Oolite Arts

Achieving self-expression is always the goal behind every art practice. If you have never tried painting before, you are seeking to fine-tune your painting skills to the next level or perhaps you are looking to experiment with a new painting medium, then this painting course is for you. The small class differentiated instructional approach is […]

Join Artist Carol Jazzar for this three-hour workshop at Oolite Arts on Lincoln Road! Collage is a technique of creation that results from an assemblage of different images to create a new image. In this workshop, participants will be invited to create collages as a way to explore their inner selves, perhaps giving forms to […]

Observational Drawing is a drawing workshop that explores how to create the illusion of form, texture, and space using charcoal and pastels. This workshop develops the skills of drawing from direct observation including form and texture from still-life. Traditional and innovative approaches are explored, with the intent of an in depth analysis of the common […]

Join us for a comprehensive 4-week workshop where you’ll explore the fascinating art of screenprinting on both paper and textiles. This versatile technique allows you to produce beautiful, high-quality prints. This course is designed for beginners and provides essential tools and techniques to master the silk screening process. During the course, you’ll gain hands-on experience […]

Join us at Oolite Arts on Wednesday, May 8th from 7-9pm for our spring group resident show, “Everything is a Spiral” curated by Dejha Carrington. Through various mediums, 17 artists-in-residence strive to answer the question: How to go on when there’s no turning back? During the reception, artists will open their studios to the public.

This Human Figure Drawing course will provide students with specific drawing media experiences to build basic perceptual skills in terms of drawing from the human figure. Students will alternate gesture drawings with long methodical studies. There will be demos and exercises to practice and review the basic elements of art: line, value, shape/volume, texture, and […]

This class will focus on an exploration of Still Life Painting and Drawing through an engaging 4-week Sunday course. Tailored for both beginners and intermediate artists, each session will delve into essential painting subjects such as composition, measuring and proportion, color theory, value, and texture and paint application. Beginning with foundational skills in setting up […]

Abstract painting is a way to express and discover your inner self. This three-hour workshop is designed for beginners and advanced students who want to explore and create abstract works of art. You will create an original piece of mixed media artwork (acrylic, oil pastels, charcoal, paper) on canvas. After a quick review of the […]

Join us at Oolite Arts on Wednesday, August 7th, from 7-9 pm for the opening of our Summer Student Showcase. Curated by Oolite’s Art Classes Manager, Melissa Gabriel, the exhibition features artworks created by students from April 2023 to present, spanning mediums such as printmaking, painting, collage, and more. During the reception, resident artists will […]