Preschool Art Sampler
Students explore various art media from drawing, painting and sculpting. Media include oil pastel, tempera, and wood.

Instructor: Sheila Cape
Dates: June 2, 4, 6 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

FULL! Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

FULL! Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Clay Play!
Join the fun—‘squish, squash, pinch, and pull’—by creating a variety of vessels and animals in clay. We’ll glaze our pieces, too!

Instructor: Kristy Jane From-Brown
Dates: June 3, 5, 10, 12 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)

FULL! Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $30 members/$40 non-members

Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $30 members/$40 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Red, Yellow, Blue!
Learn about the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) to create drawings and paintings.

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil
Dates: June 9, 11, 13 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

The ABC’s of Art
Young-at-art learn about basic elements of art such as color, line, shape, and texture in this drawing and painting class. Media include crayon, watercolor and oil pastel.

Instructor: Lenore Corey
Dates: June 16, 18, 20 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

FULL! Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Colorful Impressions
Inspired by a gallery visit to view the Shearwater Pottery: Three Generations of Southern Masters from the Hogan Collection exhibition, create artwork based on floral and animal motifs. Media include collage, paint, and air-dry clay.

Instructor: Anna Sue Courtney
Dates: June 17, 19, 24, 26 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)

Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $30 members/$40 non-members

Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $30 members/$40 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Art in the Round
Students create 3-D artwork of imaginary animals and vessels using art materials such as air-dry clay, paper and wire.

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil
Dates: June 23, 25, 27 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Artful Critters!
Enjoy hearing the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and create collages and paintings that tell stories of your own.

Instructor: Anna Sue Courtney
Dates: July 7, 9, 11 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

FULL! Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Animal Tales!
Learn about how artists show animals in their artwork. Then, capture the creatures in paint, collage and other media.

Instructor: Kristy Jane From-Brown
Dates: July 8, 10, 15, 17 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)

Class I: Ages 4-5
Time: 9-10 a.m.
Fees: $30 members/$40 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Summer Preschool Basic Art Skills
Young-at-art enjoy this very special art time while exploring the basic elements of art through paint and collage.

Instructor: Kristy Jane From-Brown
Dates: July 22, 24, 29, 31 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)

FULL! Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $30 members/$40 non-members

Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $30 members/$40 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Preschool Art Sampler II
Back by popular demand! Students explore various art media from drawing, painting and sculpting. Media include oil pastel, watercolor, and tempera.

Instructor: Sheila Cape
Dates: August 4, 6, 8 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Class I: Ages 3-4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Class II: Ages 4-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $25 members/$35 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Drawing: Grades 6-8
Learn about texture, value, and shape. Working from still life and elements of nature, students use charcoal, colored pencil, and pastel to begin their exploration with two-dimensional art. All skill levels. Space is limited to 10 students.

Instructor: Lenore Corey
Dates: June 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $65 members/$75 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Out of this World 3-D Art!
Explore the world of mixed media 3-D artwork. Students create sculptural artwork with water-based paint and recycled materials to create imaginary creatures.

Instructor: Anna Sue Courtney
Dates: June 3, 5, 10, 12 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)

Class I: Grades K-2
Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $40 members/$50 non-members

Class II: Grades 3-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fees: $40 members/$50 non-members

Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Drawing & Painting
Students explore drawing and painting tools as they learn new skills in visual expression. They learn about color mixing, texture, shading, and other techniques through the use of oil pastels, markers and water-based paints.

Instructor: Kimberly Reyes
Dates: June 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays)

Class I: Grades K-2
Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Class II: Grades 3-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Ceramics
Express yourself with clay by creating a variety of vessels and sculptures. Learn pinch, coil, slab construction and glazing techniques.

Instructor: Kimberly Reyes
Dates: June 17, 19, 24, 26 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)

Class I: Grades K-2
Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $40 members/$50 non-members

Class II: Grades 3-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fees: $40 members/$50 non-members

Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Sculpted Animals! Grades K-5
Find your inspiration in the Shearwater Pottery: Three Generations of Southern Masters from the Hogan Collection exhibition. Create your own sculptural animal masterpieces in air-dry clay and other elements for embellishment.

