Upcoming events
Intuitive Painting with Linda
Ready to let go of perfection and paint from the heart?
Join my Intuitive Painting Class, where there are no rules—just color, movement, and self-expression. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike who want to relax, explore, and reconnect with their creativity. Supplies are included...
Come as you are and leave inspired
Spots are limited — message me here on Facebook to save your spot or call 703-618-4252
$50 per person
Life Drawing
LIFE DRAWING SESSION: in the upstairs Flex Space at the CB Creative Art Center. Bring your own preferred materials or use provided paper and charcoal. $10. drop-in fee. 202-733-8448
Second Friday Art Walk
Yes, the CB Creative Art Center, 114 Washington Avenue looks forward to welcoming you on Second Friday, FEBRUARY 13 from 6 until 9. Enjoy some refreshments, conversation, and as always, a wonderful variety of art.
Kathleen Moran https://www.kathleenmoranart.com is the featured artist in the Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild Gallery. She has recently created a number of new works and looks forward to having them debut right here at “home.” She finds inspiration for her paintings in the natural beauty of Virginia.
Mosaic Table Class with Eric Nelson - Night 1 of 2
Make a beautiful mosaic table that will brighten your home or make a great gift. Learn how to use different materials and techniques to create a colorful pattern on the table. All materials and supplies will be provided. The first 90 minutes class will be to lay out and glue the mosaics to the table. The second 90 minute class will be to apply epoxy resin to the table
Price per student is $100. Payment must be made by the beginning of the first class March 24 (this project requires two evenings, March 24 & 26 from 6 - 7:30 pm) Use the Venmo code or bring cash or check.
Class is held in the upstairs flex space of CB Creative. Participants must be able to climb the stairs to the 2nd floor.
Mosaic Table Class with Eric Nelson - Night 2 of 2
Make a beautiful mosaic table that will brighten your home or make a great gift. Learn how to use different materials and techniques to create a colorful pattern on the table. All materials and supplies will be provided. The first 90 minutes class will be to lay out and glue the mosaics to the table. The second 90 minute class will be to apply epoxy resin to the table
Price per student is $100. Payment must be made by the beginning of the first class March 24 (this project requires two evenings, Tuesday March 24 and Thursday March 26 from 6 - 7:30 pm) Use the Venmo code or bring cash or check.
Class is held in the upstairs flex space of CB Creative. Participants must be able to climb the stairs to the 2nd floor.
Second Friday Art Walk
Yes, the CB Creative Art Center, 114 Washington Avenue looks forward to welcoming you on Second Friday, JANUARY 9 from 6 until 9. Enjoy some hot apple cider, refreshments, and as always, wonderful art.
Our special featured artist in the Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild Gallery will be Barbara Brennan. Chat with the artist, whose work for this show reflects her strong interest in the history of the nearby rural landscapes and farms of the Northern Neck. Beyond pure documentation of these (often abandoned) properties, the artist is fascinated by changing weather conditions, faded wood, rusting metal, and dramatic cloud formations which she beautifully depicts in oil or in pastel.
Life Drawing
LIFE DRAWING SESSION - NOW LONGER (2 hour) SESSIONS!
6 - 8:00 in the upstairs Flex Space at the CB Creative Art Center. Bring your own preferred materials. $10. drop-in fee. 202-733-8448
Cider & Ceramics
Come and enjoy a hot mug of apple cider while creating a clay mug of your own.
MAKE your mug Monday November 24th OR Tuesday November 25th. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Return to GLAZE your mug Monday December 8th OR Tuesday December 9th. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$40. per person
Obtain your tickets at Cider and Ceramics
Only a few left !!!
Cider & Ceramics
Come and enjoy a hot mug of apple cider while creating a clay mug of your own.
MAKE your mug Monday November 24th OR Tuesday November 25th. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Return to GLAZE your mug Monday December 8th OR Tuesday December 9th. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$40. per person
Obtain your tickets at Cider and Ceramics
Only a few left !!!
