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Step by Step Acrylic Painting Class – Spring Session #1

Instructor, Anda Styler
Thursdays, March 30, April 6, 13, 27, May 4 (no class on April 20)
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This workshop is for all levels of painters, especially the beginner student. Students will be working from reference photos provided by Anda prior to each class. She will discuss and demonstrate value studies of each composition which will become the layout for your painting. Instruction will be given on the importance of light and shadow […]



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Independent Acrylic Open Studio – Spring Session #1 (with date options)

Instructor, Anda Styler
Thursdays March 30, April 6, 13, 27, May 4 (no class on April 20)
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Open Studio Workshop is for all levels of acrylic painters with award-winning artist, Anda Styler. The class is designed for students to work at their own pace with the guidance of the instructor in a warm non-judgmental environment. Acetate overlays will be used during individual instruction. Anda will also supply reference photos prior to […]



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Writing Poetry Inspired by Art – A Writing Workshop

Instructor, Faith Vicinanza, Southbury Poet Laureate
Friday, March 31
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Writing Ekphrastic Poetry Come kick off National Poetry Month with a workshop led by Southbury Poet Laureate Faith Vicinanza. Students will write poems inspired by fine art, using the current exhibition in our gallery as a catalyst. The instructor will guide students through the process of accessing the paintings; there will be an opportunity to […]



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Drawing I & II

Jesse Smolover
Mondays, April 3, 10, 17, 24 and May 1
10 am - 12 noon

Are you interested in learning how to draw? Has it been years since you practiced and you feel rusty? In this class you will familiarize yourself with the core fundamental aspects of drawing; contour, shape, and value. Through fun and practical drawing assignments you will learn a set of foundational skills that will allow you […]



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Ukrainian Egg Workshop

Father Paul Luniw
Tuesday April 4, 2023
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Help Ukraine while honoring their beautiful Easter tradition. Arts Escape is honored to be working with Father Paul Luniw to offer a Ukrainian egg making workshop. A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg that is decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using wax and dyes. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, “to write” or as the designs are inscribed with […]



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Wednesday Drawing I & II

Jesse Smolover
Wednesday April 5, 12, 26, May 3, 10 ( no class April 19 )
10 am - 12 noon

Are you interested in learning how to draw? Has it been years since you practiced and you feel rusty? In this class you will familiarize yourself with the core fundamental aspects of drawing; contour, shape, and value. Through fun and practical drawing assignments you will learn a set of foundational skills that will allow you […]



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Intermediate Colored Pencil – April 2023

Instructor, Sandie Daignault
Tuesdays, April 11 & 18
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This class will provide step-by-step instructions with tips and techniques for the creation of a final painting. This class is for students who have taken Beginner Colored Pencil (Pear exercise) or have the instructor’s approval. Students are required to bring the supplies listed below to class. Check the sets of pencils you purchase to make […]



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Zentangle II

Instructor, Kothy Hafersat
Tuesday, April 11, 18, 25, May 2
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

This workshop introduces the Zentangle method through drawing intentional structured patterns and creating beautiful personal works of art. (The art of doodling) Students will learn tangles and simple techniques that will inspire and spark their very own inner artist to glow!  Zentangle is a very portable mindful activity that can be accessed at any time. Not an artist? Even better! Absolutely no artistic experience needed!



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Collage: Painting with Paper with Carol Moore

Instructor, Carol Moore
Wednesdays, April 12, 26, May 3, 10 (No class April 19th)
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

    In this four-week class, students will tear their images without using scissors and experience how to ‘paint from paper’. Bring a fun attitude and go back to being a child and creating with torn paper.    Students are asked to bring: a one inch or 1/2 inch inexpensive brush ( sold as “painter’s […]



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One-Day Watercolor Workshop: Pansies in Gouache

Instructor, Leona Gawreluk
Wednesday, April 19
1 pm - 4 pm

PANSIES IN GOUACHE: Gouache is an opaque watercolor paint that is mixed with water in the same way watercolors are, but provides a flat, matte wash of bold color and is less transparent than watercolor. This workshop will focus on using wet on wet and dry brush techniques to replicate the colors, form, and texture of the […]



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Breathing Space: Exploring Collaboration Across Art Forms


Thursday, April 20, 2023
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Please join us for a panel discussion and Q&A with Western Connecticut State University students and teachers who have collaborated on Breathing Space, a student project involving visual art generated by poetry. Attendees will then participate in a short writing exercise inspired by visual art produced by the Arts Escape community. Original posters (broadsides) from […]



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Independent Colored Pencil – April 2023

Instructor, Sandie Daignault
Tuesday, April 25
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Students will work in a small group setting of no more than 9 students. This class is designed for students who have taken the Beginner/Intermediate workshop and have completed the Pear exercise.  Once basic skills are taught, students are welcome to join the Independent Colored Pencil workshop. Students in this workshop will work more independently […]



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All About Lenses: A Photography Workshop

Instructor, John Munno
Wednesday, April 26
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Evening Class The lens you choose is in many ways more important than the camera you buy. Your photos can only be as good as the lens they are taken through. A great camera with a crummy lens will give you unsatisfying photos, yet a crummy camera with a great lens will give you photos you […]



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William McCarthy’s Atmospheric Landscape Painting Workshop

Instructor, William McCarthy
Saturday, April 29 & Sunday, April 30
Saturday, 10 - 4 pm Sunday, 10 - 3 pm

Inspire your imagination and loosen up your flow, as Will engages his students by sharing his oil painting techniques which enable him to paint from his imagination and achieve an atmospheric style that captures in essence, the beauty, and the emotion of the landscape. ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! Workshop Details Day 1 – begins with […]



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Beginning Colored Pencil Class – May 2023

Instructor, Sandie Daignault
Tuesdays, May 2 & 9
10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Noon)

This is a 2-day, 4-hour, colored pencil workshop with award-winning artist Sandie Daignault and is designed for beginners. Students will work in a small group setting and will start with value exercises and basic layering techniques that will serve as a foundation for more advanced work. This is not an adult coloring activity. Once basic […]



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Intermediate Colored Pencil – May 2023

Instructor, Sandie Daignault
Tuesdays, May 16 & 23
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This class will provide step-by-step instructions with tips and techniques for the creation of a final painting. This class is for students who have taken Beginner Colored Pencil (Pear exercise) or have the instructor’s approval. Students are required to bring the supplies listed below to class. Check the sets of pencils you purchase to make […]



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Independent Colored Pencil – May 2023

Instructor, Sandie Daignault
Tuesday, May 30
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Students will work in a small group setting of no more than 9 students. This class is designed for students who have taken the Beginner/Intermediate workshop and have completed the Pear exercise.  Once basic skills are taught, students are welcome to join the Independent Colored Pencil workshop. Students in this workshop will work more independently […]



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