GRAND BAHAMA · EST. 2025
Where
artists
take root.
Get Ready to Grow
Structured art education with measurable results. Whether you're beginning your practice or refining advanced skills, our drawing and painting curriculum is designed with clear outcomes in mind.
15 +
YEARS EXPERIENCE
3
DISCIPLINES
100%
HANDS ON
Sign Up For Workshop at Taino Beach- MAY 01 2026
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Sign Up For Workshop at Taino Beach- MAY 01 2026 〰️
WHAT WE TEACH
Three disciplines
One studio.
Start Here
Not sure where
to begin?
Every entry point at Calabash Studio is designed to give you a real experience of the studio before you commit to something longer.
Drawing Foundations
The seven elements applied through graphite and charcoal. One session, one finished piece.
Acrylic Foundations
Color, tone and composition through acrylic paint in one focused session.
Watercolor Fundamentals
Transparency, flow and color through watercolor. One session, one finished piece.
Sculpting Fundamentals
Art is not only what you see — it is what you can hold. Leave with a piece you made with your own hands.
Every Program
What's always
included.
Our Foundations, Fundamentals, and Integrated programs come with everything you need to work and grow. No hidden costs. No supply lists. No surprises.
* All materials included in cost. Tutor Hours are the exception — see below.
Every medium, every tool — included in the cost of your program from day one. Tutoring Hours are the only exception.
Individual critique is built into every session — not as an add-on, but as a core part of how we teach at Calabash Studio.
Every session is sequenced with intention. Progress is designed, not accidental. You will always know where you are going.
Everything you make is portfolio-eligible. You leave every program with real work that represents your growth.
Note on Tutor Hours: Materials are not included in Tutor Hours sessions. Tutor Hours are private one-on-one instruction sessions priced at $30 per session or $100 for a four session package. Students are responsible for bringing their own materials or arranging with Menyelek in advance.
Your Path
Three levels.
One progression.
Every student begins somewhere. Whether you are picking up a pencil for the first time or ready to commit to a three month program — there is a clear path forward at Calabash Studio.
One session. The elements of art introduced through drawing or painting. Leave with a finished piece and a new way of seeing.
You have the foundations Now apply them. Two weeks of focused technique in drawing or painting — closing the gap between what you see and what you can create.
Drawing, painting and sculpting in one cohort program. Portfolio development, professional critique and public exhibition participation. This is where serious artists are made.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Every great artist needs roots before they can bear fruit.
The talent was always here. The structured support just wasn't. Calabash Studio was built to change that — to give serious artists in Grand Bahama access to the kind of rigorous, intentional arts education that builds real careers and real portfolios.
We focus on art elements and fundamentals. We hold our students to a high standard. And we believe that honest critique, delivered with care, is one of the most powerful tools an artist can receive.
Menyelek Smith
Fine Artist · Muralist · Founder
15 +
YEARS EXPERIENCE
3
DISCIPLINES
100%
HANDS ON
POP-UP EVENT · TAINO BEACH
Come See What We Do
Calabash Studio's first public pop-up workshop. Hands-on and open to the Grand Bahama community. All materials provided. Ages 12 and up. Spaces are limited — reserve yours now.
01
MAY 2026