- May 9-12th "Paint like an Artist" Event
Donna Downey Studios
501 S Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 29078
704-948-4627
May 17-19th Artful Crafts
24 George St
Timaru Central
Timaru 7910, New Zealand
+64 3-688 8566
May 24-26th Creative Adventure Downunder
Novotel
Greenlane
Auckland, New Zealand
June 6-8 Stitch, Craft, Create
Arlington Convention Center
Arlington, Texas- June 14-15-She Scrapbooks
918 Bichara Blvd
Lady Lake, Florida 32159
352-259-6226
June 20-23rd - "Capture your Vision" with DJ Pettitt
Donna Downey Studios
501 S Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 29078
704-948-4627
June 28-30th- Joanne Sharpe
Donna Downey Studios
501 S Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-948-4627
July 22-25th-CHA
Las Vegas Convention Center
August 2-4th-Altered Angel
5430 McGinnis Ferry Road
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
678-368-4483
August 8-11th-inspired PanPastel Event
Donna Downey Studios
501 S Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 29078
704-948-4627
August 30-31st - Made with Memories
Shop GO77
Rockingham Shopping Centre
Rockingham
Western Australia
(08) 9591 3188
Sept 6-8th-Pages 2 Scrap
Unit 4, 6 Morton Close
Tuggerah NSW 2259
Australia
Sept 20-22nd-The Art House Studio
40 Ainslie Street North
Cambridge, ON N1R 3J5
(519) 267-6620
Sept 26-29th-paint like an artist event
Donna Downey Studios
501 S Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-948-4627
REGISTRATION OPEN
Oct 4-6th - Scrapdoodles
1315 Central Park Blvd.
Fredericksburg Virginia 22401
540-548-3788
Oct 10-13th "Paint like an Artist" Event
Donna Downey Studios
501 S Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-948-4627
REGISTRATION OPEN
Oct 18-20th-Stockholm Scrapclass
Stockhom, Sweeden
Oct 25-27th- Scraptastic
Leemweg 11
9980 Sint-Laureins
Belgium
Nov 7-9th-inspired Artist Event
Donna Downey Studios
501 S Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 29078
704-948-4627
for a complete listing of workshops taught at the studio click here
Workshops I Teach (ONLINE)
CANVAS CREATE series: ONLINE video series

"CANVAS CREATE" is a monthly mixed-media video series that takes you step by step through the process of creating art canvases. each month's canvas will be a little different highlighting new techniques, tools, and products. video workshops are downloadable and yours to view and keep forever...NO TIME LIMITS! from beginners to seasoned artists this series is both instructional and guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing!
watch this fun video to learn more about "CANVAS CREATE"
PanPastel : ONLINE video series
build a basic understanding and working knowledge of this new exciting medium. this self-paced series is structured so that you can build your skill level, color palette and technique as you progress through each video.

PanPastel 101: introduction to PanPastels (part 1) - this wokshop is an introduction to PanPastels as a medium of color and will walk you through step by step as we explore the following key concepts: palettes of color, tools, aplication, layering techniques, shading, blending and fixing
PanPastel 102: Introduction to PanPastels (part 2) - is the second workshop of the 2-part beginner series. PanPastel 102 is an introduction to building and laying backgrounds by exploring how PanPastels react to surfaces, textures and mediums.
PanPastel 201: creative "HEART" - the third workshop of the in the creative series. Centered around a basic heart shape, you will build your working knowledge through practices, demos, composition and techniques for applying and using PanPastels in your mixed-media art applications. Techniques include: shading, design and composition building, collage, laying color, and building dimension.
PanPastel 202: "a study in poppies" - the fourth workshop of the in the creative series. creative focus is centered around flowering poppies, you will build your working knowledge through practices, demos, composition and techniques for applying and using PanPastels in your mixed-media art applications. Techniques include: shading, design and composition building, collage, laying color, and surface preparation.
PanPastel 203: "pretty little houses" NEW!! - a mixed media journey through PanPastels utilizing the principles of positive and negative space, stencils, collage, versamark stamping, fabric applications and dimensional color building. Each session builds on the one before it as you gain a working knowledge, practice and understanding of PanPastels around the common design theme of houses. As with all my other workshops, once you download the video it is yours to keep and watch over and over again.
click here for a complete listing and more online video workshops
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workshops i teach (on the road)
"Paint like an Artist - STENCIL ART" - NEW!

