Purchase Pieces from 'The Divinest Sense' Show by June Glass, Jonathan Brand & Bevan Ramsay
Lemon, Orange, Bitten Apple by Zana Naveed
Zana Naveed Lemon, Orange, Bitten Apple Oil on Wood 24X48 in $2,000
Studio Material Collage, Ethan Friedberg
Ethan Friedberg Studio Material College Mixed Media on Canvas 9X12 in $500
American Breakfast, Ethan Friedberg
Ethan Friedberg American Breakfast Oil on Canvas 42X64 in $4,000
Introduction to Botanical Art in Colored Pencil with Teri Goetz (Thursdays, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM | March 19-May 7, 2026)
8 weeks
Thursdays, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM | March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7
Location: Washington Art Association General Studio
Discover the beauty of plants through art in this beginner-friendly class designed for nature lovers and artists alike. Introduction to Botanical Art in Colored Pencil will guide you step-by-step through the essentials of drawing and coloring botanical subjects with accuracy and artistry. Colored pencils are a versatile, affordable and portable medium that produce stunning illustrations (and clean up is a breeze!). You’ll learn observation skills, basic botanical illustration techniques, and how to layer and blend colored pencils to achieve realistic textures and vibrant hues. By using methodical techniques like tonal variation, light and shadow and building layers, easy to draw shapes will become realistic botanicals.
No prior drawing experience is required—just curiosity and a love of nature. By the end of the course, you’ll have completed your own detailed botanical studies and gained the confidence to continue exploring this timeless art form.
Come join us as we explore the meditative process of colored pencils.
Cancellation Policy
Participants who withdraw from a class must request a refund or credit more than 14 days prior to the start of the class in order to receive a full refund or credit (minus a $20 cancellation fee or 10% for one-day workshops). Participants who cancel a registration between 8 and 14 days prior to the start of the class may receive a 50% refund or credit. Participants who cancel a registration less than 7 days prior to the start of the class will not receive a refund or credit.
Washington Art Association does not offer prorating for classes, and there are no make-ups, credits or refunds if a student misses a class. Membership fees are non-refundable.
A Mid-Century Artist’s Haven, The Early Days of the Washington Art Association Lecture with Sarah Griswold (Sunday, May 3 | 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM)
Sunday, May 3 | 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Washington Art Association General Studio
Back by popular demand, Sarah will explore the social, political, cultural, and historical environment that gave rise to the Washington Art Association in 1952. Join us May 3rd from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM at WAA’s general studio in revisiting the rich history that gave way to the creative community we know today, how it has woven itself into a beautiful tapestry that formed the prestige and presence of Washington CT, and explore the artists who have added their pallete to its evolution.
A lecture with slides will be provided along with an open forum at the end for Q&A. The event is free to the public and we can’t thank Sarah enough for sharing her work in uncovering the buried treasures this small but magnanimous town has to offer.
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Sarah Griswold
Graduate of the Wykeham Rise School, the Wesleyan University as an art major • Independent Cultural Consultant • Historian • Exhibiting Multimedia Artist • Board Chair, Institute for American Indian Studies • Board President, Arthur Miller Writing Studio • Researched and presented two virtual programs for the Gunn Memorial Museum: the history of Washington Art Association and the history of community theater in Washington • Member, Student, Exhibiting Artist, Volunteer, Washington Art Association • Board Member, Mary & Eliza Freeman Center [Formerly: Curator 9+ years, The Gunn Memorial Museum • Executive Director & Garden Curator, Glebe House Museum • Board Member, Connecticut League of Museums • Board Member, Bated Breath Theatre Company]
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