Want to learn how to create art with oil-based paint?
The Lakes District Museum Society is partnering with local artist Dale Kalhood to offer a six-session Introduction to Oil Painting course this fall. Between Sept. 18 and Oct. 23, Kalhood 鈥� a retired teacher and accomplished artist who started painting about a decade ago 鈥� will instruct students in the theory, techniques, tips, and tricks of oil painting.
The six-week course will be held in the museum鈥檚 Heritage Gallery at 540 Highway 16 West in 亚洲天堂 Lake. In addition to passing on his knowledge of the subject, Kalhood will provide students with all the materials they need to create a work of art.
Museum society officials are excited to partner with Kalhood on this initiative.
鈥淭he cool thing about this course is that people don鈥檛 need to worry about buying paints, canvases, brushes, and other supplies to participate,鈥� Michael Riis-Christianson, curator of the Lakes District Museum, said last week. 鈥淚f they want to try creating with oils, they only need to register, pay the $125 course fee, and then show up for classes. Dale will provide all the materials and the knowledge needed to create an oil painting in six weeks.鈥�
Riis-Christianson said the course is another example of the museum society鈥檚 efforts to promote local arts and culture.
鈥淟ast year鈥檚 Search for 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 Centennial Artist built a greater awareness of the arts and artists here,鈥� he noted. 鈥淭his year鈥檚 GR8-by-8 Art Project has been a huge success, and offering art courses will build on that foundation. This area has so many talented creators. Most of them work in private but some of them, like Dale, are eager to share their knowledge and passion. We hope the Introduction to Oil Painting will inspire a new generation of artists here.鈥�
Contact the Lakes District Museum by email (ldmuseumsociety@gmail.com) or telephone (250-692-7450) to learn more about the upcoming Introduction to Oil Painting course. But don鈥檛 wait too long; registration closes on Sept. 12, and attendance is limited to 10.
