
ADULT CLASSES & LECTURES
OMA’s Van Hunnick Education Center offers ongoing classes, lectures and travel opportunities for adults. Students are encouraged to explore their creativity through new techniques, and to become part of a greater community of art lovers. Click on the classes and lectures below to learn more and register online.
april, 2021
Exhibitions:
All
All
Artist Alliance
At NCRT
At OMA
offsite
Programs:
Adults
Adults
All
333
AAaM2017
All Ages
Art Apart
Artifacts
Artist Alliance
Auction2018
auction2020
Beauties Beasts
Behind Exhibition
Big Read
Bright Driscoll
brooks
CA Fibers 2016
Camp
Civilization
Classes
Concerts
corinna
crump
CrumpBroadcast
Dieter
Dill
dillemuth
Education
Events
Exhibition Receptions
Exhibition Related
ExhibitionRelated_OMA
ExhibitionRelatedNCRT
ExhibitionRelatedOFFsite
Explore
film
Forester
fredman
Free
Gill
HealingJourneys
heatherpeters
hubbell2018
Lectures & Artist Talks
Markarian
McCleary
membercentral
MembersOnly
Meyer
Millennium Club
montjoy
Museum Ball
music
Nodelman
Painting Event 2021
Parties
Plein Air
Plein Air Festival
Plein Air Festival Program
Radakovich
Rastetter
RexRode
riley
river
robin
Rosas
Sabeck
sanroman
Sidewalk
SmallTalk
Store
Studio Visits
Survival
tango
time to heal
tomaselli
Travel
trinh
undocumenta
Vetart
virtual
wildlife
yarn
yoga
Youth
Event Location:
All
All
Ashton Gallery @ Art On 30th
Barnes & Noble Oceanside
Brooks Theatre
Buccanneer Beach
Buena Vista Garden
Buena Vista Lagoon
Cape Rey Resort
Cheryl Tall’s Studio
Chicano Park
Downtown Oceanside
Front Porch Gallery
Hello Betty Fish House
Heritage Park
Iconic Oceanside Location
James Hubbell House
L Street Gallery
MiraCosta College
Mission San Luis Rey
New Village Arts Theatre
North Coast Rep Cafe Gallery
Oceanside Farmers Market
Oceanside Harbor
Oceanside Museum Of Art
Oceanside Pier
Oceanside Strand and Roberts Cottages
Online
Scott Bruckner Studio
Shafer Street
Star Theatre
Tremont and Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside
UCSD
WATERFRONT PARK

Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Oceanside Museum Of Art
704 Pier View Way
Event Details
Come and explore a variety of innovative painting techniques developed by three incredibly groundbreaking artists who helped establish the Abstract Expressionism movement including Lee Krasner and her expansive
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Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.
Pictured: Helen Frankenthaler in her New York studio at Third Avenue and East 94th Street with Mediterranean Thoughts (in progress, left) and Figure with Thoughts (in progress, center) circa 1960. Photo by Tony Vaccaro.

