210 Maud St | Punta Gorda, FL 33950 | (941) 639-8810 www.visualartcenter.org

Instructor Jim Beech

Watercolor

Instructor Roslie Mack

Drawing & Colored Pencil

Photography Instructors

Bob Nishihira and Clyde Sweat

Starting Next Week

New Semester of Classes

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Monday:

Pottery Wheel - All Levels with Steve Strunk

Starting 9/18/2023 / 6 weeks / 1pm-4pm Mondays

Basics of Wheel Pottery caters to the beginner. Make a bowl, cup, & plate - Click to Register

Exploring Color Pencil - with Rosalie Mack

Starting 9/18/2023 / 4 weeks / 1pm-4pm Mondays

Everyone can learn to draw! Develop an eye for good composition, proportion, color and

more. Personal instruction for each student. Click to Register

Tuesday:

Let's Draw - with Rosalie Mack

Starting 9/19/2023 / 4 weeks / 1pm-4pm Tuesdays

All levels. Develop drawing skills-work with value, form, color, line, texture & composition -

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Exploring Acrylic Painting - with Mairin Wilson

Starting 9/19/2023 / 4 weeks / 9am-12pm Tuesdays

Acrylics are one of the most versatile painting mediums out there. Easy to work with & to

achieve a variety of effects. Click to Register

Wednesday:

The Art of Drawing - with Mairin Wilson

Starting 9/20/2023 / 4 weeks / 9am-12pm Wednesdays

Learn drawing techniques & experiment with a variety of drawing mediums!

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Hand built & Wheel Pottery - All Levels with Rick Hicks

Starting 9/20/2023 / 6 weeks / 1pm-4pm Wednesdays or 6-9pm Wednesdays.

2 sessions to choose from- afternoon or evening.

Caters to the individual with a desire to learn the art & technique of hand built or wheel

thrown pottery. All levels welcome.

Watercolor Beginner - with Jim Beech

Starting 9/20/2023 / 6 weeks / 9apm-12pm Wednesdays

Learn basic art concepts & a review of drawing, color, design & technique.

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Thursday:

Introduction to Camera Exposure - with Bob Nishihira

Starting 9/21/2023 / 5 weeks / 10am-12pm Thursdays

All Levels-designed for picture-takers who wish to take the mystery out of camera exposure.

settings -Click to Register

Stained Glass All Levels with Belinda Duclos

Starting 9/22-23/2023 /6 weeks / 1pm-4pm Thursday

Learn the complete process of traditional stained-glass design using the copper foil method.

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Digital Photography - with Clyde Sweatt

Starting 9/21/2023 / 6 weeks / 1pm-4pm Thursdays

All Levels-First 6 weeks learn to take a photo, second 6 weeks-learn to edit-Click to Register

Spaces, Places, & No Faces! - with Paulette Morrissey

Starting 9/21/2023 / 4 weeks / 1pm-4pm Tuesdays

Learn to draw buildings, spaces & other places using architectural techniques.

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Friday:

Pottery Wheel- All Levels with Steve Strunk

Starting 9/22/2023 / 6 weeks / 9am-12pm Fridays

Basics of Wheel Pottery caters to the beginner. Make a bowl, cup, & plate - Click to Register

Casting Jewelry - All Levels with Belinda Duclos

Starting 9/22-23/2023 /4weeks / 1pm-12pm Friday & Saturday

Learn lost wax casting using wax patterns & nature to create molds to fill with molten metal

or silver to create custom jewelry. - Click to Register

Pottery Big & Tall- (Advanced) with Rick Hicks

Starting 9/22/2023 / 6 weeks / 1pm-4pm Fridays

Advanced-master the basics of centering, pulling & shaping, hand building & throwing

larger pots. Click to Register

(*Note: Beginner class on Thursdays)

Saturday:

Beyond the Snapshot - with Clyde Sweatt

Starting 9/23/2023 / 6 weeks / 10am-1pm Saturdays

All Levels-Take "better" pictures. Bring your digital camera to produce more creative,

effective & pleasing photos -Click to Register

BIG NEWS!!!

Youth Classes now available for Registration

For those who have been asking for year around art classes for kids, they are now here-woohoo! We have a new instructor, Lily Obsitnik, to teach the young ones all kinds of art.

FOR YOUTH CLASSES CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Some Classes offered at the Yellow House Fiber Studio:

Wearable Art Garment with Evelyn LeVAsseur - Click to Register

Starting 9/22/2023 / 6 weeks / 9am-12pm Fridays

Find a pattern & learn to sew your garment, Click to Register

Pine Needle Weaving Individual Instruction with Kathryn Erickson

Starting 9/23/2023 / 6 weeks / 11am-2:30pm Saturdays

if you can sew, you can learn how to form pine needles into a piece

of art. Click to Register

Learn to Quilt with Paulette Morrisey

Starting 9/21/2023 / 6 weeks / 9am-12pm Thursdays

Make a beautiful quilt table runner, place mats & More!. Click to Register

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE: VISUALARTCENTER.ORG

5x5 VIP Mural Fundraiser

First Choice Buyers Reception

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - 5:55PM

This Wednesday is the big party! The hanging committee has been busy all day putting up over 600 canvases. Everyone at this sneak peek event will have first choice to buy their choice of 5x5's. The work is spectacular and don't let anyone else get your favorite artist's masterpiece! Only $100 includes a catered party by FM Don's, Signature Cocktail by Coastal Cocktails, and a chance to win 2 baskets worth approx $700 each.

The Party of the Year!

PURCHASE TICKETS-CLICK HERE

Partial List of 5x5 Mural Fundraiser Contributing Artists

A Big Thank You to our 5x5 Mural Fundraiser Sponsors:

YMCA | Whitco Insurance | Shelly Socha | Landsberg Bennett | Mosaic| Walmart Neighborhood Market of Port Charlotte

For more information VisualArtCenter.org

PURCHASE TICKETS-CLICK HERE

New Workshop - Learn Something New!

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Introduction to Scatchboard with Sheryl Unwin - 9/23/2023 or 10/28/2023

(All day 9-4)

Scratchboard is a form of engraving by scratching off dark ink to reveal the image underneath. In this workshop you will learn to use different tools & techniques for different effects.

5x5 Mural Fundraiser

On Display in Main Gallery

September 14-October 31

Reception 9/21/2023 @5pm

Everyone Invited!

Hurricane Ian - The Healing

On Display in Rebecca Hall

Sept 14 - Swpt 29, 2023

Reception 9/21/2023 @5pm

Everyone Invited!

Storm by Lucy Katz

The Student Show

On Display in Goff Gallery

Sept 14 - Swpt 29, 2023

Reception 9/21/2023 @5pm

Everyone Invited!

Cerulean Landscape

by Susan Priess

For more information visit our website www.VisualArtCenter.org

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The Visual Arts Center's Mission is to Inspire, Explore, Create and Promote the Arts in Southwest Florida. We rely on donations to keep our facilities open and provide state-of-the-art programs.