UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Our WORKSHOPS are designed as day-long or weekend-long classes for you to learn a new skill, technique, or medium of your choosing! They are structured for beginners, right up to advanced working artists. Feel free to peruse our available workshops below!
MAR
23
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$85
Bob Ross® Enchanted Waterfall Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this evening workshop! All supplies are included in this wet-on-wet class where you will be led from the beginning stages to a complete oil painting of a soothing waterfall in just a few hours!
You will be shown in a step-by-step manner how to prepare a canvas with oil paint, create special effects, experience the art of mixing colour, learn how to use different brush strokes and palette knife techniques with oil paint to create a happy little landscape!
Unleash your inner artist! Beginners are welcome…there is no previous experience required…just the desire to paint or learn a new skill and have a great time! As Bob always said, “There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents!”
MAR
23
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$85
Gelli Plate Printing
with Annette Wichmann
Join artist Annette Wichmann for an evening creating Gelli Prints!
Gelli prints can be used in a variety of ways for collages, backgrounds, and stand-alone art. The process is fun and once you start, you won’t want to stop.
You will work with acrylic paints on a variety of papers and this process can be translated to canvas, fabric, board and other surfaces as well. Most supplies are included and you will have a bevy of printed papers to take home with you.
MAR
26
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$95
Watercolour Palette Knife Painting
with Sherry Telle
Join Sherry Telle in this class all about using palette knives to create unique textures and elements for watercolour paintings!
This workshop is for anyone who would like to learn all the possibilities of combining your palette knife with your watercolour paintings. Sherry will take you step-by-step through various techniques in order to render and create birch trees, rocks, abstract forms, unique landscapes and more!
APR
1
Saturday
9 am – 4:30 pm
$95
Watercolours
with Ralph Temple
If you think you would like to try painting in watercolour but don’t know where to start just add the word “yet”! Join Artist Ralph Temple and explore the basics of painting in watercolour. From start to finish, topics cover the fundamental aspects of preparation, composition, sequencing, and painting techniques. Subject matter is the choice of the participant and any image is worthwhile.
Ralph Temple holds a B.F.A. in sculpture, is a 37-year member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, a mixed media artist, art instructor, and a former museum technician and picture framer.
APR
1
Saturday
9 am – 4 pm
$95
Collage and Composition
with Gloria Gelo
Join Gloria Gelo in this full-day workshop exploring collage and composition!
Gloria will guide you step-by-step to create the beginning of a painting by layering collage papers, and thinking about composition at each step. In this workshop, you will discover how to create and understand detailed compositional elements. Watch how your colour palette emerges and how the images play into your intuition!
You will work in a series and limited colour palette, allowing ourselves to have fun, trust the process and uncover a surprise or two.
APR
2
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$145
Bob Ross® Haven in the Valley Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this full-day workshop! All supplies are included in this wet-on-wet class where you will be led from the beginning stages to a complete oil painting of a serene mountain in just a few hours!
You will be shown in a step-by-step manner how to prepare a canvas with liquid white, create special effects, experience the art of mixing colour, as well as learn how to use different brush strokes and painting knife techniques with oil paint, to create a happy little landscape!
Unleash your inner artist! Beginners are welcome…there is no previous experience required…just the desire to paint and have a great time! As Bob always said, “There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents!”
APR
2
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$175
Encaustic Monotypes
with Liba Labik
Students in this workshop will experiment with encaustic techniques, materials, and gel-press plates to create imaginative encaustic monotype artworks. This technique is a bit different than using gel press plate for acrylic prints. Even though, acrylic gelli prints, can be enhanced with encaustic, encaustic monotypes created with gel press plate can be used directly with encaustic techniques and processes. Students will experiment with encaustic medium, encaustic pigments, materials and gel press plate to achieve a variety of effects in your artworks.
You will also learn about the studio safety, how to make your own encaustic medium, and how to use it. Students will have an opportunity to create their own artwork or choose from projects that Liba will have available. Group demonstrations and friendly critiques will be an essential part of this workshop. Liba will share tricks and common mistakes to avoid in creating encaustic monotypes with gel press plate. Experience with encaustic techniques and/or gelli prints is recommended but not mandatory. Absolute beginners are welcome. Students must be min 13 years old.
