handbuilding with Teresa Bowen
Meet your instructor
Teresa Bowen
After receiving a B/A. in art education, I taught for 3 years and decided that being a ceramic artist was more my calling. Since 1979 I pursed my life as a professional potter. Participating in over 20 art shows a year.
I opened the “Clay Gallery” and managed that for 18 years. In 2018 the “Riverpark Terrace” restaurant replaced the gallery in this location and now, since the pandemic, art shows have closed temporarily so I am interested in trying my skills at teaching again.
I enjoy making functional work and over the years I have developed glazes that are durable enough to be used and enjoyed every day.
claygallery@gmail.com
386-846-8203
Loose Watercolor Class with Sheri Zanosky
Loose Watercolor Class with Sheri Zanosky
5-7 p.m. (B)
Thursday April 7, 14, 21 & 28
Fee $20 member, $25 non member (per class)
This class is for all levels. It is a whimsical untraditional interpretation of wildlife. I consider it a moving meditation freeing you of everything you thought watercolors were supposed to be. This is not your grandma’s watercolor class
Materials: You will need 1 watercolor pad, 1 pack of assorted brushes, and a pack of assorted watercolors.
Meet your instructor
Sheri Zanosky
Watercolor Artist
Sheri Zanosky( SheriZ) is a self-taught artist. Born in Florida and raised in upstate New York, Sheri moved back to Florida in the early 80.s While Raising a family, she fished the pristine waters of the Indian River often. Her love of nature and kayaking provided rich wildlife as an inspiration for her sketches and paintings. Primarily a watercolor and sketch artist, she yearly visits new topography to enrich her artistic mind. She has won numerous awards, has been featured in magazines such as Static Art for her classic rock sketches, is invited yearly to Hard Rock to show, participates in street painting festivals, specializes in pet commissions, has painted murals at nearby galleries, and has sold her art to locations as far as Germany. She currently resides in New Smyrna Beach with her dog and has a working studio at The Hub on Canal where she can be seen painting live every Saturday. She regularly offers group and private classes throughout NSB. She belongs to various wolf conservation groups and goes to women empowering retreats throughout the world which fuel her special Women Warrior Collection often featured in private gallery shows and on Etsy.
(386) 316-6347
Friday
Painting Foundations - Focus on Color with Mary Gerlach
Learn to mix all the colors you need from a limited palette. Create a color wheel and learn design principles and color theory to help you achieve the painting results you are looking to express. Art fundamentals, exciting compositions and meaningful expressions. Oils or acrylics.
Meet your instructor
Mary Gerlach
Mary G. Gerlach’s primary intention is creating high quality, realistic art and to be constantly growing as an artist. As a painter, facing all of the challenges – be it color, techniques, or composition. Her focus and dedication is to be a strong visual communicator.
Mary perceives our world as an awe-inspiring place, that motivates and challengers her to create an extraordinary image that can connect the viewer to her art. Mary is passionate about her art and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others. She teaches painting classes and lectures on art-related topics. Guiding promising new artists, sharing her knowledge of thirty plus years as an art educator/artist.
Visit Mary’s studio at The Hub on Canal Street. View the wide array of her paintings and be sure to stop by to discuss a commission of your choice.
Mary holds both a BS and a MASTERS in Art Education. She has taught general art and photography at the secondary and college level. Her current work is of various Tropical themes in oils & acrylic and commissioned pet portraits, and some photography.
MGGerlachStudios@cfl.rr.com
386-846-3104
www.MaryGerlach.com
Matting and Framing with Bob Stinziano
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (D)
TBD, Held on Fridays
$40.00 per class (Must be a Member of AWI)
Learn how to use equipment in the framing studio to make mats, cut glass and plastic. Review fasteners and how to wire a frame.
Meet your instructor
Bob Stinziano
I have been drawing all my life. I spent some time painting with an airbrush, but returned to pencil. I find pencil art is the purest form of art. Working with pencil allows me better control than any kind of brush.
After retiring and moving to Florida with my wife I started concentrating on portrait drawing, I find them most challenging. In the past few years I have added color pencil to my artwork. I work with graphite and color pencil, separately and combined.
Drawing is truly a great way to escape from day to day life. It’s easy to carry a pencil and paper with you wherever you go, so you can always be drawing.
386-944-9249
chy39@aol.com
Saturday
Fiber Arts Meeting with Mary McBride
Our group was founded in 2004. ArtsEtc is a group of central Florida artists interested in surface design and textile arts. The group meets monthly for workshops, learning and mutual encouragement.
Meet your instructor
ArtsEtc Surface Design Group
MEETING INFORMATION
Mary McBride, President
mrsgorgon@gmail.com
386-507-1912
Meetings throughout the year
(June and July we meet for field trips or at private locations)
Time: every 4th Saturday 9:30am til done (around 2-5pm)
Cost: $75/year
(Limit of 25 members. Currently full. Contact us to be placed on waiting list.)
Please contact Mary if you have questions
Our group was founded in 2004.
ArtsEtc is a group of central Florida artists interested in surface design and textile arts. The group meets monthly for workshops, learning and mutual encouragement.





T.A.P. Teen Arts Program with Regina Wise
September 2021 through April 2022
6th-12th Grades
9:50 a.m. — 2 p.m.
Scholarships for those who qualify.
