Soft Pastels in the Greenhouses & Winter Garden in the RWP Botanical Center

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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$65
Soft Pastels in the Greenhouses & Winter Garden 

at the RWP Botanical Center (5 sessions)

Fridays, February 28th – April 4th (no class March 28th),
10:00 – 12:30
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Learn how to use soft pastels with artist Jeneane Lunn during five (5) in-person sessions.

Using the techniques of the Impressionist painters, students will work to capture the changing light effects of nature in the tropical environment of the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center greenhouses, or weather permitting, in the outdoor Winter Garden. Soft pastels are a great medium for doing small studies or finished work. This class will offer an easy technique for starting pastels that you can develop into your own finished pieces of art. Our focus will be on increasing our perception of color to create more and more complex, beautiful layers of color while enjoying the serenity of the garden.

This series is appropriate for students of all levels.

Bring your lunch for a time of hanging out talking art following the class.

Artist Bio

Jeneane Lunn is a professional artist and was a high school art teacher and taught at the Community College and other art organizations around Vermont. In Rhode Island she teaches at the Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Wickford Art Association, South County Art Associations and private online classes.

You can watch pastel and oil demonstrations at no charge on her Youtube channel @jeneanelunn or check out her website jeneanelunn.com

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With your continued support this #GivingTuesday2025, and collaborating with @pvdparks , we can’t wait to offer even more free family-friendly programming, make accessibility upgrades and restorations of historic structures, steward critical green spaces, and more in 2026.

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Why include Roger Williams Park Conservancy in your giving plan? 

Behind the more than 50 free and low-cost programs hosted every year, the restoration of beloved historic structures still playing a role in the community today, and the expansive green spaces and waterways sustaining humans and wildlife alike, there are crucial partnerships and much hard work that goes into stewarding Roger Williams Park.

As Board Member Chris Lanen shares – and so many families can relate to! – "the Park provides [a] retreat into nature. Individually, it gives me a place to exercise and decompress. As a parent, it gives my child a magical place to play, explore, and learn throughout the year.”

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To all those celebrating, happy Thanksgiving from RWPC! Don’t forget: our trails and paths are always available for a rejuvenating post-feast walk! 🍂

We would love to hear what you’re thankful for about Roger Williams Park – is it a favorite piece of architecture or a serene place to retreat into nature? A favorite event or family outing that’s become a tradition? Let us know!
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