Art Classes | Painting Parties
Paint Away Art Studio
Structured art classes for kids, teens, and adults in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Build real drawing and painting skills in a warm, encouraging environment.
Why families choose Paint Away
Skill-building instruction
Warm, encouraging environment
Small classes
Local teacher who knows the community
Current classes
6th–8th Grade: Mondays 2–3 PM
9th–12th Grade: Wednesdays 2–3 PM
K–5th Grade: Wednesdays 3:30–4:30 PM
Adult Painting: Fridays 3–5 PM
Location: REACH Charter School, 290 NE C St, Grants Pass
Does your charter school offer financial assistance towards specialty classes?
Most local charter schools will either pay or reimburse you for your child’s attendance to classes at Paint Away. Check with them to see if we are one of their approved vendors. If not, contact us and we can work towards becoming one.
🎨 Join the Fun at Paint Away! 🎨
Art classes are open to all kids, K-12th grade! Signing up is easy—just pick a class you want and send me an email saying you or your student will be showing up.
💳 Pay with cash, card, cashapp or Venmo on the first day. (Venmo QR code is at the bottom of the page).
📩 Just call, text, or email to let me know your student is coming! Spots are limited, so enrolling ahead of time helps me prepare for a great class experience.
I can’t wait to make some art with you! 🎨✨
Adult Painting Class
🎨 Weekly Adult Painting Class – Join Us at Paint Away! 🎨
Looking for a creative outlet? Our weekly adult painting class is open to anyone 18 and older—no experience necessary!
📍 Location: REACH Charter School, 290 NE C St, Grants Pass, OR 97526 (No alcohol permitted)
📅 Day & Time: Fridays 3:00 - 5:00pm
💲 Cost: $20 per session (bring your own paints & brushes)
🎨 Canvas: Provided at no extra charge (11x14 or 16x24 stretched canvas)
🖌 Need supplies? Use my paints & brushes for an additional $5 per session, or bring your own
I’ll be painting right alongside you, offering guidance and support from start to finish! We’ll all use the same reference photo to practice techniques and color matching together.
Bringing your own brushes is encouraged—kids can be tough on mine! Plus, having your own supplies lets you continue working on your painting at home.
Feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy while you paint!
📩 Interested? Comment below or send me a message to reserve your spot!
Public Events
You can find Paint Away Art Studio at a few events this summer.
May 4th, 2025 - Options For Education Expo, 12pm-3pm, at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club in Grants Pass.
June 7, 2025 - Frog O’ Faire Kids Festival 9am- 2PM at Riverside Park, Grants Pass.
We LOVE Donations!
We take donations of all kinds of things! Not just money for supplies. You might have items around your house you are throwing away that would invaluable to budding artists looking to expand their creativity!
Some suggested items include: Empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls, clean empty cans of all sizes, cereal boxes and other thin cardboard items, sponges, yard, string, beads, paper bags, scrapbook paper, material/scraps, old magazines or newspapers, pipe cleaners, art supplies, old paintings, lamps for casting shadows on still life arrangements, almost anything can be used for art.
Meet the Instructor
Rocky Lawrence
Hello! My name is Rocky Lawrence. I was born and raised in Grants Pass, Oregon.
I am happily married to an amazing fella, and have 3 terrific kids. My favorite things to do are gardening, reading, learning, dancing, singing, of course making art.
Looking back, it was my very special 4th grade teacher that changed the way I looked at the world. This amazing teacher showed the class some of his own amazing artwork. Then he showed the class one-point perspective. What a game changer. It was like a switch clicked on for me, like I was seeing things through a new set of eyes. It was also when I learned what the ripple effects of one good teacher’s passion could bring to a students life. From then on, I lived life with an artistic flair. Art has since slipped into every part of my life, and has helped me achieve so much.
Currently, I am continuing my own education, learning more advanced techniques and styles. At the same time I teach visual art to students ranging from homeschool, public, charter and private schools. The scope of my classes range from children's beginner classes to adult advanced painting classes.
Having this opportunity to gain a unique insight into the children's lives and thought process has given me an understanding that for some, it’s about the art, but for others, it’s about the calming and expressive process. I’ve seen a lot of kids lately with a bleak outlook on life. So I’m making it my mission to show the kids they can use art as a healthy and safe outlet to express themselves. I’d much rather our future generations see the world around them with amazement, wonder and intrigue as they capture all of God’s beautiful creation through the eyes of an artist.
I am currently holding weekly classes, as well as periodically some painting events (paint and sip style). You can also book a private party, or private lessons with me.
I do also sell my own work, which varies between oil and acrylic paintings and wood burnings. I also will sometimes take commission pieces.
