Sign up for the WORKSHOP – March 20 (Friday) and 21 (Saturday), 2026 @ 10:00 – 3:30pm Info: Cold Wax is a medium added to oils and is non-heated and a creamy beeswax substance. Have taught this Oil and Cold Wax 2-Day workshop over many…
A popular class with discussions before and at end of class to help you with options for color, composition, techniques, and finishing. Bring your own ideas and/or current art to work on in a class setting. Also, if there is something specific you would like to…
Sign up for the WORKSHOP – April 24 (Friday) and 25 (Saturday), 2026
This class is for beginners or those who have been away from painting for a while. We will set up a still life and learn to paint in oils from the beginning.
AMY AHRENS – instructor
My objective in painting is to capture the essence of my subject as simply possible, to paint how the subject feels to me. I am inspired every day by fleeting moments of family life, the shifting colors of the landscape and all the beauty in the ordinary.
I went back to school full time for 3 years at The Atelier (formerly Atelier Lack) in Minneapolis; and followed that with workshop and studio study with several great artists I admire. I am only now beginning to hear the whisper of my own painting voice and gain the courage to express and share it.
