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Upcoming Events

Sketching Modern Sculpture in a Natural Setting

Sketching Modern Sculpture in a Natural Setting

Saturday 24 May
South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 - 11:30am - 2 Hours
Joel Barkley
Drawing abstract sculpture in a natural setting. The focus is contrasting contours! Bring your sketch book and pencils and we will seek out the weirdness of the sculpture garden!

Please note: This event is an adults-only class. Thank you for your understanding!
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$47      
Watercolor and Gouache Meetup

Watercolor and Gouache Meetup

Saturday 21 June
Southwest Minneapolis - 10am - 2 Hours
Joel Barkley
Join us for a relaxing Watercolor and Gouache Meetup! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, come enjoy a creative session, share techniques, and get inspired by fellow artists. Bring your supplies and dive into the vibrant world of watercolor and gouache!

Please note: This event is an adults-only class. Thank you for your understanding!
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$47      
Acrylic Painting

Acrylic Painting

Saturday 19 July
Lyndale Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Joel Barkley
Discover the versatility of acrylics at our Acrylic Painting Meetup! This session is open to all skill levels, whether you're new to painting or looking to refine your technique. Enjoy a creative atmosphere, experiment with vibrant colors, and connect with fellow artists. Bring your supplies and let your imagination flow!

Please note: This event is an adults-only class. Thank you for your understanding!
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$49      

Mixed Media Summer Lakeside Sailboat Rendering

Mixed Media Summer Lakeside Sailboat Rendering

Saturday 16 August
Lake Bde Mde Ska - 10am - 2 Hours
Joel Barkley
We will be combining painting, drawing and press and release applique painting techniques to capture the sail boat fun on Lake Mde Bde Ska in Uptown.

Please note: This event is an adults-only class. Thank you for your understanding!
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$49      
Fashion Figure Illustration

Fashion Figure Illustration

Saturday 13 September
Southwest Minneapolis - 10am - 2 Hours
Joel Barkley
In this workshop, learn the fundamentals of fashion figure illustration, focusing on various garment styles and designs. Join us at a beautiful outdoor venue to capture inspiration from the fashion of everyday life.

Try your hand at fantasy garment design in this unique illustrative adventure.

Please note: This event is an adults-only class. Thank you for your understanding!
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$49      

Nearby Art Groups

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 03 May
Saint Anthony - 10am - 3 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
$92       1 places left
Street Photography

Street Photography

Saturday 17 May
Loring - 10am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
book now
$47      
Shooting in Manual Mode Class

Shooting in Manual Mode Class

Saturday 31 May
Saint Anthony - 10am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
This class is for anyone looking to switch their camera mode from Auto to Manual and learn how to shoot using the Manual Mode. The goal is to help everyone become more confident when using their camera settings. We will touch on essential camera functions and the exposure triangle: Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
book now
$47      

Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Saturday 14 June
University of Minnesota, East Bank Campus - 10am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your home or on holiday. Its about capturing not only the design and accurate representation of a building, but to have the shots be aesthetically pleasing to the viewer's eye. An architectural photographer makes pictures, not takes pictures.

In this session, we will be covering how to better understand Architecture photography and we'll be looking at ways to take some impressive shots and the camera settings to use.
book now
$47      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 28 June
Saint Anthony - 10am - 3 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
$92       5 places left
Headshot Photography 101

Headshot Photography 101

Saturday 26 July
39 Ave NE in Saint Anthony Village - 10am - 3 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
A headshot is a tightly framed face shot, typically from the shoulders up. The goal of your headshot is to clearly & creatively showcase your client's professionalism, personality, and brand. As a class, we will focus on creating headshots from the chest up with good lighting on your model's face.
book now
$98      

Street Art Photography

Street Art Photography

Saturday 09 August
Loring - 11am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
book now
$49      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 23 August
Saint Anthony - 10am - 3 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
$98      
Outdoor Portraits

Outdoor Portraits

Saturday 30 August
University of Minnesota, East Bank Campus - 10am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
This meetup goes over some basic dos and don'ts for posing and looks at issues to do with shooting in daylight for the best results. Included are: shooting different body types, men, women and shooting with strong sunlight and shooting in shade, and designing your background (composition). On this meet,up you are encouraged to bring along family or friends as models.

You will preferably need a normal, 85mm or longer lens, or a zoom. If you have a wide-angle this can also be used as we will be also looking at environmental portraits.

