Arts Beacon is dedicated to providing exceptional art education for our students and career advancement and opportunities for our resident artists.
We strive to be a beacon in our community with exceptional art education, inspiring exhibitions and to provide supportive environment for our resident artists. Arts Beacon's team is made up of resident artists. Our resident artists learn, teach, exhibit, curate and critique together. We share our collective knowledge with each other so we can improve our art practice, guide our students and inspire our community. Our foundational teaching philosophy is to develop creative thinking while teaching students to develop a rich visual aesthetic.
Learn more about our 2022 Class offerings. We are excited to offer lessons in person with several new instructors.
January 11th- May 14th May 31st - July 31st Session 1 - August 16th-October 4th Session 2 - October 17th-December 15th Spring- April 4th-10th Summer - July 2nd-10th Fall - October 10th-16th and November 21-27thSpring
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Lessons available in person, vaccination required Lessons available in person, vaccination required Lessons available in person, vaccination requiredKids Classes
Teens Classes
Adult Classes
Join us for an event!
Super Sunday Sidewalk Sales - meet our resident artists, see where we create, buy art directly from your favorite local artist!
Wine tasting and Art tour - Join Arts Beacon and 3 Parks for an evening of fine art and fine wine. Tickets include a tour of our studios, meet and greet with our resident artists, live demonstrations and wine tasting with a 3 parks sommelier. We will have artist designed wine cups available with tickets to commemorate this unforgettable evening. Limited spots available. Get tickets here!
We're coming to the Ormewood Park Makers Festival! We will have live demos and art for sale with our resident artist team. Come see us!
Arts Beacon's team is made up of resident artists. Our resident artists learn, teach, exhibit, curate and critique together. We share our collective knowledge with each other so we can improve our art practice, guide our students and inspire our community. Our foundational teaching philosophy is to develop creative thinking while teaching students to develop a rich visual aesthetic.
Our next opening for resident artists will be January 1st 2022. Our gallery is a dedicated space for our resident artists to show and sell their work. All resident artists have the opportunity to teach classes or workshops. We have regular openings and events to promote our residents and expand our community. We are open to any type of artists working in any media but we would love to expand our media specialties into Photographers, Printmakers, Clay artists, and Jewelry artists.
Learn more about our current artists below.
Jena is the owner/ director of Arts Beacon Studio and co-founder of Arts Beacon Gallery. She holds a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art and an MFA in Sculpture and Drawing from Queens College CUNY. She is the director of the studio program and lead instructor for the teen, adult program. She also founded the resident artist program and the FIRE critique group. Jena's specialty is in portfolio development, artist mentoring, observational drawing, figure drawing and handbuilt ceramic relief, sculpture and functional ware.
Group classes, Private and Semi Private Lessons available Tuesdays-Fridays.
Jena's art is always on view and available at the gallery.
Erin Drakford is co-founder and curator for the Arts Beacon Gallery and is our social media guru. She is a painter of vivid, colorful figures and the emotional complexities they mask. She is also a Mint Studio Artist.
See Erin's work at www.erindrakeford.com
Follow Erin on Instagram
Karissa is a Georgia native with a focus on recycling found materials into new artworks. She is skilled in painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, wood works, metal works, drawing, assemblage, mixed media and jewelry making. She has earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education.
When not teaching children in her community at Arts Beacon and Panorama Oaks Day Studio, her focus is building new pathways to self-expression through experimental creative processes in ceramics, sculpture and painting. Her personal work is focused on trauma and healing, spiritual inclinations and patterns as they relate to everyday life. Karissa’s work is both reactionary and visionary in the response to the world around her.
Katie is the leader of the kids art program and the photography program. She specializes in fun, wonkey and whimsical art including ceramics, silk paintings, and drawing. She offers multi media private and semi private lessons and small pod group classes to our artists 12 and under and photography for teens.
Lessons Available Tuesdays-Saturdays
See Katie's work at katielebel.com
Follow Katie on Instagram
Erin Wicker (erin T great) is an Arts Beacon Gallery co-founder and curator, administrator, and an artist/illustrator/muralist. There is a whimsical element to Erin’s work. She often incorporates natural found materials juxtaposed with bold colors and patterns. Erin has illustrated 3 children’s books and 1 not so children’s book. Her art has been featured on television (Extreme Makover: Home Edition 2010) and film.
See Erin's work at www.erintgreat.com
Follow Erin on Instagram
Jeremy Dost is an artist and technology lover. He is an oil painter of expressive figures and landscapes when he isn't being our technology expert, web designer and developer. Jeremy also designed our rockin sunburst logo.
Jeremy's art is always on view and available at the gallery.
follow Jeremy on Instagram
see Jeremy's website
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1039 Grant Street SE A-34 Atlanta, GA 30315
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1039 Grant Street SE A-33 Atlanta, GA 30315