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Art Classes | Painting Parties

Paint Away Art Studio
Structured art classes for kids, teens, and adults in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Build real drawing and painting skills in a warm, encouraging environment.

Why families choose Paint Away

  • Skill-building instruction

  • Warm, encouraging environment

  • Small classes

  • Local teacher who knows the community

Current classes

  • 6th–8th Grade: Mondays 2–3 PM

  • 9th–12th Grade: Wednesdays 2–3 PM

  • K–5th Grade: Wednesdays 3:30–4:30 PM

  • Adult Painting: Fridays 3–5 PM

  • Location: REACH Charter School, 290 NE C St, Grants Pass

Does your charter school offer financial assistance towards specialty classes?

Most local charter schools will either pay or reimburse you for your child’s attendance to classes at Paint Away. Check with them to see if we are one of their approved vendors. If not, contact us and we can work towards becoming one.

🎨 Join the Fun at Paint Away! 🎨

Art classes are open to all kids, K-12th grade! Signing up is easy—just pick a class you want and send me an email saying you or your student will be showing up.

💳 Pay with cash, card, cashapp or Venmo on the first day. (Venmo QR code is at the bottom of the page).

📩 Just call, text, or email to let me know your student is coming! Spots are limited, so enrolling ahead of time helps me prepare for a great class experience.

I can’t wait to make some art with you! 🎨✨

Adult Painting Class

🎨 Weekly Adult Painting Class – Join Us at Paint Away! 🎨

Looking for a creative outlet? Our weekly adult painting class is open to anyone 18 and older—no experience necessary!

📍 Location: REACH Charter School, 290 NE C St, Grants Pass, OR 97526 (No alcohol permitted)
📅 Day & Time: Fridays 3:00 - 5:00pm
💲 Cost: $20 per session (bring your own paints & brushes)
🎨 Canvas: Provided at no extra charge (11x14 or 16x24 stretched canvas)
🖌 Need supplies? Use my paints & brushes for an additional $5 per session, or bring your own

I’ll be painting right alongside you, offering guidance and support from start to finish! We’ll all use the same reference photo to practice techniques and color matching together.

Bringing your own brushes is encouraged—kids can be tough on mine! Plus, having your own supplies lets you continue working on your painting at home.

Feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy while you paint!

📩 Interested? Comment below or send me a message to reserve your spot!

Support Creativity in Our Community

Paint Away Art Studio gratefully accepts donations that help support student learning and creative exploration. Contributions allow us to provide a wider range of materials, introduce new techniques, and keep art experiences accessible for students of all ages.

While monetary donations are always appreciated and go directly toward classroom supplies and program growth, we also welcome clean, reusable materials that can be transformed into creative projects.

Helpful Donation Ideas

• cardboard tubes (paper towel or tissue roll centers)
• clean metal cans of various sizes
• cereal boxes or other thin cardboard
• paper bags
• yarn, string, ribbon, or fabric scraps
• beads or craft embellishments
• scrapbook paper
• old magazines or newspapers
• pipe cleaners
• gently used art supplies
• lamps suitable for still-life lighting

Many everyday items can become valuable artistic tools in the hands of creative students.

Thank you for helping us inspire imagination, skill, and confidence through the visual arts.

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Ways You Can Help

If you would like to discuss me coming and teaching at your school, or event please contact me.

Get in touch.