Approachable and encouraging art instruction for children, teens, and adults wanting the tools to confidently create art. BellinghamART is ‘where everyone can learn to draw and paint.’
Drawing is the foundation for all visual art. Learning the basics gives students the skills and confidence for creative expression, improved problem solving, and pride in their artistic accomplishments. By breaking down a drawing into simple shapes, and building on that one step at a time our students learn to see the individual parts that make up drawings and paintings. Our classes reflect the conviction that anyone, at any age, can learn to draw and paint. Our supportive environment is free of competition and other distractions. Here students learn to slow down, focus their attention, and tap into their creative side.
Our small classroom, mostly used for children 4 - 8 years old
Our large classroom, for students 8 years old to adult
BellinghamART Teachers
At BellinghamART we have a range of teachers who are all artists outside of the school. They come from a range of backgrounds and specialize in different art mediums and ages. Check them out here!
Our History
Back in 1998, seeing the need for more art in public schools, Lynn Zimmerman began teaching art in her daughter, Emily’s fourth grade classroom. The response was so positive from students and parents alike that Lynn took her passion for art education and opened BellinghamART. Over the years Lynn built up a method for teaching that allowed everyone to learn to draw. Students of hers have gone on to art schools and become professional artists. Others have gone from feeling hopeless at drawing, to having the confidence to draw and paint on their own.
Retiring in 2020 Lynn has passed the school on to her daughter Emily. Emily is an artist and graphic designer. Throughout her career thus far she has been an oil painter, painted murals, worked as an art teacher and graphic designer, and worked freelance as an artist and designer. She has been involved with BellinghamART since the very beginning and is excited to inject new energy into the school while maintaining its commitment to giving students the tools they need to become artists.