BIG ARTS to host art classes as part of outreach initiative
Always part of its long-term planning, BIG ARTS is using the window of time post-Hurricane Ian to reach a broader audience within Lee County with the recent launch of “BIG ARTS on the Road.”
Starting this month, it will host a series of plein air workshops off-island at the Berne Davis Botanical Gardens in Fort Myers, under the direction of BIG ARTS Workshop Manager Aimee Harrison. They will be led by popular instructors Kathleen Conover, Douglas David, Sunny Krchmar and Jane Slivka.
The following is scheduled for February:
– Feb. 6-7: The Joy of Painting Plein Air from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Jane Slivka
Cost is $192 for donors and $240 for non-donors.
– Feb. 9: Painting in the Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Sunny Krchmar
Cost is $96 for donors and $120 for non-donors.
– Feb. 16: Painting in the Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Sunny Krchmar
Cost is $96 for donors and $120 for non-donors.
– Feb. 21: Landscape Oil Painting En Plein Air from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Douglas David
Cost is $96 for donors and $120 for non-donors.
– Feb. 23: Landscape Oil Painting En Plein Air from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Douglas David
Cost is $96 for donors and $120 for non-donors.
– Feb. 28: Capture the Moment in Plein Air from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Kathleen Conover
Cost is $96 for donors and $120 for non-donors.
For more information or to register, contact 239-395-0900 or info@bigarts.org.
The Berne Davis Botanical Gardens is at 2166 Virginia Ave., Fort Myers.
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