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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Be creative with art classes and workshops taught through the 60+ nonprofit art groups in the North Texas area. For more details on workshops and classes, please refer to the art group's website (links are included). The offerings:

Artisan’s Studio-Gallery, Farmers Branch
http://artisansstudio.com/
For class dates see the website
Mondays - Pat Kochan: Finding Your Own Style - Watermedia classes
Wednesdays – Naomi Brotherton: Variations in Watercolor classes
Sept. 20 - Painting Night Scenes Naomi Brotherton
Oct 10-11 - Portrait Construction Workshop (from Photos) Dorothy Barta SWS, PSSW, PSA
Oct. 18 - Painting Aspen Trees Naomi Brotherton
Oct. 30-31 & Nov. 1 - Frank Francese Advanced Watercolor Workshop
Nov 7-8 - Follow up Watercolor Workshop (portraits) Dorothy Barta SWS, PSSW, PSA
Nov. 13, 14, 15 – 3 Day Flower Painting Workshop Naomi Brotherton

Artists’ Showplace, Dallas
http://artistsshowplace.com
For classes see the website
Sept. 8-12 - LaNell Arndt Oil Workshop
Oct. 6 – 10 - Nita Leland Creative Color Workshop CANCELLED
Oct. 6 - 9 - Louise Cadillac Workshop sponsored by Southwestern Watercolor Society FULL
Oct. 14 – 17 - Hugh Greer Acrylic Landscapes
Oct. 18 – 19 - Joyce Faulknor Watercolor and Colored Pencils on Illustration Board
Nov. 6 – 7 - Ann Bellinger Hartley Mix It Up

ArtSpirit (explores the mysteries of spirituality through the arts)
http://www.artspiritdallas.org/
Thursdays ~ Art at Center, 1 - 4 PM

Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.geocities.com/acadallas/
Nov. 4 - 7 - Ron Rencher Oil Workshop (Plein Air if weather permits); Jaycee Park Center for the Arts in Irving; For more info contact Anita Johnson 972-733-07880

Association of Traditional Artists (ATA)
http://www.atadallasart.org/
Sep. 28 – Maureen Brouillette Acrylic

Bathhouse Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.bathhousecultural.com/
Sept. 13 - Texas Wax/Dallas Wax Art Workshop

Colored Pencil Society of America, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter
http://www.cpsa215.com
Oct. 18-19 - Equine artist Shirley Isola: Horsing Around with Colored Pencil, McKinney Performing Arts Center

Craft Guild of Dallas
http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/
See website; the Guild offers numerous classes and workshops in bookbinding, paper arts, clay, glass, drawing & painting, metalsmithing, jewelry, beading, and wirework. Schedule: Fall 1 (September 8-November 2), Fall 2 (November 12-January 20)

Creative Arts Center, Bonham
http://www.creativeartscenter.us/

Creative Arts Center of Dallas
http://www.creativeartscenter.org/
See website; CAC offers numerous classes and workshops on ceramics, clay sculpture, drawing, glass, jewelry, metal arts, mosaics, painting, photography, printmaking and paper arts, and stone. Schedule:
Session 5: August 18 - October 12 (8 weeks)
Session 6: October 20 - December 14 (7 weeks)
Workshop Weeks: October 13 - 19

Dallas Arboretum
http://dallasarboretum.org
See website for classes

Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA)
http://dallasartdealers.org
Sept. 13 - Art Appraisal Workshop ,10:30 am. T- 2 p.m., Heritage Auction Galleries, 1518 Slocum Street in Dallas Design District.

Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
http://www.thecontemporary.net/
See website for classes

Dallas Handweavers & Spinners Guild
http://dallasweavers.org/
Nov. 15 - 16 - Spinning workshop with Patsy Zawutowski

Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/ -
See website for adult classes

Fort Worth Weavers Guild
http://www.fortworthweaversguild.com
Nov.8-9 - Italic-Formal to Funky- A two-day workshop with Carrie Imai , Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving

Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Texas Artist Coalition Classes:
Sept. 2 - Free Tax Prep class for artists
Sept. 11 - Life Drawing: ; 7 - 10PM
Oct. 9 & 28 - 7-10PM Life Drawing
Oct. 14 & 15, 7 - 10PM: Life Drawing for SCULPTORS, ONLY
Oct. 27 & Nov. 10 - RAKU Firing Hand-Built Clay Work workshop

Hill Country Arts Foundation
http://hcaf.com
Sept 8 – 29 (Mondays) - Handbuilding with Clay with J'Nil Jackson
Oct. 13 - Nov. 3 (Monday evenings) - Glaze & Firing Techniques with J'Nil Jackson
September 8 – 12 - The Art of Pastel Painting with Kathleen Cook, PSA
September 24 – 26 - Watercolor with Cathy Lubke: Creative Color & Design

Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/; email Mary@Treadwell.biz about classes
Sept. 4, 11 & 25, 2008 - Basic Drawing; instructor Dot Blalock FREE
Sept. 19, 20 and 21 Judy Gelfert: Oils - focusing on composition, drawing and value, color relationships and types of light and edges. Workshop brochure online
Oct.2, 9 & 23 Basic Watercolor; instructor Mary Treadwell FREE
Oct. 29, 30, 31, Nov. 1 Doug Walton Five Day Workshop Water media Encounters Workshop brochure online CANCELLED

