Instructor Kitty Rabb of Winnsboro instructs Sharon Swofford of Ridgeway in watercolor technique. (Photo/Barbara Ball)
RIDGEWAY (April 17, 2016) – St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Ridgeway began hosting a watercolor class last year with six students. Today, five of those students plus six more are still taking the class and have become accomplished artists.
While art instructor Kitty Rabb said the students had little or no art background when they began taking the classes, several of them will be offering their work for sale at next month’s annual Arts on the Ridge Festival.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, soft music wafts through the room as the women work on their projects under Rabb’s one-on-one guidance. Rabb said that while the atmosphere is relaxed, the work is intense and during each class the participants each complete a painting.
While Rabb instructs most of the classes, concentrating on technique, guest artists like Esther Melton instruct special classes. Melton recently demonstrated how to paint on glass and silver.
Rabb said newcomers are always welcome. The church is located at 307 Longtown Road in Ridgeway. For information about the classes, call 315-8006.
