Senior Class Coordinator

Kathleen Church

Art for Seniors

Community Outreach Program for Seniors only, age 55+. 

Each Wednesday WAS-H hosts a free art gathering for Seniors.  Sessions start at 9:30 a.m. and end at noon.  This is a friendly, supportive group for all levels of artists.  Sessions are led by an artist facilitator who provides an image to paint.  Paint along with the class or bring a different project to work on.  Participants bring their own supplies (only water-media, please).  You must register online to participate. During the summertime, this session is often an open studio where there is no artist facilitator, but seniors can come and paint together.

Safety Alert

Individuals attending Senior Classes in-person at the WAS-H facility should be aware that they must have the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.



When does registration open?  Each Monday registration opens for the following week's class. 

For example, on Monday, March 25, registration opens for the Wednesday, April 3 class. 

What supplies should you bring?  Here is a recommended list of supplies put together by one of our excellent teachers:  

Senior Supply List - Beginner Painters.pdf

Instructor Schedule

September

03 - Carla Gauthier

10 - Carla Gauthier

17 - Diann Zimmerman

24 - Diane Treprenier

October

01 - Diann Zimmerman

08 - NO CLASS

15 - Nan Wright

22 - Nan Wright

29 - Jan McNeil

November

05 - Jan McNeil

12 - Cheryl Evans

19 - Larry Spitzberg

26 - Larry Spitzberg


December

03 - Nan Wright

10 - Beth Graham

17 - K. Church & K Stopnicki

24 - NO CLASS


Art for Seniors

    • September 10, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 0
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    Art for Seniors - In Person


    Carla Gauthier

    Wednesday

    September 10, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon

    Torrey Pines California Seascape - Balancing our Colors


    Carla Gauthier’s Suggested Main Pigment List

    Lemon Yellow
    New Gamboge
    Indian Yellow
    Yellow Ochre
    Pthalo Blue
    Cerulean Blu
    Cobalt Blue
    Permanent Rose
    Neutral Tint
    Burnt Sienna  

    Carla (Huctwith) Gauthier is a citizen of Canada and the United States. She has degrees in studio art/art history and in education. Carla has been painting in watercolor for over 40 years and is a long time WAS-H member.  She is a published artist with many signature memberships including those in NWS, TWA, CSPWC, and WAS-H.  She exhibits her work nationally and internationally.



    We suggest that participants arrive a little early to set up their workspaces before class instruction and live streaming begins at 9:30 am.

    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • September 10, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Live Stream
    • 13
    Register

    Art for Seniors - LIVE STREAM 


    Carla Gauthier

    Wednesday

    September 10, 2025

    9:30 am - 11:00 am 

    Torrey Pines California Seascape - Balancing our Colors



    Carla Gauthier’s Suggested Main Pigment List

    Lemon Yellow
    New Gamboge
    Indian Yellow
    Yellow Ochre
    Pthalo Blue
    Cerulean Blu
    Cobalt Blue
    Permanent Rose
    Neutral Tint
    Burnt Sienna  

    Carla (Huctwith) Gauthier is a citizen of Canada and the United States. She has degrees in studio art/art history and in education. Carla has been painting in watercolor for over 40 years and is a long time WAS-H member.  She is a published artist with many signature memberships including those in NWS, TWA, CSPWC, and WAS-H.  She exhibits her work nationally and internationally.



    • September 17, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Diann Zimmerman

    Wednesday

    September 17, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon





    Art with Heart: September 17


    On September 17, we’ll gather with watercolor paper, pens, and a shared purpose: to create small paintings that carry big love.


    Diann will bring postcard-sized watercolor paper and pens (for the in-person class participants only), and together we’ll trace simple designs, layer joyful colors, and add ink embellishments. These mini masterpieces will be mailed to a low-income senior center in Phoenix, where Diann’s friend volunteers. The residents there rarely receive visitors—and even more rarely, something handmade just for them.

    Each postcard will be tucked into a cardstock easel frame, so it’s ready to display the moment it’s received—a little gallery of kindness on every bedside table.  


    Our goal: 50 postcards for 50 residents. Every painting, a reminder that someone is thinking of them.  


    Supplies:  bring your usual watercolor paints, brushes, paper towels, and any pens you'd like to use.  Diann will have postcard paper (for in-person participants only), printed outlines, micron waterproof pens, acrylic pens, gel pens, all kinds of fun things to enhance our paintings.   

