Events

Artist Demo: Energy in Observational Painting with Reba Nehring

February 4, 2026

Wednesday 10:30am - 12pm

Join us Wednesday, February 4th, for a fun, exploratory Artist Demo with neurodivergent artist Reba Nehring. The theme of this Demo will be energy over finish, immediacy, calligraphy, and trusting yourself. Reba will cover their approach to watercolor and acrylic, working with transparent and opaque layers, color intensity, and drawing with the brush to create movement and energy in observational painting. Artists of all experience levels are welcome!

Image: Reba Nehring, Cityscape in February, pen, marker, acrylic, and watercolor on paper, 10 x 14 inches (SOLD)

Reba Nehring is a neurodivergent Teaching Artist who has painted, taught, and worked in the arts for thirteen years. They attended The Walnut Hill School for the Arts, hold a BFA from The University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Art History, and a Certificate in Painting from The Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts. During their education, Reba received numerous awards in recognition of their work including the Richard E. & Dalto Woosam Scholarship, Academy Merit Award, Gray Trust Scholarship, Barnet Prize for Abstract Art, Caldalder Prize for Landscape, and the Linda Lee Alter Scholarship.

They have participated in group shows at Chase Young Gallery, and The New Hope Art Center, accepting a scholarship and residency at The Vermont Studio Center in 2016. Since 2021, Reba has taught classes and led workshops on topics including painting and drawing, color theory, and mixed media for adults and Autistic and disabled high school students at Penn Studio School and The Brookline Art Center. Reba is passionate about providing learners of diverse backgrounds and abilities with enriching, thoughtful creative experiences.