A reference photo can capture what a place looked like… but great art can reveal what it meant to you personally.

This workshop is about moving beyond simply copying a photo and learning how to transform meaningful memories into visual stories.

Think favorite vacations. Honeymoons. Childhood memories. A place that changed you. A view you still carry with you.

Using examples from her solo exhibition "4 the Love of Virginia", Christine Raymond will guide students through her personal process of uncovering the emotional heart of a place and turning it into work that feels personal, intentional, and alive.

Whether their final piece becomes realistic, impressionistic, or abstract, this workshop is about creating art that communicates more than a scene—it tells a story.

Please note that aside from a 9x12 canvas supplies WILL NOT be provided for this workshop! Students should bring their favorite art supplies and an old sketchbook.

Ages 13+

Saturday, May 30th

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Class Fee: $150    Canvas Fee: $5

Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop designed to remove the mystery from oil painting. Learn how to mix paint, control consistency, apply color with intention, and care for your materials properly. From setting up your palette to cleaning your brushes, this workshop gives you the practical skills and confidence you need to paint whatever subject excites you.

Have you always wanted to try oils but felt intimidated by the “rules”? n this 5-hour immersive workshop, you’ll:

• Understand how oil paint actually works

• Mix clean, luminous color

• Avoid common beginner mistakes

• Learn proper brush care and studio habits

• Leave with a finished small painting and a repeatable process

No overwhelm. No confusion. Just clear steps and confident painting.

Please note that other than a canvas supplies will NOT be provided for this class. A list of recommended supplies can be found here.

Ages 13+

Saturday, June 13

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Registration Fee: $150       Canvas Fee: $5

Join us for a warm, beginner-friendly introduction to alla prima—the joyful “all at once” painting approach. We’ll begin with simple objects from life to learn color mixing, shape simplification, and confident brushwork. Then we’ll apply those same principles to clouds and trees in my signature landscape style, finishing with a small landscape study from a photo I provide.

Want to paint faster without sacrificing beauty? Feel stuck overworking your paintings? You’ll learn how to:

• Paint wet-into-wet with clarity

• Simplify scenes without losing atmosphere

• Mix clean sky and foliage colors

• Create depth using light and edges

• Complete a small landscape in just one afternoon

You’ll leave knowing exactly how to approach a painting from start to finish—quickly, simply, confidently.

Please note that aside from a canvas supplies will NOT be provided for this workshop. A list of recommended supplies can be found here!

Ages 13+

Saturday, July 11th

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Registration Fee: $150     Canvas Fee: $5

Discover the expressive beauty of palette knife painting in this energizing, hands-on workshop. Explore texture, bold color, and fresh mark-making that breaks perfectionism and brings life and movement into your work. Learn how to see big shapes, simplify details, and let paint do the heavy lifting.

Feeling tight or overly careful in your painting? Want more texture and energy in your work? Ready to let go of overthinking? In this workshop, you’ll:

• Loosen up your approach

• Build rich, dimensional texture

• Use color more boldly

• Create movement and atmosphere

• Finish with a vibrant, expressive painting

All supplies will be provided via the supply fee.

Ages 13+

Saturday, August 1st

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Registration Fee: $150     Supply Fee: $25