Michelle Chrisman
Plein Air Painting with Palette Knife in Oils Workshop
May 18, 19, 20^th
Cost: Members – $250  Non-Members – $275

Jim Cox
Still-life in Oil
Friday May 4  demo/workshop Saturday, May 5
10 student max  9 am – 4 pm.
Cost: Members – $80. Non-Members – $95

Rich Nichols
‘Finishing the Past’
Friday, June 1 demo /workshop Saturday, June 2
Cost: Members – $75 Non-Members – $90

Debbie Hannah Skinner
Watercolor Test Drive
June 2
10AM – Noon – Kids (parents may come and observe, but not paint)
2-4PM- Adults
Cost:  Members- $30 Non-Members- $40
Class Maximum- 20 students

Mike Mahon
Painting Process Workshop
June 7-9, 2012
Cost: Members – $300  Non-Members – $330

Matt Smith
June 11-13, 2012
Award-winning Arizona Artist

Joshua Sorenson 
Oil Painting Workshop
July 10 – 13, 2012     9am – 4pm
Cost: Members – $200
Non-Members – $220

Rich Nichols
‘Painting the Light’
Saturday August 4^th, 2012
Cost: Members – $75 Non-Members – $90

Joshua Sorenson 
Oil Painting Workshop
September 11 – 14   9am – 4pm.
Cost: Members – $200
Non-Members – $220

Joshua Sorenson
Charcoal Drawing Class
September 4 – 25, 2012, every Tuesday 6 – 9 pm.
Cost: Members – $135 Non-Members – $150

Guido Frick
Plein Air and Studio Oil Experience
October 4 – 6
Cost: Members – $500
Non-Members $550

Terry Ludwig
Pastel Workshop
October 10 – 11, 2012
Cost: Members – $350
Non-Members – $385

Rich Nichols
‘Painting from Memory’
Saturday October 20, 2012
Cost: Members – $75  Non-Members – $90

Anita Louis West
Oil and Pastel Workshop
Oct 26-28
Cost: Members – $300
Non-Members – $330

Mickey Wells
Scuplture class
Thursday nights starting soon
6:30 – 9pm

Beth Thomas continues to make the world a more beautiful place with Pastels as she begins another 6-week session of pastel painting classes.  Thursdays 1pm – 4 pm.  April 19th – May 24th. Cost: $80 – Amarillo Art Institute Members, $90 – Non-Members

Dear friends of Amarillo Art Institute,
Amarillo Art Institute (AAI) is growing and moving forward in new and exciting directions. We are creating many new classes and workshops and we are working to get our space in order for creativity to flow!  If you or a friend   knows of anyone who has any extra of the following items now or in the near future, AAI would very gratefully be able to put them to use!
Kitchen; 3 Coffee Pots,  Salvaged Kitchen Cabinets (top and bottom) Any serving/cooking pieces, and other items to shape up our kitchen.
Model Quality Lighting (light fixtures and stands for workshops and classes). Costumes, heater for live models for Open Studio, workshops and classes.
Art Supply Room: Aprons, Smocks, Men’s Short-sleeve Button-up Shirts, Canvases,  Masonite Board, Table Easels, Mirrors, Watercolor Paper, Sketch Pads, Cardstock, Butcher Paper, Any Size of Cabinet Doors (new/used), Frames of any size, Crayons, Pastels, Colored Pencils, Acrylic Paints, Oils, Watercolors, Paintbrushes, Balloons, Yarn,  Ribbon, Sponges, and any art supplies that be of use in the Institute, interesting objects and any flowers/floral arrangements for still life painting.  And, any supplies you are inclined to share that I have not identified!
Digital Cameras, 4 Sofas,  6 Lamps,  2 Coffee Tables, 6 Floor Lamps,
Sound System for school, Radio/Stereo – CD’s,  Rugs, Vacuum,  Air Compressor, Shop Vac, Tools—specifically a drill.
Please join us in supporting and promoting  the visual arts in the Amarillo community.  Thank you for being a part of Amarillo Art Institute!
We inspire, educate, and enrich  lives through ART!!
Please call me if you have any questions.  806.354.8802
Thank you,                                                                                                                                Spunky Harrell                                                                                                                      Director of Amarillo Art Institute

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Spring Break Art Escape was Terrific!  We had an exciting week of great fun with amazing teachers, projects, and new friends.  Amarillo Art Institute is appreciative to our truly talented instructors and students for a fabulous week!  Our incredible artist/instructors were Dianna Price, Melanie Dunn, Bill and Michelle Martinez, Jancee Bennett, Colton Castillo, Flynn Harrell, and Allan Price!  We were also very thankful for Billy Oliver pinch-hitting when we needed him!  We had 15 incredible and talented artist create fabulous masterpieces over the week. Stay tuned for information about upcoming summer classes, workshops and camps for children 6-16 years old.  Here are some pictures from our most awesome Spring Break Art Escape 2012!

Spunky Harrell, Director of Amarillo Art Institute appeared on KVII’s morning show Daybreak with Meredith and Steve. Spunky discussed the Spring Break Art Escape 2012 art camp for kids now going on at the Amarillo Art Institute.