Cole Gallery

***NEW ENCAUSTIC CLASS***
Renegade and Beyond! Mixed Media Encaustics w/ Tracy Felix
$195.00,Sat & Sun, 10:30-4:30
All Levels Welcome & Everything included with $50 supply fee payable directly to the instructor

Discover the luminous, textural world of encaustic painting in this immersive workshop with Tracy Felix. Using molten wax, students will explore layering, fusing, and expressive mark-making to create rich, contemporary works.
Known for her bold “Renegade” approach, Tracy brings a fresh, experimental style to this versatile medium. This special one-day workshop—her first in six years at Cole Art Studio—is a rare opportunity to learn from a favorite instructor.
Students will create two paintings, beginning with collage and texture-building, then incorporating wax, inks, pigments, and even a shellac burn technique. Tracy will demonstrate each step along the way.
Open to all skill levels. All supplies included—just come ready to create!

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/renegade-and-beyond-mixed-media-encaustics-w/-tracy-felix-august-15-/-1030-430-all-levels-welcome

****NEW FRIDAY NIGHT SNOW LADY COLLAGE CLASS****
Friday Night Art & Wine - Playful Botanical Collage w/ Lisa Snow Lady
$135.00, August 14, Friday Evening 5:00-8:00pm
In-Person. All Levels Welcome, Including Beginners!
All supplies included. Everyone will go home with a finished collage!

Celebrate Friday night and cut, tear and paste layers of colorful papers to create beautiful collages that can easily be framed or mounted onto panels! Taking inspiration from flowers, buds, leaves and berries in this playful, fun, and explorative class, Lisa will guide you in simplifying the subject matter, creating interesting compositions, and making harmonious color choices. You will learn techniques to create collages on your own with just a few simple materials, Every student will go home with a beautiful collage!
In the spirit of friendship and fun, wine, seltzer water, and packaged snacks will be provided. Feel free to bring a friend—or a treat to share!

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/friday-night-art-wine-playful-botanical-collage-w/-lisa-snow-lady-august-14-/-5-8pm-all-levels

****EDMONDS SUMMER WINE WALKS****
SIP. SHOP. SOCIALIZE. SUPPORT.
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW BEFORE WE SELL OUT!
June 27th and August 1st, 2026
5 to 8pm, downtown Edmonds

Join us for the Edmonds Summer Wine Walks! Sip local wines, shop small, socialize with good friends, and support the Arts in Edmonds all on a gorgeous summer evening. Downtown Edmonds businesses will be featuring wine tastings from select boutique Pacific Northwest wineries.
Tickets include admission wristband, tasting glasses and 10 tickets good for one-ounce pours of wine at the participating locations. Wine totes are also available to carry any bottles you purchase!
Proceeds benefit Art Walk Edmonds, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Arts in Edmonds. This is Art Walk Edmonds’ only fundraiser and we are happy to be able to do more with art for our community. Profits raised from this year's Wine Walks will help cover administration costs for Art Walk Edmonds, fund special events and help to install new murals and other public art.

https://www.artwalkedmonds.com/wine-walks

PLEIN AIR CLASS- Painting with Gouache in Beautiful Edmonds w/ Kim Caldwell
$225.00, Saturday, July 25, 10:30-5:30

Join artist Kim Caldwell for a relaxed, immersive seven-hour plein air painting experience along the Edmonds waterfront. Known for her bold color and expressive brushwork, Kim will focus on gouache while welcoming you to work in whatever medium you prefer—gouache or acrylic.
Gouache has quickly become a favorite for artists on the go, thanks to its rich, vibrant color and ease of use outdoors. Throughout the day, you’ll explore the fundamentals of plein air painting, with an emphasis on simplifying shapes, capturing light, and building strong compositions.
Weather permitting, we’ll paint outside in Edmonds, taking in sweeping views of the Olympic Mountains and the shoreline in full summer color. If the weather turns, we’ll move into the studio at Cole Art Studio, where Kim will show you how to turn sketches, photos, and memories into finished paintings. With demos, group conversation, and individual guidance, you’ll gain practical tools for building a painting from start to finish—and learn how to bring more clarity and atmosphere into your work.
Perfect for all skill levels, this workshop is a great way to grow your plein air practice, explore gouache, and spend a creative day inspired by Edmonds’ natural beauty.

