Classes meet weekly  in the Education Center
$25 per class for IAA Members, $35 for non-members

Intermediate: Mondays, 10 am until noon, May 11, 18, 25, June 15, 22, 29

Advanced: Mondays 1 to 3 pm, May 11, 18, 25, June 15, 22, 29

Beginners: Wednesdays, 10 am until noon, May 13, 20, 27, June 17, 24, July 1.

For more information or to register, contact Suzanne at

March 6 & 7  from 2 - 6PM,  Members $199, Non members $239

Other options are March 12 & 13  from 1 - 6PM,  April 3 & 4 from 1 - 6,

or April 23 & 24 from 1 - 6 PM.

Tuesday, March 17,  10am - 4pm         Fee: $125

This workshop is for oil & acrylic painters who want to loosen up and work with less restraint.Using personal photographs as reference students will work on several fast paintings. Guided towards discovering and trusting their own mark/painting statements and developing a critical eye. This is not a “how-to” class. You will be encouraged to experiment and embrace spontaneity. By combining fast,  bold, loose strokes, students will engage in the “process” of the  painting in the “present” rather than concentrating on the end result. Fast paintings will be analyzed for their unique painterly style in order transfer the best qualities to larger canvases (24x24 or larger).In the words of the artist, KiKi Smith, “Making art is a lot about  seeing what happens.”Bring several canvases and reference photos. A suggested materials list will be provide upon registration. 

To register or for more information, contact Souby at

March 18, 19, 20, 9:00 am-3:00 pm,
$375 for three days by February 1, 2020; after February 1, the rate is $450. 

Three full days of demos, presentations, studio painting, exploring Kathleen's signature techniques for achieving strong, contemporary paintings in watercolor and/or acrylic. Work start to finish on at least three paintings, learn fresh attitudes, new tricks, where to begin, how to get the results you want, when to stop. Attendance limited to 12 (minimum 10). Beginners and advanced welcome.  Register at www.KathleenMooney.com Special supply kit bonus to first six students to register.

March 23-27, 2020, 8:30 am-12:30 pm

Explore your personal vision through photography among quiet beaches, expansive marshes, shady maritime forests with windswept oaks, a charming Victorian town, unique historic sites.Discover new ways to connect more intimately with the landscape and capture a sense of place. Each morning, review images, discuss topics, delve into creative growth as photographers. Balance of the day in the field making photographs. This is a workshop for avid enthusiasts, emerging artists, professional photographers who want to refine their vision, expand their portfolio, inject freshness into their way of seeing. Participants should be familiar with their camera's operation and have a basic understanding of exposure metering and image processing. Additional details at https://leeannewhite.com/Workshops/Amelia-+-the-Southern-Sea-Islands/1

March 29, 2020, 2-5 pm, Free Painting Demo Open to the Public

March 30, 2020 "Build a Strong Painting Foundation", 9 to 4 PM, $105

The class is structured for both beginner to advanced students.  If you are new to my workshop this is the perfect foundation for preparing yourself for a future workshop. Maybe you have taken my workshops in the past and just need a reboot.  Developing a solid foundation is an important part of growing as an artist. This workshop will focus on helping students develop the tools needed to develop an understanding that the subject dictates how the painting should start and develop.  As a painting instructor, my mission is to provide students with the foundation necessary to be creative.My workshops are very hands¬ on, with an emphasis on easel¬ side critiques. I believe that giving instruction is important, but showing students how this instruction applies to their individual work is crucial. Based on the student’s level and goals, I develop a program for improving each individual’s ability as a painter.

Method of Instruction:  Demos , Hands On Instruction at the Students Easel

“The works have a looseness and spontaneity that goes beyond just rendering every detail.” (Bonnie Gangelhoff -Southwest Art Magazine, Elio Camacho, Artist to Watch July, 2009) . For more information contact The Island Art Association or www.colorrelations.com  510-681-5640

March 31-April 2,  Still Life Color Intensive Workshop, 9-4, $345  

April 4 & 5, 2020, Plein Air Workshop, 9-4, $295  

($400 for both)                  

Learn to express yourself in a bold and colorful way with California expressionist Elio Camacho.

Putting passion and emotion into a painting is far more important then just making a copy of your subject. Depending on your level and goals we will try to develop a program for improving your ability as a painter. As a painting instructor, my mission is to provide students with the foundation necessary to be creative. My goal is to assist students in capturing the particular mood of the moment and to express themselves in a bold and colorful way. My workshops are very hands-on with an emphasis on easel-side critiques. I believe that giving instruction is important, but showing students how this instruction applies to their individual work is crucial. Based on the student’s level and goals, I develop and program based on each individual’s ability as a painter.”

To register, go to Elio's website, ColorRelations.com and pay the required deposit. Final Payment due at workshop.

Experience the Power of Not Knowing: Students can expect instructive daily demos with concurrent discussion and Q/A, opportunity to explore landscape, figure and floral subject matter, identifying and using reference points for quick sketch lay-in, painting on large surfaces using lots of paint, applying paint with a variety of knife shapes and sizes, gentle feedback and guidance that meets you at your own level, personalized easel-side instruction that assists in finishing your own painting.  Please note: Students will be working from a provided landscape photo reference on day one. Thereafter, students may work from their own photos, or select from references. . Contact .