Purchase Pieces from 'The Divinest Sense' Show by June Glass, Jonathan Brand & Bevan Ramsay
A Nude in the Church with Bryan LeBoeuf (Cancelled)
6 weeks
Sundays, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | January 18, 25, February 1, 18, 15 and 22
Location: The Norman Sunshine Center, 11 Green Hill Road, Washington
This life drawing class aims to build the fundamental basis of drawing through direct observation. Throughout the weeks long course, it will address key components of line, form, gesture, light, shadow, composition, and perspective all concentrated through the figure at incremental pose lengths in time. Students should come away with a core of a working method from beginning and completion of drawing through observing the live model.
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Indirect/Direct Painting with Bryan LeBoeuf (Cancelled)
6 weeks
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM | January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18 and 25
Location: Washington Art Association’s General Studio, Washington Depot
Drop-ins welcome!
This instructed class will provide students with the fundamental basis for how to begin and complete oil painting based on direct observation and technical understanding of the medium itself as well as provide students with a foundation of essential color and form theory. In addition to lectures on topics of light, form, color, demonstrations of techniques will also be shared.
https://www.instagram.com/bryanleboeuf
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Discovering Calligraphy With a Master, Alibaba Awrang Workshop (Sunday, March 22nd, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
Sunday, March 22 | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location*: Norman Sunshine Center, 11 Green Hill Road, Washington
*Parking is available behind the building.
Renowned Afghan master contemporary calligrapher Alibaba Awrang will introduce experienced artists and beginners to Persian contemporary calligraphy. Students from his prior workshops are most welcome. One of the world’s leading living Persian calligraphers, with works hanging in museums throughout the world, Awrang will explain the historical role of calligraphy as an art form that conveys human emotions, aspirations, and beauty. He will demonstrate his art; and then invite you to try your hand (more specifically, your bamboo pen, with inks and paint, on paper) at creating your own original piece of contemporary calligraphy.
Bamboo pens, inks, paints and paper to be provided at no extra cost.
https://www.alibabaawrang.com/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHbSA-YsDUx/?igsh=MXR5bmtoa3NuZ2h0dg%3D%3D
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.
Winter Watercolor with Megan Marden (Sundays, 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM)
5 weeks
Sundays, 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM | January 11, February 8, 15 and March 1 and 8
Location: Washington Art Association’s General Studio
This class embraces the immediacy and portability of watercolor to explore seeing, interpreting, and responding to the world around us. Students will create small works based on everyday objects and observations, with an emphasis on process over perfection. Close looking at both our own work and the work of artists from art history will play a central role in shaping each week’s projects. We’ll explore a range of watercolor techniques while learning to embrace the element of chance, imperfection, and the evolving nature of a painting.
MEGAN MARDEN is a painter based in Connecticut. She received her BA and MFA in Painting from Western Connecticut State University and continued her studies in painting and drawing at the New York Studio School. Her work has been supported by grants and awards from the State of Connecticut Office of the Arts and Western Connecticut State University. In 2019, she was a Four Pillars Artist-in-Residence at the Mount Gretna School of Art. Megan exhibits her work at the Oxbow Gallery in East Hampton, Massachusetts, and her paintings have been included in recent group exhibitions at the Joyce Goldstein Gallery, the University of Connecticut, the Bowery Gallery, and The Painting Center.
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.
The Watercolor Pages with Grace McEnaney (Sundays, 12:45 PM to 3:15 PM | February 15-March 15, 2026)
5 weeks
- Sundays, 12:45 PM to 3:15 PM | February 8 (snow day), 15, 22, March 1, 8 and 15 (make-up)
Location: *Norman Sunshine Center, 11 Green Hill Rd, Washington, CT 06793
*Parking is available behind the building.
The Watercolor Pages Design, Technique & Flow
The Watercolor Pages is a five-week introduction to the watercolor medium where we will take a deep dive into the concepts of Design, Technique and Flow. You will see how these three ideas become the foundation of our watercolor practice.
We will explore values, washes, blending, watering off, textures, layers, negative painting, lifting, color theory and more through fun and beautiful exercises using our jewel toned pigments and water.
As your creative intuition develops, you will feel yourself transforming into becoming an artist. At the end of the five weeks, you will have a beautiful journal, frameable works of art and the ultimate joy of fulfilling your dream of being a watercolor painter.
Let your Sundays truly become a day of rest and relaxation with our winter watercolor class.
Grace’s watercolor paintings vary in subject matter, and both reflect and interpret her personal life experiences.
“My work has evolved through various iterations of illustration, design, advertising, map-making, calligraphy, and more. The harmony of my current artistic direction is energetically aligned with these past experiences and fueled by the ever-expanding universal desire for personal creative expression.”
Grace’s work was highlighted in the June 2022 issue of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine in an article entitled, A Legacy of Women & Art Endures. As a member of several regional art organizations, she has exhibited in New York and Connecticut. Her travels in the southwest have also inspired a series of paintings showcasing the region’s beauty, and had a painting entitled Canyon Colors included in the New Britain Museum of American Art’s Art Party of the Year 2024 Exhibition fundraiser.
