Classes and Workshops

Carter Building Art Center
Studio 30 B at The Carter Building
18 Glenwood Ave. South
Studios open First Friday & by appointment

Join us for classes and workshops that will allow you to explore the joy of creativity. Our artists are looking forward to sharing their knowledge with you. Classes and workshops will be process oriented, working to enhance your skills. There will also be open studio times where you can come and paint, enjoy camaraderie and critique each other's work under the guidance of one of our instructors.

 

For more information, email:
cbartcenter@gmail.com


Click here for list of previous classes

 

Check back in December for our winter class schedule. Thanks!

Artist Bios

 

Tunde Afolayan

Tunde, accomplished artist and educator, makes a significant impact on the lives of people through his paintings, workshops, and residencies. An experienced teaching artist with three decades of teaching courses in art, he brings a wealth of experience into his workshops and classes. Tunde has exhibited paintings in galleries and museums in Nigeria, Europe and the U.S.

Exploring color as the basis of painting, Tunde infuses spiritualism and symbolism in his powerful lyrical expressions. His thematic compositions captured in vibrant colors allow figurative images to adopt expressive, abstract qualities as well as representational. styles. Tunde's paintings are held in private and corporate collections throughout the world.

For more information: tundevisualart@gmail.com, www.tundevisualart.com
(919)794-1247

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N. Lee Ball

Lee has taught high school art for 11 years in public schools and is an exhibiting artist, primarily concentrating in oils. Lee has a Bachelors of Environmental Design in Architecture from NCSU College of Design and Bachelors of Studio Art: concentration sculpture and painting and a K-12 teaching certificate from Meredith College. Lee believes that all who desire to create art can. One must find their strengths and make them come to life…and have fun!
For more information, visit: www.nleeball.com
nleeball@gmail.com

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Rick Bennett

Rick's art has exhibited at the Charlotte Mint Museum, Fayetteville Museum, Halpert Biennial at Appalachian State University, Raleigh Fine Art Society Annual Exhibition, Visual Art Exchange, Flanders Art Gallery, Best in Show for Technique at The Raleigh Street Painting Festival 2008.
He is a member of the Board of Directors and past President of Visual Art Exchange and leads the VAE Plein Air Painters Group. He also teaches watercolor at Pullen Arts Center in Raleigh. You can find his work at Upstart Studio in the Carter Building open for the First Friday Art Walk each month and by appointment.

Rick worked with photography for 12 years. His photography has been accepted for exhibition in shows at the Charlotte Mint, Fayetteville Museum, Appalachian State University and the Raleigh Fine Art Exhibition. For the last 7 years he has been painting in watercolor. He photographs his art and uses Photoshop to adjust his images to enter shows, make prints for his sample book and create cards and prints of his work to sell. He teaches beginning and advanced watercolor at Pullen Art Center in Raleigh.

For more information: rbennett16@nc.rr.com; (919)609-9205.
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Allen Clapp

I am a Professional Engineer with a national practice devoted to power, telephone, and CATV utilities design and work practices. My interest in abstract art blossomed at the NCSU School of Design in 1961, when I had an opportunity to participate in beta tests of new Liquitex acrylic formulations under the tutelage of Joe Cox and George Bireline. I am enjoying pushing the limits of modern acrylics using combinations of transparent watercolor techniques and opaque acrylic techniques. These superb capabilities allowed me to give freer rein to my desire for lots of hot color.

For more information and to register: allen@ClappArtStudios.com, www.ClappArtStudios.com, day(919)782-7745 or (877)491-1500, evening (919)787-9852, or cell (919)247-4915
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Susan Jones

Having always wanted to be an artist, when my youngest started school, I decided to pursue my dream. I didn't know anything about art other than I wanted to 'create it'! I studied photography and illustration at Meredith College before getting my Master's degree in Design at NCSU. I am proof positive that anyone can learn to draw and fulfill their creative dreams! My current work centers around using colored pencils to hand color black and white photographs. Visit www.skjonesart.com to see my work.
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