AR WORKSHOP WATERCOLOR RECAP

HANDS ON LEARNING
Written By Christie Jones

I love the idea of a place where people can drop in, sign up for specialty classes and create in an inspiring setting. When AR Workshop in Patchogue asked me to teach one of my handmade watercolor workshops I said YES! Teaching in my hometown is such an honor, and it makes me so happy to bring my knowledge to the area that shaped so much of my inspiration.

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Photo by AR Workshop Patchogue featuring the handmade watercolor paint made during the workshop

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Photo by AR Workshop Patchogue featuring my color swatches

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Photo by AR Workshop Patchogue featuring our guided paint making session

Thanks to everyone who came out to create. It is always so fun seeing how my designs and paints are used by others. If you’re interested in taking a workshop with me, please check out my Hands on Learning page for updates.

Christie Jones

Christie Jones (b. 1987) is a Patchogue-Medford-based artist whose work merges coastal beauty with climate advocacy. Using mixed media, handmade acrylic, and watercolor made from earth and mineral pigments, she explores environmental themes.

Since 2011, she has run a successful creative business, exhibiting at Guild Hall, MOCA LI, Gallery North, The Other Art Fair Brooklyn (2023), and various Long Island galleries. She received The Nature Conservancy’s 2024 Andy Warhol Visual Arts grant. Returning to college in 2024 after 14 years, she graduated from Suffolk County Community College in Spring 2025 with highest distinction. She will finish undergraduate studies at Stony Brook University in Fall 2025 for Studio Art: Sculpture & Ceramics.

In August and September 2025, she will be an artist-in-residence at The Caumsett Foundation.

https://christiejonesstudio.com
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