The Workshops | Kirah Fine Art

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"I learned more in a week with Kirah than ten years of classes."

Let's create!

Having academic art training that began at age six, my workshops and courses offer tremendous insight and experience with materials, fundamentals, and a professional history in both traditional and contemporary processes.

Whether you prefer drawing, acrylics, watercolors, oils, pastel, mixed media, monoprinting (gelli arts), or a true beginner to visual art, I offer custom programming and mentorship for the individual or groups, from beginner to professional.

2026 WORKSHOPS

ART + TRAVEL WORKSHOPS

MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

Interested in custom private or semi-private, in-person or virtual studio sessions?

Kirah works with student-artists from beginner to professional in building painting confidence and art biz insights. Contact here.

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CRITIQUE PUNCHCARD

Interested in a critique or consulting session? Perhaps a painting session to work on a specific issue or technique. The punchcard is $60, can be used to get insights/advice on up to three works in progress, or a painting session, juried show submissions, grant proposals, art biz advice, materials questions, or push past blocks.

This can be in person or virtual. Available in the art "store."

Purchase a card!

2026 LECTURES CLICK HERE

2026 WORKSHOPS:

GEL PRINT/MIXED MEDIA

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 - 7, 2026

10 - 4 pm Adult All Levels

Cameron Art Museum - Pancoe Education Center

Wilmington, NC

Gel printing offers a fun process of exploring abstract printmaking that results in

papers perfect for any mixed media or collage project. This two day intensive starts

with basic fundamentals of gel printing, along with stencils, design techniques and

color combos. Students will create an array of collage studies with compositional

insights and other collage materials to create an array of evocative, colorful mixed

media studies. All levels welcome.

CAM Member $ 224 / Not-yet-member $280

Registration and Supply List Here

PAINT LIKE THE MASTERS: JOAQUIN SOROLLA

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2026

10 - 4 pm

Cameron Art Museum - Pancoe Education Center

Wilmington, NC

Like the Impressionists, and Postimpressionists, Sorolla was a master of light.

We can see his keen sense of place, the energy and emotional quality of color,

especially coastal themes, and embrace them into our own painting practice.

Let’s explore loose, Impressionistic techniques in this one-day intensive. All

painting mediums welcome, instructor will demo in acrylic and watercolor.

Seasoned beginners to intermediate welcome.

CAM Member $128 / Not-yet-member $160

Registration and Supply List Here

ABC'S of ACRYLIC: FUNDAMENTALS FOR THE BEGINNER

OCTOBER 2 - 10, 2026

10 - 3 pm

The Art in Bloom Gallery Classroom

Wilmington, NC

Students will bring their own supplies to class

Acrylic paint is one of the most forgiving and versatile mediums, and the results

can be bright, bold, Impressionistic, abstract…it really wears many hats. With a

focus on the still life, students will become familiar with the brushes, surfaces and

“feel” of working with heavy-body acrylic paint. Our subjects, still lifes. These

three sessions offer fundamentals, fun techniques and exercises to build

confidence, along with plenty of instructor demos, handouts and fun historical

insights. Level: For beginners

Art in Bloom Gallery - Registration and Supply List Here

2026 ART + TRAVEL WORKSHOPS

CIAO, ITALIA PLEIN AIR SKETCHING ADVENTURE

OCTOBER 2 - 10, 2026

Let's explore the green heart of Italy - Umbria!!

This workshop adventure is suitable for beginner to advanced student-artists and companions. We will build confidence working plein air, sketching, art journaling, and small, alla prima painting, taking inspiration from the art and history of Rome, and the charming medieval hill towns of Umbria.

We kick off our custom itinerary with two nights in Rome, visiting off-the-beaten path art venues, a taste of regional food and wine with our welcome dinner and stay at our charming classic, boutique hotel just off the Piazza del Popolo. Day 3 we head to our home base for 5 nights in Spello, a beautiful medieval hill town in the heart of Umbria. We will have plenty of sketching opportunities, landscapes, vineyards, olive groves and day trips to spectacular hill towns, along with regional cuisine and wines, including a cooking class and tastings. Our last night is back in Rome at the Hilton Airport Hotel connected to the terminal for morning return flights home.

Kirah has created a fun, custom itinerary rich in Italian flavors!

Starting price $3900 for companion/double occupancy.

Does not include air fare; travel insurance highly recommended.

$600 deposit to hold your spot, refundable less $100 by April 30.

8 to 14 participants

Plein air sketching/art journaling with color studies in watercolor or gouache.

8 nights hotel accommodations

7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners

Private guided cultural history and art tours; Cooking class/wine tastings

Roundtrip airport transfers; transfers to regional sites

Taxes

For details and registration info: CLICK HERE

2027 ART + TRAVEL WORKSHOPS

PAWLEYS ISLAND SPRING ARTIST RETREAT

Friday, April 23 - Friday, April 30, 2027 (GET ON THE WAIT LIST)

Join Kirah for the 47th Annual Plein Air Workshop at Sea View Inn

Spring is the perfect time for this beloved annual workshop combining great

low country painting sites, food, cultural and natural history and the historic

Sea View Inn. Every April Kirah and the artists take over the charming shabby

chic inn for plenty of plein air sketching, painting fundamentals, art history,

and gorgeous coastal inspiration. This fills up fast!

Contact the inn directly here for 2027 pricing and availability.

https://www.seaviewinn.net/artists-week-workshop/

SKETCHING THE COSTA BRAVA, SPAIN!

May 28 - June 4, 2027

I love partnering with French Escapade. This itinerary was one of my first international workshop offerings and I'm excited to return to this beautiful region of Spain!

We immerse ourselves in the sunny Costa Brava for 8 unforgettable days, sketching along the coves of the Costa Brava, with salty Mediterranean breezes, scent of pine and grilled seafood, and the rhythmic lull of the waves and distant seaside cafés.

With hands-on instruction, stunning scenery, and a supportive travel team, you’ll leave with not just new skills but cherished memories and creative inspiration.