Candice is an award winning artist that enjoys painting a variety of subjects. She likes to create colorful oil paintings with strong contrasts. Growing up in West Palm Beach, Florida, she has always been involved in art and was awarded her first ribbon from Norton Art Gallery in fifth grade for a poster she designed. She studied drawing and design at Pierce Jr. College in Southern California and fine art with Nathalie Salamone, owner and creator of  "The Learning Tree" - a multi-media art school in Buffalo, New York. "I believe that we all have the ability to create beautiful pictures, and all we need is the desire to learn how. I enjoy natural things of the earth and find beauty in the most simple forms." To see more of Candice's art, visit her gallery.

If you would like to learn to paint with oils, I can teach you. All of my students paint this "Pot with Lemons" first. It is 9x12 and will teach you how to create shape and form on a flat surface, color balance and the basic technique of layering oils. When this has been completed you may paint the subject matter of your choice and I will guide you through it. You learn to paint by painting. Come and join the fun!

Four 2-hr classes $60 plus supplies

• Thursday afternoons 2 - 4 p.m.
• Friday mornings 10 a.m. - Noon

CREATIVE ACRYLICS/MIXED MEDIA WITH CANDICE

Explore the world of acrylic mediums. $60 for four 2-hr sessions plus supplies. Thursdays & Saturdays, 10 a.m. - Noon 

PORTRAITS IN OIL WITH ANN TUCKER

Ann Denson Tucker is a lifelong Walton County resident from the Bruce Indian Community and serves as the current Chairwoman of the Muscogee Nation of Florida. She has a B.A. from Florida State University and a Master's Degree from Troy State University. Ann prefers painting in oils. Although she spent many years in landscapes, she felt her paintings were 'lonely' and began re-directing her art
to portraits and fantasy art. She has been fortunate to study with American Master Artist David Leffel. Ann is an award winning artist. Her portraits portray the movement and body language of people in all walks of life. Recently, her portrait of Grammy award winner, Arvel Bird, was selected as the cover of his CD. She prefers to work from life and will often do a series of four paintings on a subject matter. She occasionally accepts commissions, teaches painting when time allows, and also works in stained glass.

"My art is what keeps my universe grounded. I do not know what I would do if I did not have my art."

Wednesdays 4-6 p.m.
Four 2-hr classes $80 plus supplies

Born in Chicago, artist Louise (Wackerie) Kaunzinger lived in Illinois for 44 years, and is now retired in Niceville, FL.

A self-taught artist, Lou has been drawing and painting since age 11. Her art background includes majoring in Art & Business, Harrison Commercial Art School, and influence from her father, who was a talented artist.  "I started working with oils in my teens and have had several jobs working in lithography, silk screening, and watercolors" says Lou.

She taught watercolor classes at the Creative Senior Center in Ft. Walton Beach for several years and at the Marina in Bluewater Bay. She is presently a member of Local Color Artists Club and displays her work in local galleries and libraries.

Four 2-hr classes $60 plus supplies

• Wednesday mornings 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  

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Students 7-14 years old will learn and enjoy drawing with pencil & painting with acrylic paints, as well as modeling with clay and other artistic adventures.

Four 2-hr classes $60 plus supplies

Saturday afternoons 1 - 3 p.m.

Barbara began watercolor painting in 1991 after many years of painting with oils. Her paintings have earned numerous awards including the People's Choice in art shows in Minnesota and Florida, where she resides. 

Barbara has studied with nationally recognized artists including June Young, Judy Betts, Karlyn Holman, John Salminen, and Judy Morris.   By enveloping information from these talented artists and incorporating them into her techniques, Barbara has developed her own painting style.

In 2008, Barbara’s painting, “Tropicana” was awarded Second Place in the Brevard Watercolor Society’s annual show in Melbourne. Florida.  It also received recognition by the Florida Watercolor Society.  In 2009 it was selected for exhibition by the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. This painting of a single rosebud was one of 100 selected from over 850 entrants by 468 fellow artists. “Tropicana” was on display in the Kenosha Public Museum in Kenosha Wisconsin.



 

MOSAICS WITH KATHLEEN NEHUS

 Kathleen Nehus has studied art and photography and has a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering.  She has been doing mosaic tile work on her own for about 10 years.  She lives in Bluewater Bay with her husband Isaac and her two children Jacob and Madeline.

Learn to design, cut art glass, use tiles, glue and grout Mosaics

$80 for four 2-hr classes plus $15 supply fee. See class schedule for dates and times.

One 2-hour class - $30 includes supplies. Call to schedule   

One 2-hr class. Make 2 pieces - $40 includes supplies. (Extra charge for dichroic glass.)   See class schedule or call to request class.  Artful Things sells  micro-wave kilns that will melt your glass in 5 minutes or less, and it cools in 1/2 hour!