65 WOODHULL STREET, CARROLL GARDENS, BROOKLYN

Since 2017 The Painting School has offered art classes to children and adults in Brooklyn and the Catskills. At our new, two-story Carroll Gardens studio (65 Woodhull Street) we offer classes, workshops, live models, date nights, paint & sips & parties!

We are an art studio dedicated to having fun while making great art.

While we are built around a belief that painting is a truly transformative art form, our classes and workshops feature a wide range of mediums and art forms and are taught by a variety of practicing artists who are committed sharing their art with others.

Kids and adults will have a great time growing their skill set, building creative confidence, making great art and learning about art history and contemporary art.

We are dedicated to building community around art and helping people lead more meaningful lives with art at the center.

THE PAINTING SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED

by painter and writer Sara Woster who, after attending art school and spending decades focused on developing her own painting practice, began teaching painting in 2017 in an effort to bring art to her community. She is the author of the painting how to / memoir (Painting Can Save Your Life: How and Why We Paint from Penguin Random House (think Bird by Bird meets The Joy of Painting !) . You can see her artwork here.

We have led art classes and workshops in partnership with the Bryant Park Corporation, Clinique, NYC Cultural Affairs, The Ned, the Friend of Firefighters, Powell Communications, Red Hook Art Project, South Dakota Humanities Council, Wallkill River Center for the Arts, Main Street Arts, the Red Hook Library and more.

We offer private classes, corporate workshops, and community-based classes for artists of all ages, from seniors to kids.

We reserve the right to cancel all workshops with 24 hours notice if registration numbers are too low.