Oil Painting In this fun camp, learn to create oil paintings on canvas. We begin painting a variety of still life for the first two days, strengthening observation skills and getting comfortable with the medium. The second two days students will select photos of their choice and create paintings based on those photos. Students will learn to work safely and neatly with oils, understand the...
Read MoreDrawing From Life and Photos Learn the basic techniques to draw from life and photos. Using graphite and charcoal, students will strengthen their observation skills while learning about shading, values, light, mark making, contour drawing, gridding, setting up a still life, and more! You will learn many fun and creative ways to draw. This class includes a drawing session with a live...
Read MoreLearn To Sew A Stuffed Animal (or Plush Doll) Design your own unique doll or stuffed animal choose from a multitude of fabrics patterns or design your own pattern, pin and cut out. Learn how to operate a sewing machine, to assemble the pieces together, and by the end of the week you’ll be stuffing your creations and finishing the details. This camp is for grades 3 – 12....
Read MoreKids Summer Art Camp – 2026 Thank you to everyone who attended this year!Hope you had lots of fun. Thank you to everyone who was interested, too, but couldn’t make it this year. We’ll be back in 2027. Registrations open February 24, 2026! Summer Art...
Read MoreLinda Ahearn was commissioned to create a bronze statue of Truly Nolen company founder Truly David Nolen. He is depicted as sitting on a bench with a special mouse feature to symbolize his beloved “mouse car.” Local Tucson artists Lynn Rae Lowe worked on the bench, and Mark Rossi created the mouse. Nolen’s wife, Vickie, commissioned the creation of the statue and donated it to the Leadership...
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