Art Classes & Private Parties | Joplin MO

Private Parties

Adults and children eight years of age, and older are welcome with a minimum of ten participants. We do birthday parties, bridal parties, and Christmas parties, etc. Cost is $25.00 per person, and all materials are furnished.

Contact Margie Moss to sign up!

We are so lucky to have Local Color in Joplin. It is my go-to place for graduation gifts, wedding gifts, Mother’s Day, new house-type of occasions. I can just go in and use it as the art gallery it is and enjoy seeing all the delightful things they have. The people working there have always been helpful and so pleasant. A person can spend as little as ten dollars or as much as (probably) a thousand, with a great variety of beautiful things to choose from within those amounts. It really is a treasure!

Dorothy Fulks

January 2026 Classes

Every Tuesday: 11:00-1:00; $20 Beginner’s watercolor class. Bring your own supplies. Ages 8 and up. Barb Hicklin

Fridays, January 2, 16 & 30: 2:00-5:00; Impasto Oil Painting, $20. Learn the techniques and tricks of painting thick with a painting knife. Bring your own supplies (canvas board, oil paint, brushes, palette/painting knives). Tricia Courtney

Thursdays, January 8 & 22: 2:00-5:00; Impasto Oil Painting, $20. Learn the techniques and tricks of painting thick with a painting knife. Bring your own supplies (canvas board, oil paint, brushes, palette/painting knives). Tricia Courtney

Friday, January 9: 10:00-12:00 OR 1:00-3:00; watercolor class; $18 if you provide supplies or $30 includes all supplies. Ages 8 and up. Joan Allen

Sunday, January 11: 2:00-4:00, Portrait painting & drawing, $30. Email [email protected] to register and supply list will be sent. Kim Kissel

Thursday, January 15: 3:30-5:00; Fused glass Valentine suncatcher; $35, includes all supplies. Ages 8 and up. Jane McCaulley

Saturday, January 17: 10:30-1:00; Saturday Paint Class, $30, includes all supplies and ice cream cone from Caroline’s. Ages 8 and up, no experience necessary. Paint a Monet, Van Gogh, or holiday painting. Jesse McCormick & Margie Moss

Saturday, January 17: 5:00; Paint Pouring; 1 8×10 & 1 11×14, $40, includes all supplies. Ages 9 and up. Mary Parks

Sunday, January 18: 2:00-4:00, Portrait painting & drawing, $30. Email [email protected] to register and supply list will be sent. Kim Kissel

Saturday, January 24: Noon-5:00; drop in any time. Build an Angel. Free class with purchase of $35 base angel (“Build an Angel” tag) Bring any items you wish to embellish your angel with or choose from lots of items that Tricia will have available during the class. Glue and paint will be provided. Tricia Courtney

Call the gallery at 417-553-0835 to register.

Local Color Art Gallery Art Classes Joplin MO

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Tuesdays Beginner’s Watercolor Class | 11 am – 1 pm | with Barb Hicklin

$20. Bring your own supplies. Ages 8 and up.

Tuesdays Advanced Oil, Acrylic, & Watercolor
Come & Go | 2 – 6 pm | with Paula Giltner

Improve your paintings and learn techniques as well as design principles & elements
for intermediate and advanced students. $20. Bring your own supplies.
Call the gallery for more info and to sign up. Adults only.

Glass Classes with Jane McCaulley

One evening every month. Create a suncatcher, weave a glass dish, or more.
Prices range from $35. and up depending on the project. Ages 8 and up.
Call the gallery for more info. and to sign up.

FUNdamental Acrylic Paint Pouring Classes with Mary Parks

Learn the techniques of acrylic pouring. Create an 8×10 and an 11×14.
All materials included $40. Class size limited to 6. Call the gallery to sign up.