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Register for our Year-Round Classes and special Workshops below in the Upcoming Events area.  Scroll down to find more events.  You must first become a PHAC member to register for classes or workshops. 

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For detailed information about our year long classes, workshops and instructors please see Course schedule and Workshop pages under the Class/Workshop Information Pull Down Tab on the Home Page.

Upcoming events

    • 09/07/2023
    • 8:00 AM
    • 10/11/2023
    • 6:00 PM
    • 5209 Montview Boulevard, Denver 80207
    • 28
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    2023 Fall Art Show Registration Open thru 10/11/23

    Welcome to registration for our Fall Show to be held November 3-5, 2023. We are looking forward to feature works from our many talented member artists.

    Members can register for the show starting Thursday, September 7. Registration closes on October 11 at 6:00pm.

    Click here to become a Park Hill Art Club member.

    Note if your registration includes hanging art you must complete the second registration, LABELS FOR HANGING ART so your artwork is labeled appropriately. This can be done at a later date, but must be before the close of Friday, October 20. 

    Click here to complete LABELS FOR HANGING ART.

    There have been some updates to the guidelines. A link to the guidelines can be found below. Please read through them carefully to make sure you are taking advantage of the new opportunities.

    A link to download the artist inventory sheet is also below. This sheet is in writable, Word format for convenience. 

    Download Show Guidelines

    Download Inventory Sheet 

    • 09/07/2023
    • 8:00 AM
    • 10/10/2023
    • 10:00 PM
    • 5209 Montview Boulevard, Denver 80207
    • 55
    Register

    You MUST have registered and paid to enter the show before entering label information. Click to register: 

    Please use this registration form to enter the labels for any hanging art you are submitting for the 2023 PHAC Fall Show.

    If you have problems, contact Amy Martin, martiafp@gmail.com.

    • 09/27/2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Denver Public Library, Park Hill Branch, 4705 Montview Blvd., Denver
    • 5
    Register

    Do words like "sales", "marketing", and "pricing" make you cringe a little when those words apply to the art you create?

    You're not alone.

    Creating art is such a personal thing. We put a lot of time, devotion, and love into our work. Even artists with experience in business can find it tricky to put a price on their work not to mention the myriad questions that come with presenting their work at a public show.

    If you'd like to feel more confident about pricing and marketing your artwork, this workshop is for you.

    During this live, 90-minute workshop, you'll learn:

    • Sales and pricing trends from the 2023 Spring Show. Which types of items are most popular and at what prices?
    • How to apply this information to selling your work at the 2023 Fall Show.

    We'll also have a Q&A discussion to address other questions you might have. Creative ideas are especially welcome!

    Cost: PHAC members free; Non-members $10

    Note: Seating is limited and registration is required.

    ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS

    Judy Murdoch is an artist, writer, and coach who has lived in the Park Hill Neighborhood for over 20 years. Judy has extensive experience in marketing having worked in advertising, consumer marketing, and as a small business marketing coach. She especially loves working with watercolor and gouache on a range of subjects from Mexican folk art to urban landscapes.

    Anya McManis has spent the past 25 years working in visual media of some sort including graphic and web design, fine art, marketing and advertising. For the past 18 years she has been running AMCS Marketing, her creative agency while also developing her fine art career. Her paintings have been shown in galleries and exhibitions in Colorado and internationally in Italy and Canada.

    Questions: Contact Judy Murdoch at judy@judymurdoch.com


    • 09/30/2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • 1460 Leyden Street, Denver CO

    Do you need some advice or help getting your work ready to show at the Park Hill Art Club Fall Show? 

    PHAC is hosting two special Open Studio events to help you prepare you hanging art work, you bin artwork, and your cards for the show.

    Saturday September 30 and Saturday October 7

    Drop in between 1-3 pm, at the Art Gym, 1460 Leyden, Denver.

    Bring a couple of pieces you want help with.

    You will get demonstrations on how to prepare your work, as well as advice on where to buy the supplies you’ll need.

    Everyone is welcome to attend: bring something to work on. It is another opportunity to check out our current venue, and to meet and socialize with fellow PHAC member.

    These 2 special events are free.

     

    • 10/07/2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • 1460 Leyden Street, Denver CO

    Do you need some advice or help getting your work ready to show at the Park Hill Art Club Fall Show? 

    PHAC is hosting two special Open Studio events to help you prepare you hanging art work, you bin artwork, and your cards for the show.

    Saturday September 30 and Saturday October 7

    Drop in between 1-3 pm, at the Art Gym, 1460 Leyden.

    Bring a couple of pieces you want help with.

    You will get demonstrations on how to prepare your work, as well as advice on where to buy the supplies you’ll need.

    Everyone is welcome to attend: bring something to work on. It is another opportunity to check out our current venue, and to meet and socialize with fellow PHAC member.

    These 2 special events are free.

     

    • 10/10/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Art Gym, 1460 Leyden St., Denver CO
    Register

    Learn the fundamentals of drawing in this fun one-day workshop!

    You'll learn the important drawing basics: shapes, shadows, values, and proportion. You'll also learn how to draw with a grid.

    Good drawing skills and fundamentals will absolutely make you a better artist!