Instructor: Barbara Joyce Barnett
Dates: June 30 & July 2 (Monday, Wednesday)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $30 members/$40 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Wondrous Watercolors!
Explore the watercolor medium through resist painting techniques with oil pastels on paper. Subject matter includes still life.

Date: July 1 (Tuesday)
Instructor: Kristy Jane From-Brown

FULL! Class I: Ages 5-8
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $15 members/$25 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom
Instructor: Sheila Cape

Class II: Ages 9-13
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $15 members/$25 non-members

Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Mixed Media
Can’t just pick one art medium? Create various artwork using paint, collage, clay, printmaking and other art media.

Instructor: Barbara Joyce Barnett
Dates: July 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays)

Class I: Grades K-2
Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Class II: Grades 3-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation/Colonial Bank Classroom

Drawing
Students learn about line, form, shading, proportion and perspective. Media include graphite and pastel.

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil
Dates: July 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)

Class I: Grades K-2
Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Class II: Grades 3-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Animal Tales!
Learn about how artists show animals in their artwork. Then, capture the creatures in paint, collage and other media.

Instructor: Kristy Jane From-Brown
Dates: July 8, 10, 15, 17 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)
Class II: Grades K-2
Time: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $40 members/$50 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

FULL! Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Techniques
Ages 10-13
Explore pinch, coil, slab construction and basic glazing methods. Wheel throwing techniques will be introduced. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: Melanie Laten
Dates: July 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25 (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $85 members/$95 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Art Safari
Let’s go on an art safari as we look for animals in the Museum galleries. Students explore a variety of media from drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture to create animal-themed artwork.

Instructor: Sheila Cape
Dates: July 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, August 1 (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays)

Class I: Grades K-2
Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Class II: Grades 3-5
Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Painting: Grades 6-8
Students learn painting fundamentals of color mixing and brushwork through still life. Media include acrylic on canvas and watercolor pencil.

Instructor: Lenore Corey
Dates: July 28, 30, August 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $40 members/$50 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Dazzling Bracelets! Ages 8-13
Create your own handmade beaded bracelets using various types of stone and wire.

Instructor: Barbara Joyce Barnett
Dates: July 29, 31 (Tuesday, Thursday)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $35 members/$45 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

FULL! Studio Art Adventures: “A Picture of Me!”
Grades K-5
Create a whimsical canvas painting with a photo of yourself to give to mom for Mother’s Day.

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil
Date: May 3 (Saturday)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $15 members/$25 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Studio Art Adventures include Painted Expressions, Sculpted Expressions, & Printed Expressions! In these three classes, Museum gallery visits included for inspiration. All levels.

Painted Expressions!
Grades K-5
Students produce their own animal masterpieces using watercolors pencils.

Instructor: Tracey Sykes
Date: June 28 (Saturday)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $15 members/$25 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Sculpted Expressions!
Grades K-5
Students construct their own 3-D masterpieces using wood and other elements.

Instructor: Tracey Sykes
Date: July 19 (Saturday)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $15 members/$25 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Printed Expressions!
Grades K-5
Students create their own expressionistic prints using water-based inks.

Instructor: Lenore Corey
Date: August 2 (Saturday)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $15 members/$25 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

FULL! Beginner to Intermediate Portrait Drawing
Explore drawing portraits–line, shape, facial structure, and value and rendering techniques from photographs and a live model. Materials included. Space is limited to 12 students.

Instructor: Robert Bean

Dates: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12 (5 Thursdays)

Time: 6-8:30 p.m.

Fees: $75 members/$85 non-members (includes model fees)
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom


Ceramics: Introduction to Wheel Throwing Techniques
Explore creative wheel throwing techniques to create functional work. Learn about wedging, centering, and forming shapes such as vases, mugs, and bowls as well as decorating methods (sgraffito) and glazing techniques. Materials included. All levels. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: Greg Datcher
Dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31 (Thursdays)
Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
Fees: $125 members/$135 non-members (includes clay, firing, & glazes)
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Creative Watercolor Techniques
Students learn various watercolor techniques—such as wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry—and explore new ways to create realistic imagery. Each student works from still life and landscape compositions as well as photographs. For beginners and intermediate students. Space is limited to 10 students.

