The Austin ArtWorks Center is expecting a visitor on April 28. This person has been to Austin before and co-owns Wyoming Machine, a sheet metal fabrication business, in Stacy, Minnesota.

The visitor earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business and worked as an auditor for an accounting firm and an in-house accountant for a health care firm before taking over the family manufacturing business. I bet you have a pretty particular picture in your mind of this person based on that introduction.

But our visitor, Lori Tapani, is about to smash your preconceptions. Lori is coming to Austin to teach a mixed-media class called “Fun Fresh Florals: Expressionistic Painting” on Saturday, April 28. Lori will guide participants to use acrylics and collage elements to create a painting full of color and texture. Lori exhibited her work in the second floor gallery at the ArtWorks Center in fall 2017 and currently sells her artwork in the retail space.

Lori’s story is a great example of how creative pursuits enrich the lives of all kinds of people. Maybe there is even a creative streak inside YOU!

There are three more adult art education opportunities at the ArtWorks Center this spring:

Artistic Side of Photography on May 1 at 5 p.m.: Instructor Hannah Rosholt will illustrate the key elements of composition to elevate your photography. The class will start with instruction and then end with exploring downtown Austin to take your own photos.  Rain date is Wednesday, May 2.

Handbuilding Closed Vessels with Emily Wartsbaugh on May 10 at 6 p.m.: Wartsbaugh, founder of Great Shark Lake Studios, teaches how to use handbuilding techniques to make a small teapot, closed box, or piggy bank.  Intermediate and advanced students are welcome to come to take their skills to the next level.

An Evening with the Arts with James Wegner on May 18 at 6:30 p.m., “Art of the 60s: Film and Discussion.”

Details and registration at www.austinareaarts.org.

Coming soon at the Paramount Theatre

•April 22: Forte Milers Doo Wop, Barbershop and Family Harmony, 3 p.m.

•April 25: $5 Movie: “The Big Lebowski,” 3 and 7:30 p.m.

•April 27: Direct from Branson: Ozark Jubliee, 2 p.m.

•May 2: “Gone with the Wind,” 2 and 7:30 p.m.

•May 5: Close to You: A Tribute to the Carpenters, 7:30 p.m.

Coming soon at the ArtWorks Center

•April 27: ArtRocks Open Jam, 7 p.m.

•April 28: Fun, Fresh Florals with Lori Tapani, 1 p.m.

•May 1: Artistic Side of Photography, 5 p.m.