Last Look with the Curator

Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, United States

Join our Curator, Eriq Hochuli, as he leads an interactive group discussion on selected works from the 2023 Members' Show and Power of Process: A Jeffco Student Exhibition.

Contemporary Still Life – Oil Painting

Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, United States

This class aims to give students an understanding of the practice and history of still-life painting with oil. Drawing on impressionist techniques to modern-day painters, students will create their own contemporary twist on an age-old subject. The first class will demonstrate how to set up an underpainting by addressing the fundamentals of composition and proportion.

Contemporary Still Life – Oil Painting

Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, United States

This class aims to give students an understanding of the practice and history of still-life painting with oil. Drawing on impressionist techniques to modern-day painters, students will create their own contemporary twist on an age-old subject. The first class will demonstrate how to set up an underpainting by addressing the fundamentals of composition and proportion.

LIT: Let’s Ignite Together – April

Local artists meet monthly in a safe space to unlock and ignite their creativity: creating for the joy of creation, celebrating each others’ unique style, and delighting in the significant infusion of synergy when a group of creative minds gets together.

Exploring the Elements of Art

Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, United States

Whether you’re just beginning to paint, intend to strengthen your skills, or are refining a style uniquely your own, explore the potential for self-expression in our visual language. Each session we work on practical application, with demonstrations, of the essential tools of artistic expression: composition, edges, shapes, values, color, light, and subject matter. We always

Painting Flowers and Note Cards with Janet Nunn – SOLD OUT

This class will be painting different flowers. We will be using, liquid watercolors, wax paper, plastic Wrap, a basting Brush, and more techniques to make these flowers come alive. When painting flowers, we will be using note cards as our surface. We will be able to paint a few more paintings on these cards. Perfect

Member Event at Mines Museum of Earth Science

Join us at the School of Mines Museum of Earth Science for appetizers and drinks while browsing their fascinating display of thousands of rocks, minerals, and fossils!

Morning StArt with Katy McClure

Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, United States

Morning StArt is a joint one-hour coffee meetup program (sponsored by Foothills Art Center and the Golden Public Art Commission) designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community, to meet and talk about art. Come and grab a cup of coffee with artist, Katy McClure on Friday, May 5th at 8

LIT: Let’s Ignite Together – May

Local artists meet monthly in a safe space to unlock and ignite their creativity: creating for the joy of creation, celebrating each others’ unique style, and delighting in the significant infusion of synergy when a group of creative minds gets together.

Painting Sunrises or Sunsets with Janet Nunn

Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, United States

Sunrises and Sunsets are striking when we see them. The bright colors of the sky against the shadows of the land bring contrast to the scene. Learn to paint these scenes in watercolor. We will be using liquid watercolors. Also, a piece of string will make the paintings come to life. A $5 materials fee

Member Event at Rocky Mountain National Quilt Museum

The Rocky Mountain National Quilt Museum will have two exhibits on display. Logs on a Roll features a variety of log cabin quilts and 3,000 and Counting will have miniature log cabin quilts from nationally known quilter and certified NQM judge, Amy Pabst. These miniature quilts are all made from 3,000 pieces or more!