The Great Paint Escape – Fall 2025

Unleash your inner artist this fall at The Great Paint Escape, a guided painting experience with a spooky seasonal twist! This special session invites guests ages 16 and up to paint their own Spooky House scene, a moody landscape featuring a haunted house on a cemetery hill, complete with moonlight and twisted trees. Guests will be guided step-by-step using an 11×14 canvas board, with plenty of room for creative expression. Add your personal touches, such as bats, tombstones, ghosts, or eerie skies, as you bring your haunted masterpiece to life. Enjoy light refreshments and beverages in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere, perfect for spending time with friends or meeting fellow art lovers.

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2025

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: West Carrollton Senior Center, 10 E. Central Ave.

Cost: $35 per person (includes all materials)

About the Artist: Matthew Burgy

Matthew Burgy is a kinetic sculptor and visual artist based in Waynesville, Ohio. He currently works full-time out of his studio and gallery at the Front Street studios in Dayton. With over a decade of experience as a Museum Educator: Studio Specialist at the Dayton Art Institute and as an art education adjunct professor at the University of Dayton, Matthew brings both technical expertise and a passion for community-based art education.

His artistic practice spans a variety of media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, and jewelry. Inspired by nature and movement, Matthew began his professional art career in 2005 and continues to share his love of creativity through engaging workshops and exhibitions.