I am a nature painter, but contrary to the tradition I am not interested in portraying nature from a distance in grand panoramas and glorious vistas. My interest is in the intimate connections we have with nature, the ones we feel when we get up close. The painting, The Burr Oak: Spring, as many of … Continue reading Marlene Lipinski: Look to the Woods
I am an artist who is most commonly known for my paintings of trees. I have developed this style over the years through observation and a conscious effort to find the abstract in nature. The landscape has been a source of inspiration, but I often attempt to reveal a deeper dynamic. Trees have emerged as … Continue reading Chris Gonyea: Trees, Abstract in Nature
May 2, 16, 23, 30th (please note, no class May 9th) Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $140 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in … Continue reading 05/25 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
Friday May 2nd 6:30-8:30pm $40 without materials $60 with all materials supplied $40, $60 to include materials in your registration 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 … Continue reading 05/02/25 Intro to Oil with William Noonan
May 3, 10, 17th Saturday mornings at 9:30-12pm $90, $80 for Members Live In Person – Painting with William Noonan For beginner, intermediate and advanced students. This course is conducted live in the classroom. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their … Continue reading 05/2025 Oil Painting with William Noonan
May 3rd 10am-12:30pm at the Orange County Arboretum $30, $20 for Members Materials fee: $10 (Sketchbooks, pencils, pens, brushes, and a watercolor palette for sketching will be provided) Limited to 10 participants Deepening our connection to nature and our environment will serve our spirit, and what serves our spirit invariably serves our artistic output. (Rick … Continue reading 05/03/25 Sketching with Mindfulness and Movement with Eileen MacAvery Kane
(Last Class this Instructor will have) Sundays, 10am-12pm May 4, 11, 18, 25th $120 ($100 Members) ($90 to skip beginners day) The first day of the months' session is for anyone who is just starting out or needs more guidance. I would recommend that you attend if you're a first time student of this class! … Continue reading 05/2025 Beginning Watercolor with Alan Lewis
May 5, 12, 19th Mondays, 12:30-3pm In Person $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 subjects, … Continue reading 05/2025 Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan
May 6, 13, 20, 27th 9am - 12pm $160, $140 Members Location: Winding Hills Park Students will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful paintings outdoors. Using a limited palette, students will learn how to simplify the vast landscape and capture the important aspects of a scene to create a successful plein … Continue reading 05/2025 Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones
Thursdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29th 10:00am -1:00 pm $175, $150 members For intermediate and advanced students 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 … Continue reading 05/25 Botanical Drawing in Watercolor Pencil and Watercolor with Roberta Rosenthal
On view in the galleries May 2 - June 29, 2025 Chris Gonyea: Trees, Abstract in Nature, Marlene Lipinski: Look to the Woods and Forest, a themed exhibition juried by Lipinski of works in a variety of mediums by regional artists. Join us Saturday, May 10th from 5 to 7 pm to celebrate WRCA's … Continue reading ART RECEPTION | Gonyea, Lipinski, and Forest Exhibits
May 14th 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 5/14/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
Friday May 16th 6:30-8:30pm $40 without materials $60 with all materials supplied $40, $60 to include materials in your registration 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 … Continue reading 05/16/25 Intro to Oil with William Noonan
Saturday May 17th 5:00 - 7:00pm At the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Suitable for Adults Animation Class Preview Animation! The art of making movement with drawings. This one day crash course will equip aspiring animators with the basic skills of the craft. We will: Practice key animation techniques Study movement from real life, … Continue reading 05/17/25 One Day Adult Animation Workshop with Aedan Ciganek
May 28th 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 5/28/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
Saturday, May 31st 10am - 12pm Artist, curator, and arts administrator Elizabeth Keithline has been at work in the art world since she graduated Emerson College in the 80's. Join her to discuss your goals. Do you want a connection with galleries or museums? Are you trying to get press or shows? Let's unpack … Continue reading Saturday Salon – Arts Admin with Elizabeth Keithline
Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present the first concert of our 2025 music series. SuWaSa: The music of Sullivan, Waldron, and Sanabria is a fusion of jazz mastery and cultural heritage. Rooted in tradition yet pushing musical boundaries, their synergy embodies rhythm, soul and storytelling through their American artform. They … Continue reading CONCERT | Christopher Dean Sullivan’s SUWASA TRIO with Special Guest Daniel Villegas
Sundays, 10am-12pm June 1, 8, 22, 29th. (We are skipping Father's Day) $120 ($100 Members) ($90 to skip beginners day) This class will be co-ran between the new instructor and the one leaving. The first day of the months' session is for anyone who is just starting out or needs more guidance. I would recommend … Continue reading 06/2025 Beginning Watercolor with Alan Lewis & Stephanie Snyder
June 2, 9, 16th Mondays, 12:30-3pm In Person $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 subjects, … Continue reading 06/2025 Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan
June 3, 10, 17, 24th 9am - 12pm $160, $140 Members Location: OC Arboretum Students will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful paintings outdoors. Using a limited palette, students will learn how to simplify the vast landscape and capture the important aspects of a scene to create a successful plein air … Continue reading 06/2025 Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones
Thursdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26th 10:00am -1:00 pm $175, $150 members For intermediate and advanced students 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 … Continue reading 06/25 Botanical Drawing in Watercolor Pencil and Watercolor with Roberta Rosenthal
Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA), located in Orange County in the Hudson Valley of New York, has been a leading voice for the arts and a premier arts center for more than 15 years. A robust offering of art courses, workshops, monthly exhibits, performances and receptions, our facilities at the historic Patchett House … Continue reading SEEKING ART CENTER ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST
June 7, 14, 21st Saturday mornings at 9:30-12pm $90, $80 for Members Live In Person – Painting with William Noonan For beginner, intermediate and advanced students. This course is conducted live in the classroom. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their … Continue reading 06/2025 Oil Painting with William Noonan
June 11th 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 6/11/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
Thursday June 15th 10:00am - 12:00pm At the 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 06/12/25 Zen Watercolor Card Workshop with Monica Ostrow