Instructor: Linda Ruhl
Dates: June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 12 (Saturdays)
Time: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fees: $85 members/$95 non-members*
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Drawing
Students explore basic drawing techniques of contour drawing, perspective and shading. Ebony pencils and charcoal are utilized as well as other drawing media. Materials included. All levels. Space is limited to 12 students.

Instructor: Prue Carrico
Dates: June 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31 (Thursdays)
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Fees: $70 members/$80 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Beginning Oil Painting
Come explore the basic painting skills of oil painting. Through demonstrations and instruction, students will learn how to render correct perspective and proportion, value and color mixing. Space is limited to 10 students.

Instructor: Robert Bean
Dates: August 2, 9, 16, 23, September 6, 13 (Saturdays)
Time: 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $85 members/$95 non-members*
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Oil Painting Techniques: Landscape in Art
Learn various techniques of oil painting and elements of color theory, composition and how to prepare canvases. Explore the landscape through time. For beginners and experienced students. Space is limited to 10 students.

Instructor: Gayle Power
Dates: August 7, 14, 21, 28, September 4, 11 (Thursdays)
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Fees: $70 members/$80 non-members*
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Ceramics: Wheel-Thrown Forms & Textures
Explore varied texture and surface decoration to add to wheel-thrown forms such as vases, bowls, and mugs. This class introduces beginning students to the basics of wheel throwing. More advanced students are shown techniques to create larger and more difficult clay pieces. Materials included. Prior ceramic class experience is preferred. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: Curt Benzle
Dates: August 7, 14, 21, 28, September 4, 11, 18 (Thursdays)
Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
Fees: $120 members/$130 non-members (includes clay, firing, & glazes)
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Drawing Fundamentals
Have fun with drawing as you learn to view art and the world around you in new ways. Experiment with different drawing materials and focus on basic shapes, composition, line quality, texture, and volume in your drawings. Materials included. Space is limited to 12 students.

Instructor: Prue Carrico
Date: August 8, 15, 22, September 5, 12 (Fridays)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $60 members/$70 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

FULL! Contemporary Ceramic Forms with Robin Rodgers
After touring the Encounters: Robin Rodgers exhibition with the artist, explore ceramic surface and design techniques. Robin will share his experiences, influences, and inspirations. He will help you discover new ways of working with clay on the potter’s wheel, handbuilding, and from slabs. In addition, finishing and firing processes will also be discussed. Prior wheel throwing experience is recommended. Space is limited to 8 students.

Date: April 19 (Saturday)
Time: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (one hour lunch break/bring a sack lunch)
Fees: $85 members/$95 non-members*(includes clay and firing)
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

FULL! Mixed Media Painting
Explore color theory, elements of design, composition and techniques in layering mixed media and collage. Materials provided. All skill levels. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil
Date: May 10 (Saturday)
Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (one hour lunch break/bring a sack lunch)
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members

Painting En Plein Air
Learn about oil painting techniques to paint scenes of Big Spring International Park en plein air (“open air”). Prior oil painting experience is recommended. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: Gayle Power
Date: May 17 (Saturday)
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (one hour lunch break/bring a sack lunch)
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom
Fees: $45 members/$55 non-members*

FULL! Stained Glass Basics
Learn about glass-cutting, pattern-making, copper-foiling, soldering, and construction. Students create small-scale panel pieces. Materials included. All levels. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: Melinda Ortner
Dates: June 7, 14, 21 (Saturdays)
Time: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Fees: $95 members/$105 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Hand-painted Tiles
Students learn a variety of techniques in ceramic tile painting processes and decoration. Glaze decoration is explored which one can apply to create kitchen backsplash tiles or tiles for a wooden tray. Subject matter include impressionistic imagery, or students can design his or her own. Materials included. All levels. All levels. Space is limited to 10 students.

