Beginning Oil Painting with Erin Drakeford

Saturdays 2-4 pm

May 3, 10, 17 & 31

Whether you’re brand new to painting or looking to expand into oils, this class guides you through foundational oil painting techniques from color mixing, brushwork, to composition and finding inspiration. Erin is a seasoned artist who provides guidance in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Erin Drakeford graduated from the University of Georgia in 2003 with a BFA in painting and drawing. Her paintings and installations are a whirlwind of bright colors on canvas and mixed materials exploring paradox in emotional relationships and the inevitability of chaos. Her largely figurative work is both representational and abstracted, depicting the body wholly and fragmented with a focus on the balance of the in-between.
Her work has been featured in Create! Magazine's women's issue, Candyfloss blog, I Like Your Work magazine, Art Mums United podcast, and WABE City Lights. She has curated multiple group shows at Echo Contemporary, Arts Beacon Gallery, and South River Arts Studios. In addition, she teaches expressive painting classes and workshops at Arts Beacon Studios. Her other artistic endeavors include hosting Art Cult evenings where musicians and artists of all mediums can connect and also running Bell Moon Arts, an artist retreat and collective in the mountains of North Carolina.