Make Ceramic Ornaments
Learn to make Ceramic Christmas Ornaments three ways! Make your ornaments December 4th or 5th from 2:00 to 5:00.
All ages welcome! $30. per person.
Register to ensure your spot at Ornament Making Class
Make Ceramic Ornaments
Learn to make Ceramic Christmas Ornaments three ways! Make your ornaments December 4th or 5th from 2:00 to 5:00.
All ages welcome! $30. per person.
Register to ensure your spot at Ornament Making Class
Life Drawing
LIFE DRAWING SESSION
6 - 7:30 in the upstairs Flex Space at the CB Creative Art Center. Bring your own preferred materials. $10. drop-in fee. 202-733-8448
Grant Writing & Funding for Creatives
Presenter Carolyn Goodridge offers this in-depth session to learn how to write proposals that get funded! Participants will gain practical insights into building strong proposals, navigating funding opportunities, and sustaining creative projects through grants and partnerships.
Class will be offered Dec 1st at the CB Creative Art Center, 114 Washington Ave. 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Lunchbreak 1 - 2 pm
Leave with funding contacts tailored for your authentic purpose! Learn more and sign up below.
https://www.artimpactinternational.org/grant-writing-and-funding
Small Business Saturday
Shop Local! Shop Small Business!
We have that truly special something for that special someone. Find just the right gift among the many hand-crafted items created by our local artists and fine crafters. COMPLIMENTARY GIFT WRAPPING / BAGGING!
Cider & Ceramics
Come and enjoy a hot mug of apple cider while creating a clay mug of your own.
MAKE your mug Monday November 24th OR Tuesday November 25th. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Return to GLAZE your mug Monday December 8th OR Tuesday December 9th. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$40. per person
Obtain your tickets at Cider and Ceramics
Only a few left !!!
Cider & Ceramics
Come and enjoy a hot mug of apple cider while creating a clay mug of your own.
MAKE your mug Monday November 24th OR Tuesday November 25th. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Return to GLAZE your mug Monday December 8th or Tuesday December 9th. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$40. per person
Obtain your tickets at Cider and Ceramics
Only a few left !!!
Life Drawing
LIFE DRAWING SESSION
6 - 7:30 in the upstairs Flex Space at the CB Creative Art Center. Bring your own preferred materials. $10. drop-in fee. 202-733-8448
Second Friday Art Walk
Second Friday Art Walk NOVEMBER 14 at CB Creative 114 Washington Avenue will feature:
A celebration of our first year serving the Colonial Beach community.
Live music with Sally and Bryan! Refreshments.
Opening night of the 10 x 10 show! Proceeds earmarked to get the Ceramics Studio “guest-use” ready.
A special show in the Guild Gallery geared to Holiday gifting. Find items both lovely and useful with the added charm of being hand-crafted by area artists.
As always, Resident Artists and Exhibiting Artists will be on hand to welcome you.
Life Drawing
LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS EVERY FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS.
6 - 7:30 in the upstairs Flex Space at the CB Creative Art Center. Bring your own preferred materials. $10. drop-in fee. 202-733-8448
Second Friday Art Walk
A special Second Friday Art Walk, featuring Nancy Owens in the Colonial Beach Artists Guild Gallery room. She will have a new selection of her fine art oil paintings.
In addition, the photographers that participated in World Photography Day have been invited to bring us one or two of their favorite photos from that day. Prepare to be impressed by the wonderful scenes they captured in that single day between sunrise and sunset here in Colonial Beach.
And, of course, many of our CB Creative artists will be here to visit with you as well.
Life Drawing
LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS EVERY FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS.
6 - 7:30 in the upstairs Flex Space at the CB Creative Art Center. Bring your own preferred materials. $10. drop-in fee. 202-733-8448
Traveling (thru life) with a Sketchbook
Traveling (Through Life) with a Sketchbook is a creative journey that combines drawing and journaling to capture the moments, emotions, and stories of everyday life. This class encourages exploration, reflection, and self-expression, turning your sketchbook into a personal travel companion through life’s experiences.
