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Art Lessons for Kids • One-To-One Tutoring • Birthday Parties • Private Lessons

The Artist’s Apprentice offers the creative youth an opportunity to explore his/her individual talents through a variety of medium, subject matter and techniques. Classes are taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A., Owner/Entrepreneur of The Artist’s Apprentice established in 2002.

A variety of classes, offered in a group setting are designed for young artists ages 7 & up (siblings are always welcome!). Home School Students, Birthday Parties, Girl/Boy Scout Badge Requirements, and Religious Groups, and those in the International Baccalaureate program are just a few.

View our Class Schedule to find out what’s being offered right now. We also offer private art classes as well as home school lesson, (group and individual) at the Independence Library, Depot Park, The Corner Cafe in Nieman’s Family Market or at your home in Clarkston!

If you are a Metro Trading Association Member

Note: Due to third party involvement, trade dollars can not be used for scheduled classes.

Your trade dollars are able to be used in a number of ways:

  1. To purchase a series of private lessons.
  2. To purchase a birthday private party art activity.
  3. To purchase lessons for home school for your children or home school group.
  4. To pay for the material fee for scheduled classes or private lessons. (Note: Excludes Brandon Schools)
  5. To pay for boy/girl scout art badge requirement lesson.
  6. To pay for travel fee for out of an area location.

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Calling all artists 7+! Join us for a Boo Art Workshop with the The Artist's Apprentice! This is a spooktacular class that will help get everyone in the spirit of Halloween! Register today at www.slpr.net ... See MoreSee Less

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Don'tmiss this fun sculpture camp kids! Sign up through the enrichment studio of The Giving Tree Collective today!Looking for some summer fun for the kiddos? ☀️🎭🎨

We have 3, week-long summer camps for kids to explore their creative side with fantastic camp guides, while making new friends.

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Upcoming Lessons

November 4, 2024
  • Awesome Drawing Tips!

    November 4, 2024  4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd, Orion Twp, MI 48360, USA

    Do you want to quickly learn to make your drawings look better? Yes, doesn't everyone! Commit to using these 3 techniques and you will be surprised at the improvement in just a short time. We will be working on including all shades on the gradation scale, removing hard lines and tips on avoiding this in the first place. As well, we will begin to learn the value of beginning with a good reference. Kids will be working with varying shades of graphite pencils, blending sticks, and eraser sticks. Join us on a journey to drawing realistically. A Gallery Show will be extended to families following class on the final day. Classes taught by artist/instructor Pamela Palmer, owner/entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice. Ages 7 & up. (As always siblings of any age are welcome!)Thursdays 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25 $65 plus $20 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes.

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November 7, 2024
  • Awesome Drawing Tips!

    November 7, 2024  4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Renaissance High School, 6558 Waldon Rd, Village of Clarkston, MI 48346, USA

    Do you want to quickly learn to make your drawings look better? Yes, doesn't everyone! Commit to using these 3 techniques and you will be surprised at the improvement in just a short time. We will be working on including all shades on the gradation scale, removing hard lines and tips on avoiding this in the first place. As well, we will begin to learn the value of beginning with a good reference. Kids will be working with varying shades of graphite pencils, blending sticks, and eraser sticks. Join us on a journey to drawing realistically. A Gallery Show will be extended to families following class on the final day. Classes taught by artist/instructor Pamela Palmer, owner/entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice. Ages 7 & up. (As always siblings of any age are welcome!)Thursdays 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, (skip 11/28)12/5 $65 plus $20 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes.

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  • Awesome Drawing Tips!

    November 7, 2024  4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Renaissance High School, 6558 Waldon Rd, Village of Clarkston, MI 48346, USA

    Do you want to quickly learn to make your drawings look better? Yes, doesn't everyone! Commit to using these 3 techniques and you will be surprised at the improvement in just a short time. We will be working on including all shades on the gradation scale, removing hard lines and tips on avoiding this in the first place. As well, we will begin to learn the value of beginning with a good reference. Kids will be working with varying shades of graphite pencils, blending sticks, and eraser sticks. Join us on a journey to drawing realistically. A Gallery Show will be extended to families following class on the final day. Classes taught by artist/instructor Pamela Palmer, owner/entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice. Ages 7 & up. (As always siblings of any age are welcome!)Thursdays 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, (skip 11/28)12/5 $65 plus $20 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes.

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22 years and counting! All of our fine art experiences are instructed by Pamela Palmer, an artist who was born and educated in Canada. Pamela has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a major in painting and a minor in drawing from the University of Windsor and a Diploma of Interior Design from St. Clair College. Her works have been accepted into the government collection of Ontario and into juried shows at the Windsor Gallery of Art. Currently she is one of the regular artists displaying work at The Cause and Affect Gallery in Fenton. Palmer has been the 4th grade art teacher at the Independence El. and art instructor at the Early Childhood Learning Center for the Young 5’s program in Clarkston.

The Artist’s Apprentice has received a huge amount of recognition since its beginnings through the Youth Enrichment Program in Clarkston, Michigan and has branched out into Lake Orion, Fenton, Davisburg and Rochester.

As part of The Artist’s Apprentice program, students will be working to improve upon their personal best, an ongoing mindset that, hopefully continues throughout a lifetime.

Classes

…and many more! Check the Class Schedule to see what’s being offered right now!

How Do I Enroll?

For group classes, go to the Class Schedule and click on the desired class for information on how to enroll and make a payment. Note: For ‘Schedule’ classes please do not pay through this website. Click here to enroll in private classes, art parties, or to pay online.

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If you have a question, call Pamela Palmer at

(248) 620-3040

Or text (248) 842-1349

For the fastest response, simply use the form to the right, and we'll get back to you soon!