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil
Dates: June 30 & July 2 (Monday, Wednesday)
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fees: $45 members/$55 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

FULL! Wire & Bead Jewelry
This class explores the art of wire shaping to create delightful earrings, bracelets, and necklaces with various beads and stones. Materials included. All levels. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: Barbara Joyce Barnett
Date: July 12 (Saturday)
Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (one hour lunch break/bring a sack lunch)
Fees: $40 members/$50 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Stained Glass Bevel Panel Techniques
Design and create a stained glass panel using a bevel cluster. Fundamentals of designing for glass and how to work with bevels will be discussed. Materials included. All levels. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: Melinda Ortner
Dates: July 19, 26 (Saturdays)
Time: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Fees: $95 members/$105 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Ceramics: Introduction to Mold Making Techniques
Explore a quick, clean, and easy “no-plaster” technique of mold making to embellish hand-built and/or wheel-thrown ceramics. This technique is also excellent for making jewelry pieces and ornaments. In this one-day workshop, you learn to create molds from ready-made objects as well from your own designs. Materials included. Space is limited to 10 students.

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil
Date: July 26 (Saturday)
Time: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (one hour lunch break/bring a sack lunch)
Fees: $55 members/$65 non-members
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Hand-painted Floor Cloths
Create your own decorative floor cover for the foyer, family room, or kitchen. Students explore still life imagery. Materials included. All levels. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil
Dates: August 9, 16, 23 (Saturdays)
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fees: $60 members/$70 non-members
Place: Colonial Bank Classroom

Plein Air Oil Painting Techniques
Students learn about oil painting techniques to paint en plein air (French term “open air”). The instructor will demonstrate landscape techniques and aspects of painting outdoors. Then, students proceed outside to render impressions of Big Spring International Park. For beginners and experienced students. Space is limited to 8 students.

Instructor: Gayle Power
Dates: August 13, 20, 27, September 3, 10, 17 (Wednesdays)
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fees: $70 members/$80 non-members*
Place: Chrysler Corporation Classroom

Barbara Joyce Barnett: B.S. in Art Education from Florida State University and M.V.A. in Art Education from Georgia State University. Worked in the Gwinnett County, GA school system as a middle school art educator. Taught art education classes at Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL, and served as the gallery director at the David Strawn Art Gallery. Taught for 25 years as art educator for the Madison County Schools. Also received in 1996 Alabama Elementary Art Educator of the Year Award. Works in all media especially paint, drawing, clay, and textile forms.

Robert Bean: B.F.A. from Mississippi State University and M.F.A. from Louisiana State University. Artist and Assistant Professor at Alabama A&M University in the Fine Arts Department. Before moving to Huntsville, Mr. Bean taught classes in figure painting and drawing at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Taught classes in drawing, painting, and two-dimensional design. His works have been in group and solo exhibitions.

Curt Benzle: B.F.A. from Ohio State University, graduate work at the Rochester Institute of Technology and received a M.A. in ceramics from Northern Illinois University. Currently professor emeritus of dimensional studies at Columbus College of Art and Design. Has also taught at Syracuse University as a visiting artist, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Savannah College of Art and Design, Sea Pines Academy, and The University of South Carolina. Works in private and public collections and exhibitions such as The Red Clay Survey 2005 Triennial Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art and National Collection of American Art with the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC. Works also found in a variety of publications such as American Craft (June/July 2005); Ceramics Monthly and books.

Kristy Jane From-Brown: B.F.A. from University of South Alabama. Elementary and secondary art instructor at the Huntsville Museum of Art’s Museum Academy for the past seven years. She works in all media painting, drawing, printmaking, and ceramics. Her emphasis is on printmaking techniques. Has displayed works in several group and solo exhibitions. Served as the Gallery Administrator for the University of Alabama Department of Art and Art History.

Sheila Cape: B.S. in Art Education from Auburn University and work in Special Education from University of Alabama. Attended graduate studies in art at Troy State University. Elementary and secondary art instructor at the Huntsville Museum of Art’s Museum Academy, Museum docent and outreach program volunteer.

