Course Catalog

Welcome to the Art Verve course catalog! Adults ages 16 and up (or accompanied by a guardian) are welcome to register or enroll! Please familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions for registration or enrollment.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.


Mahatma Gandhi

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If this is your first class with us, please complete this one-time required admissions form before the first session.

If you skip the online completion, we'll give you a hard copy in person.

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Drawing, painting, or mixed media art classes in Tucson


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Verve is synonymous with vigor, the energy or enthusiasm behind expressing an idea, which is vital in the creative process! Artists need this type of stuff to keep on creating over time.


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Click here to Open Art Verve Calendar (All Events) in a new window.




Due to low attendance or participation, we do not schedule classes, workshops, or events on some academic holidays or other calendar days. This includes the following dates.

2023 Calendar Year
New Year's January 1 - 2
Martin Luther King Day January 16 (daytime hours only)
Spring Break April 9
Cinco de Mayo May 5
Memorial Day May 29
Juneteenth June 19
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day September 4
Thanksgiving November 23
Native American Heritage Day November 24
Winter Holiday December 24 - 31


We do not own a dedicated building. We rent spacesthat include the following. Click on each for detailed information on each location, i.e., parking.

Tucson Pastel Society (TPS)

Tucson Pastel Society (TPS)


Address: 2447 N. Los Altos Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85705
Parking & Entrance: Park behind the building and enter through the back door next to the parking lot.


International Wildlife Museum

International Wildlife Museum


Address: 4800 West Gates Pass Boulevard. Tucson, Arizona 85745
Parking & Entrance: Park in front of the building and enter through the front door. Turn left into the cafeteria.


Yume Japanese Gardens

Yume Japanese Gardens


Address: 2130 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona 85712
Parking & Entrance: Park in front. Enter the through the door from the parking lot. If the lot is full, please park behind the shopping center on the southeast corner of Grant Road. Do not park on the street.


On Location

On Location


Address: Will be provided before the first session.
Parking & Entrance: Will be provided before the first session.




Jill Bauman

Jill Bauman

Teaches drawing, colored pencil & acrylic.


Stacy Egan

Stacy Egan

Teaches watercolor and urban sketching.


Lisa Larrabee

Lisa Larrabee

Teaches drawing, painting & design.


Christy Olsen

Christy Olsen

Teaches drawing, painting & design.


Teresa Tipton

Teresa Tipton

Teaches abstract art and mixed media techniques.



The administration is responsible for planning events, scheduling, renting facilities, financial transactions and maintaining accounting records.

The director is responsible for providing, enforcing, and evaluating academy policies or guidelines. Our current director is Christy Olsen.



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