*Last day to register for class Monday July 13th.

The painting class taught by a professional artist helps students develop both technical skills and personal artistic style. Students create original paintings using still life, photography, and imagination as inspiration. Instruction covers color theory, brush techniques composition and an overview of historical painting styles as they relate to a modern world.  Students will also be offered the option of a creating a 9” x 9” liquid  lead glass project/ faux stained glass in plexi glass or painting on canvas. 

*Must be 16 or older. 

*There is a $6 material fee. Please bring $6 to instructor at the beginning of class. 

*If you have your own supplies that you would like to bring, please reach out to the instructor prior to class. dianenyc111@gmail.com

Instructor BIO:

Diane Hoppmann's larger scale impressionistic paintings are inspired by a heightened sensitivity to nature's changing light,color and atmospheric conditions in the Ozarks. She spends much of her time immersed in the landscape, observing flowing creeks and rivers, foliage reflections and shifting patterns of wind and water on the lake. Diane describes this experience as"Being Home."

Painting allows her to transfer the tranquil observations into the perfect balance of composition, shape, perspective and color while escaping into a peaceful and safe emotional space.

Diane Hoppmann was born in Madison, Wisconsin and currently lives in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She graduated from the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. earning a B.F.A. She also attended the Post Bachelorette program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and graduated from New York University in New York City with an M.A.

Diane Hoppmann then continued to paint and show her work while starting her own successful decorative painting business in New York and Washington, D.C. for the next thirty years.

Her featured exhibitions and clients include East Hampton Center for Contemporary Arts, Adrian Arscht, Eileen Fisher, Ralph Lauren Home and Hertz Worldwide Corporate headquarters. Diane has also shown with local shows such as The Art Odyssey, Springfield Airport 'Sky Gallery" and ASUMH Art Gallery.

Class for beginner and intermediate on how to handle the medium of water color. Learn to paint a painting in the first class period.

Instructor Bio                                                                                       

I am a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute.                                     

I have been Art Director for BETTER HOMES & GARDENS magazine in Des Moines, Iowa and Art director for LEE RIDER JEANS & WESTERN WEAR in Kanas City, MO.                                                                                   

I have been teaching water color painting for 60 years and  have taught over 2,000 people to paint.                                                                 

I have an Art Studio and a Gallery with over 800 paintings. 

I love teaching art and watching people who thought they couldn’t paint, get excited as they grow with their new found knowledge.

Let's sew together! Do you have some sewing projects you would like to get done? Or are you looking for a distraction free place to sew? Perhaps you have been meaning to get out that sewing machine and learn about all it's many functions. Well then this is the class for you.

In this 4 week project-based 2-hour class (each week), regardless of your type of sewing machine or level of sewing, come learn to use your own home sewing machine. Learn how to thread and use all the various functions of your own machine, by a talented and well-seasoned professional sewer. 

Supplies: Students will bring their own sewing machine, fabric (project of choice), and any other sewing supplies. 

Instructor BIO:

BJ has been in the sewing industry for 35 years. She has dealt with "sew" many types of machines from commercial to home and is ready to collaborate with you. Her professionalism is only outmatched by her sincere dedication to helping others. She knows what it is like to need a space free of distractions to get a project done. Sew, come join BJ and her class and let's sew together. 

 *ASUMH Technical Center 4034 US Hwy 62 Mountain Home, AR  72653

(across from Plumlee Tire) 

Let's sew together! Do you have some sewing projects you would like to get done? Or are you looking for a distraction free place to sew? Perhaps you have been meaning to get out that sewing machine and learn about all it's many functions. Well then this is the class for you.

In this 4 week project-based 2-hour class (each week), regardless of your type of sewing machine or level of sewing, come learn to use your own home sewing machine. Learn how to thread and use all the various functions of your own machine, by a talented and well-seasoned professional sewer. 

Supplies: Students will bring their own sewing machine, fabric (project of choice), and any other sewing supplies. 

