Classes

Tasha Smith, currently serving as Programming Coordinator, has been teaching for the Meyer Art Center since its inception and is passionate about bringing art to youth, as well as expanding opportunities for programming. When she's not helping with programming for the Meyer, Tasha works as a local collage artist. Tasha actively uses nature to not only inspire her floral work, but as part of her process. Tasha uses flora and fauna in her work by creating monoprints on a silicone printing plate. These colorful paper prints are then incorporated into her art.

"As a local artist, I believe it is important to support art education and give young students opportunities to explore their creativity. I enjoy volunteering with school art classes each year, sharing my experience and encouraging students to express their own ideas. Their creativity and enthusiasm always inspire me."

Shoga Ota has worked with some of the largest brands like Starbucks, Red Bull, and Google, just to name a few.

Andrew, is a lifelong creative, equally at home doing visual, movement and music arts, old school style, here on Camano (Art) Island. He's the creator of Full Circle Arts: A Creative Solutions Studio, a creative fitness practice that helps people develop creativity, confidence, wellness, and resilience through integrated experiences in movement, music, and visual art. Through the Creativity Fitness Method™, participants learn to move beyond self-consciousness, engage fully in the creative process, and discover new ways of responding to life’s challenges. Andrew contracts with local arts and homeschool organizations to bring arts instruction to everyone. He's currently doing a bunch of printmaking, teaching music to some great folks and organizing “Flow” classes, which I call “Tracing the Lotus: The Felt Moment Of Immediate Experience.” Participants go from ordinary experiences to … something else, something quite unexpected! You can also find some examples of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/macurryartist/photos_albums If you’re interested in knowing more about artwork for sale or commissions, or upcoming offerings, contract him directly at macurryartist@gmail.com

I have always had a talent for creating beauty through different arts. A self taught watercolorist, I began seriously painting with watercolor in 2016 after years of exploring various mediums. Watercolor is my love language. It fascinates me with the unpredictable dance of pigment and water while experiencing a chase with light across the paper, letting every stroke amaze me by telling its own wild story. I grew up on a farm in Oregon, one of five kids. I raised my three kids in Bend, Oregon, where I owned and operated an art sale company, creating and selling my art in wood, acrylics, and jewelry. I have also enjoyed working with wool felting, pebble art, resin art and more. I spent my career first as a sign language interpreter, then thirty years as a drug and alcohol specialist, working with individuals and family counseling. I retired in 2015. And thus began my love with watercolor! I moved to Skagit Valley in 2021 to be near my kids, ad I started teaching watercolor and participating in art shows. Enjoying the beauty of the outdoors in this wonderful area inspires my art.