APR
3
Through
MAY
1
Monday’s
6 pm – 9 pm
$165
Oil Blending Florals and Birds
with Sharlene Arseneau
Join artist Sharlene Arseneau for this five-week class all about Oil Blending Techniques!
This course will be held Monday evenings from 6 – 9 pm for 5 consecutive weeks beginning Monday, April 3rd continuing to Monday, May 1st. Sharlene will take you in-depth to explore the wonderful blendability of Cobra Water Mixable oil Paints. That’s correct! Water mixable, no chemicals for thinning paint or cleaning brushes required!
You will learn everything you need to know about oil painting and oil blending! Beginning with substrates and surfaces, Sharlene will then take you step-by-step how to prepare surfaces, transfer images and designs, how to work with water-mixable oil paints, and various blending techniques.
At the end of the workshop, you will have three completed paintings of beautiful birds and florals you will be proud to display and a foundational knowledge for you to enhance your own oil paintings!
APR
14-16
Fri – Sun
9 am – 4 pm
$375
Studio Practice
with Jean Pederson
Studio Practice with artist Jean Pederson is a new abbreviated version of her ongoing 4×4 Mentorship Program. Students will meet in-studio twice a year for 3 consecutive days to participate in group warm-ups and activities, continue to develop independent studio work, and meet in private one-on-one critiques and discussions with Jean Pederson.
The meetings will culminate in individualized at-home assignments to be completed by the next session to continue to strengthen your creative practice. This program provides accountability and requires a personal commitment to be present with your artwork, have an open mind and work hard to challenge preconceptions, and focus on building a flourishing practice.
APR
15
Saturday
10 am – 4 pm
$120
Large and Loose
with Connie Geerts
Join artist Connie Geerts in this intense, and exciting one-day workshop!
Get your whole body moving! Loosen up your method of painting by tackling two large paintings in one day, one with a warm up, the other with the subject of your choice! You will learn how to get your ideas down quickly and accurately in a large format, and how to develop a more painterly style.
Connie will cover topics such as: mark-making, colour choices, design, and more.
Stretch your body and your creative abilities in this fun, supportive class. All skill levels welcome!
APR
16
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$95
Chickadee on Black
with Sherry Telle
Join Sherry Telle in this exciting coloured pencil workshop!
Sherry will take you step-by-step through working with coloured pencil on black paper. Creating dimensional artwork on black paper is an entirely new experience! Sherry will cover things such as building dimension, retaining highlights and lowlights, as well as fundamental coloured pencil techniques!
This workshop will get your brain thinking in a completely new way, and the results are absolutely worth it!
APR
20
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$85
Bob Ross® Forest Edge Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this evening workshop! All supplies are included in this wet-on-wet class where you will be led from the beginning stages to a complete oil painting of a quiet forest in just a few hours!
You will be shown in a step-by-step manner how to prepare a canvas with oil paint, create special effects, experience the art of mixing colour, learn how to use different brush strokes and palette knife techniques with oil paint to create a happy little landscape!
Unleash your inner artist! Beginners are welcome…there is no previous experience required…just the desire to paint or learn a new skill and have a great time! As Bob always said, “There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents!”
APR
20
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$65
Expressive India Ink Painting
with Yulia Tsinko
Learn a new medium and loosen up your style with artist Yulia Tsinko!
This unique workshop will introduce you to a fascinating world of ink painting. Through various demonstrations, Yulia will help you get acquainted with a range of techniques and tools, from traditional to expressive and experimental, and apply them to create your own mini-paintings. The workshop will balance precision with freedom of mark-making and whimsical touches. You will also focus on developing your ability to take creative risks. At the end of the workshop Yulia will provide information summarizing what you have learned.
APR
28
Friday
9 am – 5 pm
$135
THE SACRED ARTS GUILD PRESENTS
the Sacred Lamb
with Debbie Thomson Wilson
Join The Sacred Arts Guild to learn the medieval art of illuminated painting. Images derived from ancient manuscripts are studied to learn their composition and painting techniques.
Debbie Thompson-Wilson is an enthusiastic instructor who delights in assisting students with creating beautiful frame-able gilded artwork.
APR
29+30
Sat + Sun
9 am – 5 pm
$245
THE SACRED ARTS GUILD PRESENTS
Noah's Ark
with Debbie Thomson Wilson
Join The Sacred Arts Guild to learn the medieval art of illuminated painting. Images derived from ancient manuscripts are studied to learn their composition and painting techniques.
