The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is pleased to announce that our current Atrium Gallery artist, Lee O’Connell, will be presenting a class on “The Basics of Watercolor.” The class will be held on Saturday, July 6^th.  from 10AM – 12PM in the Studio at the Gmeiner. The cost is $20 per student and materials will be provided. Students do NOT need any previous drawing or painting experience. They will learn to paint a sunflower and receive instructions to take home with them to continue learning.

Lee O’Connell is primarily a watercolor artist who dabbles in oils. Lee belongs to many art societies including Women in Watercolor, the American Watercolor Society, the Central New York Watercolor Society as well as several local art societies including the Elmira Regional Art Society, 171 Cedar Arts Center, the Arts Council of the Southern Tier, Community Arts of Elmira and many more. She has won several awards for her work including honorable mention in the Palette Show at the Arnot Art Museum and Jurors Choice Award at the Central New York Watercolor Society show.

Class is limited to 15 students and pre-registration is required. Please contact the director of the Gmeiner at 570-724-1917 or director@gmeinerartculturalcenter.org to register and pay the class fee. We can accept cash, a check made out to Lee O’Connell, or VenMo to lee-oconnell, or Zelle to 607-331-8686.