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En Plein Air Summer Sketch Class Series with Sue Wheeler

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Dates:Fri from 6/12/26 - 6/26/26
Hours:9:30 am - 11:30 am
Ages:Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Outdoor
Cost:$$ see below
Category:Arts & Crafts

From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia.

All skill levels are welcome!

The three-class series offers a 30-minute beginner sketch lesson with an hour and a half of independent sketching time.

All you need to bring is a sketchbook, pencils, a ruler, and an eraser.

Please note: watercolors, pastels, oils, or acrylics are not permitted on the Museum grounds.

Attendees who wish to tour the Hammond Castle Museum after any of the classes class are entitled to a 20% discount on a self-
guided tour.

Tour tickets may be purchased in the Museum Shop before 2:30 pm on the day of this class.

Fridays Summer Sketch Series
En Plein Air classes:
9:30 am- 11:30 am.
June 12, 19 & 26.

These classes are weather-dependent; in the event of inclement weather, this class will be rescheduled with Sue.
This series is $75.

Registration closes on the morning of the first class.
Museum Member savings apply.

About Sue Wheeler:
Sue has a lifetime of making art through various mediums from delectable pastries to abstracts in pastels, watercolor, and acrylics.

She enjoys using her creative flair in quilting and interior design as well.

Sue graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelor’s in business with a focus on hospitality management and earned an associate’s degree from the Culinary Institute of America.

Following her tenure as a pastry chef in New Hampshire, Sue returned to school for a certificate in graphic design and put her talents to use as a designer in the book publishing and art publishing industries in Vermont.

In early 2019, Sue opened her own gallery and studio, Arts Abound in Magnolia Village, MA, as an artistic haven for local artists.

Through the gallery, over 30 artists featured their creative works, ranging from paintings, hand-painted silk scarves, silver jewelry, and more.

Sue also ran many workshops and classes featuring many of the artists.

Often, Sue would work late into the night, painting in her Arts Abound studio.

After closing the gallery in 2022, Sue continued to offer the often sold-out painting classes, taught by some of the Arts Abound artists.

Sue has studied under numerous artists to learn watercolor, acrylic painting, cold wax & oil, and collage.

Her goals for the Hammond Castle Museum sketch classes are to engage those who are new to the world of art and reinvigorate those who haven’t picked up a blank canvas or sketch pad in a long time.

Sue’s philosophy on the creative process encourages you to be less concerned about the final product and instead to enjoy the journey of creativity and get lost in the moment.

Once you find yourself in your work, you may just be surprised!

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$75

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bit.ly/SketchClassSeries2026

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80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, 01930 map
Phone: 978-283-2080

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