Folk art is a form of art made by self-taught individuals who have had no formal training in the traditional arts. Folk art frequently depicts scenes from the individual’s life combined with people, animals, and sometimes fantasy images. Folk art often simplifies the subject by using geometric shapes, bold colors, and no constraints on proportions. Sherre Watwood is a self-taught artist who grew up exposed to art through her father-a master woodworker and craftsman, her paternal grandfather-a rural landscape painter, and her paternal aunt-a realistic oil painter–all self-taught artists. She has always been drawn to the folk art style of painting with its bright, vivid colors and bold shapes. After moving to Winterville in 2019, Sherre joined the Winterville Arts Council. Receiving much encouragement from other members, she began to paint on a regular basis. In her folk art classes, students will focus on recognizing basic geometric shapes of animals, people, and foliage and incorporate those crude shapes into creating folk art style subjects. Students will experiment with using coordinating and contrasting colors to bring drama into their art. Students will also explore techniques of painting boldly and loosely.