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Watercolor: Beginning & Beyond - NEW!


Courses Adult / Create -
CE Adult Fall 2024

Embark on a new creative path and learn the art of painting with watercolors. All are welcome, whether you have never before picked up a brush, or have dabbled in watercolors and want to learn more. Build confidence following practical demonstrations that introduce the concepts, tools, and techniques required to create your own works of art. Brushes and watercolors are provided by the instructor. Bring a pad of watercolor paper to class.

Vanessa Merry

Instructor Vanessa Merry moved to Florence, Italy at the age of eighteen to study the methods of the great masters in painting, drawing, and printmaking at Palazzo Spinelli. From here she continued her education and exploration of the human-figure, still-lifes, and landscapes at Atelier de Chimere in France were she enjoyed Plein-Aire painting in the French countryside.She moved back to the United States were she attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota in Visual Arts and Art History.

She has been actively involved in the Twin Cities art scene for many years. Vanessa Merry has won several awards for her paintings in local galleries. She was the President of the Robbin Gallery in Robbinsdale, Minnesota and is currently on the staff of WARM (Women's Art Resources of MN).

Vanessa currently enjoys creating works of art in many different styles, but finds herself happiest when she is in the classroom teaching others all the skills that she has aquired in her studies.

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Diamondhead Education Center : 200 West Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville MN and Enter Door 11
Tuesdays, Oct 29 - Nov 19
12:00 - 2:00 PM

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Min Age   15 yr.

Price: $ 99 00