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• Art for Seniors In Person

  • When
    April 29, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
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    6
  • Registered
    18 registrants

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  Art for Seniors IN PERSON

  Wednesday

  April 29

  9:30 am - Noon

  Diann Zimmerman

  ... Now for something completely different!   The senior class will create a mystery mural together. 

  
  

  Each in-person attendee will receive a piece of watercolor paper with a pre-drawn outline.  Each piece will make a beautiful abstract-ish painting on its own... but when we place them together in the correct order, it will reveal.... a surprise painting! 

  
  

  What to bring:

  • your usual watercolor paints, brushes, paper towels, etc.
  • optional: acrylic markers, crayons, pens
  • your curiosity and sense of adventure

  
  

  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.

  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 (paper, paints, brushes, paper towels, etc.) - 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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• Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  • When
    April 29, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Live Streaming
  • Registered
    37 registrants

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  Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  Wednesday

  April 29

  9:30 am - 11:00 am

  Diann Zimmerman

  ... Now for something completely different!   The senior class will create a mystery mural together. 

  
  

  Each in-person attendee will receive a piece of watercolor paper with a pre-drawn outline.  Each piece will make a beautiful abstract-ish painting on its own... but when we place them together in the correct order, it will reveal.... a surprise painting! 

  
  

  For our friends joining via livestream, you will receive a couple outline templates before the class that you can trace and paint along.  After the class, Diann will share all the templates.  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  For the streaming attendees, here are 2 out of the 30 outlines for the "Mystery Mural"

  I labeled the outlines with colors:

  • BS = Burnt Sienna
  • YO = Yellow Ochre
  • Anything not labeled can be any color you want!  

  After the class, I will provide the outlines for every mural "tile" so you can recreate this if you'd like.

  
  

  What to bring:

  • your usual watercolor paints, brushes, paper towels, etc.
  • optional: acrylic markers, crayons, pens
  • your curiosity and sense of adventure

  
  

  
  

  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.

  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.

  
  

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

   
  

  
  

  
  

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• Art for Seniors In Person

  • When
    May 06, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    12
  • Registered
    12 registrants

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  Art for Seniors IN PERSON

  
  

  May 6

  Wednesday, 9:30 am - Noon

  Nan Wright

  "High Falls"

  Supplies:

  • Winsor & Newton Designer's Gouache, Permanent White or Dr Ph Martin's Bleedproof White
  • Granulating watercolors like Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna would be helpful.
  • Seriously consider getting 100% cotton paper  

  
  

  

  Nan Wright began her creative journey as a globe-trotting photographer, capturing everyday life in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and South America. Today, she has traded pixels for pigments, bringing the same eye for light, texture, composition, and subtle quirk to her watercolor paintings.

  She has studied with renowned artists such as Karen Vance, Vlad Yeliseyev, and Brienne Brown, developing a distinctive and recognizable style. Her work has been juried into international watercolor exhibitions and has received numerous awards.

  Nan’s paintings have been featured annually on the Winter Park Art Trail and in Plein Air @ Altitude in Winter Park, Colorado, since their 2021 beginnings. She has also exhibited in Galveston, Steamboat, Breckenridge, and with Arts for Rural Texas in Fayetteville, and has received six invitations to the prestigious Bayou City Art Festival in Houston.

  In addition to exhibiting her work, Nan teaches watercolor classes at the 600-member Watercolor Art Society of Houston, where she also volunteers her time.

  She is a member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Watercolor Art Society–Houston, Outdoor Painters Society, Women in the Visual and Literary Arts, and Fraser Valley Arts.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  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 (paper, paints, brushes, paper towels, etc.) - 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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• Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  • When
    May 06, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Live Streaming
  • Registered
    20 registrants

  Register

  Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  
  

  May 6

  Wednesday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am

  Nan Wright

  "High Falls"

  Supplies:

  • Winsor & Newton Designer's Gouache, Permanent White or Dr Ph Martin's Bleedproof White
  • Granulating watercolors like Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna would be helpful.
  • Seriously consider getting 100% cotton paper  

  

  Nan Wright began her creative journey as a globe-trotting photographer, capturing everyday life in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and South America. Today, she has traded pixels for pigments, bringing the same eye for light, texture, composition, and subtle quirk to her watercolor paintings.

