ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Our studio classroom is located at Hatch Street Studios, 88 Hatch Street, Space 210B, in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
CATHERINE CARTER ART STUDIO opened our doors at Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford in 2018, offering realistic drawing classes to children. In 2019, we moved to nearby 90 Hatch and expanded our offerings to include mixed-media classes and workshops for adults. Also in 2019, we were approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to offer professional development points to public school teachers. Then, in 2020, we relocated to our current sunlit and spacious classroom at 88 Hatch Street, Studio 210B, a space we share with the Spotted Newt Gallery.
Our motto is SERIOUS STUDY IN AN ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT. Our goal is to teach traditional drawing and painting techniques in a welcoming classroom, providing clear and precise instruction. We want to help students of all ages to both develop their artistic skills and discover their own unique creative voices. Our program serves everyone from absolute beginners who hope to learn the basics to experienced artists who want to explore new possibilities.
You are welcome to visit the PHOTOS page for a peek into our classroom, and the TESTIMONIALS page to hear directly from our students.
Our motto is SERIOUS STUDY IN AN ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT. Our goal is to teach traditional drawing and painting techniques in a welcoming classroom, providing clear and precise instruction. We want to help students of all ages to both develop their artistic skills and discover their own unique creative voices. Our program serves everyone from absolute beginners who hope to learn the basics to experienced artists who want to explore new possibilities.
You are welcome to visit the PHOTOS page for a peek into our classroom, and the TESTIMONIALS page to hear directly from our students.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
The school's owner and main instructor, CATHERINE CARTER has taught art for more than 25 years. She was an adjunct professor at Framingham State University for 16 years, and currently teaches at Lasell University and Community College of Rhode Island. She has also served as an instructor at art museums in Attleboro, Framingham, New Bedford, Newport, and Worcester. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a Bachelor's Degree from Lesley University, and a Diploma from the School of Fashion Design in Boston.
In addition to her warm and nurturing demeanor, Catherine's specialty is her versatility in both art materials and subject matter. An accomplished abstract artist (CatherineCarterFineArt.com), she feels equally at home in a range of styles from photorealistic drawing to impressionist painting. Topics covered in her recent classes have included painting water in acrylic, portrait drawing in charcoal, botanical illustration in colored pencil, and landscape in watercolor.
In addition to her warm and nurturing demeanor, Catherine's specialty is her versatility in both art materials and subject matter. An accomplished abstract artist (CatherineCarterFineArt.com), she feels equally at home in a range of styles from photorealistic drawing to impressionist painting. Topics covered in her recent classes have included painting water in acrylic, portrait drawing in charcoal, botanical illustration in colored pencil, and landscape in watercolor.
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Click on the articles below to read more about CATHERINE CARTER ART STUDIO:
"Women Artrepreneurs," Southcoast Insider, February 2021
"Drawing A Crowd: Carter turns her studio into a classroom," Artscope Magazine, December 2018
"Class Is In Session At Hatch Street Studios," New Bedford Standard-Times, December 27, 2018
"Women Artrepreneurs," Southcoast Insider, February 2021
"Drawing A Crowd: Carter turns her studio into a classroom," Artscope Magazine, December 2018
"Class Is In Session At Hatch Street Studios," New Bedford Standard-Times, December 27, 2018
Above: Student work from our Botanical Drawing workshop.