There will be 4 sessions, held 2:00 - 3:30 Tuesdays September 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Price per Student is $100 - limited to 8 participants (min. of 4)
4 Modules * Getting Started * Drawing in your Notebook * More Drawing and adding Watercolor * Adding Collage
Getting started supplies will be provided in the first class. A detailed supply list of additional items studentsu ay wish to consider will also be reviewed. Contact Jenny at 703-203-2459 or jennifergrimes.studio@gmail.com if you have questions.
Traveling (thru life) with a Sketchbook
Traveling (Through Life) with a Sketchbook is a creative journey that combines drawing and journaling to capture the moments, emotions, and stories of everyday life. This class encourages exploration, reflection, and self-expression, turning your sketchbook into a personal travel companion through life’s experiences.
There will be 4 sessions, held 2:00 - 3:30 Tuesdays September 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Price per Student is $100 - limited to 8 participants (min. of 4)
4 Modules * Getting Started * Drawing in your Notebook * More Drawing and adding Watercolor * Adding Collage
Getting started supplies will be provided in the first class. A detailed supply list of additional items studentsu ay wish to consider will also be reviewed. Contact Jenny at 703-203-2459 or jennifergrimes.studio@gmail.com if you have questions.
Fiber Art Show in the Guild Gallery
Fiber Artists use fibers, fabrics or other textile materials to create their art works but may add additional items. Techniques include weaving, sewing, crocheting, quilting, knitting, embroidery and more. This month-long show features seven accomplished artists and their distinctly different styles. Located in the Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild Gallery, inside the CB Creative Art Center at 114 Washington Avenue in Colonial Beach VA.
(Photograph used is of work by artist Ann Tate).
Traveling (thru life) with a Sketchbook
Traveling ((Through Life) with a Sketchbook is a creative journey that combines drawing and journaling to capture the moments, emotions, and stories of everyday life. This class encourages exploration, reflection, and self-expression, turning your sketchbook into a personal travel companion through life’s experiences.
There will be 4 sessions, held 2:00 - 3:30 Tuesdays September 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Price per Student is $100 - limited to 8 participants (min. of 4)
4 Modules * Getting Started * Drawing in your Notebook * More Drawing and adding Watercolor * Adding Collage
Getting started supplies will be provided in the first class. A detailed supply list of additional items studentsu ay wish to consider will also be reviewed. Contact Jenny at 703-203-2459 or jennifergrimes.studio@gmail.com if you have questions.
Intro to Life Drawing
Are you interested in figure drawing? Well, Patsy Byle is teaching a life drawing class at CB Creative Art Center starting this month! The class will be $100 per person and last 5 sessions, which will be once a week on Mondays at 6pm starting on August 18th. You can buy your ticket here: https://patsybyle.weebly.com/.../p1/lifedrawingclass.html...
For more information, email patsybyle.art@gmail.com
Second Friday Art Walk
CB Creative studio and exhibiting artists have recently been adding significant new artwork and will be present to welcome and visit with you. In addition, the Colonial Beach Artists Guild Gallery will be featuring the fiber arts in September.
Traveling (thru life) with a Sketchbook
Traveling ((Through Life) with a Sketchbook is a creative journey that combines drawing and journaling to capture the moments, emotions, and stories of everyday life. This class encourages exploration, reflection, and self-expression, turning your sketchbook into a personal travel companion through life’s experiences.
There will be 4 sessions, held 2:00 - 3:30 Tuesdays September 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Price per Student is $100 - limited to 8 participants (min. of 4)
4 Modules * Getting Started * Drawing in your Notebook * More Drawing and adding Watercolor * Adding Collage
Getting started supplies will be provided in the first class. A detailed supply list of additional items studentsu ay wish to consider will also be reviewed. Contact Jenny at 703-203-2459 or jennifergrimes.studio@gmail.com if you have questions.