    Skill Level: Beginning

    Supplies Instructor will Bring

    • Reference material
    • Still life objects
    • Lighting

    Supplies for Students to Bring

    • 2B or HB pencils
    • Eraser
    • Sharpener
    • Drawing Paper
    • Ruler
    • Hard Board or flat surface to draw on
    • Drawing stump

    Questions

    Call or email Pam McLaughlin: 970-270-2235 or watercolorsplash@gmail.com

    About the Instructor

    Pam is a Colorado watercolor painter, portraying the color and beauty of the life and landscape of the Colorado West.

    Traditionally trained as an emergency medicine physician, Pam uses her expertise of anatomy to create realistic, emotionally charged watercolors.

    Pam's paintings have been in numerous exhibitions including the International American Watercolor Society's Exhibition in New York City and are featured in the Spring 2023 edition of the The Art of Watercolor Magazine (49th issue).

    Pam has taught drawing and watercolor for 15 years and is presently on faculty at the Art Students League of Denver and is an instructor at the Arvada Center.

    • 11/02/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Art Gym, 1460 Leyden Street, Denver CO
    Register

    Get ready to try something new!

    You'll learn:

    • How to use gouache to create a painting with both negative and positive spaces.
    • About the properties of gouache.
    • How to incorporate gouache into your water media paintings.
    • How to use negative painting for fun and different compositions. 

    Supplies

    Instructor will bring

    • Stencils
    • Graphite paper
    • Black Paper (for experimentation)
    • Some watercolor and gouache paints to borrow, if needed. 

    Students will bring

    (Please contact instructor if you need help paying for supplies.)

    • Paper: 1 sheet of 140 lb. watercolor paper; 9"x12" or larger for final painting.
    • 3 or more sheets of 90lb watercolor paper for practice.
    • Watercolors: Red, Yellow, and Blue (at a minimum)
    • Gouache: (Traditional, not acrylic) Titanium white and at least two primary colors. Recommended brands: M. Graham & Co. or Winsor & Newton Designer's Gouache.
    • Brushes: Watercolor 1" Flat and a #8 or #10 Round (at a minimum).
    • Drafting tape (optional)
    • Spritzer (small spray) bottle (optional)
    • Paper towels and tissues
    • Water container
    • Palette for paints 

    Questions?

    Contact the instructor, BonnieStolzmann@gmail.com or (719) 339- 9544.

    About the Instructor

    Bonnie joined the Park Hill art club and immediately loved the classes and community. She teaches painting to all ages and loves making sure all of her students feel supported. With an extensive background in biological illustration and fine art painting she’s excited to help you expand your painting practice in a fun and caring environment. 


    • 12/05/2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Art Gym, 1460 Leyden St., Denver, CO
    Register

    Come prepared to paint with watercolor and have fun in this one day workshop. 

    Instructor will provide a material list and some guidance prior to the workshop (see Supplies below).

    During this one day workshop we may do 2-3 paintings. 

    For each subject, instructor will demo a section for 10 minutes or so then the group paints. In this way students quickly learn and apply different techniques and create better work.

    Instructor will get everyone loosened up, teaching how to let the paint mix and mingle on the paper instead of the palette to achieve the glowing transparent results unique to watercolor.

    Experience level

    This class is designed for watercolor enthusiasts who have some familiarity with the medium. It may move a bit too fast for those who have never painted before.

    Supplies Instructor will Bring

    Instructor will provide photo references, sample painting(s), sample line drawing(s), and illustrated handouts that include notations & takeaways.

    Supplies Students Bring

    2-3 sheets watercolor paper. 300# cold press. 11"x15" each. If using a watercolor block, use one sized 9"x12", 10"x14", or 11"x14".

    Lightweight board to clip watercolor paper to for handling while painting.

    Brushes: 1" flat, medium round, rigger

    Water container for rinsing brushes

    Paint Colors

    Watercolor paint in the following:

    • Earth Tones: Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, and Burnt Sienna
    • Red Tones: Transparent Orange, Bright Violet
    • Cool Tones: Winsor Blue, Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue
    • Green Tones: Golden Green, Cobalt Teal
    • Bonus hues: Quinachridone Rose, Manganese Blue, Perylene Green, Paynes Grey, Gamboge, Jaune Brilliant #1, Permanent White Gouche

    Questions

    Email or call instructor. randyhale@halegallery.com, 303-720-5116

    About the Instructor

    As a professional painter and workshop instructor, Randy Hale has a keen appreciation for developing good compositional awareness. To build an effective painting, the foremost goal should be to keep the viewer's attention. The message we deliver with our work ought to captivate, provide an element of mystery, and hopefully provoke a bit of intrigue.

    Randy likes to think watercolor is best served with splashy, spontaneous strokes. It yearns to be transparent and luminous. Fluidity is the hallmark of watercolor. But of equal importance is dramatic use of light and shadow. This provides definition, brings form to life, and creates an understated rhythm between the real and imagined.

    The goal for all creative work is to engage the viewer as an active participant. By leaving some things unstated we allow food for the viewer to interpret, letting their own experience color their response to what is presented. Regardless of the subject, Randy takes this approach in all his workshops!



Email: parkhillartclub@gmail.com

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Park Hill Art Club
P.O. Box 200572
Denver, CO 80220

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