Closure Notice:

  • Georgia O’Keeffe Museum | Santa Fe | Early closure at 3 PM on March 29, and closed March 31

  • Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Welcome Center | Abiquiú | Closed March 26 – April 1 for exhibition changes

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Online Class: Watercolor Still Lifes—Found Objects

  • Wednesday, December 14
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM MT
  • Virtual

Space is limited, reservations required. Please email contact@gokm.org or call 505.946.1000 for assistance with event registration. 

Join artist Devon Burke and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum as we explore watercolor techniques utilized to paint still lifes using found objects. In this intermediate painter level course participants will explore color and tonal compositions inspired by nature as seen in our environment, personal home collections, and Georgia O’Keeffe’s own practice of collecting and painting found objects. We will walk you through highlighting, shading, and detailing still lifes and participants will be given the opportunity to an open studio working experience to either begin a still life of personal choice or to further develop the example provided from the instructor demonstration. 

Supplies you will need:

  • watercolor paints
  • round paintbrush
  • watercolor or drawing paper

About the instructor

Instructor Devon Burke returned to Santa Fe after years away in Worcester, Massachusetts. She earned an MFA from Boston University in Art Education with a concentration in Art Therapy practice in the art classroom, and a BFA in Art Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Devon taught art for eight years in Massachusetts public schools, and has taught beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses in painting to adults. Her main media of study is watercolor, specifically small landscape and plein air painting. Devon enjoys the delicate nature and transparency of watercolor, and has a strong passion for sharing her love of it with others.

This class is suitable for participants 16 and up. 

This program will take place via the video conferencing platform Zoom. Details for accessing the Zoom meeting will be sent to participants by email the day before the class takes place. Please register in advance in order to access the program. 

Note that all program times are in Mountain Time Zone.

This class is being offered on a sliding scale:

$10; minimum fee

$20; covers the cost of the class

$30; covers the cost of the class, plus a contribution to support educational programs

Please email contact@gokm.org or call 505.946.1000 for assistance with event registration.

Our cancelation and refund policy can be found on our visitor information page.

Upcoming Events

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MAIN LIBRARY | 145 WASHINGTON AVE, SANTA FE, NM, 87501

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Online Class: Clean & Clear Watercolor Mixes using Complementary Colors

Online

Saturday, March 30

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Online Class: Botanical Watercolors

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Tuesday, April 2

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