Students of the “Art Made Easy” watercolor class and artist-teacher Charlotte Severin will show off their paintings at the Pleasanton Senior Center in an annual exhibit next week.
The exhibit will include pieces ranging from nature scenes to pets, by current student-artists: Cindy Alvarez, Cynthia Altman, Claudia Curran, Henry Murakami, Betty Nostrand, Trish Adams, Gerri Vegas, Janice Cantua, Arlie Alford, Patty Dobbin, Melissa Lenk, Patty Koepke, Ava Chinn, Jennifer Myslak, Candy Estalilla, Heidi Brown and LaRene Kidd.
Artwork in this year’s collection differs by age, as some were painted during the course’s spring session while others were made previously.
Many watercolors by Severin, an award-winning artist, will also be on display.
“Painting is a celebration of life for me,” Severin said. “I love bringing joy to other people through my paintings.”
In addition to artistry, she’s been teaching the city-sponsored “Art Made Easy” course for intermediate to advanced skill-levels to adults for 31 years running and has no plans of stopping.
“I love having people discover how wonderful painting is and the joy it brings,” Severin said. “People want me to keep teaching the class, so I’ll keep teaching it as long as (I) can.”
The free exhibit kicks off with an opening reception, from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday (May 6) and will be on display until Friday (May 10). After Monday, viewers can visit the exhibit during open hours at the Senior Center on Sunol Boulevard, Tuesday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.