Art Classes

Elementary Art Class

  • Drawing and Watercolor
  • Instructor: Aeryn Frusher
  • Location: Bethel Christian Fellowship
  • Age: 2nd-5th Grade or 7-10 years old
  • Day and Time: Thursdays at 4:00pm
  • Semester Dates: Every Thursday from August 27th – December 10th
  • Duration: 50 minute classes (60 minutes including cleanup)
  • Art Showcase: December 12th at 2:00pm
  • Registration Fee: $15, includes supplies for class
  • Tuition: Four Monthly Installments – $120
  • Registration Deadline: September 3rd

This art class is geared for elementary age children with individual projects planned for each class. Full semester commitment is required. Spots are limited!

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Middle/High School Class

  • Drawing and Watercolor
  • Instructor: Aeryn Frusher
  • Location: Bethel Christian Fellowship
  • Age: 6th-12th Grade or 11-18 years old
  • Day and Time: Thursdays at 5:15pm
  • Semester Dates: Every Thursday from August 27th – December 10th
  • Duration: 50 minute classes (60 minutes including cleanup)
  • Art Showcase – December 12th at 2:00pm
  • Registration Fee: $50, includes supplies for class
  • Tuition: Four Monthly Installments – $120
  • Registration Deadline: September 3rd

This art class is geared toward Middle and High School students with a focus on developing specific techniques over the duration of the semester. Full semester commitment is required. Spots are limited!

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Adult Art Classes

  • Six Drawing and Watercolor Classes
  • Instructor: Aeryn Frusher
  • Location: Bethel Christian Fellowship
  • Age: 18 and up
  • Day and Time: Saturdays at 10:00am
  • First Quarter: Every Saturday on these dates – September 12th, 19th, 26th; Oct 3rd, 17th, 24th (no class on Oct 10)
  • Second Quarter: Every Saturday on these dates – Oct 31; Nov 7, 14, 21; Dec 5, 12 (no class on Nov 28)
  • Duration: 50 minute classes (60 minutes including cleanup)
  • Art Showcase – December 12th at 2:00pm
  • Registration Fee: $50
  • Tuition for Each Quarter: One payment of $180 (includes all supplies and 6 classes)
  • Registration Deadline: First Quarter – September 12th, 2026; Second Quarter – October 31st
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Meet the Teacher

Aeryn Frusher

Art Teacher

Hey y’all! I’m Aeryn Hood (soon to be Aeryn Frusher in August!!), a fine artist (and future Scientific Illustrator) inspired by the beauty of the natural world. I recreate flora and fauna in watercolor, gouache, and pen & ink.

During my middle and high school years, I had the wonderful opportunity to explore Upstate New York and enjoyed a membership at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Inspired by the sight of a Blue Jay along a trail, the pitcher plants, and the animals at the zoo I volunteered at, I began to take more of an interest in the world around me. In addition to these experiences, I also grew up watching David Attenborough’s Planet Earth. I began drawing what I was observing. I continued to take science and art classes in high school and am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. To become a Scientific Illustrator, I am also completing an online Natural Science Illustration certificate through the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

I often begin my work by investigating my subject and taking, or gathering, as many reference photos as I can. I study each angle and start creating a rough sketch, adding in each detail as I go. After my pencil sketches are completed, I add in color with either gouache or watercolor. If I choose not to use one of those materials, I typically use a stipple technique in pen & ink. This technique utilizes dots to represent shadows and highlights. I have three main styles of art (gallery, technical, and educational art), all with different purposes.

I hope to create beautiful illustrations of the natural world that inspire wonder and awe in every generation. These illustrations are useful tools in primary and secondary education, research papers and presentations, medical offices, and anywhere scientific concepts can be conveyed by drawings. I hope that my work will inspire you to continue exploring the incredible world around us and the processes that occur in it!