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Belmar, NJ, May 13, 2008 - The Belmar Arts Council (BAC) presents a new Watercolor Painting workshop series just for teens, taught by local watercolorist and BAC member, Rose Reilly Leonard. Through this painting workshop series, and future workshops, BAC intends to offer continued opportunities for teens to become involved with the Belmar Arts Council and to participate in all disciplines in the arts.

Rose Reilly Leonard is an exhibiting artist with many years experience teaching watercolor to adults and children, and enjoys sharing her joy of art with her students. She teaches locally at various locations as well as at her home studio.

Beginning on May 22, the series of four watercolor painting sessions will be held after school hours at the BAC building, the Boatworks, on Thursdays from 4-6:00 pm with the following dates of: May 22, May 29, June 5, and June 12. Each weekly two-hour class will cover the process and techniques of watercolor painting for beginners and intermediates. Students will sketch from photos using a grid, learn the application of watercolor washes, learn to mix colors, and use a palette. Techniques such as blending and softening edges, and creating depth through value, perspective and composition will be offered. The end result will be completed frame-worthy paintings!

Watercolor supplies will be included in the class fee of $10 per session, or $35 for all four classes. Registrations for the entire workshop series, or for one or more of the classes, can be made by email to Workshops@belmararts.org or by calling the BAC office at 732-749-3360. Registrations can also be made by email to Rose Reilly Leonard at eug312@comcast.net. Additional information about the watercolor workshop series can be found on the Belmar Arts Council website, www.belmararts.org under Calendar, by date.

The Belmar Arts Council's programs are funded through dues, donations and grants. This watercolor workshop series for teens is grant funded through the Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, through a Program Grant entitled Building Arts Participation (BAP). The BAP program intends to inspire, encourage and support opportunities in the arts specifically for teens, and build teen participation and involvement in all of the arts.

For more information about the BAP Program, and other arts opportunities for teens, visit the Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) at their new website www.monmoutharts.org. Click on Art Education, and view the Teen Arts Connection link. Additional information about the Teen Arts Festival and the Art Education newsletter is also online. Teens who are interested can become an Arts Ambassadors, and report on arts happenings in their part of the county. Arts Ambassadors participate in other council activities, create arts opportunities for other teens, and post teen art news on the new Teen Art Connection Forum. Information about how to become an Arts Ambassador can be found online at www.monmoutharts.org under Art Education, Teen Arts Connection.

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 and Juried Craft Show.

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http://www.namc-hitech.com/bac

For additional information:
Belmar Arts Council
Sandy Taylor, Chair - Summer 08 Teen Workshops E:workshops@belmararts.org
or Jack Leonard, V: 732-496-0993 E:j.leonard@namc-hitech.com Communications Committee