Time
(Monday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Oceanside Museum Of Art
704 Pier View Way
Event Details
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 AND 21 Celebrate artist Frida Kahlo and the importance of the natural world as a source of her creativity. Having created her own home
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MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 AND 21
Celebrate artist Frida Kahlo and the importance of the natural world as a source of her creativity. Having created her own home garden as a creative refuge, Kahlo’s works are filled with vibrant depictions of nature, exotic animals, and luscious plant life. Join Robin Douglas for a two-day painting workshop to explore the use of succulents as symbols by this seminal artist, and to draw parallel inspirations from local artist Amanda Kachadoorian and her exhibition Botanical Hybridity of San Diego’s Multicultural History currently on display at OMA. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided.Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount at check out.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.
Pictured: Roots (detail) by Frida Kahlo.
thu22apr7:00 pm8:00 pmBehind The Exhibition: Twenty Women Artists: NOWONLINE7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Online
Event Details
Join curator Alessandra Moctezuma and artist Julia C R Gray for a virtual discussion covering the inspiring origin story and powerful artwork featured in
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Pictured: The Personal Is Political (detail) by Brenda York.
may, 2021
Exhibitions:
All
All
Artist Alliance
At NCRT
At OMA
offsite
Programs:
Adults
Adults
All
333
AAaM2017
All Ages
Art Apart
Artifacts
Artist Alliance
Auction2018
auction2020
Beauties Beasts
Behind Exhibition
Big Read
Bright Driscoll
brooks
CA Fibers 2016
Camp
Civilization
Classes
Concerts
corinna
crump
CrumpBroadcast
Dieter
Dill
dillemuth
Education
Events
Exhibition Receptions
Exhibition Related
ExhibitionRelated_OMA
ExhibitionRelatedNCRT
ExhibitionRelatedOFFsite
Explore
film
Forester
fredman
Free
Gill
HealingJourneys
heatherpeters
hubbell2018
Lectures & Artist Talks
Markarian
McCleary
membercentral
MembersOnly
Meyer
Millennium Club
montjoy
Museum Ball
music
Nodelman
Painting Event 2021
Parties
Plein Air
Plein Air Festival
Plein Air Festival Program
Radakovich
Rastetter
RexRode
riley
river
robin
Rosas
Sabeck
sanroman
Sidewalk
SmallTalk
Store
Studio Visits
Survival
tango
time to heal
tomaselli
Travel
trinh
undocumenta
Vetart
virtual
wildlife
yarn
yoga
Youth
Event Location:
All
All
Ashton Gallery @ Art On 30th
Barnes & Noble Oceanside
Brooks Theatre
Buccanneer Beach
Buena Vista Garden
Buena Vista Lagoon
Cape Rey Resort
Cheryl Tall’s Studio
Chicano Park
Downtown Oceanside
Front Porch Gallery
Hello Betty Fish House
Heritage Park
Iconic Oceanside Location
James Hubbell House
L Street Gallery
MiraCosta College
Mission San Luis Rey
New Village Arts Theatre
North Coast Rep Cafe Gallery
Oceanside Farmers Market
Oceanside Harbor
Oceanside Museum Of Art
Oceanside Pier
Oceanside Strand and Roberts Cottages
Online
Scott Bruckner Studio
Shafer Street
Star Theatre
Tremont and Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside
UCSD
WATERFRONT PARK

Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Online
Event Details
We’ve been asked not to gather, but we don’t have to be alone. Join Artist Alliance for a cup of coffee and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists. Sculptors, painters,
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Event Details
Click here to join the online meeting room.
Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.Feel free to snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group—especially if you participated in the Oceanside plein air paint challenge this month. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:
- Make sure your image is a JPG file and is sized to 1920 pixels on the longest side. Click here for help with resizing your artwork.
- Save your file as “CNC artwork_[YOUR NAME]”
- Email your image to Larry Vogel at lavogelart@gmail.com with the subject line “OMA First Sunday: [YOUR NAME]”

Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Online
Event Details
Paint Out: In association with OMA’s upcoming Plein Air Festival in July, OMA invites seasoned or beginner painters to venture solo into the great outdoors and
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Paint In: Ready to explore the beauty of Oceanside without leaving your home? Grab your art supplies and a computer or personal device, and take a virtual trip to several favorite spots selected by members of OMA’s Artist Alliance on this month’s interactive map. Whether you decide to paint inside or outside (or both), join Coffee and Conversation on May 2 for a virtual plein air art share.
Click here to join the online meeting room.
Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.Snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:
- Make sure your image is a JPG file and is sized to 1920 pixels on the longest side. Click here for help with resizing your artwork.
- Save your file as “CNC artwork_[YOUR NAME]”
- Email your image to Larry Vogel at lavogelart@gmail.com with the subject line “OMA First Sunday: [YOUR NAME]”
- Questions? Send an email to Linda Volz at Lindamvolz@gmail.com to learn more.
Pictured: Offshore by Matt Devine on the southwest corner of the OMA campus in front of the historic Irving Gill building.
june, 2021
Exhibitions:
All
All
Artist Alliance
At NCRT
At OMA
offsite
Programs:
Adults
Adults
All
333
AAaM2017
All Ages
Art Apart
Artifacts
Artist Alliance
Auction2018
auction2020
Beauties Beasts
Behind Exhibition
Big Read
Bright Driscoll
brooks
CA Fibers 2016
Camp
Civilization
Classes
Concerts
corinna
crump
CrumpBroadcast
Dieter
Dill
dillemuth
Education
Events
Exhibition Receptions
Exhibition Related
ExhibitionRelated_OMA
ExhibitionRelatedNCRT
ExhibitionRelatedOFFsite
Explore
film
Forester
fredman
Free
Gill
HealingJourneys
heatherpeters
hubbell2018
Lectures & Artist Talks
Markarian
McCleary
membercentral
MembersOnly
Meyer
Millennium Club
montjoy
Museum Ball
music
Nodelman
Painting Event 2021
Parties
Plein Air
Plein Air Festival
Plein Air Festival Program
Radakovich
Rastetter
RexRode
riley
river
robin
Rosas
Sabeck
sanroman
Sidewalk
SmallTalk
Store
Studio Visits
Survival
tango
time to heal
tomaselli
Travel
trinh
undocumenta
Vetart
virtual
wildlife
yarn
yoga
Youth
Event Location:
All
All
Ashton Gallery @ Art On 30th
Barnes & Noble Oceanside
Brooks Theatre
Buccanneer Beach
Buena Vista Garden
Buena Vista Lagoon
Cape Rey Resort
Cheryl Tall’s Studio
Chicano Park
Downtown Oceanside
Front Porch Gallery
Hello Betty Fish House
Heritage Park
Iconic Oceanside Location
James Hubbell House
L Street Gallery
MiraCosta College
Mission San Luis Rey
New Village Arts Theatre
North Coast Rep Cafe Gallery
Oceanside Farmers Market
Oceanside Harbor
Oceanside Museum Of Art
Oceanside Pier
Oceanside Strand and Roberts Cottages
Online
Scott Bruckner Studio
Shafer Street
Star Theatre
Tremont and Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside
UCSD
WATERFRONT PARK
No Events
july, 2021
Exhibitions:
All
All
Artist Alliance
At NCRT
At OMA
offsite
Programs:
Adults
Adults
All
333
AAaM2017
All Ages
Art Apart
Artifacts
Artist Alliance
Auction2018
auction2020
Beauties Beasts
Behind Exhibition
Big Read
Bright Driscoll
brooks
CA Fibers 2016
Camp
Civilization
Classes
Concerts
corinna
crump
CrumpBroadcast
Dieter
Dill
dillemuth
Education
Events
Exhibition Receptions
Exhibition Related
ExhibitionRelated_OMA
ExhibitionRelatedNCRT
ExhibitionRelatedOFFsite
Explore
film
Forester
fredman
Free
Gill
HealingJourneys
heatherpeters
hubbell2018
Lectures & Artist Talks
Markarian
McCleary
membercentral
MembersOnly
Meyer
Millennium Club
montjoy
Museum Ball
music
Nodelman
Painting Event 2021
Parties
Plein Air
Plein Air Festival
Plein Air Festival Program
Radakovich
Rastetter
RexRode
riley
river
robin
Rosas
Sabeck
sanroman
Sidewalk
SmallTalk
Store
Studio Visits
Survival
tango
time to heal
tomaselli
Travel
trinh
undocumenta
Vetart
virtual
wildlife
yarn
yoga
Youth
Event Location:
All
All
Ashton Gallery @ Art On 30th
Barnes & Noble Oceanside
Brooks Theatre
Buccanneer Beach
Buena Vista Garden
Buena Vista Lagoon
Cape Rey Resort
Cheryl Tall’s Studio
Chicano Park
Downtown Oceanside
Front Porch Gallery
Hello Betty Fish House
Heritage Park
Iconic Oceanside Location
James Hubbell House
L Street Gallery
MiraCosta College
Mission San Luis Rey
New Village Arts Theatre
North Coast Rep Cafe Gallery
Oceanside Farmers Market
Oceanside Harbor
Oceanside Museum Of Art
Oceanside Pier
Oceanside Strand and Roberts Cottages
Online
Scott Bruckner Studio
Shafer Street
Star Theatre
Tremont and Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside
UCSD
WATERFRONT PARK

Time
(Sunday) 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Oceanside Harbor
Event Details
Bustling public areas such as downtown waterfronts can be brimming with subjects to paint—but you will need to narrow your selection to complete the perfect composition. Join
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Event Details
Workshop will be held at Oceanside Harbor. Participants will receive specific details about the exact location via email.
Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.
Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.
Artwork pictured: Ship Shapes (detail) by Mark Fehlman.