Debbie Thompson-Wilson is an enthusiastic instructor who delights in assisting students with creating beautiful frame-able gilded artwork.
APR
29
Saturday
10 am – 4 pm
$95
Watercolour River Rocks
with Sherry Telle
Join Sherry Telle as she takes you on a journey painting colourful river rocks!
This workshop is designed for anyone with a basic knowledge of watercolours. Sherry will outline how to “sculpt” rocks to create depth, dimension, as well as how to mix colours, basic brush techniques and how to render unique textures onto your colourful river rocks!
APR
30
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$95
Layering the Ground with Mixed Media
with Nadine Johnson
If you’ve ever wondered how artists create depth with luscious layers, surprising elements, and unique textures in their paintings, then this is the workshop for you!
Join artist Nadine Johnson as she shares techniques, materials, and tools to create these multi-faceted layers on your surface. This full-day workshop will introduce you to collage, mark-making, and how to create textures using a variety of mediums and tools. Nadine will guide you through the process and help you discover your favourite materials and tools and how to create an exciting surface that will become the groundwork for your art.
This workshop is perfect for anyone wanting to explore new techniques or just have fun doing it!
MAY
6
Saturday
9 am – 4:30 pm
$95
Drawing for Beginners, and Anyone Else
with Ralph Temple
Join Artist Ralph Temple and explore the foundations of drawing! You will learn all the basic principles and development of spatial illusion. Ralph will cover topics such as perspective, composition, contrast, texture, gesture and style in detail. Learning to draw is an enriching experience that anyone can benefit from regardless of the product, sign up today!
Ralph Temple holds a B.F.A. in sculpture, is a 37-year member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, a mixed media artist, art instructor, and a former museum technician and picture framer.
MAY
7
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$145
Bob Ross® Change of Seasons Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this full-day workshop! All supplies are included in this wet-on-wet class where you will be led from the beginning stages to a complete oil painting of a change of seasons, in just a few hours!
You will be shown in a step-by-step manner how to prepare a canvas with liquid white and liquid black, create special effects, experience the art of mixing colour, as well as learn how to use different brush strokes and painting knife techniques with oil paint, to create a happy little landscape!
Unleash your inner artist! Beginners are welcome…there is no previous experience required…just the desire to paint and have a great time! As Bob always said, “There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents!”
MAY
11
Through
MAY
25
Thursday’s
6 pm – 9 pm
$135
Drawing Perspective
Mini-course
with Yulia Tsinko
In this course, taking place over three consecutive Thursday evenings beginning Thursday, May 11, continuing May 18, and finishing on May 25. Consisting of mini-lectures, demos and a variety of exercises, Yulia will cover the main principles of perspective, including drawing in 1, 2, and 3-point perspective.
You will also investigate several specific problems, such as drawing curves and circles in perspective, and how to find a center line/point in perspective. The course will be tailored to each participants’ individual needs and if any perspective problems arise, it will be given particular attention. This workshop is for artists of all levels and no prior experience is required.
MAY
13
Saturday
10 am – 4 pm
$95
Layering the Ground with Mixed Media
with Nadine Johnson
If you’ve ever wondered how artists create depth with luscious layers, surprising elements, and unique textures in their paintings, then this is the workshop for you!
Join artist Nadine Johnson as she shares techniques, materials, and tools to create these multi-faceted layers on your surface. This full-day workshop will introduce you to collage, mark-making, and how to create textures using a variety of mediums and tools. Nadine will guide you through the process and help you discover your favourite materials and tools and how to create an exciting surface that will become the groundwork for your art.
This workshop is perfect for anyone wanting to explore new techniques or just have fun doing it!
JUN
10+11
Sat + Sun
10 am – 4 pm
$325
Cyanotypes + Encaustic
with Liba Labik
Students in this workshop will learn processes of art creating that contain alchemy of combining Cyanotype, a 170-year-old photo printing process, and Encaustics. The first day of the workshop students will experiment with creating cyanotypes prints. You will learn how to use cyanotype chemicals to create a light-sensitive solution which is then applied on the paper. Students will experiment with variety of natural materials such as plants, leaves and various objects that will be placed on the coated paper and exposed to the UV light-sun.
