CLASSES
Innovate: The Power of Color
- A 2-day painting workshop with Liz Morton
The possibilities of color are wonderful. Come experience entrancingly interesting and unlimited color with Internationally known Carolina Artist Gallery Resident Artist, Liz Morton. Liz loves color and will demonstrate and guide you to use color in dynamic ways. From Color Theory to temperature, combinations, schemes, and the super color, Liz will guide students over 2 days in a variety of inspiring chats, color immersion, and personal guidance daily. Come paint with Liz!!
When: March 10-11, 2023 (Fri - Sat)
Time: 10AM to 4PM
Where: 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fee: $250 - includes most supplies, see Student Supply List for items student should supply.
Payment is to be made at time of registration. Registration is conducted at the Arts Council of Carteret County Art Center located at 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City or online through this link.
- A 2-day painting workshop with Liz Morton
The possibilities of color are wonderful. Come experience entrancingly interesting and unlimited color with Internationally known Carolina Artist Gallery Resident Artist, Liz Morton. Liz loves color and will demonstrate and guide you to use color in dynamic ways. From Color Theory to temperature, combinations, schemes, and the super color, Liz will guide students over 2 days in a variety of inspiring chats, color immersion, and personal guidance daily. Come paint with Liz!!
When: March 10-11, 2023 (Fri - Sat)
Time: 10AM to 4PM
Where: 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fee: $250 - includes most supplies, see Student Supply List for items student should supply.
Payment is to be made at time of registration. Registration is conducted at the Arts Council of Carteret County Art Center located at 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City or online through this link.
Innovate: Subtraction in Abstraction
-- A 2-day painting workshop with Liz Morton
Subtractive methods are in fact a superset of forgetting. How can we leverage forgetting to create more powerful and more useful abstractions? Come get feedback on the resonance, forgetting, and easing into creating naturally and easily with Internationally known Carolina Artist Gallery Resident Artist, Liz Morton. Liz will guide students over 2 days in a variety of inspiring chats while guiding you to let your work develop intuitively.
When: June 9-10, 2023 (Fri - Sat)
Time: 10AM to 4PM
Where: 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fee: $275 - includes most supplies, see Student Supply List for items student should supply.
Payment is to be made at time of registration. Registration is conducted at the Arts Council of Carteret County Art Center located at 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City or online through this link.
-- A 2-day painting workshop with Liz Morton
Subtractive methods are in fact a superset of forgetting. How can we leverage forgetting to create more powerful and more useful abstractions? Come get feedback on the resonance, forgetting, and easing into creating naturally and easily with Internationally known Carolina Artist Gallery Resident Artist, Liz Morton. Liz will guide students over 2 days in a variety of inspiring chats while guiding you to let your work develop intuitively.
When: June 9-10, 2023 (Fri - Sat)
Time: 10AM to 4PM
Where: 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fee: $275 - includes most supplies, see Student Supply List for items student should supply.
Payment is to be made at time of registration. Registration is conducted at the Arts Council of Carteret County Art Center located at 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City or online through this link.
Innovate: Experience the Impact of Texture
- A robust 3-day painting workshop with Liz Morton
Immerse yourself into color, texture, and abstraction with Internationally known Carolina Artist Gallery Resident Artist, Liz Morton. Liz is a wildly creative innovator and has developed a range of techniques to create organic imaginings and transparent views in painting. She will demonstrate and guide you to use techniques she has developed that incorporate a diverse range of materials highlighting the impact of texture. Students who have a desire to find their own personal voice in an abstract manner, will find many opportunities to flourish in this robust workshop. Liz will guide students over 3 days in a variety of inspiring chats, comprehensive material and technique demonstrations, and personal guidance daily.
When: July 21-23, 2023 (Fri - Sun)
Time: 10AM to 4PM
Where: 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fee: $375 - includes most supplies, see Student Supply List for items student should supply.
Payment is to be made at time of registration. Registration is conducted at the Arts Council of Carteret County Art Center located at 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City or online through this link.
- A robust 3-day painting workshop with Liz Morton
Immerse yourself into color, texture, and abstraction with Internationally known Carolina Artist Gallery Resident Artist, Liz Morton. Liz is a wildly creative innovator and has developed a range of techniques to create organic imaginings and transparent views in painting. She will demonstrate and guide you to use techniques she has developed that incorporate a diverse range of materials highlighting the impact of texture. Students who have a desire to find their own personal voice in an abstract manner, will find many opportunities to flourish in this robust workshop. Liz will guide students over 3 days in a variety of inspiring chats, comprehensive material and technique demonstrations, and personal guidance daily.
