Sheep Creek Arts Council - Meet Four Teachers for Fall Classes

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Submitted by Muriel Dais
Cindy Ohama and Nancy Neufeld will each be offering one day workshops this fall. Both have been students of Evelyn Richmond in decorative painting, but their workshops differ greatly. Nancy will be holding her one day class on September 25th from 9:00am to 4:00pm. This class will feature an “olde world” Santa, painted on a cypress knee. Cypress knees (pieces of the roots of cypress trees) are harvested in the swamps and bayous of the southern U.S. and come in a variety of shapes and sizes which lend themselves to having figures and faces painted on them. The cost of the class will be $30 and Nancy will supply the knees for $15 each. Nancy has taken classes all over North America and prefers the traditional Folk Art styles of painting. She says that “teaching a subject that is also a passion, is truly a labour of love.”
Cindy Ohama has been painting for the last 16 years. She has published 6 “Those Blooming Bears” books which feature her talent for design and technique in painting animal hair and cute features. More recently Cindy has been working (and teaching) using watercolour and oil mediums. On October 30th from 9:30am to 4:00pm Cindy will be teaching a “Ruffled Tulip Oil on Canvas” workshop at a cost of $45 plus extra for brushes and canvas. Cindy has two boys, 4 and 5 years old who love to dabble in the paint. She credits a very supportive husband who makes sure she has time for painting.
Registration for all the fall classes being offered at the Sheep Creek Arts Council, will take place on September 9th from 7:30 to 9:00pm. Payment for the classes will be expected at the time of registration and students must also become members of the Sheep Creek Arts Council ($10/yr). Teachers for each of the classes will be available to meet and inform at that time also. Watch for the Foothills Continuing Education booklet for further information, or call Jackie at 403-938-2032.
Blanca Botero-Fuentes lives in the Foothills area and her work can be seen at Blue Rock Gallery in Black Diamond. She is a self-taught visual artist who works with oils, acrylics, mixed media and collage. A life-long student of the arts, Blanca has taken part in many workshops with internationally known instructors. She now shares her love of acrylics and mixed media through locally held workshops such as the one she will offer on October 6th. From 9am to 4:30pm, Blanca will teach “Textured Florals in Acrylics”. The cost for the workshop will be $60 plus $20 for supplies.
Joan Moore has lived in Okotoks since 2003, having moved from Medicine Hat. In both locales she has been very much involved with the “arts community” as a student and teacher. She has studied with widely known instructors and has had her work accepted in many juried shows and clubs. Most recently she has been instrumental in establishing “Okotoks Artists and Friends”. She is an active member of the Leighton Centre and was recently juried into The Calgary Sketch Club. Joan will be offering four “Introductory Watercolour” classes on Monday evenings beginning October 18th and running till November 8th from 7:00 to 9:00pm. The cost will be $70. Joan Moore will be the featured artist whose works are displayed on the west wall of the Sheep Creek Arts Council for the month of September.
The Decorative Arts Painting Club will be holding a potluck supper and get together at the Arts Council, on September 9th, from 6:00 to 7:15pm. Come out to see what we are painting this fall. New members are always welcomed.
The Sheep Creek Arts Council facility is located at 133 Sunset Blvd. (west of the 4-way stop at the east end of the Valley Neighbours Building) in Turner Valley.