Art At Central Piedmont

Intimidated by art but want to give it a try?

Ready to express your inner artist?

Want to try a new medium or grow your skills?

Looking for coaching by amazing instructors?

While our instructors are highly gifted in their art forms, they're also experienced, patient, and caring! With the wide array of Continuing Education art classes offered at Central Piedmont, your opportunity to find your artistic niche has arrived. So many mediums, so little time!

Spring 2023 Art Classes

Stained Glass (AVO 8720-01)

Thursdays, 2 - 5 p.m., Jan. 19 - Mar. 9

Central Campus - Center for Arts Technology, Room 010

Stained Glass (AVO 8720- 02)

Thursdays, 6 - 9 p.m., Jan. 19 - Mar. 9

Central Campus - Center for Arts Technology, Room 010

Basic Acrylic (AVO 8748-01)

Wednesdays, 6 - 9 p.m., Jan. 25 - Mar. 15

Central Campus - Overcash Center, Room 159

Watercolor (AVO 8730-40)

Fridays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Jan. 27 - Mar. 31

Levine Campus, Levine I, Room 1414

Intermediate Painting (AVO 8746-01)

Mondays, 6 - 9 p.m., Jan. 30 - Mar. 13

Central Campus - Overcash Center, Room 159

Colored Pencil Drawing (AVO 8657-01)

Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Jan. 31 - Mar. 21, no class on 2/14

Central Campus - Overcash Center, Room 155

Basic Drawing I/II (AVO 8558-01)

Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Feb. 16 - May 4

Central Campus - Overcash Center, Room 155

Mosaics for Your Home and Garden (AVO-8721-40)

Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Feb. 22 - Mar. 29

Levine Campus - Levine I, Room 1218

Watercolor (AVO 8730-40)

Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Feb. 23 - Apr. 27

Levine Campus, Levine I, Room 1414

Urban Sketching (AVO 8568-01)

Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Mar. 18 - April 1

Central Campus - Overcash Center, Room 256

Basic Acrylic (AVO 8748-02)

Wednesdays, 6 - 9 p.m., Mar. 22 - May 10

Central Campus - Overcash Center, Room 159

Stained Glass (AVO 8720-03)

Thursdays, 2 - 5 p.m., Mar. 23 - May 11

Central Campus - Center for Arts Technology, Room 010

Stained Glass (AVO 8720- 04)

Thursdays, 6 - 9 p.m., Mar. 23 - May 11

Central Campus - Center for Arts Technology, Room 010

Intermediate Painting (AVO 8746-02)

Mondays, 6 - 9 p.m., Mar. 27 - May 8

Central Campus - Overcash Center, Room 159

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Meet The Instructors

Karen Earnhardt, our Mosaics for Your Home and Garden instructor, has her work featured at most juried art festivals in central North Carolina, including the Southern Christmas show. In her classes, she goes the extra mile by bringing all the needed materials for her students, who find the art of mosaics a relaxing, rewarding, and beautiful outlet.

Meet Mike Daikubara, Urban Sketcher extraordinaire. Once again this spring, Mike brings his passion for Urban Sketching to Central Piedmont, eager to share his expertise and love for his craft with his enthusiastic students! His class begins in a classroom for a short orientation, then heads out into the 'real world' of urban sketching.

Ida Mae Irby, our Watercolor instructor comes to us from the Savannah College of Art & Design with a Masters in Fine Art, where she studied graduate-level painting as well as jewelry making and computer-aided design.

She has taught a variety of courses, from figure drawing to plein-air painting and jewelry-making. She brings a love of art in multiple forms and mediums to our students as she encourages them to grow in their skills and the expression of their creativity.

Michael Ziegler, our Stained Glass instructor brings decades of experience in stained glass design and teaching to his students who return semester after semester. They learn the basics, hone their skills to become highly capable stained glass artists in their own right and enjoy camaraderie fostered by his warm personality and wry humor. Our Mosaics instructor, Karen Earnhardt, began her creative journey in Michael's class!

Sheryl Marx, our Basic Drawing and Colored Pencils instructor, is a passionate and gifted artist who starts with the basics, teaching in such a way that virtually anyone can learn to draw. Using the excellent step-by-step book she wrote to use in her classes, her students are empowered to artistically succeed in all mediums.

Raed Al-Rawi, our Basic Acrylic and Intermediate Painting instructor, is incredibly skilled both in art and instruction. Because of his gentle and kind personality, his classes are perennial favorites; many students attend his classes over and over. Check out his permanent exhibits at Charlotte Douglas Airport, Concourse B.

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Continuing Education Class Schedule

The personal enrichment department offers classes in floral design, interior design, sewing, art, and audio engineering. Many of these include tracks for job skill development.

Questions? Call customer service to register at 704.330.4223.