WORKSHOPS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Rowena is a Virginia Commission for the Arts Teaching Artist. She offers workshops in several different media, specializing in classical drawing, watercolor, color theory, mixed media and fiber art. The Virginia Commission for the Arts enables various organizations throughout the state to bring in highly qualified art educators for fun and enriching art-making experiences. If your organization needs financial assistance in planning a workshop, the VCA can assist you with a grant. Click here for more information and then contact Rowena to book a workshop.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Etching on Shells: Mastering the Dremel Technique

Virginia MOCA, 2200 Parks Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Sunday, April 6, 2025

12:00-3:00pm

Adults (16+)

Registration opens soon!

photo courtesy of Virginia MOCA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Rowena is a seasoned and engaging public speaker. She has appeared numerous times on television, including giving a live watercolor painting demonstration for the Chrysler Museum on WTKR Coast Live in 2021, and delivering several lectures as a visiting artist at Virginia Tech in 2024. She is a featured artist on PBS & WHRO's television show Curate 757, Season 9 (2025).

As an art educator and community activist for more than a decade, Rowena is not only well-versed in teaching how to draw and paint, but in discussing the importance of art in society and art education in schools and universities. She is a founding member of the Commonwealth Artists Coalition, whose mission is to champion the needs of Virginia’s artists by providing resources, advocacy, and opportunities for growth.

Click here to view a more detailed list of her speaking engagements, and then contact her to book an artist's talk.

photo courtesy of Alicia Peoples