$200 for 8 sessions — Supplies Included
- September 4
- October 2
- November 6
- December 4
- January 15
- February 12
- March 19
- April 16
INSTRUCTOR
Regina Wise
wiseregina@gmail.com
386-847-1676
www.artiscreation.org
Sunday
Lightroom for Photographers with Lisa and Jim Engelbrecht
This course is designed for photographers. You will learn how to use Lightroom Classic for the organization of your digital photography files. This proven process will help you know where all of your photos are for quick access. We will go over importing files, keywording, and rating your images from every photo shoot. We will also teach how to make photo adjustments for white balance, exposure, color, contrast, noise, sharpening, and more. We will explain how to work with Lightroom and Photoshop together to improve the final result of every image.
Materials: Laptop, Photoshop 2022, Lightroom Classic, charging cord, extension cord, a mouse is recommended but not required.
Meet your instructor
Lisa and Jim Engelbrecht
Lisa Engelbrecht has been a professional photographer for over 15 years. She is currently the owner of Creative Sparks Imagery, LLC. She specializes in travel, nature, and wildlife photography. Lisa has traveled extensively throughout Europe on photo assignments for a variety of deluxe travel companies. Lisa’s most recent work shows her passion for flowers, wildlife, beaches, and other nature scenes photographed throughout her extensive travels. Lisa and her husband, Jim, are also the official photographers for the Miss USA® state pageants in Maine and Massachusetts.
Lisa has been published by National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Expeditions, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Woman’s World Magazine, Tauck World Discovery, Viking River Cruises, Vantage Deluxe World Travel, Grand Circle Travel, Avalon, Microsoft Corporation, Abercrombie & Kent, GWV Vacations, TNT Vacations, Sunburst Vacations, and various books.
Lisa is currently a resident artist at The Hub on Canal in New Smyrna Beach, Florida where she sells her fine art photography prints.
Creative Sparks Imagery
lisa@creativesparksimagery.com
(781) 249-2584
Special Classes
All Day Pastel with Pat Lentine
Meet your instructor
Pat Lentine
Pat Lentine is originally from the Chicago area, but has lived in Florida since 1987. After years in Clearwater then Orlando, she moved with husband to New Smyrna Beach in 2016. Pat teaches acrylic, colored pencil, pastel, watercolor, and oil, having taught all levels of artists since 1991. In addition to teaching locally, she travel teaches for individual groups and at conventions. Pat is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has been published in several magazines.
“I truly believe anyone can draw or paint if they have the desire and put forth the effort. I try to discover each student’s interest, skill level and goal. I then work to help them to move forward. Although my passion is portraiture, I teach all subjects and mediums.”
pat@patlentine.com
407-758-4437
www.patlentine.com
Matting and Framing with Bob Stinziano
Learn how to use the equipment in the framing studio to make your own mats and frames. Contact Bob to sign up and for class times.
Meet your instructor
Bob Stinziano
I have been drawing all my life. I spent some time painting with an airbrush, but returned to pencil. I find pencil art is the purest form of art. Working with pencil allows me better control than any kind of brush.
After retiring and moving to Florida with my wife I started concentrating on portrait drawing, I find them most challenging. In the past few years I have added color pencil to my artwork. I work with graphite and color pencil, separately and combined.
Drawing is truly a great way to escape from day to day life. It’s easy to carry a pencil and paper with you wherever you go, so you can always be drawing.
386-944-9249
chy39@aol.com
In-person Critique Class with Beau Wild
Open to all artists, beginners, and seasoned. Now In Person…not on ZOOM with Beau Wild
Most artists work in isolation without the advantage of receiving feedback on their work. Here is the opportunity to not only hear how your work is “seen and interrupted by the viewer”, how to create feeling and power through your images, experiment with challenges, but also how to paint intuitively while staying positive and focused on your passion to paint. And…to learn from the critiques of other artists’ work.
Meet your instructor
Beau Wild
A native Floridian, Beau Wild was educated in occupational therapy at Tufts University and in painting at the School of The Museum of Fine Arts, both in Boston. Dual roles as therapist and painter spanned decades and each enhanced the success of the other. She returned to her childhood hometown of Daytona Beach in 1983 after 22 years in New England. Since then, Wild has shown her work in nationwide art festivals, competitions and museums including the Museum of Florida Art, Florida Museum for Women Artists, Melbourne’s Foosaner Art Museum, Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College, Coral Springs Museum of Art and Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry as well as in an international exhibition in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK.
Wild has won a variety of awards, including “Best In Show” in competitive exhibits and has participated in both solo and group exhibitions regionally and nationally. Today, Wild paints daily in her studio/gallery along Rose Bay in Port Orange, Florida.
Artist Statement
As early as I can remember I was an observer, a “people watcher”. Several questions intrigued me then and continue to intrigue me now – Why people do what they do? What motivates their actions and reactions? What make us all “tick”? Whether it is an elderly woman’s feeling of isolation, the outsider’s anxiety when courting a new friend, the unforgotten lives of those who have passed, these deeply empathic connections are sensitive glimpses. Most recently, I am compelled to address some our our most pressing and often most contentious social and political problems within the topic of women’s issues. Issues include domestic violence and a closer look into our indigenous women and girls who are disproportionately targets for hatred, violence, kidnapping and murder. Whether I create work in a non objective or figurative abstract format, these personal glimpses open a small window through which I can hopefully increase a clearer understanding of the issue and inspire change for the benefit of all of us.
beau@beauwild.com
386-322-4249
www.beauwild.com
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