Upcoming Classes & Events

Gallery and Museum OPEN


Description:	Our Gallery and Museum is open for the public. Our staff is available to answer questions or to help you with the purchase of any specific artwork or an upcoming class. Local artists welcome.
Date(s):	Every Saturday and Sunday We will be closed Saturday December 24 - Sunday January 1, 2023 for the holidays. We will be checking the phone, so if you have questions leave a voice mail and we will respond as quickly as our Holiday Schedule allows.)
Time:	12:00pm - 5:00pm
RSVP:	Not Necessary. See you there.
Cost:	$2 donation
Skill Level:	Open to all levels of interest

Life Drawing with Live Model

Description:	Drawing or painting a live model is an exciting way to capture the moment. Contact us for specific schedule. Easels are provided. Location of event will be in the Fireplace Room. Live male and female models alternate each week.
Date(s):	Every Tuesday
Time:	6:00pm - 8:30pm
Register:	Call 612-806-4802 to Register
Cost:	$15 per person - Cash payment on arrival (tips for the model appreciated).
Skill Level:	Intermediate to Advanced

I Can’t Draw! - Oh Yes You Can

Date(s):	Friday, April 14 - May 12, 2023
Time:	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Art Gallery and Museum 5424 Shoreline Drive, Mound MN
RSVP/Register:	I Can't Draw...Oh Yes You Can $120.00 Pay Now This class has a maximum of 8 students. If registration is full, you can be added to a wait list and no tuition would be required until an opening is offered to you. Depending how much time before the first class you will have 48 hours to pay tuition before we move down the list to the next person waiting.
Cost/Tuition:	$120 each. Tuition includes supplies that you will be able to keep to build your own set of art tools. You are not registered until the tuition is paid in full. Paid tuitions will be refunded as follows: 2 Weeks Prior to Class: Tuition will be refunded, less a $25 Administrative Fee. 1 Week Prior to Class: One half of the tuition will be refunded, unless your spot can be filled from the waiting list, then we will require only the $25 Administrative Fee. 48 Hours Prior to Class: No refund unless the spot can be filled from the waiting list, then we will require only the $25 Administrative Fee.
Skill Level:	Ages 14-101 Beginner - Advanced (Even Advanced Artists have been surprised how just reviewing the ABCs can improve their drawing)
Description:	If you have ever said "I can't draw" but inside the little voice said, But I wish I could… Then this class is for you. Even advanced artists have been surprised how just reviewing the ABCs can improve their drawing. She cannot begin to tell you how many times she has heard "I Can't Draw". Her response - "Can you see? Can you sign your name? Whether it is right-handed or left, with your mouth or your toes….YOU can learn how to draw." Learning to draw is like learning to read...you start with the ABCs. You may never draw like Michelangelo - but why would you? You want the confidence to draw like you. This class will meet on five Thursday evenings to develop the ABCs of Drawing. Before showing up at the first class, we ask that you draw these four items using a #2 pencil (one of the standard yellow ones) on a sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 white paper... Your hand A self-portrait (if that terrifies you, any person will do) A chair A house These will be our base drawings, not to be looked at again until the end of our last class.
About the Instructor:	Joyce Nelson Shellhart has taught art for 45 years, from pre-school to Senior Citizens. She has had great success with helping students develop their drawing skills. She learned early in her public high school teaching career that students want to first become comfortable with realistic drawing before attempting abstraction. She has also met many artists who expressed an interest in learning to improve their drawing skills. Joyce was fortunate when another art teacher suggested DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN by Betty Edwards. Since then her own drawing improved, and has helped hundreds of students become amazed at their own skills in a short period time.
Weather Disruption:	If weather disrupts our schedule we may use Zoom. If you don't have access to computer let us know and we will find a solution. The importance of these five classes is how each builds upon the other, so please try not to miss one.
Accessibility:	If weather disrupts our schedule we may use Zoom. If you don't have access to computer let us know and we will find a solution. The importance of these five classes is how each builds upon the other, so please try not to miss one. No smoking allowed in the building or within 10 feet of the door.

We Host a Variety of Art Classes

Contact Us to let us know what you are interested in.