All classes are held in our new art studio at 524 East Lincoln Highway!

Creative Photography (Adults & Teens)
David Gentry,  Artist
Are you new to taking pictures?  Have you been taking pictures forever, but wish you knew more about the finer points of photography like: cropping in the camera, f-stops, depth of focus, shutter speeds and how to manipulate light?  We’ll photograph inside and out to gain experience — using people, streetscapes, and rural landscapes as our subjects.  All cameras welcome, 35 mm and digital.  Bring your own or borrow a digital Studio camera.  We will review our photographs weekly and learn how to process them on the Studio’s computers.
Mondays, April 12 – June 7, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Tuition Fee:  $75 (8 weeks, no class May 31)

Drawing What You See! (Adults & Teens)
Alison Willse,  Artist
Interested in learning traditional and alternative approaches to drawing?  We’ll develop drawings with charcoal, pencil, pastels, oil pastels, and photographic images using still-life set-ups, self-portraits, or our imaginations as a subject.  We’ll learn to weave collage, digital images, or image transfers into our work.  You will come away with an understanding of basic drawing fundamentals and an encouragement to experiment. This class is for absolute beginners or those who wish to get back to their art.  A materials list will be available for those with supplies or, if this is a new experience, the Studio will provide materials to get you started.
Mondays, April 12 – June 7, 6:30 – 9 pm
Tuition Fee:  $75 (8 weeks, no class May 31)

Basic Drawing & Painting (Adults & Teens)
Jacqueline Cornette,  Artist
Drawing and painting is for everyone!  We’ll explore the basics of drawing using pencils, charcoal, and pastels for the first three weeks and painting with acrylics for the remaining weeks.  A positive attitude is the only experience required.  A materials list will be available for those with supplies or, if this is a new experience, the Studio will provide materials to get you started.
Tuesdays, April 13 – June 1, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Tuition Fee:  $75 (8 weeks)

Drawing & Painting (Adults & Teens)
Teresa Jordan Atkins,  Artist
Join us for a morning of drawing and painting whether you are experienced or just starting out.  We’ll experiment with drawing and painting media (pencil, charcoal, oil pastels, acrylics) and play with photographic images to develop your creative voice—bring a photo to the first class.  We’ll work from a still life, costumed model, your own photos, and your imagination.  A materials list will be available for those with supplies or, if this is a new experience, the Studio will provide materials to get you started.
Wednesdays, April 14 – June 2, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Tuition Fee:  $75 (8 weeks)

Digital Photography & Imaging (Adults & Teens)
Mike McWhirter,  Artist
Bring your camera, or use one of the Studio’s digital cameras, to learn more about the fundamentals of digital photography, image making, and printing.  We’ll start with interior photos using still life set-ups, photos of fellow classmates, or self-portraits.  Then, as the days lengthen, we’ll go into the City of Coatesville to document historic buildings and the urban landscape.  We’ll print up the results on the Studio’s computers.
Thursdays, April 15 – June 3, 6:30 – 9 pm
Tuition Fee:  $75 (8 weeks)

Art Journeys Together (Ages 4 – 5)
Parents & Guardian are invited to join in!
Marcia Gentry,  Artist
Making art together—what fun!  Whether you are a mom or grannie or favorite aunt, have fun learning about drawing, painting, collage and sculpture with your pre-schooler.   We’ll experiment with pencil, charcoal, tempera paint, and more as we learn about colors, line, and shapes.   And, you’ll go home with vegetable prints, drawings, paintings, and zany puppets.
Thursdays, April 15 – June 3, 10 – 11:15 am
Tuition & Art Materials: $35 (8 weeks)

Young Artists (Ages 6 – 8)
Teresa Jordan Atkins,  Artist
Do you just love doodling with pencils and markers or pushing paint around on paper?  Would you like to learn more about using paints, craypas, printing inks, charcoal, and pastels to create your own world?  We’ll dip into our imaginations and look at the world around us to make paintings, books, paper sculptures, mixed media collages, and prints from recycled materials.
Tuesdays, April 13 – June 1, 4:30 – 6 pm
Tuition & Art Materials Fee: $50 (8 weeks)

It’s an Artful World! (Ages 6 – 8)
Marcia Gentry,  Artist
Have you ever looked at the world around you?  Where do you fit in?  Explore your surroundings with a magnifying glass or a map in hand.  Then have fun creating a world using drawing and painting with printmaking, pencil, watercolor or tempera.  Also, you’ll work on a large-scale mural collage with your fellow students.
Wednesdays, April 14 – June 2, 4:30 – 6 pm
Tuition & Art Materials Fee: $50 (8 weeks)

Illustrating Stories (Ages 6 – 8)
Marcia Gentry,  Artist
Let your imagination soar as you listen to a different award-winning story each week.  Create your own art while exploring drawing and painting with charcoal, pencil, watercolor or tempera.  Experiment with collage and clay to make something special!
Saturdays, April 17 – June 5, 10 – 11:30 am
Tuition & Art Materials Fee: $50 (8 weeks)

The Artist in Me (Ages 9 – 11)
Marcia Gentry,  Artist
We’ll look at the work of master artists like Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh to learn how they worked and what materials they used.  Then, we’ll dip into our own imaginations with charcoal, pencils, paint (both tempera and watercolor), oil pastels, and collage to create our very own masterpieces.
Wednesdays, April 14 – June 2, 6:30 – 8 pm
Tuition & Art Materials Fee: $50 (8 weeks)

Who Am I? (Ages 9 – 11)
Marcia Gentry,  Artist
Learn a little more about who you are by listening to excerpts from coming-of-age autobiographies and poems.  Then, experimenting with color, charcoal, tempera or watercolor paints, collage, clay, printmaking and masks, create an expressive portrait or story about yourself.
Saturdays, April 17 – June 5, noon – 1:30 pm
Tuition & Art Materials Fee: $50 (8 weeks)

New! Art Classes for ages 10 – 14

Drawing & Painting Explorations (Ages 10 – 14)
Alison Willse,  Artist
What is drawing and painting all about? Learn about shape, value, perspective and texture and how to use graphite, charcoal markers, pen, printing and painting mediums on canvas, paper, fabric, or recycled materials.  We’ll explore what interests you and what you want to say about your world in traditional and “not-so-traditional” ways with gesture drawing, still life, collage, and definitely some cartoon-like exaggerations.
Mondays, April 12 – June 7, 4:30 - 6 pm
Tuition & Art Materials Fee: $50 (8 weeks, no class May 31)

Drawing & Painting the World You Love (Ages 10 – 14)
Teresa Jordan Atkins,  Artist
We’ll explore new ways to express ourselves and learn a lot more about drawing and painting in the process.  We’ll draw still life set-ups, build three-dimensional abstractions with collage, and paint self-portraits—and all along the way we’ll experiment with art materials ranging from vine charcoal, graphite, and oil pastels to tempera and watercolor paints.
Tuesdays, April 13 – June 1, 6:30 – 8 pm
Tuition & Art Materials Fee: $50 (8 weeks)

Digital Photography & Processing Your Photos (Ages 10 – 14)
Mike McWhirter,  Artist
Use the Studio’s digital cameras, or your own, to learn the basic elements of photography through hands-on experience.  We’ll take amazing pictures, both inside and outside, while learning about composition, perspective, and light.  Then, we’ll learn how to process photographs on the Studio’s computers.
Thursdays, April 15 – June 3, 4:30 – 6 pm
Tuition & Art Materials Fee: $50 (8 weeks)