Art Snaks: Feed your curiosity. Fuel your art.

Art Snaks: Feed your curiosity. Fuel your art.

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GESSO - More than a Primer

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Blurred woman wearing glasses and a dark shirt, looking at her painting brushes in an art studio with natural light and brick wall background.

Private Mentoring and Coaching
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Art supplies including two tubes of Golden open acrylic paint, scissors, a white plastic palette knife, a black plastic spatula, and dried colored leaves on a work surface.

Gel Plate Printing & Mixed Media
Five Points Arts Center
Torrington, CT
6 Weeks, Thursdays, July 14 - August 18
2:00pm-4:30pm

Paint palette with various colors of paint, a paintbrush, and partitioned sections of painted canvas on a yellow grid background.

Online Abstract Painting Level I
Learn the basics of Value, Color, Shape and Composition
Self-paced, anytime.
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Online Mixed Media Collage

Online Mixed Media Collage
Combines creative exploration with foundational art principles
Self- paced, Anytime
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Ferns and greeting cards on a table

Online Botanical Gel Plate Greeting Cards
Make beautiful greeting cards using fresh leaves, a gel plate, and acrylic paint.
Self-paced, anytime
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Six abstract black and gray paintings on white background, arranged in three rows and two columns, featuring bold brushstrokes, scribbles, and textures.

Online Art Snaks
Bite-sized online mini-course to fuel your creativity
Self-paced, Anytime
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Abstract mixed media artwork with vibrant colors, including red, pink, yellow, blue, and black, featuring textured layers, scribbles, and geometric shapes.

Expressive Abstract Painting
Washington Art Association
Washington Depot, CT
5 Weeks - Saturdays
June 6-July 18
9:30am-12pm

Expressive Abstract Painting Intro Workshop
Silvermine Art Center
New Canaan, CT
Sunday, July 12
10:00am-3:30pm

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      “Excellent teacher! I took a ten week Zoom class with Heather and would highly recommend any class she was teaching. Her subject and background knowledge of the class she taught was extraordinary. She introduced us to a wide variety of techniques and mediums and guided us through using them in a very professional, yet personal and non-judgmental way. I throughly enjoyed this class and it provided me with new ways of approaching and looking at my work.” - Jane

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      “Heather is a very inspiring and upbeat instructor, with lots of practical techniques and insights to improve my art. Enjoyed her class immensely and expect to take more.” - Peter

      Musings

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      Here are some articles containing hints and tips on art making

      Musings
      A smiling woman with blonde hair wearing a colorful patterned sweater, sitting in front of a multicolored textured painting.

      Hi! I’m Heather Neilson. I find great joy in helping others discover and express their creative voice. I offer in-person and online art classes and workshops where you can explore self-expression, build skills, and experience personal growth.

      My courses are designed to make the creative process feel natural, interesting, and fun. Along the way, you’ll gain practical skills, fresh perspectives, and a deeper sense of your own artistic potential.

      I have been making art for over 30 years, was trained as a GOLDEN Arts Educator and am currently a Silverbrush Educator. I studied at the Arts Student League of New York and with several master artists. I have a B.A. in Communications from Rutgers University. Before pursuing art full time, I had a career in corporate marketing.