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Courses built to empower artists - wherever you are on your journey.

UPCOMING CLASSES

Two paintings of a still life with a glass vase, cotton, and a plate of fruit, one painted and one in progress, on an easel in an artist's studio.

Foundations of Painting

Winter 2026

5-class series
Sundays, Jan 18th - Feb 15th, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Painting of a sunset landscape with clouds in purple and yellow hues over a mountain range and forest in the foreground, surrounded by paint supplies and brushes.

Ongoing series
Select Sundays each month
9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Pre-requisite: Completion of Foundations of Painting Series or Instructor Approval

Sunday Salon Series

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An artist paints a landscape scene on a large canvas in a studio, surrounded by various art supplies and completed paintings on the walls.

What students are saying:

“Karen is great at engaging a class, and her passion for her craft is greatly inspiring”

A person holding a landscape painting of a blue sky with clouds and a green field with a dirt road or path going into the distance.

“This course changed my life because it trained me how to see. Really see… more than color. I see the world around me and all the layers at once.”

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A woman in a denim shirt and jeans painting an abstract landscape on a large canvas. She is standing in a studio with painting supplies scattered around, including paint trays, brushes, and an orange bucket.

As a teaching artist, I love to share what I have discovered in my lifelong studio practice with committed students who are ready to engage in their personal and artistic growth.

My teaching is informed by my 30-year career as a scenic artist, training at the Florence Academy of Art, and ongoing research into motion picture scenic art history.

I am excited to share the thrilling diversity of what is possible within the mediums and discipline of painting.