Location: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios

Greenway Gallery (Lower Level)

Abstracting Nature Workshop

Instructor: Susan Lackey

Dates: August 20-21

Time: 9:00 - 4:00 with lunch break each day Class Cost: $180, preregistration required

To Register: Send an email to SusanLackeyArt@gmail.com

Phone: 704-840-5637 (Leave message)

Payment Method: Call, text, or email Susan directly to register, before August 13.

Don’t miss the registration deadline of August 13! See the Cancellation Policy below in FAQs.

Class: Class size is limited to 15 participants to allow for lots of interactive time in the classroom. Minimum size is 6. See Covid guidelines below in FAQs.

Example of a slightly abstracted landscape

Learn to paint an abstracted representation of nature with Susan Lackey. Creating abstract paintings can be daunting, but not in this informative and fun-filled 2-day workshop. Susan will step you through her stress-free process and layered approach, starting with nature as your guide. There will be plenty of interactive time for questions and tips. We will create with acrylics and making tools.

For any experience level. Experience with abstract painting is NOT required.

To preview the supply list and a pre-workshop assignment, go to:

http://www.cabarrusartguild.org/classes--workshops.html

Comments from Susan’s last Abstracting Nature workshop:

1. Susan is an excellent instructor. She broke the class into manageable sections which gave me time to grasp a concept before moving on to the next think. I learned skills and concepts that will help me in multiple media.

2. I like Susan’s teaching style: listen and watch a little, paint a little, repeat. It’s not overwhelming.

3. This is the first workshop that helped me understand how to apply composition in my work. It just clicked for me with Susan’s explanation, demonstrations, and the examples she showed.

4. I’ve never been taught how to self-critique my work before this workshop. Now see how important it is and I feel comfortable doing it with Susan’s “What Else Checklist” handout.

About Susan Lackey

Susan is a contemporary painter. Her goal is to help you remember all the beautiful and meaning things in your life through connections with her paintings. Her style is abstraction and expressionism and works in acrylic and mixed media.

Susan’s strong foundation for the arts comes from her father who was an oil painter. She majored in art at East Carolina University and has studied under many nationally known artists. She is a Signature Member of the Watercolor Society of NC and has won numerous awards for her paintings. Her work has been shown at the various local, regional and national exhibitions. Her work is also frequently on display in area galleries and proudly hangs in both private and corporate collections.

Susan Lackey

Note you can watch Susan in action at her free Demo on Abstraction hosted by the Guild at ClearWater, in the lower-level Greenway Gallery, Sunday August 8, 2021; See the listing on our website Events Page and/ or the FaceBook Event!

FAQs:

1. What if I need to cancel? Cancellation Policy - By completing your registration transaction, you are agreeing to accept the following cancellation policy:

a. To receive a refund minus a $35 cancellation fee, you must cancel at least 1 week in advance.

b. There is NO refund if canceled after August 13.

c. There are no partial refunds (example for one day).

d. If the instructor must cancel the workshop, a full refund will be provided.

Example with Even More Abstraction

2. Are there discounted registration fees for a group? No, not for public classes. However, if you have a large group, discuss a private class with the instructor.

3. Covid Guidelines: For everyone’s safety, please follow these guidelines: If you are fully vaccinated, it is not mandatory that you wear a mask. However, if you are not fully vaccinated, we strongly recommend you wear a mask to protect yourself and your fellow artists.

4. Can I leave my art supplies at the facility overnight? Yes.

5. Are there restaurants close by for lunch? Not close enough. It would be difficult to drive to one, order, eat, and return in an hour. It is recommended that you bring your lunch and a drink. We have access to a refrigerator and microwave.