Art by Appointment Sometimes, we just need a little one-on-one attention! At the Art Center, we offer Art by Appointment, a program where individuals may take lessons from talented local instructors in the medium of their choice. This program works perfectly for beginners who need to establish a good foundation, all the way to the advanced students who need help with a particular technique. Check out our incredible instructors below!
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Sherry Bolin - Fiber Arts
Sherry is a renown weaver and has artistic talent in basketry, loom weaving and sewing. Sherry currently is Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association's Art by Appointment Loom Instructor. Rate: $20 per hour Time Minimum: 2 hours Supply Fee: varies by project |
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Keith Burgess - Landscape in Oils only (Inside or Plein Air)
Keith's formal art education began at Valdosta State University. He continued at Georgia Southwestern State University, where he earned a B.A. Degree. After college, Keith began a long career as a graphic artist/illustrator for a major publishing corporation In Atlanta. Though he set aside painting during the early part of his corporate tenure, the urge to paint again lead him to pursue a fine art career on a serious level in the early 1990's. He then began studying with some of the Nation's top artists, attending classes and workshops in his spare time. In 2003 he left the corporate world to become a full time painter and now resides in the Georgia mountain town of Hiawassee on beautiful Lake Chatuge, where he continues to fulfill his passion for painting. Artist Website: www.keithburgessart.com Rate: $50 per hour Supplies: Student-provided Time Minimum: 3 hours |
Artwork courtesy of Keith Burgess
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Joyce Clair - Watercolor & Alcohol Inks
Joyce began learning transparent watercolor techniques for several years under the instruction of Dr. Morris Green, Maryland College of Art & Design. Dr. Green was a student of watercolor master, Edgar Whitney (1891-1987). Whitney & Green emphasized design, color, calligraphic shapes and a wet-into-wet technique to create a “translation not transcription” of the subject. Joyce was a member in a number of art associations in Maryland and Texas, giving her opportunities to exhibit her work in juried shows and sell her watercolors. In Texas, she organized quarterly exhibits for about 20 artists to raise money for local charities. Watercolor workshops over the years also influenced Joyce. She attended workshops with Frank Webb in Maryland, Zoltan Szabo in Maine, Skip Lawrence in Maryland, and Tom Lynch in Texas. Joyce enjoyed painting landscapes of the northeast, southwest, and the Texas Hill Country where she lived for 15 years before moving to Georgia. Rate: $30 per hour Supply Fee: $20 per lesson Time Minimum: 3 hour minimum for Watercolor & 2 hour minimum for Alcohol Inks |
Artwork courtesy of Joyce Clair |
Artwork Courtesy of Alan R. Young |
Alan R. Young - Drawing and Dry Brush Watercolor
Wildlife Artist, Alan R. Young is well established throughout the South for his Birds of the Appalachian paintings. His technique, watercolor in drybrush, differs from traditional watercolor, allowing for increased detail and contrast. Many who view his paintings for the first time often mistake the work for photography. Among his many followers and collectors, his “split study” portraits of both the Great Horned Owl and Barred Owl (circa, 2018) continue to receive tremendous accolades. In total, Alan has over 50 Fine Arts awards in various competitions. In addition, Alan was instrumental in creating two successful Art Shows; (a) North Georgia Wildlife Arts Festival n/k/a Blue Ridge Arts in the Park Fall Festival, and (b) Sautee-Nacoochee Festival of Arts n/k/a Winterfest. His work also resides in corporate collections, including Coca-Cola, Georgia Power and TBS. He remains the only Artist to be featured at Calloway Gardens Festival in Lights for three consecutive years. 2019 also marks the Twentieth Anniversary of his teaching of “Pen and Ink Drawing” classes at the prestigious John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. Apart from the school, Alan is always available to discuss individual and group classes, fees and travel included – anywhere within a 300-mile radius is open. Rate: $ 85.00 per hour Time Minimum: 2 hours |
Kim Hamby - Drawing & Colored Pencil
Kim is a graphite and colored pencil artist living in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. She discovered her passion for drawing and realism at an early age as a student in an after-school art program. Today, her drawings continue to reflect her fascination with texture, dramatic light, and vibrant color. Kim’s work has been accepted into juried shows such as the Colored Pencil Society of America International Exhibition, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine International Exhibition on Animals in Art, and the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show. She is a member of the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, the Blue Ridge Pencil Artists, the Sautee Nacoochee Community Association and is a Signature Member of both the Colored Pencil Society of America and the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild. Adults: $25.00 per hour Supplies: $10.00 for lesson Time Minimum Per Lesson: 3 hours |
