Have you been wanting to get a brush in your hands and learn watercolor? Workshops and classes are a great way to dive in. We have lots of fun and don’t take things too seriously while learning the ins and outs of the medium. Even if you’ve never painted before, I promise, I got you. Whether it’s for some time to yourself or if you want to grab a friend, come on over. I’d love to have you!
*Unless otherwise noted, all classes are held at The Studio: 1701 Colley Ave, Norfolk
Classes and Workshops
Current class offerings are listed below.
GROUP WoRkshops
Corporate / Team Building / Birthdays Showers /Group Creative Workshops
Interested in a workshop for your crew? These one time workshops are great for getting creativity flowing and for connecting with each other in a new creative way.
Kate loves to structure these events around your needs. Time for you to lead your team in other areas can be built in as well as time for birthday cake and gifts or whatever it is that your unique event calls for.
Contact Kate for more information.
Join us for a special Holiday workshop where Kate will lead you through your very own watercolor painting of festive holly. You will leave with a framed holly painting ready to deck your walls with.
This is a great outing to do with friends and family. No experience needed, all supplies included.
When: Wednesday, December 3rd 6:30-8:30
Where: Kate Thomas Studio, 1701 Colley Ave, NFK
Join us for a special Holiday workshop where Kate will lead you through your very own watercolor painting of festive holly. You will leave with a framed holly painting ready to deck your walls with.
This is a great outing to do with friends and family. No experience needed, all supplies included.
When: Saturday, December 13th 4:00-6:00pm
Where: Kate Thomas Studio, 1701 Colley Ave, NFK
This 6-week multi-level class is designed to help you develop your watercolor skills through intentional technique and guided exploration. Each week, we'll focus on core watercolor concepts, like washes, layering, shape, and detail, while leaving plenty of room to practice and grow at your own pace. Whether you're new to watercolor or looking to refine your skills, this class offers structure, depth, and a supportive studio environment.
Materials are provided, though you're welcome to bring your favorite brushes or paints.
Sundays, 11/2-12/14, 2:00 - 4:00pm (no class on Sunday 12/7)
Limited seats. All levels welcome.
1701 Colley Ave, Norfolk, Va
This new 6-week multi-level class is designed to help you develop your watercolor skills through intentional technique and guided exploration. Each week, we'll focus on core watercolor concepts, like washes, layering, shape, and detail, while leaving plenty of room to practice and grow at your own pace. Whether you're new to watercolor or looking to refine your skills, this class offers structure, depth, and a supportive studio environment.
Materials are provided, though you're welcome to bring your favorite brushes or paints.
Tuesdays, 11/4-12/9, 9:30-11:30
Limited seats. All levels welcome.
1701 Colley Ave, Norfolk, Va
THe Initiative
Are you an artist ready to discover and develop your unique voice and style? The Initiative is a guided mentorship designed to help you create meaningful work, grow in confidence, and share your art with the world.
The Initiative is a 12 week guided mentorship for artists ready to create meaningful work and uncover their unique artistic voice
It is a student driven studio experience designed to help you dive deep into your creative process and bring the art inside you to the surface. I will mentor and guide you over the course of the program where you will create a cohesive collection of work rooted in your own self expression. The experience culminates in a public student show where you will get to share your creations with others on the studio gallery wall.
This is not a traditional class. It is a mentorship experience where I walk alongside you, offering guidance, insight, and encouragement as you explore your artistic voice. Together, we will work through journal prompts, expressive exercises, and one on one conversations to help you clarify your vision and direction. We will also cover practical aspects of being an artist such as how to price and display your work.
This is dedicated studio time for you to pour into your work while surrounded by the support of both me and a group of fellow artists on similar journeys.
The process can feel vulnerable at times. We go deep, often sharing laughter, tears, and those breakthrough moments that happen when you lean into authentic self expression. Each round of The Initiative has been a beautiful and transformative experience filled with connection, growth, and meaningful conversations around the table.
By the end of the program, you will have a body of work to show as well as a deeper understanding of yourself as an artist.
The Initiative is everything I wish I had when I was first finding my footing as an artist. It is a space where growth, exploration, and community come together.
Dates
January 4 through March 22
Student Show on March 22
Weekly Studio Sessions
Sundays, 1 to 4 PM In the Studio at 1701 Colley Ave, Norfolk, Va.
Make Up and Extra Studio Time: Fridays, time to be determined
Optional sessions for any missed Sundays or for extra studio time
What You Will Need: Each artist is responsible for bringing their own supplies, including display materials such as mats and frames for the final show. There are many affordable options available and I will help guide you in choosing what you need.
Cost: Program Fee: $1000. Returning/current students receive 10 percent off.
If you have been feeling that nudge, that sense that something inside you is ready to be expressed, this may be the perfect next step.
If you are unsure whether you are ready, please reach out. I am happy to talk it through with you and help you decide if this is the right fit.
Each student will need to be confirmed as ready before signing up. An invoice to be paid will be sent upon confirmation. Split payments are available.
Please fill out the form if you are curious and or ready.
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'“Signing up for the Initiative was an absolute highlight of 2025 for me, truly the best money I’ve ever spent. Kate is not only an incredibly talented artist, but also a remarkable guide, teacher, and mentor.
If you’re on the fence, just go for it, you won’t regret it. I had no idea what to expect and had never done anything like this before, but it ended up being so much more than simply improving a technique. It was about finding and strengthening my own artistic voice and style, and really leaning into that.
I’m so grateful for Kate and can’t wait to do it again.”
-Emily Cockrell