BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:483@whatcomartcenter.org DTSTART:20261210T180000Z DTEND:20261211T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260930T150800Z URL:https://whatcomartcenter.org/events/intro-to-oil-painting/ SUMMARY:Intro to Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:Step into the timeless world of oil painting—where color beco mes emotion\, and brushstrokes awaken something ancient and alive within y ou.\n\nIn this one-day workshop\, you’ll explore the luminous\, layered magic of oil. No experience? No problem. This class is designed for beginn ers and beyond. All materials are provided—paints\, brushes\, surfaces\, easels\, and even the image. Just bring a sack lunch and your curiosity. \n\nWhy Oil Painting? Oil is the medium of masters—rich\, forgiving\, an d endlessly expressive. But it’s more than technique. Painting in oil is a workout for the brain and a balm for the soul. It sharpens focus\, boos ts neuroplasticity\, and invites you into a meditative flow state that red uces stress and rekindles joy. It’s a slow art in a fast world—a way t o stay creatively young and deeply present. \n\nWhat’s Included:\n\n A dynamic\, mysterious image of a legendary creature—our shared muse\n Al l paints\, brushes\, surfaces\, and tools\n Easels\, boards\, and chairs\ n Expert guidance in a relaxed\, supportive studio environment Whether yo u're seeking a new skill\, a soulful reset\, or a spark of creative fire\, this workshop opens a portal into something deeper.\n\nInstructor: Trish Harding\n\nMedium: Oil\n\nCost: $87\n\nAge groups: Adults/Seniors\n\nExper ience level: No experience required\n\nMaterials provided: Everything\n\nM aterials/etc. to bring: Sack lunch\n\nRegistration and payment: Please vis it Trish Harding website to register\n\n\n\nArtist website/links:\n\n Web site: studio-ufo.net\n Facebook\n\nArtist Bio:\n\nTrish was born in Washi ngton State and grew up on Lummi Island\, literally feet from the water’ s edge with a magnificent view of Mt Baker at the same time. She has alway s felt a part of the Salish Sea. Her formal art training includes Western Washington University and the Academy of Art University San Francisco. \n\ nTrish is owner of Trish Harding School of Art at Studio UFO in Bellingham WA which has proven to be the hot spot in the region for leading edge art and art education. Trish not only teaches painting at Studio UFO she also has been teaching at Whatcom Community College and Portland’s Creative Arts Community at Menucha\, both for 25 years\, and countless workshops ar ound the Pacific Northwest\, including museums and art centers. She is an art trip leader to such places as Paris\, San Miguel De Allende\, Mexico C ity\, Yellowstone\, Ghost Ranch\, Palm Springs &\; Victoria Canada. She has facilitated the Annual Downtown Bellingham Plein Air Paint Out and Ex hibition (PAPO) event for 16 years for which she received The Bellingham M ayor’s Arts Award. In 2017 Trish was selected as the Skagit Valley Inter nation Tulip Festival Poster Artist. Her image received the Gold Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals &\; Events Association for Best Commemorative Poster that year. Serving as an art commissioner for the Cit y of Bellingham Mayor's Office provided her with a unique opportunity to f oster and contribute to the creativity within Bellingham's vibrant art com munity. As a past president of the NW Pastel Society Trish established dig ital entries and newsletters effectively updating the society to the digit al age. \n\nHer work is in permanent collections throughout the region and is the recipient of many awards. Her most recent accomplishment is being invited into the esteemed Women Painters of Washington Organization. In Ju ne of 2023 she and husband Tom moved back to her childhood home\, Lummi Is land\, to be able to paint closer to the edge of the Salish Sea than ever before. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatcomartcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/IMG_5704.jpeg CATEGORIES:Class LOCATION:Whatcom Art Center\, 1105 11St\, Bellingham\, Washington\, 98225\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1105 11St\, Bellingham\, Wa shington\, 98225\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Whatcom Art Ce nter:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR