Providing Opportunities to Experience the Arts
The more that is shared about any area of the arts, the more beautiful our world becomes. We are so fortunate that professionals, artists, actors, teachers and so many others want to share their knowledge through our community outreach programs or their own offerings. You can find classes, workshops, camps and so many other activities at both Bankhead and Bothwell.
Camps
A Kid Favorite!
November 21 -23
10 am – 3:00 pm
$350/week
Ages 6-15
Bothwell Arts Center
2466 8th Street
Livermore, CA 94550
Join us for ART at the Bothwell and feed your child’s creative side. This year’s Thanksgiving Break art class will be three days of projects and art skill building. Professional guest artists will be joining our teaching staff for unique and well-rounded art experiences. Many different media will be used: watercolor, acrylic, collage, mixed media, clay, charcoal, pencil and 3-d works. The Bothwell Arts Center has a casual and relaxed atmosphere, packed with materials and creativity.
Kids love the independent work style at the Bothwell – every child has a different solution to the projects created. Students will exercise their hands-on skills through using tactile mediums such as clay, wire, cardboard, and a variety of found objects, and recycled materials. The students will also be learning and building on the traditional art skills involved in drawing and painting and we love to teach through examples of art history and the masters.
The Bothwell is carefully following all safety measures to keep the children and teachers healthy while having fun and learning art skills.
Camp Instructors
Thomasin has been teaching and creating art at The Bothwell Arts Center for over 11 years from preschool to adult. Her philosophy is that students develop their creativity by exploration and experimentation, while learning essential techniques of drawing, painting, sculpting and other methods of making art. Critical and creative thinking about the students’ own work is encouraged in her classes. Thomasin has an MAFA from University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Jen Huber, local Artist and educator, leads captivating classes combining two- and three-dimensional projects that explore the visual arts, techniques and problem solving. Students learn drawing, color theory, composition, painting, as well as perspective, proportions, and a touch of physics. With a vast array of materials on hand, Jen Huber guides the students to design, draft, construct, and finish dioramas, miniature scene sets, found object sculptures, and more. Emphasis is on individuality and creativity.
Kimber is a longtime art camp instructor at the Bothwell. She creates engaging and creative projects that help build students’ skills in drawing and painting. Kimber is an expert instructor for age- appropriate art skill building that inspires students’ creative processes and self-expression through learning the skills, genres and fundamentals of Art.
Sue has a background in Fine Art and attended the California College of the Arts. She studied drawing and watercolor under professional portrait artist, Peter Egeli. Sue has taught children’s Art Classes in the local elementary schools for many years and greatly enjoys encouraging children to stretch their imaginations and create art from their hearts. Sue has a large repertoire of art projects that build the kids’ skills and techniques to create finished projects that are beautiful and creative.
Wei-Ting is from Taiwan and has taught East Asian brush painting, watercolor, sketch, design, calligraphy, and Performance Art at a junior high school in Taiwan for over 15 years. She has a master’s degree in Fine Art from the National Taiwan Normal University. She enjoys teaching and especially likes to inspire her students to paint the beauty of nature. Her own art has been strongly affected by the local culture and nature in California since moving here in 2017.
Carol is a retired middle school teacher. She is a working artist who is active in the California Watercolor Association. Carol has taken classes from CCSF in watercolor, acrylic, oils, printmaking and pastel drawing. She has studied with art masters Cuong Nguyen, Carla O’Connor, Michael Reardon, David Hobenberg, Bruce Marison and others. Carol brings unmatched encouragement to the camp participants, creating an uplifting, fun and positive environment.
Classes
Art in Action: A Creative Approach to Art History
AGE5-10 and 11-18
An Art Class Series with THOMASIN DEWHURST
This course, for students ages 5 to 18, introduces some of the major periods in ART HISTORY, and a variety of ideas and practices in Western and Non-Western arts and architecture. Students develop an understanding of art history through analyzing works of art and placing them in historical context. Students also explore how different cultures, theories, materials, processes, techniques and audience make an impact on the growth of art-historical movements. Each month, several week’s classes will be virtual and, depending on COVID safety protocols, one week will culminate with an in-person, hands-on, fun and interesting art project at the Bothwell Arts Center.
OVERVIEW
Taught by professional artist and art educator, Thomasin Dewhurst (M.A.F.A.), the nine-month course will cover a new topic every three or four weeks. With each new topic, there will be one art history lesson, followed by two to three lab-style classes where students create their own art based on the particular art history topic.
The course will be held online, with possible in-person field trips (dependent on health and safety protocols). Classes will be divided by age as necessary. COVID safety protocols will be strictly enforced. Class size limited to 11 students. This class is on-going with a break in the summer. Contact Thomasin for schedule and prices. thomasin_d@hotmail.com
Scholarships available (sponsored by the Wente Foundation for Arts Education)
All levels of participants are welcome and encouraged! Whatever your art goals are, professional artist Barbara Stanton can guide you along the path of creativity. Barbara is an accomplished, award-winning artist and has been teaching engaging, and inspiring art classes at the Bothwell Arts Center.
Friday evening class (12 & up) flexible hours from 6:00 – 9:00. $120. per month.
(sorry no refunds if you don’t show)
Pay with cash, personal checks or PayPal.