She holds signature status artist memberships from The National Association of Women Artists, The North East Watercolor Society, Connecticut Women Artists, Connecticut Watercolor Society and The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club in New York. Notably, in November 2023, she received The Medal of Honor in watercolor from The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, N.Y., NY, for a painting in a series of Industrial Still Life pieces. Grace received the Eve Hellman Memorial Award from the National Association of Women Artists in June 2025.
Grace’s work can be viewed at www.gracescharrmcenaney.com and at www.ctwomenartists.org under Featured Artists.
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.
Emotive Drawing Workshops with Moira Kelly (Saturday February 7 and 21 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
2 separate workshops –
- Saturday, February 7 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- *Saturday, February 14 (SEE RESCHEDULED DATE BELOW) | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
*RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21
Location: **Norman Sunshine Center, 11 Green Hill Road, Washington, CT 06793
**Parking is available behind the building.
Testimonials
- With her instruction and encouragement, I found it easy to find the
emotion behind my drawing hand. I learned to listen to the voice inside directing me to choose and experiment with each crayon, ink or other mark-making tools. I would you say to anyone considering taking this workshop that if you are ridged in your drawing practice, this class will free you to start experimenting from within. -Lori Barke - I liked how Moira urged me and others to reach beyond our comfort zones with each piece we worked on. I learned that the drawings I created during the workshop ended up depicting my psychological state. I would recommend this workshop – it’s great fun and a terrific learning experience on so many levels. I will take it again when it’s offered! -Rebecca Lambert
Course Materials:
- Soft vine charcoal
- 1 plain candle (unscented and uncolored)
- Soft drawing pencils (4B – 6B)
- Paper Cold pressed Arches or equivalent. Large( about 28 x32 inches). At least one sheet. White or off white
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.
Get on the Bus to New York City! Sunday, December 7th 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday, December 7th
Departure Time From WAA ♦ 9:00 AM | Departure Time From NYC ♦ 5:00 PM
Price: $85 per person (minimum of 26 participants and maximum of 44 participants)
WAA is hosting a field trip to The Big Apple for a day of museum and gallery hopping, open to members and non-members alike. WAA will provide a charter bus for transport to The Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue, and attendees may spend the day as they please.
The bus will leave from WAA at 9:00 AM (4 Bryan Hall Plaza, Washington Depot, 06794), and will depart from New York City at 5:00 PM (1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028). The approximate arrival time back at WAA will be 7:00 PM.
Take this opportunity to meet other art enthusiasts and explore Museum Mile at your leisure. Sign up online to reserve your spot before it’s too late!
Stained Glass Suncatcher Workshop with Sarah Segovia (Thursday, March 12 | 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM)
Thursday, March 12 | 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Washington Art Association General Studio
Materials Fee: $25 to Instructor
In this beginner class, students will learn basic techniques of the stained glass craft. You will create your very own stained glass suncatcher in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
All ages welcome. No experience necessary.
Limit: 8 students
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Come Master Color for Beautiful Oil Paintings! with Patty Fogle (Thursdays, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | February 12-26, 2026)
3 weeks
Thursdays, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | February 12, 19 and 26
Location: Washington Art Association General Studio
This class simplifies your understanding of how complementary colors build the complete canvas space to elevate the quality of your artwork. Radiant Light, Atmosphere, Form & Shadow all come from essential contrasts on your palette that allow you to create any personal expression you wish from a suggestion of reality to abstraction.
Quick charcoal sketches help you design the space to see how the pattern of light holds your composition together & serves as a visual map to follow into color. Then your natural brushstrokes transform surface appearance into a poetic interpretation of your original idea with minimal detail.
You’ll be in control of the language of color with the freedom to explore unlimited possibilities. Bring your ongoing artwork for evaluation, or create a new series. All ideas and individual plans are welcome.
Prior experience with the materials is recommended.
https://www.pattykevillefogle.com/
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WAASAP! Elementary After-School Art Program: Holiday Gift Making with Brianna Killion – December 2025
2 weeks (Grades 2 – 7)
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM | December 8, 10, 15 and 17
Location: Norman Sunshine Center, 11 Green Hill Road, Washington, CT 06793
Brianna Killion has cherished a love for art and children since her own childhood in Fargo, North Dakota. From an early age, she dreamed of becoming both a mother and an artist.
After earning a degree in art education from MSUM, Brianna worked as a nanny before becoming an art teacher at Saint Paul Academy. Her journey eventually led her to New York City, but her love for nature drew her to Roxbury, Connecticut, where she and her blossoming family lived for several years before relocating to the quaint inspiring village of New Preston.
Brianna serves as the full-time art teacher for Region 12 schools, including Booth, Burnham, and Washington Primary School, where she teaches Kindergarten through Fifth grade. She finds pure delight in watching students discover and nurture their passion for art.
Brianna’s latest venture, the Washington Art Association School Art Program (WAASAP! for short) aims to be a home away from home for your child. Here, children can create to their hearts’ delight while learning about famous artists and techniques in a nurturing and inspiring environment.
For Region 12 Schools
- Beginning October 1st, busing is available from Booth and Burnham afterschool, fill out your permission slip by clicking on the appropriate school below.
Booth: Resident Alternate Transportation Request
Burnham: Resident Alternate Transportation Request
- For Washington Primary School, a designated WAA staff member will escort children to the Norman Sunshine Center; WSP requires the below form to be filled for each class.
Change in Regular Dismissal Form
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