The Kelly

Morning Sketch
2026-04-10 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-24 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-01 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-08 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-29 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-05 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) and 4 more dates | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Every Friday, we invite everyone and anyone to come “sketch” in the gallery and on the porch! New and experienced artists (or authors or craftsmen) alike can pull up a chair, sit on the porch, and indulge in the arts. Enjoy fellow artists’ company, enjoy the view, and come sketch with us!

Watercolor Methodology: Red Cardinal
2026-04-17 10:00 - 13:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Taught by Tim Thomas, this watercolor methodology class centers on painting a red bird—most often a cardinal—as a study in color layering, perception, and visual sequencing. This class challenges students to shift how they see color by learning to identify colors as layered relationships rather than single values, and by painting the first color they perceive last. Through transparent watercolor glazing, students build complex reds and surrounding hues that evolve as successive layers are applied—much like stacking panes of glass, where each layer subtly alters the colors beneath it.

Cost: $150 for Kelly Members OR $165 for Non-members
Recommended Experience: Beginner and Up
Class Size: Maximum of 12 and Minimum of 6
Supplies Included

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POSTPONED: Drawing from Life: 3-Day Intensive Human Form Workshop
2026-04-25 10:00 - 2026-04-27 17:00, 2026-04-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-27 10:00 - 17:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
* POSTPONED: To Be Rescheduled *
New Date To Be Announced Later
Have you ever thought drawing or painting people was hard? Have you ever struggled with keeping your figures proportional or just not-quite-right? Join instructor Charles Scogins as he teaches a 3 day intensive workshop in drawing the human form from life covering: the basics of constructive anatomy; capturing proportion, weight, and movement; and a variety of approaches to add accuracy to your ability to draw people in a credible and expressive way.
We will work from a live model (clothed on Saturday, and nude on Sunday and Monday), and break for lunch (not provided).

Recommended Skill Level: Any
Cost: $300 for Kelly members OR $325 for non-members for all three sessions
Supplies and model costs included.
Class limit: Minimum of 6 and Maximum of 20

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Beyond The Blue - Skyscapes In Oil
2026-05-09 09:00 - 15:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Learn how to create brilliant skyscapes using oil paints in this workshop taught by Barbara Davis! In this workshop, students will explore light and color in the sky with a focus on clouds. The basics of composition, color, value, and brushwork will be discussed to help achieve an impressionistic light-filled skyscape in oils. Students will need to bring their own supplies.
Cost: $165 for Non-members OR $150 for Kelly Members
Class Size: Minimum of 7 and maximum of 15
Recommended Experience: Beginner (any)
Supply List: To be announced
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Create Your Own Ceramic Platter using the Sgraffito Technique
2026-06-06 10:00 - 13:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Come and get creative with clay! Our students had such a fun time in the last workshop we had to host it again! In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll design and decorate your ceramic platter using the sgraffito technique, a fun method of carving through colored slips to reveal beautiful designs. Maria, your instructor, will guide you step by step. No experience is needed so just come and enjoy the process!
Your finished platter will be glazed, fired after class, and ready for pickup in about two weeks.
Space is limited—sign up now to save your spot!

Recommended Skill Level: Any
Cost: $85 for Kelly members OR $100 for non-members
Supplies Provided – Take your platter home in two weeks!
Class Size: Minimum 4 – Maximum of 12

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Introduction to Drawing
2026-06-10 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-12 10:00 - 13:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Never really drawn before? Or maybe you want to brush up on your basics?
As part of The Kelly’s Introductory Series, join professor Tony Veronese for a three-day workshop introducing the primary concepts of drawing regarding line. Day 1 will focus on perspective and composition, Day 2 will focus on gesture and line weight, and Day 3 will focus on alternative methods in line drawing. Throughout the workshop, students will draw simple still life shapes, organic arrangements, and portraiture.

Cost: $25 per student – includes all three days and supplies
Recommended Experience: Beginner (Any)
Class Size: Maximum of 15 – SPACE IS LIMITED
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 10th to Friday, June 12th from 10 AM – 1 PM each day.
Supplies can be taken home

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Abstract Painting: 3-Day Workshop
2026-06-10 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-11 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-12 14:00 - 17:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join Tony Veronese at The Kelly in a three-day workshop focusing on methods in abstract painting! Students will produce 2-3 paintings that they can take home through the duration of the workshop. Day 1 will focus on abstract theories in modern and contemporary art, especially line, color and shape. Day 2 will focus on textural abstract methods. Day 3 will focus on producing an abstract painting from observation. Basic supplies will be provided, but students are welcome to bring their own additional supplies.
Cost: $125 for Kelly Members OR $150 for Non-members
Class Size: Maximum of 12
Recommended experience: Beginner to Advanced
Basic Supplies Provided
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3-Day Intermediate Drawing Workshop
2026-06-17 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-19 10:00 - 13:00 | AL
A three-day workshop introducing the primary concepts of drawing regarding value. Day 1 will focus on building local value, Day 2 will focus on building optical value, Day 3 will focus on temperature (color) and value. Throughout the workshop, students will begin with simple still lifes and move towards a colorful complex still life.

Cost: $125 for Kelly Members OR $150 for non-members
Recommended Experience: Beginner to Intermediate (or any)
Class Size: Maximum of 15
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 17th to Friday, June 19th from 10 AM – 1 PM each day.
Supplies provided

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Postponed: 'Look-Think-Paint': An Acrylic & Oil Painting Workshop
2026-06-25 09:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-26 09:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-27 09:30 - 16:30 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join award winning painter and teacher, John Guernsey, in this informative and ‘breakthrough’ 3-day workshop. There will be a varied approach of demonstration, group discussions, and a lot of class painting with assistance from Mr. Guernsey. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced painter, this workshop has something to teach every skill level. The workshop will start by teaching students to observe scenes carefully before taking action along with thinking about what elements are important to a composition and how basic painting/drawing concepts will apply to their pieces. Students will then create a painting that exhibits their best skills and expresses their individual message or feeling. It’ll be a fun time of learning and camaraderie!
Cost: $440 for Non-members OR $400 for Kelly Members
Class Size: Maximum of 12 and Minimum of 7
Skill Level: Any
Supplies Needed: TBD
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