The classes are small and intimate. Beginners welcome! You will get individual instruction in either drawing or painting in a variety of mediums, depending on your current skill level or interests. The class is geared towards each student and their goals. You tell me what you really want to learn. If you haven’t drawn much before, I always recommend some drawing lessons, before painting. Some students have already drawn a lot and want to get to the next level and that’s great too. Some students have begun painting already but are having trouble. Color mixing can sometimes be a challenge! Want to try out different mediums but don’t want to invest a lot in case you hate them? Not a problem! Most materials are included! Barbara has pen & ink, scratchboard, block-printing, drypoint etching, colored pencils, pastels, watercolors, fabric paint, acrylics and oils.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED WHILE INDOORS.
Do your best to keep socially distant while indoors.
Join us for these fun and educational art classes. Your child will start out learning basic drawing skills and be introduced to drawing from life. He/she will also experiment with pastels, watercolor, oil painting, color pencil pen & ink, scratchboard, etc. The longer they stay in the class the more they will get to try different mediums.
Limited Space. Sign up today!
The class meets every Friday afternoon from 3:30 pm until 5:00 pm.
$90.00 per month. Classes are open to children ages 8 and older.
Pay with cash, personal checks, or PayPal.
Class size is kept small (around eight students) so Barbara can give each child the attention they may need with their projects.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED WHILE INDOORS.
Do your best to keep socially distant while indoors.
Contact Barbara Stanton to sign up or for more info (925) 373-9638. or e-mail: microangelo@earthlink.net.
Workshops
AGE18+
Wednesdays 7-10pm
$30 Per Session or four sessions for $100
For Ages 18+
Bothwell Arts Center – West Room
2466 8th Street, Livermore
Contact Ghada to register: jamalghada@gmail.com
Figure Drawing classes with instruction for all levels. Classes will cover gesture, proportion, structure, form, line drawings, pose analysis through weight distribution and directional lines. Materials used will be pencils, charcoal, and ink. Instructor and professional artist Ghada Jamal will lead you through the challenge and joys of drawing the human figure. Tables, chairs, drawing boards, and table easels are provided. Bring your own standing easel, and drawing/painting materials. Only odorless turpentine, please. Soft music is played and refreshments are provided.
About Ghada
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1955, Ghada Jamal started painting in the early 80s and continued her studies at Beirut University College (LAU) Later, she immigrated to the United States of America to pursue graduate studies. In 1990, she earned Master degree in Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from CSULB and lived in California till her return to Lebanon in 2002.
Over the years, Ghada has exhibited in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. She had eight solo shows in Beirut, Lebanon; at Agial Gallery, The French Cultural Center, and Piece Unique. She also participated in several group shows like; CONTEMPORARY ART, at City Center Dome and THE ROAD TO PEACE at Beirut art Center. Her work is in many permanent collections, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, DC. Currently, Ghada Jamal teaches drawing and painting at the American University of Beirut and Notre Dame University, Louize. She continues to paint and exhibit in Lebanon and abroad.
AGE18+
Wednesdays 7-10 pm
$30 Per Session or four sessions for $100
Bothwell Arts Center – West Room
2466 8th Street, Livermore
Contact Ghada to register: jamalghada@gmail.com
Evening Figure Drawing workshop comes at last to the Bothwell! This is great experience for all levels of artists. Just starting off? There is no better way to learn to draw the human figure than practice, practice, practice. Experienced artist? Hone your skills with this professional-level figure drawing workshop. Friendly and welcoming, the Figure Drawing Workshops are legendary at the Bothwell for an artist-friendly atmosphere. Figure drawing workshop open to all artists over 18. Under 18 with parental permission in writing. We get our models through the Bay Area Models Guild: http://www.bayareamodelsguild.org/ Models pose mostly nude, but sometimes with costumes or props.
We start off with gestures, then two 10 min. poses, then 20 min. poses unless we love it and we have the model do it again. We do gestures and then one long pose on the last Thursday of the month. No instructor. Tables, chairs, drawing boards, and table easels are provided. Bring your own standing easel and drawing/painting materials. Only odorless turpentine, please. Soft music played. Refreshments are served.
AGE18+
Fridays 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
$20 Per Session
Bothwell Arts Center – West Room
2466 8th Street, Livermore
Contact Barbara Stanton at 925.373.9638 or Cell: 925.518.9273 with questions.
The Figure Drawing workshops at the Bothwell are welcoming and supportive for all skill levels of artists. The weekly Figure Drawing sessions have no instructor, but beginners are welcome to join us and hone those art skills. Drop-in sessions.
The Tri Valley’s longest-running Figure Drawing workshop is welcoming and supportive for all skill levels of artists. The weekly Figure Drawing sessions have no instructor, but beginners are welcome to join us and hone those art skills. Drop-in sessions.
Open to all artists over 18. Under 18 with parental permission in writing.
We get our models through the Bay Area Models Guild: Models pose mostly nude, but sometimes with costumes or props. We average about 4 females to 1 male. All different body types and ages.
In the Figure Drawing workshops, we start off with gestures, then two 10 min. poses, then 20 min. poses unless we love it and we have the model do it again. We do gestures and then one long pose on the last Fri. of the month. No instructor. Tables, chairs, drawing boards, and table easels are provided. Bring your own standing easel and drawing/painting materials. Only odorless turpenoid, please. Soft music played. Refreshments are served.