Instructor BIO:

BJ has been in the sewing industry for 35 years. She has dealt with "sew" many types of machines from commercial to home and is ready to collaborate with you. Her professionalism is only outmatched by her sincere dedication to helping others. She knows what it is like to need a space free of distractions to get a project done. Sew, come join BJ and her class and let's sew together. 

 *ASUMH Technical Center 4034 US Hwy 62 Mountain Home, AR  72653

(across from Plumlee Tire) 

Drawing is the foundation for many creative practices. This is an introductory course designed to teach the fundamentals of drawing. Drawing from life using simple objects, students learn to use tools that develop skills to break down shapes into simple lines. Whether you are a beginner or accomplished artist wanting to improve your drawing abilities this course is for all artists.

*All skill levels. 

*Appropriate for age levels 15 thru adult. 

*A $15 cash fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class for art supplies.

*No class will be held September 23rd,2026

Instructor BIO: 

With over 30 years as a commercial and studio artist, Janeen Schisser opened her studio in 2008 to teach students classical drawing and painting methods. Schissler Academy of Fine Arts was opened in Loveland, Colorado and for ten years saw as many as 400 students come to study. In the Two-Year Studio Certificate Program, students of Schissler Academy learned to paint and draw with over 60 courses written by Schissler.

In 2021 Janeen moved to the Arkansas to paint the beauty of the Ozarks. Janeen's work has been featured in exhibits and galleries throughout the United States and Canada, including the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Both private collectors and corporations own Janeen's work, most recently those of Idaho Forest Industries, Coeur D'Alene Mines, and Leaning Tree Inc.

Awards and Distinctions include Plein Air Painters' U.S. Open, Whitby Island, Washington, September 2006, St. Judes Silver State Show and Auction, Las Vegas, Nevada, Best of Show. April 1995. Poster Artist for the 2004 Sandpoint Music Festival. Pastel Society of America, Purchase Award. 

You can visit her web site at janeenschissler.com.

Drawing is the foundation for many creative practices. This is an introductory course designed to teach the fundamentals of drawing. Drawing from life using simple objects, students learn to use tools that develop skills to break down shapes into simple lines. Whether you are a beginner or accomplished artist wanting to improve your drawing abilities this course is for all artists.

*All skill levels. 

*Appropriate for age levels 15 thru adult. 

*A $15 cash fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class for art supplies.

*No class will be held September 23rd,2026

Instructor BIO: 

With over 30 years as a commercial and studio artist, Janeen Schisser opened her studio in 2008 to teach students classical drawing and painting methods. Schissler Academy of Fine Arts was opened in Loveland, Colorado and for ten years saw as many as 400 students come to study. In the Two-Year Studio Certificate Program, students of Schissler Academy learned to paint and draw with over 60 courses written by Schissler.

In 2021 Janeen moved to the Arkansas to paint the beauty of the Ozarks. Janeen's work has been featured in exhibits and galleries throughout the United States and Canada, including the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Both private collectors and corporations own Janeen's work, most recently those of Idaho Forest Industries, Coeur D'Alene Mines, and Leaning Tree Inc.

Awards and Distinctions include Plein Air Painters' U.S. Open, Whitby Island, Washington, September 2006, St. Judes Silver State Show and Auction, Las Vegas, Nevada, Best of Show. April 1995. Poster Artist for the 2004 Sandpoint Music Festival. Pastel Society of America, Purchase Award. 

You can visit her web site at janeenschissler.com.

Continuing from the Drawing I course students advance into more complex objects and compositions from various still life set-ups. While advancing their drawing skills, students also learn the importance of lighting and composition.

Appropriate for age levels 15 thru Adult.

It is recommended that student take Basic Drawing I, or have some drawing experience.

There is a supply fee of $15 to be rendered to the instructor at the beginning of the first class. 

Continuing from the Drawing I course students advance into more complex objects and compositions from various still life set-ups. While advancing their drawing skills, students also learn the importance of lighting and composition.

Appropriate for age levels 15 thru Adult.

It is recommended that student take Basic Drawing I, or have some drawing experience.

There is a supply fee of $15 to be rendered to the instructor at the beginning of the first class.