Workshop: Oil Painting Made Easy with Casey Wicka
- Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Drive Winona, MN, 55987 United States (map)
Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 9am - 4pm
Tuition: $125 [MMAM Member Rate: $100]
(all materials are provided!)
Start your oil painting journey with confidence in this beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop. Together, we will complete a simple oil painting step-by-step, building foundational skills in color mixing, brushwork, and composition. This supportive, guided approach ensures a successful first experience with the medium.
Participants may purchase a curated kit of high-quality painting materials—including an 8x10 canvas—to use during class and take home for continued practice. The kit uses only non-toxic, solvent-free materials—no hazardous solvents or paint thinners required. Whether you’re new to oil painting or looking to explore a new creative outlet, this class offers a welcoming place to begin.
About the instructor:
Casey Wicka Fine Art
b. 1982, Winona, Minnesota
“My goal is to create a place of rest and connection within our very anxious and disconnected world.”
I am very much inspired by the natural areas along the Mississippi River where I've lived my whole life. I create paintings using classical oil painting techniques and materials. My palette is based on natural earth pigments which are perfectly suited to depict the soft neutral colors of Midwestern light. My creative process is always a balancing act between meditative observation and purposeful invention and design. Artists of the past, particularly the American Tonalists, used deliberate choices of composition and color harmony to elicit emotional calm in the viewer; my work follows in this timeless tradition.
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