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Sheila Klotz's Classes

    • February 18, 2026
    • March 11, 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 12
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline: February 11

    Ages 14+

    Explore acrylic painting with the pallet knife technique. Learn to wield the knife confidently, while creating bold textures and vibrant colors. Dive into this medium to convey your artistic vision effectively.  All materials included. 


    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz


    Dates: Wednesdays 2/18 - 3/11

    (4 sessions)

    Time: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm 


    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.



    • March 07, 2026
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline: March 1

    Ages 10+


    Come explore the magic of the Celtic Cross. We will be celebrating Irish Culture while we create a Celtic Cross wall hanging using intricate knot-work patterns  All materials included.


    Instructor: Sheila Klotz


    Date: Saturday, 3/7

    Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Because this class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter.


    • March 26, 2026
    • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 8
    Register

    Registration deadline: March 19

    Ages 14+

    Chinese Brush Painting, dating from 4,000 BC, is the ancient art of using simple strokes of a brush to capture a single object or an entire scene. We will learn the technique of an intentional single stroke to create this beautiful art process. All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz



    Date: Thursday 3/26 (1
     session)

    Time: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm 


    Cancellation Policy:
     Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • April 01, 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 10
    Register

    Registration deadline: March 25

    Ages 12+

    Can't make this day and time? Try the second session!

    Join us for a fun and expressive workshop where you’ll learn to create beautiful note cards using the versatile medium of collage. Imagine the joy someone will experience receiving a hand made card from you. We will transform everyday materials into mini art for any occasion. All skill levels welcome! All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz


    Date: Wednesday 4/1 (1 session)

    Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 

    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • April 07, 2026
    • April 28, 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 9
    Register

    Registration deadline: March 31

    Ages 14+

    Can't make this day and time? Try the second session!

    Do you want to have fun while learning to paint like the French Impressionist Masters? Join us for an informal class learning style and using small, visible brush strokes that offer the bare impression of form, unblended color and an emphasis on the accurate depiction of natural light. All materials included.

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

    Dates: Tuesdays 4/7 - 4/28 (4 sessions)

    Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • April 09, 2026
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 10
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 2

    Ages 14+

    Chinese Brush Painting, dating from 4,000 BC, is the ancient art of using simple strokes of a brush to capture a single object or an entire scene. We will learn the technique of an intentional single stroke to create this beautiful art process. All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz



    Date: Thursday 4/9 (1
     session)

    Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 


    Cancellation Policy:
     Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • April 11, 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 11
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 4

    Ages 12+

    Join us for a fun and expressive workshop where you’ll learn to create beautiful note cards using the versatile medium of collage. Imagine the joy someone will experience receiving a hand made card from you. We will transform everyday materials into mini art for any occasion. All skill levels welcome! All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz


    Date: Saturday April 11 (1 session)

    Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

    Because this class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter.

    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • April 18, 2026
    • April 25, 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 12
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 11

    Ages 14+

    Can't make this day and time? Try the second session!

    This fun workshop focuses on expressive strokes, impasto effects and color mixing in layers to create  expressive freedom in your work. This is a fast paced, exciting experience that comes with ease after just a few minutes. All levels welcome! All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz


    Dates: Saturdays, 4/18 & 4/25 (2 sessions)

    Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Because this class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter.


    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • April 23, 2026
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 12
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 16

    Ages 14+

    Chinese Brush Painting, dating from 4,000 BC, is the ancient art of using simple strokes of a brush to capture a single object or an entire scene. We will learn the technique of an intentional single stroke to create this beautiful art process. All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz



    Date: Thursday 4/23 (1
     session)

    Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 


    Cancellation Policy:
     Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • May 02, 2026
    • May 09, 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 9
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 25

    Ages 16+

    Have you ever wanted to paint like the impressionist masters? Like Monet? Like Van Gogh? Join us for this fun class where we will learn how to paint light and movement with bright colors in short strokes rather than in precise detail. No experience needed. All levels welcome! All materials included.

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

    Dates: Saturdays 5/2 and 5/9 (2 sessions)

    Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Because this class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter.

    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • May 05, 2026
    • May 26, 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 12
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 28

    Ages 14+

    Do you want to have fun while learning to paint like the French Impressionist Masters? Join us for an informal class learning style and using small, visible brush strokes that offer the bare impression of form, unblended color and an emphasis on the accurate depiction of natural light. All materials included.

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

    Dates: Tuesdays 5/5 - 5/26 (4 sessions)

    Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • May 06, 2026
    • May 27, 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 12
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 29

    Ages 14+

    This class will teach you to create textured art with a knife instead of a brush. We will focus on creating expressive strokes, color mixing and achieving depth and boldness unlike brush strokes. All materials included. 


    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz


    Dates: Wednesdays 5/6 - 5/27

    (4 sessions)

    Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 


    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.



    • May 07, 2026
    • May 28, 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 8
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 30

    Ages 14+

    This fun class focuses on the feeling, rather than the photographic detail, using expressive brush strokes and “skips” overworking the details. This gives you the freedom to create some-thing impressionistic rather than “perfect.” All levels welcome.  All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz


    Dates: Thursdays 5/7-5/28 (4 sessions)

    Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm


    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • June 03, 2026
    • June 10, 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 11
    Register

    Registration deadline: May 27

    Ages 14+

    This fun workshop focuses on expressive strokes, impasto effects and color mixing in layers to create  expressive freedom in your work. This is a fast paced, exciting experience that comes with ease after just a few minutes. All levels welcome! All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz


    Dates: Wednesdays, 6/3 & 6/10 (2 sessions)

    Time: 1:0 pm - 3:00 pm

    Because this class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter.


    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • June 04, 2026
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 11
    Register

    Registration deadline: May 28

    Ages 14+

    Chinese Brush Painting, dating from 4,000 BC, is the ancient art of using simple strokes of a brush to capture a single object or an entire scene. We will learn the technique of an intentional single stroke to create this beautiful art process. All materials included. 

    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz



    Date: Thursday 6/4 (1
     session)

    Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 


    Cancellation Policy:
     Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


    • June 06, 2026
    • June 13, 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 9
    Register

    Registration deadline: May 30

    Ages 14+


    This fun workshop focuses on expressive strokes, impasto effects and color mixing in layers to create  expressive freedom in your work. This is a fast paced, exciting experience that comes with ease after just a few minutes. All levels welcome!

     All materials included. 


    Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz


    Dates: Saturdays 6/6 and 6/13 (2 sessions)

    Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Because this class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter.


    Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.


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