This is the perfect meetup to learn how to take the perfect portraits of family and friends.
book now
$49      

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 03 May
Saint Anthony - 10am - 3 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
$92       1 places left
Street Photography

Street Photography

Saturday 17 May
Loring - 10am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
book now
$47      
Shooting in Manual Mode Class

Shooting in Manual Mode Class

Saturday 31 May
Saint Anthony - 10am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
This class is for anyone looking to switch their camera mode from Auto to Manual and learn how to shoot using the Manual Mode. The goal is to help everyone become more confident when using their camera settings. We will touch on essential camera functions and the exposure triangle: Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
book now
$47      

Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Saturday 14 June
University of Minnesota, East Bank Campus - 10am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your home or on holiday. Its about capturing not only the design and accurate representation of a building, but to have the shots be aesthetically pleasing to the viewer's eye. An architectural photographer makes pictures, not takes pictures.

In this session, we will be covering how to better understand Architecture photography and we'll be looking at ways to take some impressive shots and the camera settings to use.
book now
$47      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 28 June
Saint Anthony - 10am - 3 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
$92       5 places left
Headshot Photography 101

Headshot Photography 101

Saturday 26 July
39 Ave NE in Saint Anthony Village - 10am - 3 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
A headshot is a tightly framed face shot, typically from the shoulders up. The goal of your headshot is to clearly & creatively showcase your client's professionalism, personality, and brand. As a class, we will focus on creating headshots from the chest up with good lighting on your model's face.
book now
$98      

Street Art Photography

Street Art Photography

Saturday 09 August
Loring - 11am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
book now
$49      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 23 August
Saint Anthony - 10am - 3 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
$98      
Outdoor Portraits

Outdoor Portraits

Saturday 30 August
University of Minnesota, East Bank Campus - 10am - 2 Hours
Minneapolis Photography Group
Tom Archibald
This meetup goes over some basic dos and don'ts for posing and looks at issues to do with shooting in daylight for the best results. Included are: shooting different body types, men, women and shooting with strong sunlight and shooting in shade, and designing your background (composition). On this meet,up you are encouraged to bring along family or friends as models.

You will preferably need a normal, 85mm or longer lens, or a zoom. If you have a wide-angle this can also be used as we will be also looking at environmental portraits.

This is the perfect meetup to learn how to take the perfect portraits of family and friends.
book now
$49      

ABOUT MINNEAPOLIS
ART
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

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Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people
REVIEWS
I like the teaching of the gestural drawing. I felt like he could have been more prepared, where he could have found 3-4 statues to work with. He didn't know where the statutes were and we did two. For a free event, no problem. For $47.00, I would expect more polished planning. Although, I did enjoy learning about him and his art, I think more time could have been spent building community between the participants.
4/5
Michele
2025-03-17
Excellent
5/5
Dennis
2025-03-16
I really enjoyed the location and I enjoy Joel, I truly appreciate all his help and interaction individually and on the whole and all the time to draw, I guess I was not sure what to totally expect this class was about but I?m so glad I was there. Great
5/5
Leigh
2025-03-16

I thought it was really fun! Nice size group of 5. Time for questions, too. I would have liked to have just a little bit more time to get a critique of my drawing. Not a big deal. Next time I will just ask. I loved Joel.
5/5
Connie
2025-02-18
I did like the venue, it was different and took me out of my comfort zone. I enjoyed meeting participants. I loved meeting Joel he was so much fun ! I took away a few great tips about practice shading and observe. And learning the beginning stages of drawing the Lilly and realizing they are just shapes I guess. However, I really do wish we had done more actual drawing.
4/5
Leigh
2025-02-16
Good and informative class
5/5
Julie
2025-02-16

This was a great event. Thank you for hosting it. There was just enough of us to work off each other. and Charlee was great at letting us paint, but also giving us some new information about Guashe paints and some new techniques.
5/5
Ann
2024-05-13
Absolutely enjoyed my first experience learning about collage making. Charlee was the best teacher and I already consider her my friend.
5/5
M
2024-02-26
Wonderful time flew by. Look forward to another get together.
5/5
Marjorie
2024-02-26

I am so glad I found you! This was the most positive, productive 2 hrs I've spent in ages. Hoa Kutcher was great. She was patient, professional, and glad to share her knowledge of watercolor with me. I have gained so much confidence but mainly willingness to paint! Thanks so much for offering this class
5/5
Ann
2023-07-23
ARTISTS
Joel Barkley
Joel is a classically trained, award winning illustrator/visual artist with 45 years experience in drawing and painting. Awarded the 2015 Minnesota State Arts Board $10,000 Artist Initiative Grant with pubic presentation on Level 9 of the Guthrie Theater. Joel is also an award winning independent film maker with awards from eleven countries world wide. Joel's work can be seen in commercial and private venues coast to coast including restaurants and private residences in Minneapolis. His talents converge in his film work where his self-taught talent for period millinery, costuming and animation mix together in a unique trans-medium visual feast. Joel's unique style of melding of mediums can be viewed at www.tinbennu.com which is Joel's personal portfolio website. His film work and animated eBook portfolios may be seen at www.thekrankykitty.com

Joel Barkley is available for private bookings

Private tutoring.

