Plein Air Sketch Class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound

Name: Plein Air Sketch Class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound
Start: 2024-05-07T10:15:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-07T12:15:00-04:00
Location: Hammond Castle Museum

May 7 @ 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

10:15 am to 12:15 pm

Tuesdays: May 7, June 11, July 9, August 13 & September 24

Saturdays: May 11, June 22, July 20 & August 10

Classes are $25 each.
Hammond Castle Museum Member savings apply.

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Experience the timeless beauty of Hammond Castle Museum through the eyes of an artist!

From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome! This two-hour session includes a 30-minute beginner sketch lesson. All you need to bring is a sketchbook, pencils and an eraser. We encourage you to bring a folding chair and sunscreen as this program is outdoors. Please note: watercolors, pastels, oils, or acrylics are not permitted on the Museum grounds.

Attendees who wish to tour Hammond Castle Museum at the conclusion of this class are entitled to a 20% discount on a self-guided tour. Tour tickets may be purchased in the Museum Shop prior to 3:00 pm on the day of this class.

Parking is free. Please note: Hammond Castle Museum is not handicapped accessible as there are many stairs leading from the parking lot down to the Museum. Tickets are nonrefundable. All proceeds from this program will support the restoration of Hammond Castle Museum.

About Sue Wheeler:

Sue Wheeler has a lifetime of making art through various mediums from delectable pastries to abstracts in pastels, watercolor, and acrylics. She enjoys using her creative flair in quilting and interior design as well. Sue graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelor's in business with a focus on hospitality management and earned an associate's degree from the Culinary Institute of America. Following her tenure as a pastry chef in New Hampshire, Sue returned to school for a certificate in graphic design and put her talents to use as a designer in the book publishing and art publishing industries in Vermont. In early 2019, Sue opened her gallery and studio, Arts Abound in Magnolia Village, MA as an artistic haven for local artists. Through the gallery, over 30 artists featured their creative works ranging from paintings, hand-painted silk scarves, silver jewelry, and more. Sue also ran many workshops and classes featuring many of the artists. Often, Sue would work late into the night painting in her Arts Abound studio. After closing the gallery in 2022, Sue continued to offer the often sold-out painting classes, taught by some of the Arts Abound artists.

Sue has studied under numerous artists to learn watercolor, acrylic painting, cold wax & oil, and collage. Her goals for the Hammond Castle Museum sketch classes are to engage those who are new to the world of art and reinvigorate those who haven't picked up a blank canvas or sketch pad in a long time. Sue's philosophy on the creative process encourages you to be concerned less about the final product and instead to enjoy the journey of creativity and get lost in the moment. Once you find yourself in your work, you may just be surprised!