CAMBRIDGE - Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome nationally recognized artist Chris Carter for a two-day workshop May 6-7 titled “The Playful Palette - Color Games to Hone Your Skills.” Chris will share two of her favorite games for exploring the magical world of color and color combinations.

Using a limited palette of six pigments, students will play her color scheme game and enjoy the process of color mapping. The workshop includes a bonus drawing lesson that will make playing the color scheme game even more fun.

A materials list will be issued upon registration. Students may use their medium of choice. Chris will be demonstrating using watercolor. The hours will be Friday, 6-8 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost is $55 for DCA members, $95 non-members. Register online at dorchesterarts.org, by phone at 410-228-7782, or in-person at 321 High Street in Cambridge.

Hailing from New Jersey, Chris travels the world to paint en plein air, teach workshops and sketch the experiences of her days. She also works in her studio creating large, abstract paintings that express the movement of forms through space.

Several years ago, she created a program she calls Street Smart Geometry. She brings math, science and art together in the form of illustrated polyhedra and flexagons created on the streets and in the parks of cities and towns.

One of her goals is to bring the joy of creating art out of the privacy of the studio, galleries and museums and into the daily and nightly lives of those who may not be exposed to how artists are inspired and how they work.

Most recently, she has begun parapainting, sketching and painting in watercolor while tandem paragliding with her son. Adventure painting is her next venture. Visit her website at chriscarterart.com.

For additional information on programs and events at DCA, visit online at dorchesterarts.org. Dorchester Center for the Arts is dedicated to enriching Maryland’s Eastern Shore community through high-quality, engaging programming in the visual, literary and performing arts. As the designated County Arts Council for Dorchester, DCA is committed to increasing access to the arts for all members of the community by supporting extensive outreach and educational opportunities in the arts. DCA is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, noon-8 p.m. Programs are supported by the Maryland State Arts Council.