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

US$20.00

 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!

May Workshop

Date: May 21, 2022

Teacher: Al Bray Payment Center

Price: $13.00


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!