Once printed as cyanotypes, the images can be used as a surface for encaustic painting and other mediums. The second day of the workshop students will work with their cyanotypes prints and encaustic medium. They will learn about studio safety, how to make and use their own encaustic medium. Liba will share tricks and common mistakes to avoid with creating art using cyanotypes and encaustic.
Group demonstrations and friendly critiques will be an essential part of this workshop. Students will have an opportunity to create their own artwork or choose from projects that I will have available. Experience with encaustic techniques and/or cyanotypes is recommended but not mandatory. Absolute beginners are welcome. Students must be min 13 years old.
JUN
11
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$145
Bob Ross® Desert Hues Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this full-day workshop! All supplies are included in this wet-on-wet class where you will be led from the beginning stages to a complete oil painting of a desert mountain scene in just a few hours!
You will be shown in a step-by-step manner how to prepare a canvas with oil paint, create special effects, experience the art of mixing colour, as well as learn how to use different brush strokes and painting knife techniques with oil paint, to create a happy little landscape!
Unleash your inner artist! Beginners are welcome…there is no previous experience required…just the desire to paint and have a great time! As Bob always said, “There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents!”
JUN
17
Saturday
9 am – 4 pm
$115
Expressive India Ink Figure Painting
with Yulia Tsinko
Do you want to get better at quick sketches and loosen up your style? Do you want to try your hand at a new medium? Do you love drawing the figure from life but want to improve your gesture drawing? Do you just want to try something new and fun? This unique full-day workshop is for you!
Fearless creativity at its best! Yulia will take you through several FUNdamental figure drawing exercises that will hone in on various aspects of quickly capturing human form from both photo references and a live nude model. You will examine line quality, value, gesture and composition while exploring a variety of expressive ink painting techniques.
In addition to learning a simple approach to quickly capturing the figure, various ways of creating rich, emotional images and telling a story will be investigated. You will also work on balancing line precision with freedom of mark-making and whimsical decorations. At the conclusion of the workshop, you will receive a handout summarizing what Yulia has outlined.
This workshop is for artists of all levels and no prior experience with ink is required. While prior figure drawing experience would be helpful, it is also not required.
JUN
22
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$85
Bob Ross® Island in the Wilderness Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this evening workshop! All supplies are included in this wet-on-wet class where you will be led from the beginning stages to a complete oil painting in just a few hours!
You will be shown in a step-by-step manner how to prepare a canvas with oil paint, create special effects, experience the art of mixing colour, learn how to use different brush strokes and palette knife techniques with oil paint to create a happy little landscape!
Unleash your inner artist! Beginners are welcome…there is no previous experience required…just the desire to paint or learn a new skill and have a great time! As Bob always said, “There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents!”
JUN
23
Friday
6 pm – 8 pm
$5
GOLDEN Mixed Media
Lecture + Demo
with Samantha Williams-Chapelsky
Join GOLDEN Artist Samantha Williams-Chapelsky for an informative GOLDEN lecture and demo!
This lecture and demo covers a wide variety of tools and techniques for use in Mixed Media projects. Learn about the wide range of GOLDEN Acrylic paints and mediums, as well as QoR Watercolour, giving you a good understanding of each product and their different attributes. Learn how to make the right choices in grounds and colours for the best intended application and for archival quality. Learn what to put under paint, and how to create washes, stains, and collage.
Samantha will also cover the use of stencils, paint markers, pastels, and pencils, as well as the creation of encaustic-like effects, and how to use Iridescent and Interference colours to add unique qualities to your work. This is a great place for beginners and experienced artists alike to learn new techniques and be inspired by innovative applications. Attendees will receive a selection of the products discussed to take home and explore the breadth and depth of GOLDEN’s professional product line.
JUN
24
Saturday
10 am – 1 pm
$65
GOLDEN Mixed Media
Sampler Workshop
with Samantha Williams-Chapelsky
Join GOLDEN Artist Samantha Williams-Chapelsky for this fun Mixed Media Sampler Workshop!
Using the Golden Samples provided by Samantha and the materials on the supply list, artists will make 4 small mixed media artworks. This class is for artists with some experience with acrylics but looking to expand their knowledge base on some of the products listed. Samantha will cover how to create an image transfer project, low relief painting with Golden textures, a unique ground effect for a landscape painting, and incorporate stencils with Golden Pastes. Join us for a morning of exploration and experimentation!