  She has studied with renowned artists such as Karen Vance, Vlad Yeliseyev, and Brienne Brown, developing a distinctive and recognizable style. Her work has been juried into international watercolor exhibitions and has received numerous awards.

  Nan’s paintings have been featured annually on the Winter Park Art Trail and in Plein Air @ Altitude in Winter Park, Colorado, since their 2021 beginnings. She has also exhibited in Galveston, Steamboat, Breckenridge, and with Arts for Rural Texas in Fayetteville, and has received six invitations to the prestigious Bayou City Art Festival in Houston.

  In addition to exhibiting her work, Nan teaches watercolor classes at the 600-member Watercolor Art Society of Houston, where she also volunteers her time.

  She is a member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Watercolor Art Society–Houston, Outdoor Painters Society, Women in the Visual and Literary Arts, and Fraser Valley Arts.

  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.

  
  

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

   
  

  
  

  
  

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• Art for Seniors In Person

  • When
    May 13, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    24

  Registration is closed

  Art for Seniors IN PERSON

  Wednesday

  May 13

  9:30 am - Noon

  Jan McNeil

  
  

  

  Jan McNeill has always loved watercolor but with a full time job and 2 children, there wasn’t much time left over!   She was able to begin her watercolor journey 25 years ago when her children became teenagers and she was able to start a weekly night class with Caroline Graham. 

  Jan has learned a lot from various workshops, teachers, art books, and magazines.  She learned that she does her best work on hot press paper with round brushes.

  Jan became actively involved with WAS-H after she retired.   She’s held a variety of board positions including President, Vice President, Gallery Director, and Publicity Director.  She currently is the Board Historian. 

  Jan loves watercolor and the WAS-H organization!  She hopes that you also find it enjoyable and helpful in your own watercolor journey.

  “Anyone can master watercolor if they love it too much to quit!”  (per Angela Fehr - Canadian artist)

  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 (paper, paints, brushes, paper towels, etc.) - 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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• Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  • When
    May 13, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Live Streaming
  • Registered
    13 registrants

  Register

  Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  Wednesday

  May 13

  9:30 am - 11:00 am

  Jan McNeil

  
  

  

  Jan McNeill has always loved watercolor but with a full time job and 2 children, there wasn’t much time left over!   She was able to begin her watercolor journey 25 years ago when her children became teenagers and she was able to start a weekly night class with Caroline Graham. 

  Jan has learned a lot from various workshops, teachers, art books, and magazines.  She learned that she does her best work on hot press paper with round brushes.

  Jan became actively involved with WAS-H after she retired.   She’s held a variety of board positions including President, Vice President, Gallery Director, and Publicity Director.  She currently is the Board Historian. 

  Jan loves watercolor and the WAS-H organization!  She hopes that you also find it enjoyable and helpful in your own watercolor journey.

  “Anyone can master watercolor if they love it too much to quit!”  (per Angela Fehr - Canadian artist)

  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.

  
  

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

   
  

  
  

  
  

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• Art for Seniors In Person

  • When
    May 20, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    24

  Registration is closed

  Art for Seniors IN PERSON

  Wednesday

  May 20

  9:30 am - Noon

  Linda Flowers

  "Sassy Teapots and Tea Bags"

  
  

  For this class, Linda will demonstrate how to use tea bags, stencils, and gauze to add interesting touches to teapots.  She will provide the gauze but please bring collage pieces to decorate your whimsical teapots.
  

  Tea and nibbles will be provided to enjoy as we transform a blank sheet of paper into something unique and personal for your kitchen wall.

  
  

  

  Linda Flowers began her artist journey in 2008 while living as an ex-pat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  While in Rio, she joined a local art group and so began her passion for art. 

  She has been a member of WAS-H for several years; and as a member, Linda regularly exhibits her art at the monthly gallery shows.  She stepped into the role of Gallery Director from 2023 to 2024 and has also taken part in teaching the Wednesday Art for Seniors class. 

