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
Summer Adult Classes
Taught by Tracy Budd
July
Acrylics and Collage–with Tracy Budd
6 Classes: Tuesdays, July 7–August 11 • noon–4:00 p.m. • $230
Back by popular demand, acrylics and collage is a fun, think out of the box class! We will make interesting collage papers, incorporate painting ideas onto paper and adhere to panel boxes. Tracy will give specific painting challenges each week to keep our ideas moving along. If you love to create and cut and glue, you’ll love this class! Click Here to contact Tracy for a supply list! 
Lazy Days of Open Studios–with Tracy Budd
4 classes: Mondays, July 20, August 3, 17 and 31 • 10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. • $130
One of Tracy’s MOST popular classes can’t end in the summer! For all of those artists who will be working during the summer, open studios is the perfect class to compliment whatever project or medium you are working in! Weekly critiques and plenty of painting time. All mediums welcome…. Come join the fun! Click Here to contact Tracy with questions.
August
Three Weeks of Yupo & Paint–with Tracy Budd
3 classes: Tuesdays August 11, 18, 25 • 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. • $95
Yupo paper is a fascinating surface to work on with our acrylics. A plastic watercolor paper, it is the ultimate of sealed surfaces and paint can be applied and removed with ease. Textures are unique to this fun surface, which is durable and can be painted, stenciled and scraped! Give it a try!! Click Here to contact Tracy for a supply list.
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!Use form at left 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!. Use form at left 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! Use form at left to contact Tracy for a supply list.