Embrace your creative side and explore your potential with our highly skilled and friendly teachers. They are experienced in guiding students of all levels in a stress-free environment. You are welcome to share comraderie with other artists by joining our open studio sessions and special interest groups.
Crozet Classes & Workshops

Artsy Time at the Crozet Art Box
Tuesdays 1:00 -2:30 pm
Tuition: $20/ class
Location: Crozet
Instructor: Gincy Plummer
Come set your creative juices flowing! Gincy will provide colored pens, pencils, and collage materials. She will offer a weekly theme. Feel free to bring extra materials.
*Optional reading for discussion: Living The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. 20% discount off of book from Bluebird & Co.
Class limited to 6 participants
For additional information and to register, please contact Gincy at [email protected].
Tuesdays 1:00 -2:30 pm
Tuition: $20/ class
Location: Crozet
Instructor: Gincy Plummer
Come set your creative juices flowing! Gincy will provide colored pens, pencils, and collage materials. She will offer a weekly theme. Feel free to bring extra materials.
*Optional reading for discussion: Living The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. 20% discount off of book from Bluebird & Co.
Class limited to 6 participants
For additional information and to register, please contact Gincy at [email protected].

Foundations of Zentangle 2 with Heidi Thorsen, CZT
Four Thursdays, February 13 - March 6, 2025, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Tuition & materials: $120 -- $5 discount each if you sign up with a friend
Location: The Art Box, Crozet
Maximum: 6 students
Build on your Zentangle skills with more patterns, techniques, and artistic choices. Bring your basic materials kit from Foundations 1, you'll receive additional tools to enhance your practice. This series is perfect for graduates of Foundations 1 or those with previous Zentangle experience.
Contact Heidi at [email protected] with any questions and to register. Payment required at registration to reserve your spot.
Four Thursdays, February 13 - March 6, 2025, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Tuition & materials: $120 -- $5 discount each if you sign up with a friend
Location: The Art Box, Crozet
Maximum: 6 students
Build on your Zentangle skills with more patterns, techniques, and artistic choices. Bring your basic materials kit from Foundations 1, you'll receive additional tools to enhance your practice. This series is perfect for graduates of Foundations 1 or those with previous Zentangle experience.
Contact Heidi at [email protected] with any questions and to register. Payment required at registration to reserve your spot.
Lynchburg Classes and Workshops
Art on 12th has a terrific lineup of classes and workshops.
Call 434-401-1620 for more information, or to sign up for the classes.
Call 434-401-1620 for more information, or to sign up for the classes.
Winter Classes

Beginners Watercolor Painting 2 with Purnell Pettyjohn
(second in a series of 3 sessions)
Beginning Thursday, February 27, 2025
Tuition: $200
Location: Lynchburg
The class will learn how to paint flowers in a landscape, skies and clouds. By painting a group of rabbits, texture, washes and color charging will be addressed.
For additional information and to register, please contact Purnell at [email protected].
(second in a series of 3 sessions)
Beginning Thursday, February 27, 2025
Tuition: $200
Location: Lynchburg
The class will learn how to paint flowers in a landscape, skies and clouds. By painting a group of rabbits, texture, washes and color charging will be addressed.
For additional information and to register, please contact Purnell at [email protected].

Pastel Painting for Beginning and Intermediate Students
with Christine Rooney
6 Wednesdays, returning Spring 2025, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $180
Note: For those who cannot make all 6 consecutive classes, 2 make-up sessions are scheduled after the 6 weeks. For those who have attended all 6 weeks, you may continue for $15 per session.
Location: Lynchburg (The Art Box classroom)
This class includes demonstrations on techniques, composition, and experimenting with materials. If you are new to pastels, please don’t purchase supplies until the first class. Students will be working on their own compositions with individual instruction. I will help you decide on materials suitable for you. Materials may be purchased at the Art Box. This class is for beginning and intermediate levels however, advanced students are welcome! Particularly if they can’t attend the morning class. Please contact Christine for more information and to register at 434-907-1367.
with Christine Rooney
6 Wednesdays, returning Spring 2025, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $180
Note: For those who cannot make all 6 consecutive classes, 2 make-up sessions are scheduled after the 6 weeks. For those who have attended all 6 weeks, you may continue for $15 per session.
Location: Lynchburg (The Art Box classroom)
This class includes demonstrations on techniques, composition, and experimenting with materials. If you are new to pastels, please don’t purchase supplies until the first class. Students will be working on their own compositions with individual instruction. I will help you decide on materials suitable for you. Materials may be purchased at the Art Box. This class is for beginning and intermediate levels however, advanced students are welcome! Particularly if they can’t attend the morning class. Please contact Christine for more information and to register at 434-907-1367.

Pastel Painting for Advanced Students with Christine Rooney
6 Wednesdays, returning Spring 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm or full day 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $180 morning or $195 for full day (with brief afternoon critiques)
Note: For those who cannot make all 6 consecutive classes 2 make-up sessions are scheduled after the 6 weeks. For those who have attended all 6 sessions, you may continue for $15 half day or $20 full day.
Location: Lynchburg (The Art Box classroom)
This class is for students with previous experience using soft pastels and understanding basic composition and color theory. The class includes demos, discussions and critiques. Please contact Christine for additional information and to register at 434-907-1367.
6 Wednesdays, returning Spring 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm or full day 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $180 morning or $195 for full day (with brief afternoon critiques)
Note: For those who cannot make all 6 consecutive classes 2 make-up sessions are scheduled after the 6 weeks. For those who have attended all 6 sessions, you may continue for $15 half day or $20 full day.
Location: Lynchburg (The Art Box classroom)
This class is for students with previous experience using soft pastels and understanding basic composition and color theory. The class includes demos, discussions and critiques. Please contact Christine for additional information and to register at 434-907-1367.

Exploring Mixed Media with Christine Rooney
6 Thursdays, returning Spring 2025, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $180 and the opportunity to stay an extra hour for $15 per class
Note: For those who cannot make all 6 consecutive classes, 2 make-up sessions are scheduled (no charge) after the first 6 weeks. For those who have attended all 6 sessions, you may continue for $15 per session.
Location: Lynchburg (The Art Box classroom)
This class is for those who want to work with multiple mediums in a composition. It’s best to have had previous experience using pastels, oils, watercolor, cold wax, encaustic, drawing, attaching objects, collage, etc. Students will be working from their own ideas, sketches, and materials. The class includes researching mixed medium compatibility and lots of discussions! Many materials can be purchased at the Art Box.
Please contact Christine for additional information and to register. Phone: 434-907-1367 or email: [email protected]
6 Thursdays, returning Spring 2025, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $180 and the opportunity to stay an extra hour for $15 per class
Note: For those who cannot make all 6 consecutive classes, 2 make-up sessions are scheduled (no charge) after the first 6 weeks. For those who have attended all 6 sessions, you may continue for $15 per session.
Location: Lynchburg (The Art Box classroom)
This class is for those who want to work with multiple mediums in a composition. It’s best to have had previous experience using pastels, oils, watercolor, cold wax, encaustic, drawing, attaching objects, collage, etc. Students will be working from their own ideas, sketches, and materials. The class includes researching mixed medium compatibility and lots of discussions! Many materials can be purchased at the Art Box.
Please contact Christine for additional information and to register. Phone: 434-907-1367 or email: [email protected]