MVAC Board Member Susan Persall generously leads acrylics art workshops throughout the year for both adults and children. This Paint a Bunny workshop is for adults and is a perfect chance to add a keepsake to a child’s Easter basket this year.
Come have some fun painting with other artists and make some new friends!
Call the gallery to reserve your spot so that Susan will have a canvas waiting for you.
Painting Barn Quilts
with Sherry Lewis
Pricing was based on size of barn quilt and complexity of design. Sherryl Lewis owns nonasbarnquikts.com and is an art teacher in Henager. The workshop lasted for two Saturdays in July 2026.l
Doodling Workshop with
Claire Johnson
Saturday, July 25, 2026
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Fee: $10 for MVAC Members / $15 for non-members
Pencil and drawing paper will be provided, but if you have a sketchbook and favorite pencil or pen already, bring them! Postscript:
Ten participants enjoyed their time checking out Claire’s portfolio and printed t-shorts as well as doodling on a Saturday morning.
Ice Cream Sundae in Acrylics with Susan Persall
Friday, June 26th, 1 - 3 PM
Have fun painting an ice cream sundae - no calories - but the refreshments will have calories!
Vintage Jewelry Art with Susan Black
Saturday, May 9th, 11 - 12:30 PM
Fee: $70 for MVAC Members / $75 for non-members - All supplies will be provided, but you add some of your own pieces
Susan Black is a talented artist from Huntsville who uses vintage jewelry and other items to create memorabilia to keep for ever. You may have seen her work at the MVAC Gallery, University Pickers in Huntsville, MVAC’s Holiday Art Market, and 2025 Art on the Lake. Read more about Susan at this blog site: https://www.ajeweledjourney.com/blog
In case you don’t have your own stash of costume jewelry or that of a great-great-aunt Sally, Susan will provide all the supplies for this workshop. But if you have a few items you want to include in your art piece, please bring them with you.
If someone is asking what you want for Mother’s Day, suggest they give you this workshop! No calories involved . . . . . unless you eat our snacks, of course.
Friday, May 29th, 1 - 3 PM
Patriotic Boy Acrylics Workshop with Susan Persall
Enjoy an afternoon painting with Susan Persall. All supplies will be provided. Fee is $30 for MVAC members and $35 for non-members.
Drawing Workshop Series with Lisa Bramhill of Grant
Four Saturdays in June 2026
Series was free for youth participants due to a donation in memory of Betty Hamilton, a Marshall County artist.
Beginning Quilting with Constance Snavley
Saturday, June 13th, 11 AM - 2:30 PM
Fees were $35 for MVAC members and $40 for non-members; lLimit of five participants due to five sewing machines!
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP WITH CAROLYN J. WILDER - January 2026
This will be a two-afternoon workshop for intermediate watercolor artists on a Thursday and Friday afternoons. Supplies will be provided, but you can certainly bring your favorite watercolor brushes if you wish; just make sure your name or initials are on them. Cost: $100 for 4 hours of instruction from Carolyn J, Wilder, a regionally and nationally renown watercolor artist who lives in Albertville. Lucky us!
