Studio Arts Workshop | “Multiple Energetic Drawing and Painting Techniques”
Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.
“Multiple Energetic Drawing and Painting Techniques”
Spend this studio exploring wet and dry media exercises with pen, ink, charcoal, markers, and watercolors on a variety of surfaces. There will be many still-life and model options to inspire. Create final imagery utilizing your experimental drawings and paintings.
A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur at midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.
Space is limited. Register today!
Studio Arts Workshop | “Flora and Floral”
Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.
“Flora and Floral”
Inspired by Contemporary British artist Flora Yukhonovich and her Rococo creative impulse paintings, this studio will have a joyful, colorful abstract emphasis with hints of subject matter. There is an intersection between representation and abstraction. Choose your favorite painting to abstract, enhance, and transform. All materials included. Drinks and light snacks provided.
A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur at midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.
Space is limited. Register today!
Studio Arts Workshop | ‘’The Jackson Pollock of the 21st Century”
Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.
‘’The Jackson Pollock of the 21st Century”
Mark Bradford and his multi-layered collage media and paint on canvases will inspire this studio. A mix of layered papers, collage and canvas will build up these tactile works of art. The possibilities are endless. All materials included. Drinks and light snacks provided.
A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur at midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.
Space is limited. Register today!
Studio Arts Workshop | “The Spark of No Control Leads to Creativity”
Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.
“The Spark of No Control Leads to Creativity”
French filmmaker Cocteau used this saying to create Avant Garde movies. We will follow that motto to create gestural, spontaneous works of art in all sizes. Color, lines, shapes, and texture will be the art elements used in loose abstraction.
All materials included. Drinks and light snacks provided.
A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur at midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.
Space is limited. Register today!
Studio Arts Workshop | “Triptychs with Diverse Harmony”
Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.
“Triptychs with Diverse Harmony”
In this workshop, create 3 paintings that are related yet different and complement each other with a flow of creativity. Themes like metamorphosis, changing seasons, and varied viewpoints along with a dynamic force will be emphasized.
All materials included, and drinks and light snacks will be provided as well.
A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur at midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.
Space is limited. Register today!
Taste of Art Workshop | Ocean Landscapes
Kick off your weekend with a bite-sized happy hour version of our renowned Studio Arts workshops.
Ocean Landscapes
Using a variety of wet media we will capture the energetic movement of the ocean on canvas.
All levels of experience are encouraged to participate. OMA provides food, drinks, and supplies; all you have to do is get yourself out of work, grab your friends, and have fun!
Studio Arts Workshop | “Luminosity in Paintings”
Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.
“Luminosity in Paintings” from Rubens to Van Gogh to the California Impressionists
In this studio create iridescent paintings that effectively glow with sunlight, moonlight and/or electricity. Explore unique color sensibilities. New materials and processes are introduced every month. All materials included. Drinks and light snacks provided.
A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur at midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.
Stitched and Forged Reception at OMA West
Meet the artists and curator of the newest exhibition at OMA West, a fascinating juxtaposition of works by Kelly Witmer and Mônica Lóss. Taking place at The Seabird, a boutique art resort in downtown Oceanside, you’ll enjoy light refreshments as you experience a rich visual and tactile conversation, illustrating how art can transcend cultural and material boundaries.
Gathering Light: Artist Alliance at Ashton Gallery Reception
Join members of OMA’s Artist Alliance to celebrate their most recent exhibition, Gathering Light, at Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th in the the vibrant North Park Arts and Culture District of San Diego. Enjoy light refreshments and an artful evening as you explore a show that is luminous, bright, hopeful, reflective both literally and in concept, and reviving in spirit. Free.
New Member Welcome | Hosted by OMA Membership Council
Are you a fresh addition to our community? Come join us for our New Member Welcome! It’s a fantastic chance to enjoy complimentary refreshments, meet both new and long-standing members, discover volunteer prospects, and indulge in a private docent tour of our ongoing exhibitions. If you can’t make it this time, watch out for future New Member Welcome events on our calendar. Whether you’ve been a member for a week or a year, we’re thrilled to have you join us and embrace a stronger sense of belonging.
