Richmond's Studio is an educational program located in the Phil Mechanic Building in the River Arts District
of Asheville, NC.  Founded by artist/ art teacher Richmond Smith in 2006 and taught by local contemporary
Asheville artists, this program is devoted to teaching students the fine arts of drawing, painting, printmaking, and
sculpture amongst other working contemporary artists of Asheville.   The mission of this program is to promote
learning of the fine arts using traditional and contemporary techniques in order for the student to create their own
unique artwork through this instruction.  More than anything else, our teachers wants to show all students that art
is something that can make them happy throughout their entire life.  Not only can they experience this happiness
through the process of creating new artwork, but each student will come away from a class by looking at the world
from a different perspective.
Types of classes:

All fine art classes rotate on a six-week class schedule and all materials are
included in the cost of the class.  

  • Children's classes (K-12):  Home school and after school art classes.  From
    beginner to advance levels of students, classes are designed to cover a wide
    range of media from drawing to painting and even printmaking and sculpture.

  • Adult classes:  Evening classes and weekend classes.  From beginning to
    advanced levels of students, classes specialize in teaching drawing basics and
    more advanced techniques of painting with the painting media of oil, acrylic, and
    watercolor.

  • Open Studio: Need a place to be creative? Bring in a project to work on or use
    the time to finish projects from previous classes. Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:00 PM,
    Wednesdays 7 - 9 PM, Thursdays, 10 -12 AM. $10 per session (supplies for new
    projects provided at an additional cost.

Payment information: A $25 deposit is required when you sign up for the
class in order to save your spot in the class. The rest of the payment for the
class is expected on the first day of the class. Cash, check, or credit card
through Pay pal are accepted. To pay by credit card, go to Contact Us page.

For more information, check out the upcoming class schedule.

To sign up for classes, you can call Richmond at (828)777-3345, or
through e-mail at admin@richmonds-studio.com
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Art Education for children and adults
All classes are taught at Richmond's Studio which is located at:
Phil Mechanic Studios
109 Roberts St.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)777-3345

For upcoming events, gallery openings, and to see other artists at the Phil Mechanic Studios, come by the Phil Mechanic
Building, or check out the website at: www.philmechanicstudios.com.
     
      



*Want to give the gift of an art class for a friend or
loved one? Give them a gift certificate for a
 six-week art class at Richmond's Studio.  Call
Richmond at (828)777-3345 for more details.