Time
(Monday) 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Iconic Oceanside Location
Event Details
In landscape painting, the inclusion of growing things—trees, shrubs, grasses—punctuate and invigorate the composition and immediately strengthens the particularities of place. Join Plein
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In landscape painting, the inclusion of growing things—trees, shrubs, grasses—punctuate and invigorate the composition and immediately strengthens the particularities of place. Join Plein Air Festival featured artist Margaret Larlham for a half day of artistic reflection with a renewed focus on the diversity of indigenous plants and the limitless connections they draw for California plein air painters. Open to painters of all skill levels and media, learn about Larlham’s unique use of pastels and process, and be inspired to capture the character within even the most overlooked elements of the natural world.
Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive more details about the exact location via email.
Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.
Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.
Artwork pictured: Kumeyaay Kitchen (in process) by Margaret Larlham.

Time
(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Iconic Oceanside Location
Event Details
Explore the versatility of painting with watercolors and create a dramatic composition infused with color and light. Join featured Plein Air Festival featured
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Explore the versatility of painting with watercolors and create a dramatic composition infused with color and light. Join featured Plein Air Festival featured artist Shuang Li for a comprehensive look at her individual perspective and techniques for creating expressive, atmospheric landscapes designed to leave a lasting impression for the viewer. Open to seasoned watercolorists as well as painters new to the art form, this hands-on half-day workshop will provide you with the tools and mindset necessary to paint your desired summer scene with confidence.
Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive more details about the exact location via email.
Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.
Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.
Artwork pictured: Surfers At Oceanside (detail) by Shuang Li.

Time
(Thursday) 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Iconic Oceanside Location
Event Details
Hidden alleyways, secluded buildings, and ordinary freeway bridges might not spark the imagination at first glance, but each has a story to tell. Join
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Event Details
Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive specific details about the exact location via email.
Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.
Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.
Artwork pictured: Retro Gas (detail) by Danny Griego

Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Oceanside Museum Of Art
704 Pier View Way
Event Details
Join OMA’s exhibition manager, Katie Dolgov, and Plein Air Festival featured artists for a lively discussion about what’s current in plein air painting.
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Join OMA’s exhibition manager, Katie Dolgov, and Plein Air Festival featured artists for a lively discussion about what’s current in plein air painting. Highlighting their collective ability to capture the spirit and innate beauty of the natural world, hear about each artist’s professional influences and individual approaches to their work, as well as thoughts on trends they see in the ever-evolving field of outdoor painting and the growing plein air community in the Southern California region.
This artist talk is scheduled to be held at OMA. Pending changes due to health and safety mandates, it may be moved online if necessary.
Plein Air Festival members receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.
Pictured: (left to right) Mark Fehlman, Danny Griego, Shuang Li, and Margaret Larlham

Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Online
Event Details
For several centuries, artists have ventured outside the studio to capture the evanescent effect of natural light. Join Jean Stern, director emeritus of The Irvine Museum, for
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For several centuries, artists have ventured outside the studio to capture the evanescent effect of natural light. Join Jean Stern, director emeritus of The Irvine Museum, for an exciting overview of the history and artistic legacy of painting en plein air, from its early beginnings in the 16th and 17th centuries to the growing cultural phenomenon that exists around the art form today. Taking an in-depth look at the challenges and important innovations that mark the evolution of outdoor painting, this comprehensive presentation will highlight celebrated plein air painters, from early mavericks to present-day masters, as well as the joyful experience of painting in the great outdoors.
Plein Air Festival members receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.
Pictured: Jean Stern
INSTRUCTORS & LECTURERS
Click here to learn more about the visiting artists and experts who teach and lead artful discussions at OMA.
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REFUND POLICY
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