Tuckahoe Artists Association

2026-2027 Workshop Schedule

Monday, November 9, 2026, 9am-3pm, and/or Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 9am-3pm Maria Reardon, Gouache Workshop

Monday, March 1, 2027, 9am-3pm, and/or Tuesday, March 2, 2027, 9am-3pm Susan Stuller, A Creative Experience

2026-2027 Workshop Details

In addition to the scheduled programs, two workshops are offered to TAA members on a first come first served basis. Registration forms and information, including details and deadlines, will be emailed to members in advance of each workshop. Registration forms will also be on hand at the program meetings if space in the workshop is still available. For any registration payment and form submission questions, contact VP/Programs, Diana Freeman, (803) 493-2113, DianaFreemanArt@gmail.com, 14401 Helmsley Road, Midlothian, VA 23113. Supply lists will be provided upon registration and will be available on the TAA website.

Fall Workshop – Monday, November 9, 2026, 9am-3pm, and/or Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 9am-3pm, Maria Reardon, Gouache Workshop with Maria Reardon Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, Duntreath Hall, 7000 Park Ave, Richmond, VA. Minimum 6 students, maximum 16 students. Registration deadline is Sept. 30, 2026.

These two workshop days are designed to stand alone or both days can be attended. Following the enthusiastic response to Maria’s January demonstration, we are delighted to welcome her back for two one-day workshops. Gouache (pronounced gwash) is an opaque, water-based medium similar to watercolor that allows artists to paint from dark to light, make corrections easily and create rich, vibrant color. Maria will introduce the fundamentals of gouache while guiding students through techniques useful for color studies, travel sketching, and finished paintings. Students will complete one or more paintings while learning gouache techniques applicable to landscape, still life, and plein air subjects. Lunch is included.

Member Cost: $120 per day ($240 for 2 days)

Maria Reardon paints the world around her; loves being outdoors, immersed in nature, observing and experiencing everything going on first hand. She finds inspiration in rural and natural areas and often features horses, farm animals and wildlife in her landscapes. Her passion is painting on location, Plein Air, using vibrant and diverse colors in an impressionistic fashion, to represent the light and mood of a particular location.

Maria is a Virginia native and received her formal education from Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a Bachelor’s of Fine Art in illustration. She continued her study of the landscape with nationally known artists. Her work has been exhibited and is in private collections. She has received top awards during plein air competitions and gallery shows and her work has been published in art journals.

She is currently represented by Cabell Gallery (Lexington VA), Allure Art Center (White Stone VA) and Franco's Fine Clothier (Richmond VA). Maria enjoys teaching and is an instructor for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School (Richmond VA) and the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club (Richmond VA). When she is not painting outdoors from life, she works from her studios in Rockville VA and Goshen VA.

Spring Workshop – Monday, March 1, 2027 9am-3pm, and/or Tuesday, March 2, 2027, 9am-3pm, Susan Stuller, A Creative Experience, Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, Duntreath Hall, 7000 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA.
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Minimum 12 students, maximum 25 students. Registration deadline is January 19, 2027.

Each day is designed to stand alone, or participants may register for both days to experience the full workshop. Discover the power of color, contrast and composition in this dynamic workshop with nationally recognized artist Susan Stuller. Through demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and individual coaching, students will strengthen their design skills while exploring both traditional watercolor techniques and innovative mixed-media approaches. Whether you’re a watercolor traditionalist or eager to explore the exciting arena of mixed media, Susan will guide you through a transformative artistic journey. Lunch is included.

Day 1: Focus on designing with intention while developing confident brushwork and building rich, luminous watercolor layers. Susan will demonstrate how she combines multiple reference photos to create strong compositions using tracing paper, Sharpie markers, and students' own images. She will also demonstrate her glazing techniques to achieve vibrant color, dramatic contrast, and effective values before students begin their own paintings. Susan's hands-on teaching style includes demonstrations in stages and plenty of individual guidance throughout the day.

Day 2: Explore the creative possibilities of painting on a gessoed surface, which offers the fluidity of Yupo paper with added texture and control. This "Fix-a-Painting" day will show students how to revive or completely transform an older watercolor using gesso and fresh tube paints. Students should bring either an older watercolor they'd like to revise or a sheet of watercolor paper that has been completely coated with gesso. Through demonstrations and personalized instruction, Susan will help artists of all experience levels discover new techniques and fresh approaches to their watercolor paintings.

Member Cost: $80 (one day), $150 (both days)

Susan has been a professional artist for over 40 years. Her emphasis is on rich color and strong design. She paints in a variety of media’s but her passion lies with watercolor. She is known for her ability to capture light in her paintings as well as her unusual subject matter.

She holds status membership in numerous societies including the National Watercolor Society (Signature), Transparent Watercolor Society of America (Master Signature), Virginia Watercolor Society, Baltimore Watercolor Society (Master Elite Signature), Southern Watercolor Society (Life Member), Watercolor West; Master Signature, Missouri Watercolor Society, Texas Watercolor Society, Philadelphia Watercolor Society, San Diego Watercolor Society, Watercolor Society of Alabama, Kentucky Watercolor Society and Georgia Watercolor Society.

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