Beginners will explore the fundamentals of painting with step-by-step guidance and engaging activities to help you practice. Learn how to start a painting from planning your composition to working with color and value using acrylics.
Students are responsible for providing their own supplies. View the supply list here.
Occurring every Friday except 11/27
Ticket Information
Registration for February, April, and Summer vacation week classes ends at Noon the Friday before the class starts.
Before registering for classes, please review Program Information and Policies.
To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee applies); no in-person ticket sales.
All ticket sales are final. Tickets may not be refunded, are nontransferable, nor may they be resold.
Accessibility
Due to the building’s historic architecture, the third-floor classrooms, 305A, 305B, 305D and 305E, are not wheelchair-accessible and must be accessed by stairs. Please let us know in advance if the student has limited mobility; we can make accommodations, including relocating the class to an accessible space.
To inform the Studio Art Class program of any access needs, please e-mail [email protected] or call our office at 617-369-3295.
About the Instructor
McKinley Wallace III is a mixed-media painter and art educator whose work bridges rigorous studio practice with a deep commitment to arts education. He holds a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Wallace’s paintings have been presented in solo exhibitions at 3S Artspace, MICA, York College, Waller Gallery, and Creative Alliance, and in group exhibitions at institutions including the African American Museum of Dallas, Washington Project for the Arts, Goucher College, Band of Vices, Arlington Art Center, Main Line Art Center, and Towson University, reflecting both national reach and strong community roots. As an educator, Wallace brings the same rigor and curiosity of his studio practice into the classroom. He has led lectures, workshops, and studio visits at Michigan State University, Northeastern University, and York College, engaging students and emerging artists in conversations about process, identity, and the evolving role of painting today.
Did You Know?
Members receive a discount on all studio art classes. Join now to save on classes and parking every time you visit!