Homeschool Art Classes
Artful Journey gallery will again be hosting art classes for homeschool students for the 2026 school year. Starting in the fall of 2026 and continuing until the spring of 2027, our veteran homeschool mom and art teacher, Shari Pittenger, will lead the Junior High & High School level kids through 2 semesters of art.
The first semester classes will focus on drawing skills and how to improve your work by incorporating the elements of art such as color, line, texture, etc.
The second semester will build on the first semester’s class content and cover a variety of related subject matter such as lettering, graphic design, optical illusions, sculpture, etc.
Each class will include a Bible verse and brief presentation of how this verse relates to the art world or a quote from an artist and how it relates to Scripture. We will work on a project in class and there will also be art homework.
You will be responsible for your own supplies—which many of you may already have.
Details:
There will be 12 classes per semester.
Available to ages 12 and up.
Classes begin Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Classes will be on Thursday afternoons from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in Artful Journey’s classroom.
Payment Options:
The cost is $120 (cash/check) or $124 (card) per semester.
Pay Online or in gallery with Credit or Debit Card. ($124)
Send or bring a check to Artful Journey Gallery - Cash or check payments receive a $4 discount ($120)
Location:
The Artful Journey Gallery is located at 4701 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61614 on the lower level.
The entrance faces Marlene Street.
Contact Info:
Please contact Shari Pittenger at ascendingartsdesign@gmail.com or the gallery ( artists@artfuljourney.art ) with any questions you might have.
TOURS
Tours for you and your family and/or co-op are available. This is a very family-friendly gallery full of the work of very talented local artists. Please keep in mind though, that some of the art is very fragile and expensive and for the artists’ sake, we have the “you break it—you buy it” policy. Please call the gallery at 309-632-4701 to schedule a time.
We hope to see many of you there soon so we can assist you and your family with your “artful journey”!
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