PHOTOS
Minneapolis Art Group
2025-04-30
Title or Location: Title: Purple Majesty
I actually was looking at my purple paint for a couple of days and one day sat down and thought get started. Had no idea where it would lead. My work always includes clouds. And the play of light and dark.
Credit: Lisa Larson
Coventry Art Group
2025-04-14

Minneapolis Art Group
2025-04-22
Title or Location: Andover Minnesota
This pop of spring is created on 6x6 ceramic tile, mounted on glass and inserted in a 8x8 shadow box. I am a fluid, acrylic artist. The background was created by transferring a ?pour? with the main subject painted with fluid acrylics using a plastic spoon. Those spoons aren?t just for takeout. Embellishments are my touch of whimsy.
Credit: Susan Johnson
Facebook: Sj Pouring Color
Coventry Art Group
2025-04-14
Minneapolis Art Group
2025-04-18
Title or Location: Painting Title: Sun, Earth, Community. This painting depicts the geometric stone form that formerly stood outside The Marsh Wellness Center in Minnetonka, MN.
At its heart, this work is a tribute to our roles in our communities. It speaks to the idea that while we are each singular beings?shaped by our unique journeys?we must strive to be part of something greater, something better. Like the segments in the statue, we form a whole only through connection, supporting and uplifting one another in life?s mosaic.In this piece, I explore the harmony between body, mind, and community. The angular form of the statue?a human figure poised in a yoga salute t
Credit: Jan Westervall Dufault
Facebook: Shout Art with Jan Dufault
Instagram: shoutartbyjandufault

Coventry Art Group
2025-04-14
Minneapolis Art Group
2025-04-15
Title or Location: On the same path
It was done in oil on canvas, 20x16. The painting depicts an older Buddhist monk with bulging bags leading a young follower to the cloudy sky. They?re on their way to look forwards for peaceful spiritual awakening. It?s available for purchase. Please DM me.
Credit: Nhat Dang
Instagram: artbynhat
Tampa Art Group
2025-04-07

Minneapolis Art Group
2025-04-09
Title or Location: Title: Moon Dance
I am interested in both the day and night skies, along with water. I find the possibilities endless. When I sat down to create "Moon Dance" I knew I wanted a dark picture and to use the moons light to dance off the scenery below. I also have several other versions of the dark playing with light.
Credit: Lisa Larson
Tampa Art Group
2025-04-07
Minneapolis Art Group
2025-04-05
Title or Location: Minneapolis ?Ritual in Lavender ?
Around Valentine?s Day I sat down for coffee at my kitchen table which was laid out with a heart tablecloth and pink tulips. I enjoy decorating for the seasons as a tradition. On an impulse I decided to get out my fancy grandma core china cup to have coffee. This painting is about taking time to notice little everyday moments and enjoy them. Make them special, even using a china mug from the Goodwill.
Credit: Andrea Jankowski
Instagram: @andrea_jankowski_art

Tampa Art Group
2025-04-07
San Diego Art Group
2025-04-29
Title or Location:
I believe when I sent this painting yesterday regarding your request, I failed to add that it's oils on canvas, 12x16 in my description.
Credit: Vicky Bergamini
Orlando Art Group
2025-03-31

Aberdeen Art Group
2025-04-29
Title or Location: Eric Chapman of the RPO
This is Eric who plays in the first violin section of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, I had the pleasure to meet him in my home where he played his violin for us, I asked to photograph him for a portrait and he happily agreed. This oil on canvas is the result.
Credit: Paul (Paddy) Cairns
Facebook: paulcairnsart
Orlando Art Group
2025-03-31
Ashford Art Group
2025-04-29
Title or Location: Owl3
Oil on panel 6x4.I love the work of John Bratby and Turner Vincent with the way they use thick thick paint. So I decided to play with small panels and do a series of owls. I have just been working on a series of corvid paintings in ink and watercolour so looked for a challenge. I now can't stop lol looks like I am going to have to go bigger soon.
Credit: John Hoffman
Instagram: @johndhoffman64

Brisbane Art Group
2025-03-25
Houston Art Group
2025-04-27
Title or Location: Town & Lake
This is an imaginary scene that I thought of while watching a sunset in summertime. I wanted to paint something where yellow, purple, blue, orange and red could blend in a single scene.
Credit: Javier Salazar
Facebook: Javier Salazar
Instagram: @pinturapura090
Brisbane Art Group
2025-03-25

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