    Plan to join from home? We’d love to include your artwork too! Create a postcard-sized painting (4” x 6”) using any medium you love, and mail it to:

    Diann Zimmerman

    6714 Crabapple Cove 

    Houston, TX 77084  

    Live Stream participants, click on this link to see/print images you can trace or draw for the class, Art with Heart Tracings.

    Diann Zimmerman’s journey into art began in 2018 after a traumatic brain injury left her searching for relief. What started as a way to ease physical pain soon became something much deeper—a source of healing, joy, and connection. Through art, she discovered not only comfort but a calling.

    Today, Diann is a thriving artist, educator, and founder of Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond, a vibrant Facebook group of over 335,000 artists from every corner of the globe. Her teachings—shared through Patreon and online challenges—are filled with warmth, encouragement, and a belief in fearless creativity.

    Her mission is simple yet powerful: to empower artists of all skill levels to explore their creativity with courage and kindness, building a global community where artistic growth is nurtured through compassion, inspiration, and shared knowledge.

    Her art—often playful, bold, and fearless—is a reflection of the optimism she brings to everything she does, from brushstroke to community leadership.


    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • September 17, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Live Streaming
    Register



    Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

    Diann Zimmerman

    Wednesday

    September 17, 2025

    9:30 am - 11:00 am




    Art with Heart: September 17

    On September 17, we’ll gather with watercolor paper, pens, and a shared purpose: to create small paintings that carry big love.

    Diann will bring postcard-sized watercolor paper and pens (for the in-person class participants only), and together we’ll trace simple designs, layer joyful colors, and add ink embellishments. These mini masterpieces will be mailed to a low-income senior center in Phoenix, where Diann’s friend volunteers. The residents there rarely receive visitors—and even more rarely, something handmade just for them.

    Each postcard will be tucked into a cardstock easel frame, so it’s ready to display the moment it’s received—a little gallery of kindness on every bedside table.  

    Our goal: 50 postcards for 50 residents. Every painting, a reminder that someone is thinking of them.  

    Supplies:  bring your usual watercolor paints, brushes, paper towels, and any pens you'd like to use.  Diann will have postcard paper (for in-person participants only), printed outlines, micron waterproof pens, acrylic pens, gel pens, all kinds of fun things to enhance our paintings.   

    Plan to join from home? We’d love to include your artwork too! Create a postcard-sized painting (4” x 6”) using any medium you love, and mail it to:

    Diann Zimmerman

    6714 Crabapple Cove 

    Houston, TX 77084  

    Live Stream participants, click on this link to see/print images you can trace or draw for the class, Art with Heart Tracings.


    Diann Zimmerman’s journey into art began in 2018 after a traumatic brain injury left her searching for relief. What started as a way to ease physical pain soon became something much deeper—a source of healing, joy, and connection. Through art, she discovered not only comfort but a calling.


    Today, Diann is a thriving artist, educator, and founder of Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond, a vibrant Facebook group of over 340,000 artists from every corner of the globe. Her teachings—shared through Patreon and online challenges—are filled with warmth, encouragement, and a belief in fearless creativity.


    Her mission is simple yet powerful: to empower artists of all skill levels to explore their creativity with courage and kindness, building a global community where artistic growth is nurtured through compassion, inspiration, and shared knowledge.

    Her art—often playful, bold, and fearless—is a reflection of the optimism she brings to everything she does, from brushstroke to community leadership.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • September 24, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    September 24, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • October 01, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM

    Diann Zimmerman

    Wednesday

    October 1, 2025

    9:30 am - 11:00 am



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    • October 15, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    October 15, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • October 22, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    October 22, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • October 29, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    October 29, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • November 05, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    November 5, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • November 12, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    November 12, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • November 19, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    November 19, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • November 26, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    November 26, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • December 03, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    December 3, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     


    • December 10, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    December 10, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.


    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     



    • December 17, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
    • 22
    Registration is closed

    Art for Seniors 

    Wednesday

    December 17, 2025

    9:30 am - Noon




    Each Wednesday we host an art gathering for Seniors.  This is a friendly and supportive group - all levels are welcome to join and there is no fee for this class however, online registration is required to participate. 

    Students bring their own supplies - only water-media please.

    This weekly event is a community outreach to seniors 55+ only.

    Safety Alert: Individuals attending this activity should be aware that they require the ability to safely descend stairs in an emergency.

    #houstonartclass #artclasshouston #texasartclass #houstonartist #houston365 #365Houston

     



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