Prue Carrico: B.S. in Education, Art Specialist, K-12. Taught drawing classes at Hawaii State Art Museum. Also taught in public schools in Arizona and Guam. Her work consists of varied subject matter from floral to architectural scenes to organic abstractions. Her artwork has been exhibited at Clay House, Madison as well as group exhibitions in Arizona and Hawaii.

Lenore Corey: B.A. in Art from Athens State College and M.A. in Art Education from Alabama A&M University. Former art teacher with the Decatur City and Huntsville City Schools. Currently teaching private drawing and painting lessons to children and adults. Her artwork has been exhibited in the student art galleries at Alabama A&M University, Athens State College, and Calhoun Community College, and other juried art exhibitions.

Anna Sue Courtney: Attended East Stroudsburg State College in Pennsylvania majoring in visual and performance arts. Coordinated interdisciplinary collaborations at her studio as well as for museums, community centers, schools, universities, and other indoor and outdoor venues. Her puppet company, Squeaking Tribe, is located in downtown Huntsville. She is a part-time puppeteer for the nationally syndicated Kids on the Block Troupe of Educational Puppets; a member of the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA and Puppeteers of America. Taught the Museum’s Art for Homeschooled Students Program and other preschool, elementary, and secondary grade level art classes.

Greg Datcher: Artist and instructor in ceramics. Taught at The Studio in Huntsville. Attended Alabama A&M University, majoring in fine arts. Works in all clay forms from handbuilding to wheel throwing techniques with sculptural qualities.

Melanie Laten: B.F.A. in ceramics and printmaking and M.A. in Art Education University of Montevallo. Attended Savannah College of Art and Design for additional visual arts continuing education. Taught for over 25 years in art education in Alabama public school system. Currently Huntsville Museum of Art docent. Works in all media particularly ceramics and painting.

Laten: “As a retired art educator in the Alabama public schools, I see the value of children supplementing their art education and building more art skills in a museum academy setting.”

Melinda Ortner: Over nine years experience in stained glass. Ortner specializes in lamps, windows, mosaic garden stones, repairs and a variety of unique home décor. She has spent the past five years as an Instructor for Daimler-Chrysler Training Center, Kids Camp, The Studio and Hobby Lobby. Her instruction reflects her great passion for glass.

Gayle Power: Artist and instructor in painting. Artist signature: Herman Gayle. Both formal and informal instruction from Athens State University, Calhoun Community College, University of Alabama in Huntsville and in private study, and served as the art director of a private school. As a Southern impressionist artist, Power has exhibited in galleries in Gatlinburg and Fayetteville, TN; Huntsville and Decatur, AL; has work in private collections across the United States and around the world; and now exhibits her paintings in galleries in Charleston, SC, Atlanta, GA, and Athens, AL.

S. Renee Prasil: Art instructor of all ages and abilities at the Art Ministry at Whitesburg Baptist Center, after school art program at the Hampton Cove Elementary School (Huntsville City Schools), Huntsville Art League (HAL), and Huntsville Museum of Art. Her art ranges from murals, portraits, clay vessels, handmade tiles, and sculptures all media. Selected as the 2005 Panoply Arts Festival Poster Artist. Prasil: “I am visually oriented: I ‘feel’ in color . . .. It is that richness of existence, that joy from seemingly everyday things, that I wish to share through my art.”

Kimberly Reyes: M. Ed. with emphasis on Art Education from Alabama A&M University and B.S. in Art from Illinois State University. Currently teaches art at Randolph School. Has attended a wide range of professional workshops and conferences, most notably at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work has been included in the Art Teachers’ Biennial Exhibition held during Huntsville's Youth Art Month.

Linda Ruhl: B.S. in Fine Art and Design from Arkansas Tech University. Her commissioned portraits are in private collections throughout the country. She is a member of the Portrait Society of America and the American Watercolor Society. In September 2005 and October 2006, she conducted a weeklong Master Class-Portraits in watercolor, pastels, and charcoal with the Grafton Artfest in Grafton City, Australia.