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Belmar, NJ, January 12, 2009 - The Belmar Arts Council (BAC) encourages you to spend this winter productively! Join their new art course called Drawing & Beyond being offered at the Belmar Arts Council beginning this January.

This class will open up the process of drawing and painting studied by the masters of the European tradition. In the studio, students will explore classic techniques and methods fundamental to drawing and painting - creating form and depth through lights and darks, perspective and color. Each student receives individual guidance as they progress and diversify their skills.

The instructors are Sven Widen and Lizzi Schippert, NJWCS, a local husband & wife team of career professional artists. Sven & Lizzi have been teaching art privately in Monmouth and Ocean Counties for over 15 years and have exhibited their work widely in one-man or juried group shows locally and internationally for over three decades. Under the name Open Your Eyes, they have offered plein air painting workshops in this country, France and Japan. Currently they have a two-person show of recent paintings in Lambertville, NJ, until January 22nd.

This class is open both to active artists who want to refresh and broaden their skills in their media of choice, and to newcomers who have always wanted to try their hand at drawing and painting. Space is limited; enroll soon by contacting the Belmar Arts Council at 732-749-3360 Thursday through Saturday 1 to 5. For more class information, call Lizzi at 732-929-9732.

Class time is Thursday 3-5PM; Session I is scheduled for Jan. 22 through Feb. 19 and Session II is held from Feb. 26 through Mar.26.

For more information, please visit our website www.belmararts.org. or stop by the Boatworks.

The programs of the Belmar Arts Council are funded by dues, donations and grants. BAC's events are made possible in part by the Monmouth County Arts Council through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through the County Historical Commission, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

About the Belmar Arts Council

The Belmar Arts Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to making Belmar a better place to live through the arts.

The Belmar Arts Council provides opportunities for our children, residents and visitors to experience and participate in artistic activities by nurturing and maintaining an atmosphere in which art and artists can thrive in our community.

We provide a twelve-month voice for the arts in our community and schools by promoting events of interest for residents and visitors.

Recent events sponsored by BAC include the Art Walk, Youth Art Exhibition, Battle of the Bands, Community Mural Project, FantaSea Creature Invasion, Beaux Eaux Ball, Liberty Oaks Choral Concert, Juried Craft Show and Valentine Cabaret.

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The BAC logo and this release in Word and HTML format are available at
http://www.namc-hitech.com/bac

For additional information:
Belmar Arts Council
http://www.belmararts.org