Thursday, October 23rd 6:30 - 8:30 pm At Wallkill River Center for the Arts Delight in creating an elegant watercolor card based on the Japanese principle of Wabi-Sabi.Using a muted palette and simple round and flat brushes, experiment with color fields that will serve as backdrops for your own dramatic effects. Tools like saranwrap, scotch … Continue reading Zen Watercolor Card Workshop with Monica Ostrow
Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso ARTIST STATEMENT In Nebulous Spirit, landscape dissolves into atmosphere, memory, and sensation. This collection of watercolors explores the shifting thresholds where earth meets sky and light merges with shadow, inviting stillness and contemplation. About the Artist Betsy Jacaruso, a painter based in Rhinebeck, New York, is … Continue reading Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso
Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer Artist Statement These works are Experimental Watercolors which I’ve been working on this past decade. It is a form of deconstruction....breaking through edges and form to distort reality. The paint can be dripped, splashed, splattered, glazed, brushed or pulled on the paper surface. The paper is often … Continue reading Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer
WATERCOLOR, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso This regional exhibition, juried by Betsy Jacaruso, medium of watercolor the only constraint, artwork on view ranges from realism to pure abstraction. Jacaruso has selected 15 watercolors from over 100 works submitted, subject matter ranging from botanical details and wildlife studies to landscapes that walk us … Continue reading WATERCOLOR | A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm November 1, 8, 15th $120, $105 for Members For beginner, intermediate and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | Nov. 2025
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm November 2, 9, 16, and 23 $120, $100 Members ($90 to skip Intro. Day) The first day of the month’s session - 11/2/25 - is for anyone who is just starting out or would like additional guidance. Attendance is recommended if you are a first-time student of this class. … Continue reading Beginning Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Nov. 2025
Mondays, 12:30 - 3 pm November 3, 10, 17th $120, $105 Members This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form, scale, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a variety … Continue reading Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Nov. 2025
Tuesday afternoons, 1-3 pm November 4, 11, 18 and 25 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for anyone who has always wanted to paint with acrylic but was intimidated by the more advanced classes. This class is meant to be a gathering of likeminded artists who want the … Continue reading Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Nov. 2025
Thursday mornings, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm November 6, 13, 20th $130, $115 members Working from live specimens and photos we will create a background behind accurate botanical subjects. Draw and paint using watercolor pencils and tube, or block watercolor. Create an atmosphere of time and place. Learn to blend pencils and watercolor layers. … Continue reading Botanical Watercolor Painting with Roberta Rosenthal | Nov. 2025
Join us Friday, November 7th from 5 - 7 pm to celebrate the opening of our new exhibits and meet the artists; light bites and refreshments will be served. Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer Watercolor, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso This … Continue reading ART RECEPTION | Watercolor Exhibitions
Thank you for your interest in "Handmade for the Holidays" at Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA). Event date: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11 - 4pm Application Form Applications due: by Saturday, November 8th, 11:59PM Fee (due on acceptance): $25 Setup Time: 10am-12pm Public Sale: 11-4pm Cleanup/Teardown: 5-6pm If selected to be an exhibiting … Continue reading 2025 Handmade for the Holidays | Artisan Application
Thursday, November 20 6:30 - 8:30 pm At Wallkill River Center for the Arts Delight in creating an elegant watercolor card based on the Japanese principle of Wabi-Sabi. Using a muted palette and simple round and flat brushes, experiment with color fields that will serve as backdrops for your own dramatic effects. Tools like saranwrap, … Continue reading Zen Watercolor Card Workshop with Monica Ostrow
Saturday, November 22 1 - 3 pm Join us for a fun afternoon of raffles to win beautifully arranged and wrapped baskets and gifts! Purchase tickets and put them towards the basket that catches your eye. Whether you're looking for a gift or something for yourself, there's something here for you! Tricky Tray baskets … Continue reading TRICKY TRAY
Mondays, 12:30 - 3pm December 1, 8, 15th $120 ($105 Members) This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form, scale, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a variety of … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Dec. 2025
Tuesday afternoons, 1-3 pm December 2, 9, 16 and 23 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for anyone who has always wanted to paint with acrylic but was intimidated by the more advanced classes. This class is meant to be a gathering of likeminded artists who want the … Continue reading Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Dec. 2025
Friday December 5 6:30 - 8:30 pm $40 without materials, $60 with all materials supplied For absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil painting … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
Saturday, December 6, 2025 11:00pm - 4:00pm Please join us for a local artisan craft fair just in time for the holiday season. Find wonderful gifts for everyone you love, including yourself. Featured artisans: Nicole Asendorf (lavender items) Janet Baskerville (jewelry) Regina Del Pizzo (jewelry) Paula Arwen Owen (art, prints, jewelry, coasters) Gary … Continue reading Handmade for the Holidays 2025
Sunday, December 7th 10 am - 12 pm For intermediate watercolorists $50 Demonstrations of a series of small winter cards in Watercolor. Paint along with Stephanie Snyder to find the best card for you to make more of at home. Use our paper cutters to make your cards fit standardized size envelopes. Attendees will … Continue reading Winter Watercolor Card Workshop with Stephanie Snyder
Friday December 19 6:30 - 8:30 pm $40 without materials, $60 with all materials supplied For absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil painting … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
THEME & GUIDELINES All 2026 Members - new and renewing - may join this exhibit. To become a 2026 WRCA MEMBER and for member levels and related benefits, CLICK HERE DATES Drop-off of artwork: by Sunday, January 4, 2026 Exhibition dates: January 10 – February 15, 2026 Opening Reception: Saturday, January 10, 3-5 PM Pick-up … Continue reading CALL FOR ARTWORK | 2026 Annual Members’ Exhibit
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm January 4, 11, 18, and 25 $120, $100 Members ($90 to skip Intro. Day) The first day of the month’s session - 01/4/26 - is for anyone who is just starting out or would like additional guidance. Attendance is recommended if you are a first-time student of this class. … Continue reading Beginning Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Jan. 2026
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm January 5, 12, 19 $120, $105 Members This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form, scale, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Jan. 2026
Tuesday afternoons, 1-3 pm January 6, 13, 20 and 27 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for anyone who has always wanted to paint with acrylic but was intimidated by the more advanced classes. This class is meant to be a gathering of likeminded artists who want the … Continue reading Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Jan. 2026
Friday January 9 6:30 - 8:30 pm $40 without materials, $60 with all materials supplied For absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil painting … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
The Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present this annual exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of our members, on view January 10 – February 15, 2026. The Peoples Choice Awards - voted on by the attendees at the opening reception on January 10, 2026 Susan Baldwin, Venice Masks, Pastel - 1st … Continue reading 2026 Annual Members’ Exhibit
