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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Get 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).

(For this week's art events and a list of next month's workshops, see the Art This Week in DFW feature.)

March through May 2010 offerings:


Art Club of McKinney
http://theartclubofmckinney.com
Mar. 11 - Maureen Brouillette Workshop, Heard Gallery

Art Hotel Gallery, Dallas
http://arthotelgallery.com
For classes see website

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
Mar. 18 – 20 – Paul Jackson Glass & Still Life WC Workshop
Naomi Brotherton Saturday Workshops:
March 27 - Study of Depth Perception
April 17 - Flower painting
May 15 - Painting a Vignette
June 16 – 19 - Summer Workshop: Landscape/Flowers/Night scene

Artists' Showplace, Dallas
http://artistsshowplace.com
For classes see the website
Mar. 1 – 5 - Mary Ann Beckwith - “FLY, BE FREE” Watermedia & Mixed Media
Mar. 15 – 19 - Judy Morris - Watercolor Textures
Apr. 5 – 9 - Dale Laitinen
Apr. 26 – 30 - Jane E. Jones
May 10 - 14 - Stephen Quiller (filled)
July 12 - 16 - Sterling Edwards

Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.acadallas.org/
For more information or to enroll, contact LaRue Hunter, 972-926-9526.
Feb. 28 - Mar. 2 - Qiang Huang Oil Still Life Workshop, Asel Art (downtown)
May 5 - 7 - Bruce Peil Oil Landscape Workshop

Association of Oriental Artists (TAO Arts)
(Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
Thursday Painters/TAO Arts Painting Group, most Thursdays 10-3 at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving
Mar. 12 – 14 - TAO workshop - Phyliss Case Bennett; Contact Brandy Thomas breddthomas@swbell.net or 972-931-1900

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.

Creative Arts Center, Bonham
http://www.creativeartscenter.us/
See website for classes

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.
Creative Arts Center of Dallas (CAC) Free Spring Lecture Series; 1:00pm to 3:00pm; 2360 Laughlin Drive · Dallas · Texas · 75228 · 214/320-1275; Please call 214-320-1275 or via email info@creativeartscenter.org to attend any of the lectures.
Apr. 17 - David Hickman (sculptor)
May 1 - Gail Sachson - personal portfolio review for up to 12 artists
May 8 - David Newton (sculptor)

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

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

Dallas Needlework and Textile Guild
www.dntg.org
June 8 - 12 - EGA-SCR Seminar 2010: A Stiching Safari, Westin Park Central Hotel http://dntg.org/seminar2010.html

DeSoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/home.html

Mar. 18 - 20 - James Spurlock Workshop; Presbyterian Church, 212 W. Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto
Mar. 25 -27 - James Spurlock Workshop; Ellis County Art Museum, 501 W. Main, Waxahachie,

DFW Fiber Fest
http://dfwfiberfest.org/

Apr. 9 - 11 - DFW Fiber Fest; Addison Conference Center

Eclectic Expressions Gallery, Arlington
http://eclecticexpressions.biz/
For classes see website

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

Encaustic Center, Dallas
http://theencausticcenter.com
For ongoing classes in wax painting see website

Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association      
twengler@sbcglobal.net or 972-407-0353
Mar. 15 - 18 - Jane Jones "How to Organize Your Paintings into a Clear Cohesive Design.’’ Farmers Branch Recreation Center 

Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Texas Artist Coalition Classes:

Fort Worth Weavers Guild
http://fortworthweaversguild.org/
Apr. 30 - May 2 - Holly Brackmann: Surface Design Workshop

Hill Country Arts Foundation
http://hcaf.com
See website for classes

Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/ ; email Mary@Treadwell.biz about classes
Monday evenings – Judy Gelfert Oil Painting Class
Mar. 1 – 3 - Barbara McConnell Experimental Techniques
Mar. 20 – Tony Saladino Workshop
FREE Basic Art Classes: To register online, see the Registration page. Held on Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m.:
**Mar. 11 & Mar. 25 Basic Calligraphy; instructor Angie Vangalis
Apr. 17 & 18 - Spontaneous Combustion with Judy Melvin 2 day event. $105 for both days. Supply list available at www.txlac.org/jmsupplies.htm  Contact 972-745-3698 angie@txlac.org
June 7 - 11 - Beverly Fuqua Learning to Draw I 10am-3pm
July 6 - 10 - Beverly Fuqua Learning to Draw II 10am-3pm
Aug. 2 -6 - Beverly Fuqua Learning to Draw III 10am-3pm

Irving Arts Center
http://www.irvingartscenter.org
JumpstART - Stories & ART (for kids)
Saturday School

Irving Quilt Guild
http://irvingquiltguild.com
Mar. 10 -  Hearts and Pears;  Terry White
Apr. 17 - Susan Grewing
May 22 - Sewing with Friends; Joe The Quilter

Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
http://www.kaligrafos.com
Apr. 17 - Donna Sabolovic Parallel Pens
June 5 & 6 - Marbling with Betty Barna and Dick Garlington

Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
Mar. 8 - 12 – Pat Dews Mixed Media
Apr 13 - 16 -Betty Carr Workshop
May 3 - 7 -Mary Ann Beckwith Workshop

Mecca on Main
http://www.meccaonmain.com/
See listing on website

North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
Mar. 27 & 28 - Jana Roberts Benzon "Organics Technique" FULL
June 5 - Ellen Kelsey "Fabulous Fish"

P.R.I.N.T. Press (Print Research Institute of North Texas)
940-369-7575 or email Print@unt.edu
http://www.art.unt.edu/print/
Apr. 17 – 18 – Mezzotint by Lari Gibbons
May 1 – 2 - Color Woodcuts by Professor Nancy Palmeri

Quilter's Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
Apr. 2 - Karen K Stone Improvisational String Piecing on Foundations
Apr. 3 - Karen K Stone Windsor Gardens
May 7 - Nancy Brenan Daniel: Slice ‘Em and Dice ‘Em Quilts
May 8 - Nancy Brenan Daniel: Spectacular Scrap Quilts

Quilter's Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
Mar. 9 - Community Service Sew Day, Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX  10-5pm
Apr.  13 - Community Service Sew Day, Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX  10-5pm
May 11 - Community Service Sew Day, Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX  10-5pm
May 14 - Jaynette Huff - Foundation Strings
May 15 - Jaynette Huff - Lamplight in the Window

Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org
Apr. 21 – 23 - Kaye Franklin – Oil; First Methodist Church

Rockwall Art League
http://www.rockwallartleague.org/
contact Doris Vasek 972/722-5492 doris_vasek@sbcglobal.net
Tuesdays, beginning March 30 - Doris Vasek Watercolor Classes
Aug. 2 - 6 - Joyce Faulknor and Guy Magallanes Watercolor Workshop

Russell Farm Art Center, Burleson
For classes in woodworking & stonecarving see
http://www.russellfarmartcenter.com/classes.htm

Society of Decorative Painters. Yellow Rose Chapter, Dallas
http://www.yellowrosechapter.com

Mar. 13 - Half-Day Project:  N. Genetti – African Trek or Western Sunset
Apr. 10 - Painting class: R. Wilson – Peony
May 8 - Half-Day Project:  P. Bailey – Coneflower
June 5- Painting class:  D. Woodruff – Fruit on Lazy Susan

Society of Figurative Arts, Dallas
http://www.tsofa.com/  - see website for classes

Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth
http://swa-watercolor.com
Apr. 20 - 22 – Tom Lynch Watercolor
May 23 - Society of Watercolor Artists Spring Paintout at Fort Worth Nature Center; 11am - 4 pm; for details contact George Grant  817-246-3239

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

South Dallas Cultural Center
http://www.dallasculture.org/SDCulturalCenter/
For classes for adults & children see website

Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/ pbtexin@aol.com
Mar. 8 -12: Judi Betts Workshop (5-day), Artists’ Showplace
Apr. 12 – 16 - George James 5-Day Workshop, Artists’ Showplace
May 1 - Southwestern Watercolor Society Spring Paint Out; location: McKinney (meet at Garrett Art Gallery, 111 E. Virginia St., at 8:30 am) rsvp to Gaylord O'Con at 214-876-4851
May 10 – 14 - Skip Lawrence 5-Day Workshop (FULL - rescheduled)

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

Texas Lettering Arts Council, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving
http://txlac.org
angie@txlac.org
Mar. 8 & 9 - Poetry of Handwriting & A Handmade Book with Laurie Doctor
Mar. 10 - Creative Studio Nights: Metal Embossing
Apr. 14 - Creative Studio Nights: Watercolor Abstract
May 12 - Creative Studio Nights: Polaroid Image Transfer techniques CANCELLED
June 9 - Creative Studio Nights: Bangles

Texas Visual Arts Association,  Dallas
http://tvaa.org

Apr. 17 - Plein Air Paint Out, 10 am - 2 pm, Valley House Gallery

Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford
http://trinityartsguild.org/
For classes and painting groups see website
May 14 – 16 - Bob Rohm: Landscape Workshop in Oils and Pastels

Upstairs Art Gallery, Arlington
http://upstairsartgallery.com
For classes see website
Mar. 12 - 14 - Doug Walton Spring Break Weekend Encounter
Mar. 15 - 19 - Doug Walton 33rd Annual Water-media Five Day Encounter

Visual Art League of Lewisville
www.visualartleague.org or valtex.blogspot.com
Mar. 20 – Free ATC workshop 12-2 contact davidmask@verizon.net
May 22  – Free ATC workshop 12-2 contact davidmask@verizon.net
July 17 -  – Free ATC workshop 12-2 contact davidmask@verizon.net

Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST), Denton
http://vastarts.org texjo@msn.com
Mar. 29 – 30 - Watermedia Workshop - Missy Sofey-Andrews
June 23, 24, 25 - Carol Carter Watermedia: Watercolor from the Heart

Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
Apr. 10 & 17 - Blair Currin Plein Aire Paint Out


For the guide Getting into Art Education – 10 Schools in the DFW Area

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 for art classes and workshops in arts & crafts

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