“I’m dreaming of a white…. (fill-in the winter holiday of your choice for the end of this line)!” Bing Crosby
Happy Holidays to each and every one of you, this winter season! I’m definitely feeling festive and warming my heart with new adventures, new classes, making memories, and sharing the love. It’s the time of year that can be so full, and yet so challenging for many folks. I hope that this season brings everyone together, sharing the love, giving helping hands, and support when you need it most.
There’s still time for you to have some creative fun at a few local art events, fun art classes, and art activities that both you, and your kids can enjoy! Art classes are happening at the Gallery Syre, and I’m teaching two different exciting classes (read below for further info and links). One of them is the Steampunk Antique Mixed-Media Painting for ages of teens, up to adults, (Dec. 15th & 16th) and the other class is a children’s art class called Parent & Me – Animals in Mixed-Media for young artists 6-16, plus (Jan. 21st) an adult to make art together.
Wait, there’s more! There’s a Free Kids Art Activities, that I’m teaching called Bedazzeled Bottle-cap Magnets, at the 42nd Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts, 1411 Railroad Avenue, Bellingham, WA, on Dec.10th & 11th, 1-4pm, with Allied Arts of Whatcom County (find out more here: www.AlliedArts.org ).
There’s still time for you to have some creative fun at a few local art events, fun art classes, and art activities that both you, and your kids can enjoy! Art classes are happening at the Gallery Syre, and I’m teaching two different exciting classes (read below for further info and links). One of them is the Steampunk Antique Mixed-Media Painting for ages of teens, up to adults, (Dec. 15th & 16th) and the other class is a children’s art class called Parent & Me – Animals in Mixed-Media for young artists 6-16, plus (Jan. 21st) an adult to make art together.
Wait, there’s more! There’s a Free Kids Art Activities, that I’m teaching called Bedazzeled Bottle-cap Magnets, at the 42nd Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts, 1411 Railroad Avenue, Bellingham, WA, on Dec.10th & 11th, 1-4pm, with Allied Arts of Whatcom County (find out more here: www.AlliedArts.org ).
Art Classes for December & January
Steampunk & Antique Mixed-Media Painting Class @Gallery Syre!
December 15th-16th , 4:00-6:00pm
Age: 16+ to Adults Price: $85.00
Location: Gallery Syre, 465 West Stuart Dr. Bellingham, WA 98226
In this exciting art class, students will get to learn from art teacher Miss Rachel, a wide variety of art techniques, materials, tricks, and textures onto canvas. You'll get to make an acrylic painting of your own, that's layered with acrylic paints, mediums, metallic paints, found objects, and have the option of bringing your own old photograph to incorporate into your artwork (the photo will be set into the painting with adhesives & you can bring your own photo). All art supplies are included. Registration: http://www.rachelswhimsicalart.com/art-classes.html
Children’s Parent & Me Art Class with Miss Rachel Simpson @Gallery Syre
January 21st, 12:00pm-3:00pm,
Location: Gallery Syre, 465 West Stuart Dr. Bellingham, WA 98226
Ages: 8-16 +Adult. Registration Per Pair: $50 – includes Art Supplies
Art class for your child artist and a parent/adult family member, can enjoy this exciting art class together at Gallery Syre! In this fun art class, Miss Rachel Simpson will guide you to explore various painting and collage art techniques, to create one mixed-media Animal portrait onto canvas board. Animals can be one of the following: cat, dog, owl, or a hawk. We will learn and express ourselves in many fun ways to make abstract painting onto thick papers, then we’ll mix and match them to make a collage, try different art mediums, and learn how to draw the animal faces, with a close-up view, showing off their big, adorable eyes. Registration: http://www.rachelswhimsicalart.com/art-classes.html
December 15th-16th , 4:00-6:00pm
Age: 16+ to Adults Price: $85.00
Location: Gallery Syre, 465 West Stuart Dr. Bellingham, WA 98226
In this exciting art class, students will get to learn from art teacher Miss Rachel, a wide variety of art techniques, materials, tricks, and textures onto canvas. You'll get to make an acrylic painting of your own, that's layered with acrylic paints, mediums, metallic paints, found objects, and have the option of bringing your own old photograph to incorporate into your artwork (the photo will be set into the painting with adhesives & you can bring your own photo). All art supplies are included. Registration: http://www.rachelswhimsicalart.com/art-classes.html
Children’s Parent & Me Art Class with Miss Rachel Simpson @Gallery Syre
January 21st, 12:00pm-3:00pm,
Location: Gallery Syre, 465 West Stuart Dr. Bellingham, WA 98226
Ages: 8-16 +Adult. Registration Per Pair: $50 – includes Art Supplies
Art class for your child artist and a parent/adult family member, can enjoy this exciting art class together at Gallery Syre! In this fun art class, Miss Rachel Simpson will guide you to explore various painting and collage art techniques, to create one mixed-media Animal portrait onto canvas board. Animals can be one of the following: cat, dog, owl, or a hawk. We will learn and express ourselves in many fun ways to make abstract painting onto thick papers, then we’ll mix and match them to make a collage, try different art mediums, and learn how to draw the animal faces, with a close-up view, showing off their big, adorable eyes. Registration: http://www.rachelswhimsicalart.com/art-classes.html
42nd Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts
If you haven’t made it to the Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts, in Bellingham, then you’ve got to go this year! You can find Rachel’s Whimsical Art artist booth at this fabulous event for your holiday shopping. I’ve been making many beautiful new pieces of original art, and a plethora of ways to share: Original Art, Mini-Paintings, Artist Metallic Paints, Art Prints, Art Cards, Magnets, Crystal Hair-Combs, Kids Wands, Magical Crowns, Stickers, and Surprise Art Kit Bags! There’s over 100+ artist booths with handmade, crafted, and local art for you to shop for those special gifts.
