The Berkeley Arts Council is pleased to announce that Anna Hogbin will instruct a series of classes in Introduction to Watercolor Painting. The class begins Jan. 9 and continues for six weeks. It will be held at the Berkeley 2000 Recreation Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each Thursday. Registration is available online through January 2 at www.berkeleyartswv.org/instruction and the fee of $75 can be paid by credit card or Paypal.

Anna Hogbin is a well known teaching watercolor painter at the Valley Art Association in Hagerstown and elsewhere in the tri-county region. A life-time educator, Anna holds a BA in home economics from Shepherd University with emphasis on design and an MEd in counseling. Workshops with nationally known watercolorists added to her expansive knowledge and enabled her paintings to win top prizes at regional shows. Her work has been juried into regional exhibits as well.

Other classes being offered include Pottery and Handbuilding (Monday evening), Introduction to Oil Painting (Tuesday evening), Jewelry Design (Wednesday evening) and a class for Home School students in Art Exploration (Monday morning). For more information visit www.berkeleyartswv.org, email instruction@berkeleyartswv.org or call 304-262-1611.