Register for Classes and Workshops
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I teach many classes and workshops in various painting media and techniques across the state of Oregon and sometimes Washington.
My methods are taught to students of all experience levels, from beginners who have never touched a paint brush to seasoned artists who hold regular exhibitions. It is never too early and it is never too late.
Check out my list of available classes and workshops below, or feel free to email or call me for more information. I’d love to hear from you.
Featured Class
Summer Plein Air in and around Portland, Oregon
July 10 - September 18, 2026
12-4pm on Fridays, no class on August 14, 2026.
About Painting en Plein Air in and around Portland, Oregon.
We’ve been painting on Friday afternoons year-round since 2003 in the greater Portland metro area. Each season has its special feeling, and certain locations open up in the Springtime that have been closed all winter. Looking back at some older paintings, I see some places we’ve forgotten about, and I’d like to return to some of those.
As always, I’ll guide you in the art of seeing, of designing a painting, color and color mixing, and getting it on the canvas successfully, all the while enjoying the process. Even when it’s frustrating. (My old painting buddy, Bill, used to say: If it’s not fun, you’re not doing it right.)
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
All 2026 Classes & Workshops
The World is Its Own Magic Plein Air Painting and Mindfulness
October 9 - October 12
Ser Chö Ösel Ling Retreat Center
Contemporary Painting
Composition and Color
September 23 - November 18
Catlin Gabel
Personal Studio
Guidance
Dates Open
Portland, Oregon
Color
and Abstraction
September 8 - October 20
Oregon Art Center
Weekly Summer Plein Air
July 10 - September 18
Multiple locations (Oregon)
Weekly
Fall Plein Air
October 2 - November 19
Multiple locations (Oregon)
What Painting Is:
A Masterclass
September 25 - September 29
Sitka Center
Wood Block and Linoleum Block Relief Printing
October 1 - November 19
Catlin Gabel
Land, Water and Sky! Plein Air Painting in the Shoulder Season
November 13 - November 14
Plas Newydd Farm
How to Register
Register Online
Click on any class above to get to the individual class page.
Use the “Register” button on the individual class page to register through the website with payment through Paypal. Or, click on the link for registrations through Sitka and use their portal to pay.
Register by Email
Email me or call 503-201-2556 with the name of the desired class or workshop, your first and last name, and a good contact number.
Follow up the email with your payment in the form of a check or money order. I'll email you with more information upon receipt of your payment.
Cancellation Policy & Refunds
All refunds are issued within 30 days of cancellation.
60+ days notice: 100% refund to original method of payment
30-59 days notice: 50% refund to original payment method or 100% refund as credit only, to be applied to a future class within 1 calendar year.
Less than 30 days: No refund available
“As one of us who cannot lay down a paintbrush for long, it is a blessing that I met Jef Gunn taking his college class in encaustic over 15 years ago. In multiple and varied painting classes, he has freed me from many goblins of uncertainty and so ushered me to the muses of uncertainty, helping me discover they are sometimes indistinguishable. Truly good art is about contemplation—especially if the hand moves quickly. Jef can help you flush out some of those peregrines of spirit.”