On the weekends we have live music and FREE Kids Art Activities for everyone to enjoy. The exciting Bedazzled Bottle-Cap Magnets class is on December 10th-11th, 1:00-4:00pm, and you can find me teaching this fun art project! Learn more about this great community holiday event here: https://www.alliedarts.org/holiday-festival/
On the weekends we have live music and FREE Kids Art Activities for everyone to enjoy. The exciting Bedazzled Bottle-Cap Magnets class is on December 10th-11th, 1:00-4:00pm, and you can find me teaching this fun art project! Learn more about this great community holiday event here: https://www.alliedarts.org/holiday-festival/
Allied Arts Gallery
In the month of December, the Allied Arts Gallery is hosting Artists from the Holiday Festival of the Arts show, featuring some of the 100+ artists/crafters who have booths at the annual event. I was selected to showcase a few of my larger original pieces of art, that you can go see in person at the gallery, located 1418 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA.
Rachel Simpson’s artwork focus is on nature, space, marine-life, and winged animals in both mixed-media on canvas and in Pointalism paintings. Currently, the artwork focus has been on winged animals from birds to insects, in mixed-media, handmade metallic paints, and some that glow under the UV-light, and are brightly colored under natural lighting.
Rachel Simpson’s artwork focus is on nature, space, marine-life, and winged animals in both mixed-media on canvas and in Pointalism paintings. Currently, the artwork focus has been on winged animals from birds to insects, in mixed-media, handmade metallic paints, and some that glow under the UV-light, and are brightly colored under natural lighting.
After School Arts
The next season of after school arts is around the corner, and you can find me teaching as both a Teaching Artist with Allied Arts of Whatcom County, and DBA – Rachel’s Whimsical Arts, in after school arts enrichment at a few local elementary schools: Carl Cozier, Silver Beach, and now at Sunnyland. If your child attends one of these schools, you can find out more by going to 6Crickets, selecting your school, and going through the list of classes.
Register on 6Crickets: https://www.6crickets.com/
Register on 6Crickets: https://www.6crickets.com/
Patreon for Rachel’s Whimsical Art!
You know how there are professional Artists making all kinds of awesome things by using an online platform to help spread the word, get support (yes, even funds toward their art), and gain fan followers? Well, there’s this site called Patreon, that does all of that, and more! I’m giving it a try, in hopes that it can help me grow as an artist.
If you like my art, want to watch/read about my process, gain discounts, among other fun things, please check it out and subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/RachelsWhimsicalArt
If you like my art, want to watch/read about my process, gain discounts, among other fun things, please check it out and subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/RachelsWhimsicalArt
Art Education and More!
As you may already know, I’m a teaching artist and art educator K-12, at various elementary schools & middle schools who teaches for art education programs, and after school enrichment programs in Whatcom County, in the Bellingham School District as an independent contractor, as well as fun summer art camps, private art lessons, parties/events, private lessons, present and at museums/galleries, and I’m also the VP Board Member with Allied Arts of Whatcom County. This non-profit is one that brings the arts to many kids throughout the schools, and I’m so thankful I can be a part of it and this community.
Are you buying local? There are ways for you to do this by contacting me via email: [email protected] , via social media#RachelsWhimsicalArt (FB & IG) and to shop, buy $20 Gift Cards, or work with the artist to make special Commission artwork, and you can make an appointment to visit the studio, to see original pieces of art, matted prints, cards, stickers, kids wands, & jewelry such as glowing earrings.
Newsletter Reminder! This is a bi-monthly art newsletter. There are 6 art newsletters a year in the months of: February, April, June, August, October, and December. You’re welcome to follow in my journey through my professional art, support my art through Patreon, or be a part of the kids art projects/classes, writing the monthly newsletter, social media, and blog. Everyone is welcome to follow on social media with Instagram, Facebook: #RachelsWhimsicalArt, to learn about future art events & art classes. Thank you.
You can find more about all the fun art events, my artwork, commissions, art exhibits, and art classes on my website and Instagram/Facebook pages: Rachel’s Whimsical Art.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm for The Arts and keeping it alive within our community!
Be Kind, Let’s Shine!
~ Rachel Simpson
~ Artist, Art Teacher, (K-12)
~ http://rachelsimpsonart.com
~ [email protected]
Are you buying local? There are ways for you to do this by contacting me via email: [email protected] , via social media#RachelsWhimsicalArt (FB & IG) and to shop, buy $20 Gift Cards, or work with the artist to make special Commission artwork, and you can make an appointment to visit the studio, to see original pieces of art, matted prints, cards, stickers, kids wands, & jewelry such as glowing earrings.
Newsletter Reminder! This is a bi-monthly art newsletter. There are 6 art newsletters a year in the months of: February, April, June, August, October, and December. You’re welcome to follow in my journey through my professional art, support my art through Patreon, or be a part of the kids art projects/classes, writing the monthly newsletter, social media, and blog. Everyone is welcome to follow on social media with Instagram, Facebook: #RachelsWhimsicalArt, to learn about future art events & art classes. Thank you.
You can find more about all the fun art events, my artwork, commissions, art exhibits, and art classes on my website and Instagram/Facebook pages: Rachel’s Whimsical Art.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm for The Arts and keeping it alive within our community!
Be Kind, Let’s Shine!
~ Rachel Simpson
~ Artist, Art Teacher, (K-12)
~ http://rachelsimpsonart.com
~ [email protected]
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