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The Visual Sentence - $59.
Discover a fresh approach to art when you remove the boundaries of the ‘canvas’, or substrate. I think of this process as stringing together little gems of visual yummies like words in a sentence!
Ongoing - on Skillshare
Abstract Collage: Creating Compositions with Tissue Paper - by subscription
This workshop is on Skillshare. Composition is perhaps the most elusive aspect of abstract painting. Since there is no specific object depicted in an abstract piece, composition - the way the elements work together on the canvas or page - takes a central role. In this Skillshare class I want to demystify some of the main components of abstract composition, making it accessible to anyone.
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Color in Practice- $72.
In this class I’ll show you how to move beyond basic color theory and really work with color in your own art. We’ll look at value, hue, and tone, and I’ll share ways to mix and adjust colors so they form RELATIONSHIPS that strengthen your paintings. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of color, plus some finished collage pieces.
NEW January 6, 2026 - March 10, 2026
(with a pre-Zoom meeting on December 30, 2025)
2026
* September 14 - 18, 2026
* October 14 - 19, 2026
Color & Composition - Maryland
If you love color but sometimes feel stuck using the same combinations, this workshop is for you. We’ll dig into what makes color work — how to mix it, change it, and make it your own. By the end, you’ll have a deeper understanding of color and a new set of tools to make your work sing. This is an intermediate workshop.
Red Thread Workshops, Knoxville, MD
Series as Process - Madeline Island
In Series as Process we explore ideas over the course of multiple pieces or studies. Whether the resulting pieces “hang together” or not is not the point, and this workshop will shift your focus to the process of inquiry.
Madeline Island School of the Arts, La Pointe, WI
Expanding the Sketchbook - $300.
Kickstart your creativity with a 10-week study series!
Each week, you’ll get a new prompt and create multiple quick studies using a variety of materials, techniques, and subjects. Share your work with a supportive online community and explore new approaches while developing a regular artistic practice.
Everything Jane Davies- $197.
In this class I’ll show you how to move beyond basic color theory and really work with color in your own art. We’ll look at value, hue, and tone, and I’ll share ways to mix and adjust colors so they form RELATIONSHIPS that strengthen your paintings. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of color, plus some finished collage pieces.
On Carla Sonheim Presents
* May 1 - 8, 2027
Responding to Place in Abstract Mixed Media - France
Join Jane Davies in South West France for a week long workshop in Abstract Mixed Media. Drawing inspiration from the surroundings at Atelier Clos Mirabel we’ll record shapes, colours, textures, and more. Translating these into exciting studies and a small series using paint, collage, and drawing media.
Clos Mirabel, Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, S.W. France
For this workshop you pay the venue (Clos Mirabel) and the teacher (Jane Davies) separately.
Cancellation policy: 50% refund until February 6, 2027, none after that date.
2027
* January 25 - 29, 2027
Responding to Place in Abstract Mixed Media - Tucson, AZ
Use the desert landscape as inspiration for studying abstract composition. In this intermediate mixed-media workshop we’ll use colors, shapes, texture from our environment as elements in abstract studies to discover new ways to respond to place.
Madeline Island School of the Arts, Tucson, AZ
* September 19 - 25, 2027
Materials and Meanings: A Mixed Media Workshop
In this workshop we'll paint, draw, collage, and stitch while exploring how different materials affect the look and feel of our work. You'll experiment with paper, canvas, cardboard, fabric, and thread, gaining a deeper understanding of the expressive possibilities each brings to the creative process.
Find out more and register here.
Interactive Zoom Workshop - Starts 12/29/2026 - 3/16/2027
Expanding the Sketchbook - $300.
A weekly creative workout designed to push you beyond your comfort zone through playful experimentation, curiosity, and what-if thinking. Explore paint, collage, drawing, and more as your sketchbook becomes a playground for discovering new possibilities.