Sandy McTier seminar location and hotel information:
The seminar will be held at the Hyatt Place Hotel, 2108 Lothrie Way, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
The hotel is offering a special room rate of $98.00 per night (plus the usual hotel taxes and fees) for anyone attending the seminar from out of town. To get the special rate, you will need to call the hotel directly at 615-995-7920 and ask for Amber Kelley (general Manager) or Zoe-we have been working with them on these arrangements and they will know what to do. Just tell them that you are attending the Middle TN Artists Seminar in April. You could also email Amber at amber.kelley@hyatt.com. The hotel is new and very clean with a free breakfast provided. It is in The Avenue section of Murfreesboro which is a large outdoor mall area with lots of shopping and a variety of different restaurants close at hand, and it is not far from I-24.
Sandy McTier Seminar - April 2023
This project is taught by Sandy McTier using acrylic paint on a 9x12" canvas.
Seminar Day 1: Poppy Trio on Canvas
Date: April 27, 2023
Time: 9 - 4
Cost: $75.00 (includes prepped surface and all paints)
Supplies needed:
Brushes: 3/4, #10, #8, & #4 flats
3/8 & 1/4" angles
Liner of your choice
Medium Mezzaluna ( or your favorite brush to dry brush with)
Small/Medium Mop
Other supplies: Water Basin, Baby wipes, Palette Paper (wet palette if you prefer)
Cut off for signing up for this class is April 13, 2023
This project is taught by Sandy McTier using acrylic paint on a 12x12" plaque.
Seminar Day 2: Spring Finch
Date: Friday, April 28th, 2023
Time: 9 - 4
Cost: $75.00 (includes prepped surface and all paints)
Supplies Needed:
Brushes:
#4, #6, #8 & 3/4" flats
1/4 & 3/8 Angles
Liner brush of your choice
#0 Rigger (optional)
Small Mezzaluna
Other supplies: Paper towels, Transfer Paper, Water Basin, Palette Paper (wet Palette if preferred), Baby Wipes & Stylus
Cut off for signing up for this class is April 13, 2023
This project is taught by Sandy McTier using acrylic paint on a 10x20" canvas.
Seminar Day 3: Jar Of Sunshine
Date: Saturday, April 29th, 2023
Time: 9 - 4
Cost: $75.00 (includes prepped surface and all paints)
Supplies Needed:
Brushes:
3/4" flat #12 flat #8 flat
3/8" & 1/4" Angles
Liner brush of choice
Mop brush of choice
Other supplies: Paper towels, Water Basin, Baby Wipes, Palette Paper (wet palette if preferred), Transfer Paper, & Stylus
Cut off for signing up for this class is April 13, 2023
This Class Is Full!
May Workshop - Watercolor Giraffe - Beginner Friendly
US $20.00
Date: May 20, 2023
Time: After meeting workshop
Teacher: Fonda Kopski
Size: 9x12
Sign up deadline: May 6, 2023
Supplies needed: 2 water containers - one for clean water and one for dirty water. Brushes - synthetic or watercolor. Rounds that come to a point - #8 and #2 and a good liner brush, Large sponge or stack of paper towels and paper towels
March Workshop - Acrylics
Easter Bunny Screen - Design by Jeannetta Cimo
US $20.00
Date: March 18, 2023
Time: After meeting workshop
Teacher: Melissa Fox
Size: Screen is 11"
Sign Up Deadline: March 4, 2023
Supplies Needed: Please bring regular painting supplies for this workshop including a clipboard, tape, small deer foot brush, small round brush, liner brush and regular brushes.
We had a great class with Melissa. Thanks for all who attended!
We had a great class with Fran. Thanks to all who attended!
January Workshop Watercolor
Date: January 21, 2023
Time: After meeting workshop
Teacher; Fran Mittelstet
Size: 8x10
Sign up deadline: January 10th
Supplies needed:
#6 or #8 round with a good point, a script or rigger and your regular painting supplies, a scrubber or stiffer brush such as a fabric brush for lifting.
Seminar Day 1: Happy Snowmen on Fabric
Date: Friday, October 7th, 2022
Time: 9a.m - 4p.m.
Teacher: Karen Wiseman
Cost: $35.00 Includes All Supplies
This class will be taught on a black tote bag, 18.5"x15.5" with fabric paints. Tote bags provided by MTA
We had a great class with Karen. Thanks for all who attended!
Seminar Day 2: Cabin In The Woods - Pen and Ink - Design by Beth Wagner
Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2022
Time: 9a.m - 4p.m.
Teacher: Cindy Moore
Cost: $35.00 Includes All Supplies
This Class will be done on watercolor paper with acrylic washes and it is 11" x 14"
Students bring the following supplies:
water basin, paper towels, 3 or 4 Kleenex tissues, palette paper, Stylus or Frixion Erasable Pen to trace pattern, Blue painters tape, used grey graphite paper, 1/2" Synthetic Angular Brush, #3 or 4 Synthetic Round Brush that comes to a nice point and Pigma Micron Black Pen .05 or Sharpie Ultra Fine Black.
Any questions feel free to contact me: limoore01@gmail.com
We had a great class with Cindy. Thanks for all who attended!
Seminar Day 3: Santa Gourd
Date: Sunday, October 9th, 2022
Time: 9a.m - 4p.m
Teacher: Benita Rhodes
Cost: $35.00 Includes Supplies
This class will be done with acrylic paints, painting on a gourd.
This class has been cancelled!
We had a great class with Robin. Thanks for all who attended!
September Workshop: Christmas Ornament
Date: September 17th, 2022
Time: After Meeting
Teacher: Robin Raymond
Cost: $20.00 Includes paint and surface
This class will be taught with acrylic paints on a wooden ornament, size 5.25"x4"
Your supplies needed for this class:
Regular acrylic painting supplies
3/4" angle or flat brush
Extra-large mop brush
Small stylus
Small flats and angles
July Workshop: Busy Bee by Rodney Ann Bensman
Date: July 9th-moved from July 16th, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Teacher: Melissa Fox
Cost: $20.00 Payment Center
This class is done using Prisma Colored Pencils on a
5" x 6.5" card.
We had a great class with Melissa today. Thanks to all who attended!
Friendship Day: Old Abandoned
Date: June 18th, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Teacher: Fonda Kopski -design by Sue Beckerton
Cost: $20.00 Payment Center
This class is done using Cobra Water Mixable Oils on an 11x14 canvas. We will not offer lunch on this day, however we will have some baked and snack items for sale.
We had a great class with Fonda. Thanks for all who attended!
Yard Art Sale
June 18th. We will be having a yard art sale in the parking lot as we have a Friendship Day painting on the inside. If you have things that you would like to donate to benefit "Middle Tennessee Artists", please let us know. All items that will be sold are items to put in or decorate your yard
We had a great class with Al Bray. Thanks for all who attended!
Fun Day Painting:
Date: April 23, 2022
Ways & Means will be having a paint day on April 23rd for the upcoming Yard Art Sale on June 18th. The painting day will begin at 10:00 am. If you have something that you would like to donate for the Yard Art Sale, please let us know. If you would like to pick something up at garage sales and refurbish, that would be great too. Bring your own paint and brushes and let's paint. We will have some extra things to paint. Should be a fun day. Please bring a bag lunch as we will not offer lunch that day.
March Workshop
Date: March 12, 2022
Teacher: Pam Bradley
Cost: $16.00
Pam's class will be rescheduled on March 26th.
We had a great class today with Pam Bradley. Thanks for all who attended!
