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Announcements

New Course: Watercolour for People Who Don’t Know Where to Start

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Josie Rowley

We’re proud to introduce a new course open for sign-ups this January: Watercolour for People Who Don’t Know Where to Start, a four-week instructional course for the novice watercolour artist!

Spots are limited for this class! Sign Up and Read More Here.

Dates & Times:

Thursday evenings, 5:30 – 7:30 PM | January 8th, January 15th, January 22nd, and January 29th

Pricing:

PSC Members: All four weeks – $165
- (Plus $20 materials fee to cover paint, paper, and brushes)
Non-Members: All four weeks – $200
- (Plus $20 materials fee to cover paint, paper, and brushes)

Join fine artist & instructor Kate Kern Mundie in exploring how watercolour behaves: learning how to mix colours, create washes, and control transparency through small, approachable exercises. Each class builds on the skills of the previous week, so steady participation is encouraged.

Workshop Cancellations this Weekend

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Kenneth Weiner

Due to the Sketch Club’s upcoming 165th Anniversary Gala this coming Saturday, November 15th, the Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday evening workshops are cancelled.

The normal workshop schedule will resume next weekend.

If you haven’t made arrangement to attend the gala, It’s not too late. You can find more information and ticket sales at:
Gala Information and Tickets

Planing for your Thanksgiving holiday: The Thursday December 27 workshop is cancelled.

Call for Entries: Works on Paper 2026

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Josie Rowley

We are now accepting entries for our 2026 Works on Paper Exhibition! This is an open, juried show for works on paper. You may submit up to 10 works. Maximum accepted works per artist is 2. Please make sure all your information is accurate for each entry; your information will appear exactly as you enter it on all show materials.

All works MUST be framed and wired to hang. Works eligible include any 2-dimensional works on paper utilizing watercolor, oil, gouache, casein, acrylics, inks, printing, graphite, etching, charcoal, pastel, collage, pencil, mixed media, and others. Digital art is allowed, but not photography or digitally edited photographs.