  Her favorite mediums are watercolor and acrylic.  She loves creating abstract pieces because of the freedom and absence of constraints of realistic representation.  Linda is known in the art circle for her “Imperfect/Perfect” women series.  For this series, she sketches the women with her non-dominant hand and then paints the women with her dominant hand.  You can see her art on Instagram at:  artbylindaflowers. 

  When not painting, Linda enjoys reading, gardening, traveling, and sailing.

  
  

  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 (paper, paints, brushes, paper towels, etc.) - 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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• Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  • When
    May 20, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Live Streaming
  • Registered
    13 registrants

  Register

  Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  Wednesday

  May 20

  9:30 am - 11:00 am

  Linda Flowers

  "Sassy Teapots and Tea Bags"

  
  

  For this class, Linda will demonstrate how to use tea bags, stencils, and gauze to add interesting touches to teapots.  She will provide the gauze but please bring collage pieces to decorate your whimsical teapots.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  Linda Flowers began her artist journey in 2008 while living as an ex-pat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  While in Rio, she joined a local art group and so began her passion for art. 

  She has been a member of WAS-H for several years; and as a member, Linda regularly exhibits her art at the monthly gallery shows.  She stepped into the role of Gallery Director from 2023 to 2024 and has also taken part in teaching the Wednesday Art for Seniors class. 

  Her favorite mediums are watercolor and acrylic.  She loves creating abstract pieces because of the freedom and absence of constraints of realistic representation.  Linda is known in the art circle for her “Imperfect/Perfect” women series.  For this series, she sketches the women with her non-dominant hand and then paints the women with her dominant hand.  You can see her art on Instagram at:  artbylindaflowers. 

  When not painting, Linda enjoys reading, gardening, traveling, and sailing.

  
  

  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.

  
  

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

   
  

  
  

  
  

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• Art for Seniors In Person

  • When
    May 27, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    WAS-H, 1601 Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    24

  Registration is closed

  Art for Seniors IN PERSON

  Wednesday

  May 27

  9:30 am - Noon

  Cheryl Evans

  Bloom Where You Are Planted: 

  Working With Positive and Negative Space

  
  

  

  Cheryl’s first classroom teaching experience was in a tree house overlooking the ditch on First Street and Craig in Pasadena, Texas. The six-year-old teacher taught her eager pupils how to draw a palm tree and a bunny, and her 40+-year art teaching career was launched. She went on to receive a BFA and MA and teach the wonders of art to students from ages 4 – 94, from kindergarten to college.

  She was named Texas Art Educator of the Year in 2012, an ELITE Signature member at WAS-H, and she is still enthusiastically sharing her love of art as a painting instructor. She teaches art teachers as a pre-service and workshop presenter throughout Texas, and has taught workshops at many art leagues throughout Texas. Her paintings are in collections here and abroad, and recently had a very successful one-woman show at the Tower Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work ranges from landscape to portraiture to abstract. Presently she is the Educational Director at WAS-H and a producing watercolorist.

  She can still draw a mean palm tree.

  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 (paper, paints, brushes, paper towels, etc.) - 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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• Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  • When
    May 27, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Live Streaming
  • Registered
    13 registrants

  Register

  Art for Seniors LIVE STREAM ONLY

  Wednesday

  May 27

  9:30 am - 11:00 am

  Cheryl Evans

  Bloom Where You Are Planted: 

  Working With Positive and Negative Space

  
  

  

  Cheryl’s first classroom teaching experience was in a tree house overlooking the ditch on First Street and Craig in Pasadena, Texas. The six-year-old teacher taught her eager pupils how to draw a palm tree and a bunny, and her 40+-year art teaching career was launched. She went on to receive a BFA and MA and teach the wonders of art to students from ages 4 – 94, from kindergarten to college.

  She was named Texas Art Educator of the Year in 2012, an ELITE Signature member at WAS-H, and she is still enthusiastically sharing her love of art as a painting instructor. She teaches art teachers as a pre-service and workshop presenter throughout Texas, and has taught workshops at many art leagues throughout Texas. Her paintings are in collections here and abroad, and recently had a very successful one-woman show at the Tower Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work ranges from landscape to portraiture to abstract. Presently she is the Educational Director at WAS-H and a producing watercolorist.

  She can still draw a mean palm tree.

  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.

  
  

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

   
  

  
  

  
  

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