April 24, 2024 11a - 2p

“Paint Your Story”

A visual storytelling (hands-on) art workshop with Tina Lawver

We invite you to a very special, small group, intensive art workshop lead by professional artist and designer, Tina Lawver.

Join us in the beautiful and open space, the BOMA Barn, in Diamond, OH for this unique creative experience.

Art is the vehicle through which, Artist, Tina Lawver, has been able to tell lasting and, sometimes, life-changing stories for the past 35 years.  The working together of what is chosen as the substrate, colors, brushstrokes, how the paint is laid down….all of the elements that make up a painting are like the words that make up a paragraph that eventually leads to a chapter, a story.

An image can be created that expresses a narrative before a word is ever spoken about it.  Its truly powerful.

Tina has become acutely aware of the impact of how stories, authentically shared, have had on her life which has become a guiding motivation and inspiration that has been reflected in her work as an artist and creative.  Whether she’s creating a painting or sourcing décor for a space, the inspiration before her is the story to be told.

Just as the Bohemian Mama, Vivian, who has an incredible story in her life and business that has been and is impacting others in profound ways, we believe that each one of us can express our hearts through art and creativity.  

In this workshop, we invite you to bring with you an inspirational photo, item, or any reminder that you can keep before you as a source for your piece of art and you’ll be guided on how to use it in this process.

We will cover an interesting range of art practices including Art Journaling, Small quick works known as “studies”, and create a piece on canvas board that will fit into a frame.  You will leave with a framed piece ready for display.

All levels are welcome from experienced painters to those wonderful people who’ve never held a brush or applied paint before.  You all can trust Tina and BOMA to provide an open, loving, and welcoming experience in which you can creatively thrive.

Overview

In this 3 hour, intensive, art workshop, guests will come into a relaxed, creative, studio atmosphere.  

All supplies will be available.

Full instruction from inspiration to completion will be presented and each guest will be guided through this art experience and they will leave with a framed piece of art, skills, supply list, and a worksheet to recreate the experience at home.

What to Bring / Expect

Comfortable clothing

Your inspiration (it could be a photo, item, piece of jewelry, pic of family member, piece of cloth / clothing, soothing color palette, an old letter, a book, a copy of an old photo, a copy of something that could be incorporated in the piece….the ideas and inspirations are endless)

An apron or old big shirt you don’t mind getting paint on

We’ll mostly be working on smaller works.  We’ll used table easels and be working flat as well.