1,200+
Students Enrolled Since 2018
From complete beginners to working artists — every level, every age.
"I hadn't touched a brush in forty years. Atelier made it feel like no time had passed."
— Patricia Okafor, Retired Architect · Enrolled 2023
14
Active Classes Each Week
Morning, evening, and weekend sessions across all four mediums.
6
Limited SpotsOpen Spots This Month
Spring enrollment is filling. The watercolor and life drawing sessions are nearly full.
Claim Your SpotFour Mediums.
One Standard.
Every program runs in small cohorts — never more than twelve students. Your instructor knows your name by the second session.

Drawing & Charcoal
Learn to see before you learn to draw. Gesture, proportion, and the discipline of observation — taught with charcoal, graphite, and ink.
Tuesday & Thursday evenings · 6:30–9pm · All levels
Oil & Watercolor
From the first wash to the final glaze — pigment, medium, and the alchemy of making light visible on flat surface.
Monday & Wednesday mornings · 10am–12:30pm
Ceramics & Wheel
Hand-building and wheel-throwing. The oldest studio medium. Clay teaches patience and presence.
Saturday sessions · 10am–1pm & 2pm–5pm

Mixed Media
Collage, encaustic, printmaking, and experimental surfaces. For students with foundation skills ready to break rules.
Friday afternoons · 2pm–5pm · Intermediate+




"Every piece of work you see here was made by someone who walked in not knowing how to hold a brush."
— Eleanor Vance, Founding Instructor
Taught by artists who still make work — not educators who stopped.

Eleanor Vance
MFA, Rhode Island School of Design · 22 years teaching · Former faculty at the Art Students League of New York
"The goal isn't to make a perfect drawing. The goal is to train your eye to see what's actually there."
800+
Students Taught
22 yrs
Teaching
14
Solo Shows

Marcus Delacroix
BFA, Alfred University · Residencies: Haystack Mountain, Penland School · Work held in three private collections
"Clay is the most honest medium. It records every decision you make — and every one you were afraid to."
400+
Students Taught
15 yrs
Teaching
9
Solo Shows
Six open spots left this month.
Spring enrollment is live. The watercolor session is on waitlist. Drawing and ceramics have limited availability. Reserve your first class now — no commitment required beyond the session.
Not ready to commit? Download the full class guide — schedules, instructor bios, and what to bring on your first day.