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/painting-with-gouache-in-beautiful-edmonds-w/-kim-caldwell-saturday-july-25-/-1030-430-all-levels

2-DAY Painting Expressive Flowers in Acrylic w/ Shirley Sakatani
$350.00, Saturday - Sunday, July 18 - 19, 11:00-5:00pm
All Levels Welcome!

Let artist and instructor Shirley Sakatani cheerfully guide you through painting gorgeous, large-scale flowers in her signature splashy, fresh style. From tulips and dahlias, students will select from a variety of floral images that Shirley provides, with personalized instruction on creating vibrant color, rich texture, and strong design.
Perfect for all skill levels, this workshop explores essential techniques, including color mixing, value, and composition. You’ll learn how to build luminous backgrounds while bringing bold, lifelike blooms to life.
Each student will leave with a finished painting to cherish.

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/painting-expressive-flowers-in-acrylic-w/-shirley-sakatani-july-18-19-/-1100-500-all-levels

Congrats to our Bev Jozwiak!!!

2-Day Intensive Class with Pastels and Janis Graves
"Lush & Colorful Pastel".
$325.00, Sat - Sun, July 11-12, 10:30-4:30
All Levels welcome, Including Beginners!

Discover the rich color and expressive beauty of pastel in this inspiring, hands-on class with Janis. Whether you’re brand new to the medium or looking to deepen your skills, Janis offers personalized guidance as you explore everything from landscapes to lively animal subjects. Learn essential techniques, including surface preparation, thoughtful composition, and confident color choices that make your paintings glow with life. Choose from a selection of inspiring reference images provided by Janis, or bring your own favorite photos to create artwork that’s uniquely yours. Come ready to experiment, learn, and leave with new skills and beautiful pastel paintings you’ll be proud to share.
https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/lush-colorful-pastel-painting-w/-janis-graves-july-11-12-/-1030-430-all-levels

2-Day Oil Painting in The Russian Impressionist Tradition
with Pam Ingalls
$425.00, Demo on Friday, (Art & Wine Demo on Friday at 6:00pm)
Class Saturday & Sunday, August 8-9, 10:30-4:30 pm

Renowned impressionist Pam Ingalls will teach you to paint in the beautiful Russian impressionist style of “liquid light.” This experienced instructor will take each student at their own level through the basics, exploring value, color, and intensity in oil painting with still lifes using her fresh, impasto approach. Friday evening, watch a painting demonstration, with lots of time for questions afterwards. The next two days will be an immersion into learning how to paint. Plan to get inspired and walk away with new skills. The class will paint from a wide variety of still life vignettes.
The Friday evening painting demo is included in the fee for this class and will take place here at Cole Gallery. You will not want to miss watching Pam paint a portrait from start to finish in two hours!

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/oil-painting-in-the-russian-impressionist-tradition-w/-pam-ingalls-august-8-9-demo-on-august-7-all-levels-welcome

***NEW PLEIN AIR CLASS***
Painting with Gouache in Beautiful Edmonds w/ Kim Caldwell
$225.00, Saturday, July 25, 10:30-5:30

Join artist Kim Caldwell for a relaxed, immersive seven-hour plein air painting experience along the Edmonds waterfront. Known for her bold color and expressive brushwork, Kim will focus on gouache while welcoming you to work in whatever medium you prefer—gouache or acrylic.
Gouache has quickly become a favorite for artists on the go, thanks to its rich, vibrant color and ease of use outdoors. Throughout the day, you’ll explore the fundamentals of plein air painting, with an emphasis on simplifying shapes, capturing light, and building strong compositions.
Weather permitting, we’ll paint outside in Edmonds, taking in sweeping views of the Olympic Mountains and the shoreline in full summer color. If the weather turns, we’ll move into the studio at Cole Art Studio, where Kim will show you how to turn sketches, photos, and memories into finished paintings. With demos, group conversation, and individual guidance, you’ll gain practical tools for building a painting from start to finish—and learn how to bring more clarity and atmosphere into your work.
Perfect for all skill levels, this workshop is a great way to grow your plein air practice, explore gouache, and spend a creative day inspired by Edmonds’ natural beauty.

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/painting-with-gouache-in-beautiful-edmonds-w/-kim-caldwell-saturday-july-25-/-1030-430-all-levels