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ACRYLIC PAINTING: NO BRUSHES NEEDED

6-Week Class

Wednesdays

10am-12pm OR 6-8pm

Cost: $90 for 6-week class

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2020 Sessions

Fall Session: TBD

Instructor: Rhona Dawson

Location: Art Room A, 3nd floor at SCCA

Ages: Adults, ages 16+

 

Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.

Class Detail: This is a fun and enlightening class where we explore the art of acrylic painting with out the use of brushes.  The goal in this class is to complete 2 pieces on a suggested size canvas.  The pieces created will incorporate several acrylic techniques that do not require brushes to complete. The results are expressionism created through an abstract composition with personal detail.

Materials needed: Canvas 2 – 9×12 or 11×14 or Watercolor paper, Paints (basic 8-10 colors)

ACRYLIC PAINTING: NO BRUSHES NEEDED

TAI CHI

6-Week Class

Wednesdays 6-7pm

Cost: $60 for 6-week class

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2020 Sessions

Summer Session:  July 15 – August 19, 2020

Fall Session: TBD

Instructor: Denise Brown

Location: Dance Studio, 1st floor at SCCA

Ages: Adults, ages 18+

 

Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.

Class Detail: Tai Chi is a beginner level class that will provide mind-body exercise that improves flexibility and muscle toning.  It is great for all activity levels, even those with physical challenges.  Tai chi is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for its defense training, its health benefits and meditation.

TAI CHI

BASIC CLAY WORK 1

6-Week Class

Tuesdays

10am-12:30pm OR 6-8:30pm

Cost: $135 for 6-week class

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2020-2021 Sessions

Summer Session: June 30 – August 4, 2020

Fall Session: TBD

Instructor: Harriette Laskin

Location: Pottery Studio, 1st floor at SCCA

Ages: Adults, ages 16+

 

Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.

Class Detail: This is an introductory class to learn how to “hand build and throw clay using the Potter’s wheel”.   Intermediate and advanced “throwing” students are welcome as well as hand builders because individual attention is given to each student.  The students will work on special projects to improve their clay forms and decorative creativity.   Limit 6 students.

Note: An additional lab fee of $25 to be paid directly to the instructor

BASIC CLAY WORK 1

STILL-LIFE ACRYLIC PAINTING

6-Week Class

Wednesdays

10am-12pm OR 6-8pm

Cost: $90 for 6-week class

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2020 Sessions

Fall Session: TBD

Instructor: Rhona Dawson

Location: Art Room A, 3nd floor at SCCA

Ages: Adults, ages 16+

 

Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.

Class Detail: Class is an exciting look and the practical and basic painting methods, techniques and paint manipulation. One on one and group instruction provided. This class will be provided a “Still-Life” subject and through a series of techniques will create an Acrylic painting to mimic the still life. This is a fun and rewarding challenge providing the knowledge and confidence to continue painting with your own idea subjects after Still-Life Acrylic Painting wraps up. The class will take a quick look into the general painting fundamentals. Function of a palette, Arrangement of paint on a palette for best practices, types of brushes and their functions, canvas vs other options, general basics on acrylic paints. Acrylic paint & brush clean up and protecting the final product. After the introduction a quick sketch of the subject before painting.

STILL-LIFE ACRYLIC PAINTING

BEGINNER ACRYLIC PAINTING

6-Week Class

Wednesdays

10am-12pm OR 6-8pm

Cost: $90 for 6-week class

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2019-20 Sessions

Winter Session: Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 2020

Instructor: Rhona Dawson

Location: Art Room A, 3nd floor at SCCA

Ages: Adults, ages 16+

 

Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.

Class Detail: Class is an exciting look into the practical and basic painting methods, techniques and paint manipulation. By painting subjects like a Landscapes and a floral arrangement, the artist will have the opportunity to learn the many functions of the canvas, paint and brushes to reach the desired effect. This is a fun and rewarding challenge providing the knowledge and confidence to continue painting with your own idea subjects after the Beginner Acrylic Painting wraps up preparing you for the next level of instruction. The class will take a quick look into the general painting fundamentals. Function of a palette, Arrangement of paint on a palette for best practices, types of brushes and their functions, canvas vs other options, general basics on acrylic paints. Acrylic paint & brush clean up and protecting the final product. After the introduction a quick sketch of the subject before painting.

BEGINNER ACRYLIC PAINTING

SUFFOLK CENTER COMMUNITY CHORUS

Semester-long

Tuesday evenings 7-8:30pm

Cost: $75 for semester

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2020 FALL  Session

TBD

Instructor: Toni Cotturone

Location: Naismith Room, 2nd floor at SCCA

Ages: Adults 18+

 

Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.

Class Detail: An adult community chorus embodies the definition of community by being a collection of singers of all voice types and skill levels, coming from various backgrounds and walks of life combining to create a beautiful tapestry of vocal music. This inaugural, non-auditioned chorus will enjoy rehearsing and performing various styles of music including classical, contemporary, Broadway, both accompanied and a cappella. It will be a common goal of the organization to create performances not only for the enjoyment of the audience, but also for the personal enrichment of each individual singer. We will have opportunities to share this common love of singing with the community in which we thrive.

