Artist-Led
Workshops
Guided by renowned artists and industry experts who bring their mastery to each session, our exclusive workshops offer a unique blend of skill refinement and artistic discovery for passionate individuals seeking a deeper exploration of their creative potential.
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Life Drawing
With Kent Cissna
Join facilitator Kent Cissna in the Project Gallery for 5 weeks of sustained life drawing using your chosen media. The model will present a variety of short & long poses in order for participants to practice their figurative art skills. Kent will help guide those who are new to life drawing or who have questions & wish guidance.
Participants are to bring all materials they want to work with each week & must arrive by 10:15 AM
A minimum number of participants is required at least 1 week before the first class.
Date(s): Friday May 2nd, 16th, 30th, June 13th & 27th (5 Weeks)
Timing: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Quest Art School + Gallery
Fees: $100.00 (Member Pricing), $125.00 (Non-Member Pricing)
Notes: 19+ Drop-In Option Available ($25.00 Per Session)
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Open Studio: Printmaking
With Fellow Artists
Once again, 3 hours on a Friday afternoon have been set aside for printmakers to come together to create prints using the Quest Press—a chance to socialize with fellow printmakers and get stimulated by others' creative ideas.
Brayers and glass plates for inking are available. Bring any other materials you will need to create prints.
A minimum number of participants is required at least 1 week before the first open studio.
Date(s): Friday May 2nd, 16th, 30th, June 13th & 27th (5 Weeks)
Timing: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Quest Art School + Gallery
Fees: $25.00 (Member Pricing), $45.00 (Non-Member Pricing)
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Expressive Mark-Making
Using Tools
With Justina Chan-Lovatt
This class will focus on the exploration of expressive mark-making in painting, utilizing tools such as Princeton Catalyst Silicon Wedges. Justina will share how she simplifies complex details into shapes and manipulates paint on the canvas to create dynamic and emotive artwork.
This class combines hands-on practice with theoretical understanding, encouraging participants to experiment and develop their own expressive styles, empowering participants to explore their creativity through unconventional tools in a method of painting. They will gain confidence in their ability to express themselves artistically, simplifying complexity into vibrant and dynamic works of art.
Materials:
2 Canvas 18x24
Acrylic paint and medium (fluid or gel)
A Catalyst Silicone Wedge No. 1, and another mark-making tool such as a palette knife, an old/unused gift card.
Justina Chan Lovatt is an artist based in Midland who is inspired by nature’s beauty through landscapes, flora, and fauna. With 30 years of experience, her artistic journey has transitioned from traditional Chinese Brush Painting to abstract landscapes and floral works. Justina emphasizes energetic brushwork to capture the mood of her subjects, inviting a shared appreciation among her audience. Recently, she has been blending Chinese techniques with acrylics and oils, further enriching her artistic expression. Follow her on Instagram @justina.chanlovatt.
Date(s): Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Timing: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Quest Art School + Gallery
Fees: $120.00 (Member Pricing), $140.00 (Non-Member Pricing)
A Day of Playful
UN/Making
With Jill Price
This workshop is sponsored by the F.K. Morrow Foundation
Have you ever thought about where your materials come from and where they will end up? Dr. Jill Price is an interdisciplinary artist who has spent the last six years researching UN/making as a creative act to help reduce the harm one's practice produces. Finding that UN/making has led her to think more creatively while reducing her costs and carbon footprint. Join Jill for a full-day workshop where she will facilitate a series of activities that will have you thinking about your surroundings and materials more creatively and critically.
Participants are encouraged to bring tools (screwdrivers, utility knives, hammers, scraper, scissors, paint... ) that can help to physically deconstruct or dismantle of harmful social and economic constructs as well as supplies (tape, glue, twine, scrap fabric, needle and thread...) that can help to reassemble disparate parts and materials to produce something else of value or use. For example, attendees can bring an artwork or other household object they no longer want or are broken. All materials should already be in one's possession, used, or second-hand.
Morning: Brief introduction to UN/making as a concept and practice
Collective Research and Brainstorming Activity
Independent Research and Brainstorming Activity
Planning for afternoon Play
Lunch
Afternoon: Deconstruction and Reconstruction Time
Class Reveal and Response
Reflection and Revisioning
Date(s): Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Timing: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Quest Art School + Gallery
Fees: $60.00 (Member Pricing), $70.00 (Non-Member Pricing)