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Acrylic Paints

Education

The Brenham Fine Arts League offers three types of educational opportunities: Weekly Classes, A Monthly Meeting with Art Demonstration and Workshops

New Weekly Classes

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Beginning Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Karen Vernon will be teaching two new classes at Brenham Fine Arts League.  

About Karen Vernon

Karen Vernon is an internationally recognized American artist celebrated for her mastery in watercolors, oils, acrylics and pastels. She began her artistic journey as a child, taking a top award at the age of seven. Encouraged by her parentls and teachers, she developed a profound appreciation for the flow of color.

 

Vernon's formal education includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, which laid the foundation for her diverse artistic career. Her works are distinguished by their luminosity and vibrant use of color, often depicting floral and natural subjects. Her paintings are part of numeros museum, private and corporate collections worldwide.

 

In addition to her personal artistic persuits, Vernon is a dedicated educator, teaching workshops across the United States, Canada and Europe. She emphasizes the importance of quality materials and a deep understanding of medium to achieve the desired luminosity and intensity in her works.

 

Throughout her career, Karen Vernon has remained committed to creating art that nourishes and uplifts, stimulating imagination and creativity. Her dedication to her craft and her contributions to the art community continue to inspire artists and art enthusiasts alike.

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Weekly Classes

Monday

Palette

Oil Painting
with Patsy Supak

10:00am to 2:00pm

Please contact Patsy directly at 979.277.2170 for more information and space availability

Wednesday

Paint

General Painting

with Tina Szajko

12:30pm to 3:30pm

All levels and all mediums are welcome to drop-in.

Tuesday and Wednesday

Sketching Materials

Drawing

with Sara Parker

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Drop-ins welcome

Contact Sara at 979.830.3443 for more information.

Thursday

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor Class

with Jane McKinley

9:30am to 2:00pm

Contact Jane at 979.885.9259 for space availability and information.

Wednesday

Painting on Canvas

Advanced Portrait Class

with Tina Szajko

9:00am to 12:00noon

Contact Tina at 281.543.9680 for details and information.

Friday

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Paint-in at
BFAL Studio

10:00am to 2:00pm

Our studio room is available for you to use.  We will set you up with an easel and you can paint for hours.

$3 Fee

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Monthly Meeting

Each month BFAL holds its monthly meeting on the third Monday.  

The meeting is structured as follows:

11:30am         Visiting

12:00noon     Luncheon

12:30pm        General Meeting followed by an art demo or gallery changeout

Monthly Meeting Demo

Born and raised in New Orleans, LA, I grew up surrounded by a love for culture and the arts. Pencils and paint brushes have forever been a part of my life. I graduated with a BFA from LSU, worked as an Art Director for a tourism publication for a few years, then headed to CA where I continued exploring my artistic abilities. Feeling the need to be closer to our roots, we headed to the Houstin area and raised two beautiful children. God has blessed me with the ability to express myself through my hands and I hope to continue bringing joy to others through my paintings.

 

I have experience in multiple mediums but my focus is on acrylic and oils on canvas and wall muraling. My paintings can be categorized as contemporary representational realism and are done on large scale canvas and my murals are whimsical and realistic, also on a large scale. The larger the better!


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Jennifer Pergande


June 16, 2025

Workshops

June 6 & 7, 2025-Pastel Workshop by Tetyana Ateksenko,

check out her website at www.taleksart.com

Workshop runs from 10am to 4pm both days, cost is $200.

To register, call the office at 979-836-1622 and ask to be added to the class list.

© 2025 by Brenham Fine Arts League. 

Brenham Fine Arts League

113 West Alamo

Brenham, TX  77833

979.836.1622

Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm​

Sundays 11am to 3pm

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