PCA Opens Up Adult Arts-in-the-Loft Classes

WESTFORD, MA: Parish Center for the Arts (PCA) is bringing back classes to their upstairs “Loft” this Fall for adults. Welcoming visual artist Judith-Grace Miller as instructor, three newly-developed opportunities for adults will be starting October 20. Included are:

10/20-12/15/25: Arts in the Loft - Painting Like the Masters, Mondays 6-8pm (no class Thanksgiving Week). Perfect for beginners! Have you ever wanted to paint like Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso or any of the other great painting masters, but the thought of painting on your own stressed you out? This course is just for you! Each 2-week session will focus on a different painting master. You will learn about different art movements and artists, along with their painting process while being guided step-by-step by your instructor as you paint your very own reproduction masterpiece in that artist’s style. You will leave the session with your very own painting reproduction, painted by you, frame-able and ready to hang or give as a gift! Choose the 2-week artist movement session that interests you, each being $100; or take all for $375 - Weeks1-2 (10/20 & 27) MONET (Impressionism); Weeks 3-4 (11/3 & 10) VAN GOGH (Post Impressionism); Weeks 5-6 (11/17 & 12/1 - no class 11/24) MATISSE (Fauvism); Weeks 7-8 (12/8 & 15) PICASSO (Cubism). This class is perfect for beginners, teen through adult. The best part is no prior painting experience is needed! Materials included. Minimum 3 students, max 12.

10/22-12/17/25: Arts in the Loft - Painting & Drawing Studio, Wednesdays, 10am-12:30pm (no class Thanksgiving Week). Appropriate for all levels of artists including beginners. Looking to improve your painting or drawing skills? Looking for some constructive feedback? Wherever you’re at, bring what you’d like to work on to this weekly morning open studio!Receive individualized instruction, guidance as you work and constructive.Address design, composition, line, shape, value, color & edges in every piece of work you produce to elevate and transform it to the next level! Don’t have a work in progress? Don’t know where to start? A still-life set up or photos will be provided for you to work from to get you going. Bring your own materials and work in the medium of your choice! Tuition is $350 for all eight weeks. Minimum 3 students; max 10.

10/22-12/17/25: Arts in the Loft - Deep Dive Into Color, Wednesdays, 6-8:30pm (no class Thanksgiving Week). An intensive 8—week color class focusing on this most overlooked aspect of painting. In this class students will develop and refine your color perception skills; explore hue, value, saturation, chroma, temperature; achieve increased confidence when mixing color; experiment with a variety of color scheme strategies and enhance your color sensitivity and discover new and exciting approaches to use color in your work. You’ll do this through fun, hands on exercises that will challenge and refine your personal color language. No color charts involved! Appropriate for those with basic painting experience looking to strengthen their use and understanding of color. Suitable for acrylic, oil and gouache painters. Materials list will be provided. Tuition is $400 for all eight weeks. Minimum 3 students; max 10.

For more information about what is happening with the Arts-in-the-Loft program, call (978) 692-6333 or visit https://parisharts.square.site/arts-in-the-loft. For more information about the PCA and their season of performances running September through June, visit pcawestford.org, email admin@pcawestford.org or find them on Facebook, Twitter/X and Instagram!