Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Fall Art Show and Sale!
See the list of winners and their submissions on the 2024 Art Show Winners

Viki Nickels, December Featured Artist

II feel blessed that many gifts have come my way in my lifetime, but none more than an early instinct to create art. This natural impulse has inspired and guided me since I was a young girl growing up in the coastal city of San Diego.

My father had an industrial design business, producing exhibits for large companies and museums. He had incredible artists, wood craftsmen, model makers, architects, draftsmen and others, and there was always something new and cutting edge. They loved to hang out at our home and our Thanksgiving dinners were always quite colorful. My father and the people who worked for his company inspired me to pursue art. 

I loved to draw and paint. I pursued all the art classes that I could and in my senior year of high school was honored to be invited to participate, along with 24 others, in the Senior Art Studio where we received specialized instruction from the art department. 

Even though I loved the arts, when I was young, I didn’t know how I could make a career out of it, and I was encouraged to look at other fields.Viki Nickels, December Featured Artist

Look at all the art classes before year-end

The Art Club continues to offer many classes before 2024 comes to a close. Classes are open to any resident or renter in PebbleCreek, but always cost $20 more for non-members. With membership just $25, it makes sense to join the club! Please click on the date for more information and to register.  
  
Nov. 19 & 23, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Landscapes in Oil/Acrylic/Watercolor with Ed Sprafkin
This class has two sessions - you do NOT need to have taken any prior classes. The Instructor is adept in various media and the principles of painting stay the same across mediums. Instructor uses traditional oil paints without toxic solvents; no turpentine, turpenoid, gamsol, or any other odorless vapor-harmful liquid. 

Nov 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Graphite Pencil Drawing with Carla Cebrelli
This is a comprehensive class that’s loaded with information about composition, shapes, angles, space and value. Learn how to start a drawing correctly by creating the right “foundation”. It leads to success every time! 

Nov. 24, 1-4 p.m. Acrylic Painting Tutorial with Julie Larsson
This is a beginner class - ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED ! Now's the chance to learn about acrylic painting - and you'll go home with a completed painting!

Dec. 3, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Pet Pastels with Beverly Bradshaw
Learn how to make your pet look alive in pastels. The first hour will be a demonstration an Q&A, followed by four hours when she will help each student with their work. 

Dec. 10 & 17, 10 a.m - 2 p.m. Landscapes in Oil/Acrylic/Watercolor with Ed Sprafkin 
This class has two sessions - you do NOT need to have taken any prior classes. The Instructor is adept in various media and the principles of painting stay the same across mediums. Instructor uses traditional oil paints without toxic solvents; no turpentine, turpenoid, gamsol, or any other odorless vapor-harmful liquid.  
 
Dec. 20, 1 a.m. - 1 p.m. Graphite Pencil Drawing with Carla Cebrelli
Beginners to advanced artist will learn the fundamentals needed to create realistic drawings.