GALLERIES and SHOW OPPORTUNITIES
The Little Gallery, Roanoke, Virginia
Art Blast—a yearly show sponsored by The Studio School, Roanoke, Virginia
TEACHING
Tracy teaches regular watermedia and acrylic/collage classes at The Studio School in Roanoke, Virginia, a nonprofit art school operated by professional artists. Tracy exhibits her work locally, regionally and nationally. She is a signature member of The Virginia Watercolor Society, and has been a juror locally and regionally.
The Studio School
Fall Adult Classes
Taught by Tracy Budd
Watermedia
Painting Basics and Beyond … Using Color to your Advantage—with Tracy Budd
10 classes: Mondays, September 2–November 9 • 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. • $280
Learn about acrylic painting in this “basic “ and not so “basic” layering acrylic class. You will learn to execute your painting ideas from start to finish as Tracy discusses composition, color, value, texture and content. The fall class will dive into rich colors and how to use color effectively in your painting. Everyone welcome and class size limited. Come join the fun! Click Here to contact Tracy for a supply list! 
Open Studios and Critique—with Tracy Budd
10 classes: Tuesdays, September 3–November 10 • 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • $240
Join in on the fun on Monday mornings and paint with a fabulous group of people.Tracy will meet you right where you are in your work and help you problem solve your work with a “ tool belt” of ideas to help. Lots of constructive help from a warm group of folks who all have one thing in common … PAINTING! Stay for the afternoon demo and class for a full day of fun!. Click Here to contact Tracy with questions.
Acrylic and Collage Landscapes—with Tracy Budd
3 classes: Thursdays, October 24, November 5, November 12 • 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • $95
Acrylics are the perfect media for collage and collage is the perfect medium for shape based landscapes! We will make collage papers, stamp, glue and paint these fabulous, fun pieces. Layering transparently, papers will be used like paint layers! Lots of texture and painting surprises result. Fun will be had by all! Click Here to contact Tracy for a supply list.
The Studio School
Winter Adult Classes
Taught by Tracy Budd
Watermedia
Painting Basics and Beyond–“Glass Scapes”, Painting glass and other reflective surfaces in acrylic!—with Tracy Budd
8 classes: Mondays, January 11–March 1 • 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. • $240
Tracy’s layered acrylic class will start out working on painting glass or objects of reflection concentrating on shape, abstraction, color and value.The basics in color , texture, value and composition will be covered and an overall understanding of creating the beauty of glass will be achieved! All levels welcome! Weekly demos and class sizes are limited, so sign up early! Click Here to contact Tracy for a supply list.
Open Studios and Critique—with Tracy Budd
8 weeks: Mondays, January 11–March 1 • 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • $240
Join this interactive class of art “sharing” designed for all mediums. We start each week with a critique, where we share and problem solve our works from beginning to the end. There is plenty of painting time and students all learn from each other. Come join a class where we all speak the same language and feel inspired to paint and create! Stay for Tracy’s afternoon class, and have a whole day of painting bliss! Click Here to contact Tracy with questions.
Texture Making in Acrylics One Day Workshop—with Tracy Budd
Friday, March 5 • 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. • $65 includes texture mediums
This one day workshop will concentrate on the fabulous texture making mediums available to acrylic painters. We will learn about the different mediums and uses in our layered acrylic paintings. Demos and hands on applications, you will come away with many new tools in your watermedia tool belt! Class size is limited. Join the fun! Click Here to contact Tracy with questions.