SUFFOLK CENTER COMMUNITY CHORUS

‘IN PLEIN SITE’ Exhibition

New 2021 Date!
On View: September 23, 2021 – October 30, 2021

On view at Suffolk Center’s
BB&T & Norfolk Galleries

Free & Open to the Public
Tuesday – Saturday, 11am-4pm

MEET THE ARTISTS
Thursday, September 23, 2021
OPENING RECEPTION: 5:30-7:30pm

Featured Artist: Thomas Bradshaw of Blackstone, VA

SPONSORED BY DAVENPORT & COMPANY

This exhibit, “In Plein Site” will include works that were created during the Plein Air Invitational 2021 in Suffolk on September 10-12 and other work in the plein air style.

What is Plein Air Painting?:
Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. The practice goes back for centuries but was truly made into an art form by the French Impressionists. Their desire to paint light and its changing, ephemeral qualities, coupled with the creation of transportable paint tubes and the box easel—the precursor to the plein air easels of today—allowed artists the freedom to paint “en plein air,” which is the French expression for “in the open air.”

For more information on the Suffolk PLEIN AIR INVITATIONAL 2021 please visit the EVENT page.

‘IN PLEIN SITE’ Exhibition

“WALK ON THE WILD SIDE” Wildlife Art Exhibition

On View: March 5 –
MAY 30, 2020


Watch ‘Virtual Gallery Tour’ of  Walk On The Wild Side!

 

Spencer Tinkham Website
SPONSORED BY DAVENPORT & COMPANY
Walk on the Wild Side Exhibition

SHOP Virtual GALLERY STORE for Walk On The Wild Side!

Virtual Gallery Store

‘Walk On The Wild Side’
Featured Artists Ryan Dockiewicz of Townsend, VA on the Eastern Shore and Spencer Tinkham of Norfolk, VA are extremely talented woodcarvers that create non-traditional birds and wildlife.

‘Walk On The Wild Side’ showcases 17 additional wildlife artists, in a variety of media: • Eric Baur • Suzanne Baur • Beth Blanchard • Gloria Coker • Donna Higgins Colson • Germaine Curry • Penny Duke • Ray Edmonds • James E. Gordon • Linda Hackworth • Gary Hansen • Jose Hernandez • Edward Higinbotham • Debbie Hobbs • Sam Maggio • Patricia Outland • Kris Ruyle.

Meet the Artists at the opening reception on Thursday, March 5, 5:30 -7:30 PM.

“WALK ON THE WILD SIDE” Wildlife Art Exhibition

“ONE WORLD: OUT OF MANY, WE ARE ONE” Sister Cities Young Artists & Authors Showcase

On View: February 6-14, 2020

On view at Suffolk Center’s
BB&T & Norfolk Galleries

Free & Open to the Public
Tuesday – Saturday, 11am-4pm

MEET THE ARTISTS
February 6, 2020
OPENING RECEPTION: 6:30-8:00pm

Sister Cities Website
SPONSORED BY DAVENPORT & COMPANY
Suffolk Sister Cities Showcase

Suffolk Sister Cities International sponsors an annual Young Artists and Authors Showcase that help foster a sense of global citizenship and goodwill for young students.  Winners from this juried exhibit of both artwork and writers will go on to compete with students throughout the country. Suffolk has two Sister Cities; Suffolk County, England and Oderzo, Italy.

The Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS) is an annual contest that encourages youth worldwide to express the mission of Sister Cities International through original artwork, literature, and photography. Submissions are centered around an annual theme and judged based on originality, composition, and theme interpretation.

2020 THEME – “ONE WORLD: OUT OF MANY, WE ARE ONE”

This year’s theme asks students to explore these questions by highlighting citizen diplomacy and the creative ways that we create peace through people-to-people interaction.

  • How can internationally engaged future leaders help communities address global challenges of – social unity and peace – in the 21st century?
  • How does international experience affect an individual or community’s ability to adapt?
  • What are some examples/illustrations of coming together and celebrating our humanity?

Please join the Suffolk Sister Cities Student Artists on Thursday, February 6, 2020 for a FREE Reception at the Suffolk Center, from 6:30 -8PM.

 

“ONE WORLD: OUT OF MANY, WE ARE ONE” Sister Cities Young Artists & Authors Showcase

“FRESH FROM THE STUDIOS” The Greater Lanexa Studio Tour

On View: November 14, 2019 – January 11, 2020

On view at Suffolk Center’s
BB&T & Norfolk Galleries

Free & Open to the Public
Tuesday – Saturday, 11am-4pm

MEET THE ARTISTS
November 14, 2019
OPENING RECEPTION: 5:30-7:30pm

Greater Lanexa Website
SPONSORED BY DAVENPORT & COMPANY

The Greater Lanexa Studio Tour is a group of 20 juried artists from the Lanexa, Va. area.   Once a year they open their studios to the public for a weekend tour . This marks the first time they will be exhibiting their work at the SCCA galleries. The group will showcase work in a variety of mediums including paintings, woodwork, sculpture, glass and jewelry.

“FRESH FROM THE STUDIOS” The Greater Lanexa Studio Tour

SUFFOLK CENTER FOR CULTURAL ARTS
110 W. Finney Avenue, Suffolk, VA 23434
Main: 757-923-0003 | Box Office: 757-923-2900

Administrative & Box Office Hours: 9AM– 5PM, Tuesday – Friday.

Administrative office, class registration and ticket sales 3rd floor.
Ticket window opens 90 minutes before events.



Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in partnership with Virginia Commission for the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts.
Donations are tax-deductible.