Artwork Courtesy of Kim Hamby
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Abigail Newman - Pottery
(wheel & hand-built) Abby Newman is a whimsically inspired potter and folk artist from Middle Georgia. She received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in 3-D Design from Georgia Southern University in 2019, and upon graduation, packed up her husband, dogs, cat and art supplies and moved to the mountains. Currently a full time potter, Abby participates in craft shows all over North Georgia. She specializes in wheel throwing but loves any and everything involving clay. You may have seen her work on display at the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, in the Peacock Gallery at Middle Georgia State University, or even in your cupboard at home. On a mission to create the world's best mug, Abby strives to make pottery fun and accessible to everyone! Whether they are just starting out on their own journey or simply looking for their new favorite mug, Abby will be there with advice, instruction, or a warm cup of tea. Abby also teaches Wheel Throwing! Offered in 3 sessions with a two hour minimum per session: $150.00 plus $45 supply fee and firing fee Adults: $35.00 per hour; 2 hours minimum Youth (ages 6 - 14): $25.00 per hour; 2 hours minimum Supplies: $30.00 supply and firing fee per lesson Group lessons also available; call (706)258-4322 for scheduling and pricing |
Artwork Courtesy of Abigail Newman
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Marla McCormick - Acrylic
My interest in, and love of, drawing and painting began very early in life and was a daily event until my Fine Art professors convinced me that until I understood “abstract expressionism” I could not consider myself an artist. My Architecture professors thought my attention to detail and accuracy worked just fine, so that’s where I landed for years. I’ve been painting “professionally” for over 25 years now, and don’t plan to stop anytime soon. At first, I casually painted local scenes that attracted my attention and hung them on my wall, but as I started running out of wall space I began entering competitions, which led to participating in art shows, which – eventually – led to teaching. Rate: $35 per hour Supplies: $35 supply fee Time Minimum: 3 hours |
Colleen Sterling - Drawing
Colleen Sterling is a professional artist and arts educator with extensive exhibition and teaching experience. In college she was an arts major with a history minor. It has been the latter that has motivated her to explore the historical use of art materials related to the techniques of past masters. In 2008, Colleen began serious study into the traditional techniques of egg tempera painting which she continues to this day, as well as all of the related disciplines for preparing for the use of the medium. To coincide with Colleen's Artist-in-Residence exhibition at the Blue Ridge Mountains Art Center in Blue Ridge, GA, where she will debut her egg tempera paintings, she will offer a day long workshop. Colleen is one of our Instructors at the Art Center that teaches Drawing by appointment. Rate: $50.00 per hour Supplies: Students bring supplies for lesson Time Minimum: 1 hour |
Artwork Courtesy of Colleen Sterling
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Robyn Czyscon - Fiber Arts
Robyn grew up in a suburb of Chicago. She learned to sew at an early age, raised by a family of sewers. She has been a quilter for more than 20 years. Upon retirement as a corporate secretary, Robyn was gifted a longarm quilt machine from the CPA firm she worked for. Now, she spends many of her days happily quilting in her studio. A member of the Pieceful Mountain Quilt Guild and Misty Mountain Quilt Guild, most of her quilts are gifted to local charities. Robyn is also a member of the local Quilts of Valor Foundation that makes and awards quilts to veterans. Fiber arts have always come naturally to Robyn. She learned to knit in her early 20s and it has been a passion ever since. About 10 years ago, after attending a fiber festival, Robyn became smitten with weaving and spinning. Along with the longarm quilt machine, her studio includes three sewing machines, a serger, two looms and a spinning wheel. She has an affinity for all things fiber arts. Robyn lives in Morganton with her husband, a semi-retired landscape architect. They have two cats that keep them in stitches with their antics. They have a small dye garden and grow vegetables and herbs as well. Rate: $25.00 per hour Supplies: varies on project Time Minimum: 2 hours |
Artwork Courtesy of Robyn Czyscon
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