White Bear Center for the Arts' mission is to:

ENRICH LIVES by Celebrating Art
NOURISH IMAGINATION by Inspiring Creativity
BUILD UNDERSTANDING by Connecting People

Small-Scale Watercolors: Trees

Mar 11, 2025 6:30PM—9:00PM

Lady Slipper in Colored Pencil

Mar 13, 2025 6:30PM—9:00PM

Bite-Sized Acrylics: Songbirds

Mar 13, 2025 6:00PM—8:30PM

Intro to Pastels

Mar 15, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM

Animal Portrait Ornament

Mar 18, 2025 6:00PM—8:30PM

Torch-Fired Enameling With Photo Decals

Mar 29, 2025 1:00PM—4:00PM

Book Arts 101

Apr 01, 2025 6:00PM—Apr 08, 2025 9:00PM

Painting Faces in Watercolor

Apr 02, 2025 1:30PM—Apr 09, 2025 4:30PM

Becka Rahn

Becka creates in fabric and paper, specializing in cut-paper illustrations and hand embroidery. She holds a book arts certificate from the MN Center for Book Arts.

Becka is passionate about helping artists conquer technology barriers to make their work more accessible. Her superpowers are breaking complex ideas into simple steps, inspiring creative thinking, and incorporating puns into everything she makes.

Erin Proctor

Erin earned a BFA in Metals & Jewelry from California State University Long Beach in 2009 and has been a passionate metal artist and instructor for 15 years. Her work often depicts her love of cats, midcentury design, aviation, and space exploration.

Aryn Lill

Aryn has been teaching fine art to all ages for over 15 years. She loves helping others find their inner voice and enjoys the process of creating beautiful works of art. In her spare time Aryn creates, ink drawings and oil paintings, and in the warmer months she works on large scale outdoor murals for all to enjoy.

What Visitors Are Saying:

“Signing up for classes at WBCA is the best thing I've done for myself in decades. Thank you for providing such a wide range of class formats and a beautiful facility to utilize.” —Mary Claire R.

“WBCA brings together a wonderful community of talented artists, many who share their knowledge, and many more who continue to build their skills. It’s an excellent place to interact with fellow artists in classes and during other events.” —Wendy S.

“WBCA is a warm, welcoming art community. The center offers a wide variety of events and classes for all artistic levels, from newcomers to experienced artists. Come, experiment and find your favorite new medium!” —Lisa S.

“We love our art center.  Even if we are not creating works, we are being exposed to many types of art we have never seen and or heard of before. I always enjoy new art and the artists.  The programs that are offered encompass many areas of creativity and appreciation for the arts.” —John W.