When: July 21-23, 2023 (Fri - Sun)
Time: 10AM to 4PM
Where: 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Fee: $375 - includes most supplies, see Student Supply List for items student should supply.
Payment is to be made at time of registration. Registration is conducted at the Arts Council of Carteret County Art Center located at 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City or online through this link.

Instructor: Liz Morton
Paint… Paint… Paint… Oh how I love to paint! I love color and that irrational moment when I make the first mark.
Award-Winning Artist and Eastern North Carolina native, Liz studied art at Appalachian State University (Boone and NYC), Barton College (Double Major: Printmaking & Commercial Art), The University of NC at Greensboro (MFA/Painting), and Ghost Ranch, NM (Intuitive Painting). Liz has experienced significant international travel exercising every opportunity to talk with other artists and visit the studios, museums, and galleries along the way. Active in the Metropolitan DC area art scene for twenty years, she is now home in her beloved coastal NC.
A creative and engaging teacher, Liz has taught art in the public school system along with private lessons, studio sessions, and workshops in the Metropolitan DC area.
Website of instructor’s art: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/liz-morton
For all Workshops: Students can expect to work on multiple pieces to develop or expand their own personal color palette, abstraction, and texture while building on their body of existing work. We will be working in water media for the class however, the techniques learned are applicable to oil and cold wax painting as well. There are some items that each student should bring which are listed in the Student Supply List
Class Supplies
·Student supplied:
·Instructor Supplied:
Note: There are no make-up classes or fee reimbursement for student absenteeism. There is no prorated tuition for classes that the student cannot attend. The instructor or the Carolina Artist Gallery reserves the right to postpone classes due to circumstances beyond the instructor or CAG’s control, such as severe weather, staff illness, or other emergencies. Instructor will provide make-up classes for classes cancelled in these cases. CAG reserves the right to cancel any class due to insufficient enrollment. Refunds are issued for cancelled classes only. We make every effort to notify students of postponements and cancellations at least 24 hours before the first scheduled class. Dates and times are subject to change as necessary.
Paint… Paint… Paint… Oh how I love to paint! I love color and that irrational moment when I make the first mark.
Award-Winning Artist and Eastern North Carolina native, Liz studied art at Appalachian State University (Boone and NYC), Barton College (Double Major: Printmaking & Commercial Art), The University of NC at Greensboro (MFA/Painting), and Ghost Ranch, NM (Intuitive Painting). Liz has experienced significant international travel exercising every opportunity to talk with other artists and visit the studios, museums, and galleries along the way. Active in the Metropolitan DC area art scene for twenty years, she is now home in her beloved coastal NC.
A creative and engaging teacher, Liz has taught art in the public school system along with private lessons, studio sessions, and workshops in the Metropolitan DC area.
Website of instructor’s art: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/liz-morton
For all Workshops: Students can expect to work on multiple pieces to develop or expand their own personal color palette, abstraction, and texture while building on their body of existing work. We will be working in water media for the class however, the techniques learned are applicable to oil and cold wax painting as well. There are some items that each student should bring which are listed in the Student Supply List
Class Supplies
·Student supplied:
- At least 1 Substrate (e.g., primed canvas, board, or heavy acrylic or watercolor suitable paper)
- Brushes
- Color pencils, watercolor crayons, graphite, etc.
- Palette knives (optional)
- Watercolor (if desired)
- Apron (if desired)
- Acrylic paint colors (other than the provided colors)
·Instructor Supplied:
- Nitrile Gloves
- Substrate 1 piece 100% rag paper per student
- Palette
- Newsprint or brown craft paper
- Cloth paper towels
- Studio wipes.
- Saran Wrap
- #106 Indian Yellow
- #187 Pyrrole Red
- #122 Ultramarine Blue
- #186 Medium Violet
- #182 Medium Green
- #109 Carbon Black
- #118 Titanium White
- #100 Burnt Sienna
- #107 Hansa Yellow
Note: There are no make-up classes or fee reimbursement for student absenteeism. There is no prorated tuition for classes that the student cannot attend. The instructor or the Carolina Artist Gallery reserves the right to postpone classes due to circumstances beyond the instructor or CAG’s control, such as severe weather, staff illness, or other emergencies. Instructor will provide make-up classes for classes cancelled in these cases. CAG reserves the right to cancel any class due to insufficient enrollment. Refunds are issued for cancelled classes only. We make every effort to notify students of postponements and cancellations at least 24 hours before the first scheduled class. Dates and times are subject to change as necessary.
Paper Hearts
Free Printable Directions for any age
Mug Mugs
Thanks to Carteret County Parks & Recreation,, we were able to hold this class in the art room.
We will be back!

Special Hands Clay Workshop