Intro to Life Drawing
Are you interested in figure drawing? Well, Patsy Byle is teaching a life drawing class at CB Creative Art Center starting this month! The class will be $100 per person and last 5 sessions, which will be once a week on Mondays at 6pm starting on August 18th. You can buy your ticket here: https://patsybyle.weebly.com/.../p1/lifedrawingclass.html...
For more information, email patsybyle.art@gmail.com
Life Drawing
LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS EVERY FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS.
6 - 7:30 in the upstairs Flex Space at the CB Creative Art Center. Bring your own preferred materials. $10. drop-in fee. 202-733-8448
Intro to Life Drawing
Are you interested in figure drawing? Well, Patsy Byle is teaching a life drawing class at CB Creative Art Center starting this month! The class will be $100 per person and last 5 sessions, which will be once a week on Mondays at 6pm starting on August 18th. You can buy your ticket here: https://patsybyle.weebly.com/.../p1/lifedrawingclass.html...
For more information, email patsybyle.art@gmail.com
BEACH TOTEMS!
Price per Student is $75 – limited to 6 participants. Payment is due at the time of registration. Please text Jenny at 703-203-2459 to pay by cash or with credit card.
Class is held in the upstairs Flex Space of CB Creative Art Center (participants must be able to climb the stairs to the class space.)
Questions? Email me at Jennifergrimes.studio@gmail.com
Tell your Beach Story by creating a beautiful Beach Totem, while exploring totem symbolism and personal iconography. Explore various collage and painting techniques using acrylic paint, collage papers and found papers, stencils, stamps and found objects.
1 panel, 3.5 x 36”, will be provided. In addition: paints, artist mediums, collage papers and small treasure to add to your panels will be provided. But, to make your panels truly yours consider bringing your own objects and treasure to be included.
Participants might want to bring an apron or paint shirt.
Here is a list of ideas for objects and things to bring. Remember to consider the size, panels are only 3.5” wide.
Found objects for adding to the surface of your panels. Consider these items will need to be attached to the surface of your panel and should have a flat side to support the glue.
Natural items such as small shells, small pieces of sea glass, small pebbles and stones.
Found or saved objects like bottle caps, buttons, old keys, old jewelry, safety pins.
Unused hardware such as washers, old screws, nails, wires, window screen
Papers for collage: paper menus, beer/wine bottle labels, paper maps, old book pages/paperback covers, magazine clippings, match book covers, concert or festival tickets, playing cards, scrap book papers.
Intro to Life Drawing
Are you interested in figure drawing? Well, Patsy Byle is teaching a life drawing class at CB Creative Art Center starting this month! The class will be $100 per person and last 5 sessions, which will be once a week on Mondays at 6pm starting on August 18th. You can buy your ticket here: https://patsybyle.weebly.com/.../p1/lifedrawingclass.html...
For more information, email patsybyle.art@gmail.com
Intro to Life Drawing
Are you interested in figure drawing? Well, Patsy Byle is teaching a life drawing class at CB Creative Art Center starting this month! The class will be $100 per person and last 5 sessions, which will be once a week on Mondays at 6pm starting on August 18th. You can buy your ticket here: https://patsybyle.weebly.com/.../p1/lifedrawingclass.html...
For more information, email patsybyle.art@gmail.com
World Photography Day
Yes, you’re correct. The “rest of the world” does do World Photography Day on Tuesday August 19 this year. But here in Colonial Beach, we are forerunners of all things cool and are having our World Photography Day events on SATURDAY AUGUST 16. Sunrise to Sunset. For a peek at some of the many activities and learning experiences being offered throughout the day, visit the ABOUT and the DISCUSSION tabs on the FACEBOOK page for this event. World Photography Day in Colonial Beach | Facebook. The CB Creative Art Center is looking forward to hosting some of these activities for you.