Winter Creek Paint Night

Paint Night Instructor, Ellen Flentge refers back to the original painting to demonstrate the next steps of the painting. Below her artwork, is a list of Paint Nights that she will lead at Crisp Museum. (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

Helen Towner, a member of the Cape community, is starting to begin the winter scene at Paint Night with watercolor. Towner is an artist herself and decided to sign up for all of the Paint Nights because she said she does art better outside of her house. (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

Freshman musical theater and TV/film double major Holly Canales starts off her painting with light strokes to start a blue skyline. Canales has attended Paint Night multiples times and enjoys spending time with friends and community. (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

Flentge shares with the group what the next steps are while referring back to the original painting. The group of six faculty, students, and Cape community listen as she explains what comes next. (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

A bird's eye view of Towner's art while she is adding green trees in the background of the winter scene. (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

Professor of management, Dr. Erin Fluegge has signed up for almost all of the Paint Nights. As a professor who doesn't get to be on River Campus a lot, Dr. Fluegge enjoys being taught in an artistic way. "I thought the group of us was really fun," Dr. Fluegge said. "It's a mixture of people from SEMO, the community, and students." (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

Freshman acting and theater design and tech major Levi Lee has been attending Paint Nights since last semester and says he will continue to take part. For Christmas, he gave his mom one he painted last semester. "They made really good gifts for people who care about you," Lee said. (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

Living on River campus gives Lee the opportunity to join Paint Nights very easily. After the first paint night, Lee created a group chat with the friends he had made and he lets them know when an upcoming event is. (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

Calyn Kirch, Professor of management Dr. Fluegge, and academic adviser Cougill make some final touches to their frozen river while Flentge shows her example. (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)

The final paintings by the group who attended Paint Night while being instructed by Flentge. Paint Nights are happening all semester long, so sign up today for an event at Crisp museum by visiting https://app.semo.edu/genl/DAPS/Application.aspx?app=CrispMuseum&_ga=2.197106... (Kyrie Padberg ~ Managing Editor/Brand Manager)