The next workshop at the Berkeley Art works will be Introduction to Acrylic Painting on Saturday, March 15 from 1-4 pm. The workshop taught by Teaching Artist Jean Kellogg and will be held at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg.

This class will be an introduction to some of the basic acrylic painting techniques.  Information provided will include brush selection, prep work, paint application methods, use of paper and canvas boards, and will also allow the student to sample a variety of materials, brush techniques, and paints, If you have been thinking about starting to paint with acrylics, this is a great class to begin to learn and have fun!

Other announced workshops are:

Design and Composition on Saturday, March 29 from 1-4 pm, taught by Judith Becker and Multi-Media and Collage, Saturday, April 5 also taught by Judith Becker.

Details and online registration are available at www.berkeleyartswv.org/artworks/workshops/ . For more information, email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com, call 304-620-7277 or visit the Berkeley Art Works at 116 North Queen Street Thu-Sat 12-5, Sun 12-3.

The Berkeley Art Works, a project of the Berkeley Arts Council, is the realization of the long-held dream of the arts community in Martinsburg and Berkeley County West Virginia: to have a community-based arts facility that supports local and regional artists, brings quality arts experiences for the members of the public, and provides a wide range of arts learning experiences for local residents, artists, and artisans. The Berkeley Arts Council is on the Web at www.berkeleyartswv.org.