Pastel or Oil Painting
| Dates: | April 22 - June 3, 2026 |
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| Meets: | 6 Wednesdays 7-9:30PM |
| Location: | Nottingham TLR |
| Cost: | $199.00 |
Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.
Beginning through advanced , oil or pastels. Students will pick one of these mediums.
The class will help beginners feel confident to start and complete a painting. More
experienced painters will perfect their skills. Demonstrations will be given throughout
the semester on techniques pertaining to landscapes, still lifes, portraits and figures.
Teacher will demonstrate in both oil and pastel. You can work from still life set ups or
from photographs. Ages 18+
SUPLY LIST
| Fee: | $199.00 |
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| Hours: | 15.00 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Course Fee (Basic) | Arl. Res. | $ 197.00 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | Arl. Sr. | $ 187.00 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | Non-Res. | $ 207.00 |
| Mandatory Fee | Material Fee | $ 2.00 |
Nottingham TLR
Nottingham Elementary School TLR 5900 Little Falls Road Arlington, VA 22204Jane Coonce-McElvany
Jane McElvany Coonce has been in the art field for over 45 years. She works in oil ,watercolor, pastel, acrylic and in terra cotta. Her works are held by private collectors, and her corporate collectors include the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, the International Country Club of Fairfax, Virginia, Georgetown University, Arlington County Courthouse and the Rickover Naval Academy. She has won numerous awards for both her paintings and her sculptures, including first prize at the International Miniature Society of Washington,D.C. in 2000 and first prize in the plein air competion of Kensington in 2005. She was a featured artist in Elan Magazine, June 2004, with her art work appearing on the cover. In the Spring of 2007, she was the featured artist at NBC News in Washington, D.C. In the summer of 2002, she had a solo exhibit at Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus. One of her paintings was featured on the cover of the Washington Post Magazine, Oct. 14, 2001 and The Olde Town Crier, April 2001. Her work is featured in the newly published book, How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Still Lifes and Florals Vol. II , published by International Artist Publishing. Prints and cards by the artist are carried at Georgetown University. In 2005, she was commissioned to do the portrait of Admiral Hyman Rickover, the father of the nuclear submarine. Her work has been represented by The Kevin Butler Gallery in Martha’s Vineyard, MA and in West Hampton, Rehoboth Art League Gallery in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, The Art League Gallery in Alexandria, VA , and the Gallery Underground in Arlington, VA. She has been an art instructor for Arlington County Adult Education since 1980. She was the founder and president for 9 years of the Arlington Artists Alliance and is the former vice president of the Miniature Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers of Washington, D.C., former 1st Vice President of The Art League board at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria,Va., former President of the McLean Art Society and former President of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the 2nd Vice President of the Arlington Artists Alliance, and the Executive Director of the Gallery Underground and Gallery Clarendon in Arlington, VA. She is a Signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society, the Potomac Valley Watercolorists and the Baltimore Watercolor Society.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 04/22/2026 | Wednesday | 7 PM to 9:30 PM | Nottingham TLR |
| 04/29/2026 | Wednesday | 7 PM to 9:30 PM | Nottingham TLR |
| 05/06/2026 | Wednesday | 7 PM to 9:30 PM | Nottingham TLR |
| 05/13/2026 | Wednesday | 7 PM to 9:30 PM | Nottingham TLR |
| 05/20/2026 | Wednesday | 7 PM to 9:30 PM | Nottingham TLR |
| 06/03/2026 | Wednesday | 7 PM to 9:30 PM | Nottingham TLR |