2025 Summer Arts Workshops

Registration opens January 14 at 10:00 a.m. PST. We look forward to creating with you in Tahoe!

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Painting with Light

Combine plein air and studio painting using acrylics or optional watercolors. Develop sketches into finished compositions with techniques that enhance depth and variety. Explore creative exercises for a fresh perspective.

About the artist

Sharon Virtue

Sharon Virtue is an artist, facilitator, and visionary currently based in Fairfax, California, while working internationally in arts and community development. Her work spans two main strands: creating paintings and ceramics and teaching expressive arts workshops. Sharon has received numerous awards for her work, which has been featured in art publications.

Sharon earned a BA in Fine Art from Sheffield Polytechnic and later studied dance at the Laban Institute in London and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. She rediscovered ceramics at Ruby’s Clay Studio in San Francisco and went on to earn a master’s degree in Community Arts from Goldsmiths University in London.

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Cost: $800