Irving Arts Center
http://www.irvingartscenter.org

Irving Quilt Guild
http://irvingquiltguild.com
Sept. ? - Nancy Bowen “Falling Colors”
Oct. ? - Jean Hite “Maple Leaf”
Nov. ? - Jean Plant “Sweatshirt”

Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
http://www.kaligrafos.com
See website for classes

Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
Sept 22,23,24,25 - Jan Fabian Wallake Watercolor Pouring
Oct 14, 15, 16, 17 - Jane Jones - Abstract/Realism

La Reunion, Texas, Oak Cliff
http://lareuniontx.org
Nov. 8 - 2nd Annual Art Chicas Unidas workshop

North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
Sept. 27 & 28 - Julie Picarello "Mixed Media Mokume Workshop"

Oriental Artists Association (TAO Arts)
For workshops, contact Pat Southard 214-534-9501 or by email patriciafaye02@aol.com
Sept. 12, 13 & 14 TAO Workshop, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts

Pastel Society of the Southwest
http://www.pssw.info
Nov. 6, 7 & 8 - PSSW 2008 Pastel Workshop: Kaye Franklin

Quilter's Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
Sept. 5 & 6 - Frieda Anderson

Quilter's Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
Nov. 14 & 15 – Sally Collins

Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
Oct. 22 – 25 - Gale Webb – Watercolor, First Methodist Church
Nov. 3 – 4 - Francys Flanagan Shivers Oil, First Methodist Church

Russell Farm Art Center, Burleson
For classes in woodworking & stonecarving see
http://www.russellfarmartcenter.com/classes.htm
Sept. 16 – 18 - Janet Rogers’ Watercolor Workshop (sponsored by SWA)
Oct. 4 - 5 - Daryl Colburn metal sculpture workshop

Society of Decorative Painters. Yellow Rose Chapter, Dallas
http://www.yellowrosechapter.com
Sept. 13 - Morning workshop - "Daisy Coasters" at King of Glory Lutheran Church, Dallas, Texas
Paint-in (9-4)- Santa & Rudolph - Acrylics - Lori Bean
Oct. 18 - Roxanne Jarvis Seminar at King of Glory Lutheran Church, Dallas, Texas
Oct.19 - Roxanne Jarvis Seminar at First Bank Canyon Creek Richardson, Texas
Nov. 8 – Morning Workshop (9-12)- W/C Pencil Cards - Sharron White, King of Glory Lutheran Church

Society of Figurative Arts
http://www.tsofa.com/ - see website for classes
Artistic Anatomy workshops on Wed. evenings
Friday Night Lights and Shadows drawing & painting group (7-10 pm) - model fee; contact: gene@legacyportraitpainters.com

Society of Watercolor Artists
http://www.swa-watercolor.com/
Sept. 16 – 18 - Janet Rogers’ Watercolor Workshop, Russell Farm Art Center

Sofia Art Academy
http://www.sofiaacademy.com
For classes see website

South Dallas Cultural Center
http://www.dallasculture.org/southDallasCulturalCenter.cfm
For classes see website

Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
Sep. 8 - 12 - Ratindra Das Watercolor Workshop, Asel Art Supply
Oct. 6-9 - Louise Cadillac 4-day Workshop, Artists' Showplace FULL
Nov. 10-14 - Stephen Quiller, 5-day Workshop, Irving Jaycee Park FULL

Texas Area Artists
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
Paint-ins on the Monday after the 1st Sunday at the Mesquite Arts Center

TexasWAX/Dallas
texaswaxdallas.blogspot.com/
Sept. 13 - Texas Wax/Dallas Wax Art Workshop, Bath House Cultural Center

Trinity Arts Guild
http://trinityartsguild.org/
For classes and painting groups see website

Upstairs Art Gallery, Arlington
http://upstairsartgallery.com
For classes see website
Sept. 4 - 8 - Judi Betts Watercolor Journaling
Oct. 10 – 13 – Doug Walton Columbus Day Weekend Encounter
Nov. 7 – 9 - Darnell Jones Oil Painting Weekend

Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
http://vagf.org

Visual Art League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
Sept. 20 - Free ATC Workshop

Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
Oct 11-12 - Laurin McCracken Watercolor Workshop - Silver and Crystal
Nov. 15-16 - Ann Winchester Watercolor Portrait Workshop




For links to websites of college and university community courses in art see http://artgroupsdfw.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=413

For the Guide to Art Instruction at Galleries, Art Schools, Artist Studios and Arts & Crafts Stores see
http://artgroupsdfw.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=518

See also KERA’s Art&Seek Directory at http://artandseek.org

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FREE ATC WORKSHOP IN LEWISVILLE 9/20/08
The Visual Art League of Lewisville will present an Art Trading Cards workshop on Sept. 20, 2008 from 12 to 2 pm. The workshop is free. Bring your favorite art materials plus heavy paper to make your own ATC's so you can trade after the workshop. Go to:
http://www.texasarttradingc...

Posted by David Mask at Sunday, August 31, 2008 17:51:06

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