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'Zentangle' Drop In - Wednesday Afternoon
Expand your Zentangle practice by exploring variations of familiar tangles (patterns) at our monthly Zentangle Zoom Drop in. Suitable for anyone who has done at least one Zentangle workshop either through the Barrie Art Club or with any Certified Zentangle Teacher.
This drop in will be hosted by Chari-Lynn Reithmeier.
IN-HOUSE Drop In / I Am A Professional Artist
Continues to run once a month on Monday's, check calendar for dates.
AGENDA will continue to be updated as the group moves forward:
1. My name is......... 2. What I said I would do and what I did #2 3. Finding and keeping your Customers 4. Pricing - are you a 1 or a 2? 5. Web-sites and Social Media - a Tour. 6, Demystifying Copyright 7. How to get started with Art Licensing
Drop ins are FREE for Members. Non-members may participate for a fee of $10.
ONLINE Knitting/Crochet Drop-in
Every Thursday evening. Hosted by Gail Hankin.
ONLINE Portraiture Drop In Studio - Free
Every Monday join us on ZOOM.
All levels of experience are welcome to partake as members take turns sitting for the others to draw or paint. Portrait sessions include short and longer poses to make up the two hours. You may choose any medium to work in.
If you have any questions, please contact your online drop in host: Lorrie.
Free ONLINE 'ART JOURNALING' Drop In
Art Journaling is a daily, weekly or monthly practice that is a tool for inspiration, experimentation or play. This will be an opportunity to share ideas, techniques and journal pages.
Drop in alternates between afternoon and evening sessions.
Portraiture Drop In (In-house and Online)
BAC offers live portrait sessions on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. At that time we invite those members who cannot access the club in-house to join us via zoom for Friday morning portraits.
Live model.
Please join us at the Barrie Art Club with any medum of your choice for this portraiture drop in session.
Always FREE to MEMBERS and $10.00 for non-members
Lorraine Maher: lorrainemaher97@gmail.com
ANYTHING GOES! / SATURDAY DROP IN
Join Betty Moore and Lorraine Maher on Saturday's for a fun afternoon of art. Bring your own supplies. All levels welcome! Free for members, $10 for non-members.
BAC will host Saturday drop-ins alternating between watercolour and "anything goes". Sessions will run from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lorraine Maher will host the watercolour and Betty Moore will host "anything goes".
Weekly Wednesday morning “Open Studio” Drop In from 10:00-12:30 pm.
Continues each Wednesday unless the club is closed for holidays, weather or other reasons.
This will be similar to “Anything Goes”, where members can bring in whatever art piece they are working on as well as their own art supplies and materials. Nancy was a Simcoe County high school Visual Art teacher for almost 30 years and she can offer some advice, but only if so desired. If you are happy to just work away on your own, that is great too!
If you are looking for a little art camaraderie, this may be the drop in for you. Nancy is hoping to create a comfortable space where members can come and create! All levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced!
FREE to members, non-members can attend for a $10 fee per session.
Host: Nancy Dobrowolski
Please join us at the Barrie Art club for In my Kitchen Members Art Exhibition. Our club members offer their best strokes and colourful Kitchen inspirations. Please join us for our Opening Reception, Sunday June 2, from 1 to 3 pm. Enjoy refreshments, snacks and talk to the artists about their work.
**"EN PLEIN AIR" - ON LOCATION WORKSHOP**
Barbara Simmons: Successfully Painting "En Plein Air": Painting Landscapes from Life
Two 3-HOUR SESSIONS
THURSDAY Workshop / 10 am - 1 pm
What is the fastest way to improve your landscape painting? Getting out and painting from real life! Over two "en plein air" sessions, we will paint at a different location so you are ready to tackle any place that inspires you to paint outside! Barbara will teach an efficient recipe for successful "en plein air" painting, and you will practice and refine it with each session. Rain dates may apply, but we will endeavour to find sheltered areas in case rain is forecast. Locations are noted above. Please note, we will meet AT THE LOCATION where we will be painting, NOT Barrie Art Club to begin at the start time of 10:00 a.m. Car pooling is encouraged!
About the Artist
Barbara Simmons taught visual arts at the high school level for 30 years. She retired in 2017 to work as a full-time artist. She is past president of the Ontario Society of Artists and has exhibited in juried exhibitions throughout Ontario. She lives in Tiny Township and paints the landscapes she loves. Barbara also builds her own easels using good hard wood materials, and teaches others how to build them, too!
** IN-HOUSE WORKSHOP**
RE-SCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER! WATCH FOR UPDATES!! Not So "Still LIfe" - A Painterly Approach
ONE 3-HOUR SESSION
Description:
Using a reference photo provided by the instructor, we will take a look at composition, big shapes and light source before we begin. Your painting will develop as we do a minimal drawing of big shapes and shadows. You will have a beautiful and harmonious painting at the close of the session and the skills and techniques to freely express your own creativity.
About the Artist:
Lisa has been a club member for 8 years, painting mainly in watercolour, acrylic and oil. She is passionate about new experiences, experimentation, and an evolving personal expression! Lisa has taught workshops for both kids and adults and is a big proponent of sharing her learning. She has had gallery representation and an active online presence.
ART TALKFriday, June 20th at 1:00 pm
Our next Art Talk will be on Friday, June 20th, from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Barrie Art Club.
The St. Andrews Art Guild was founded in 2003 and Sandra joined the following year. As an enthusiastic and dedicated member, she eventually took on the leadership role and continues to lead the team in organizing and planning classes. She is also a small business junk journal creator and may be found on Saturdays at the Barrie Market with her distinctive handcrafted creations. Sandra is known for her meticulous use of free-sourced materials and her willingness to teach others as a collaborative member of the crafting community.
Be sure to join in, it is FREE to attend as a member. Non-members may attend for a fee of $10
Please drop-off your art at the Barrie Art club for Skies Members Art Exhibition. Please ensure your art is ready to hang. Please join us for our Opening Reception, Sunday July 6, from 1 to 3 pm. Enjoy refreshments, snacks and talk to the artists about their work.
Please join us at the Barrie Art club for Skies Members Art Exhibition. Our club members offer their best strokes and big sky inspirations. Please join us for our Opening Reception, Sunday July 6, from 1 to 3 pm. Enjoy refreshments, snacks and talk to the artists about their work.
**ON LOCATION AND IN-HOUSE WORKSHOP**
The Mane Event: Painting outdoors and in studio
FULL-DAY SESSIONS: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Workshop
Description
This workshop is an excellent opportunity to use your own photo images to compose a painting. You will also be working from life, the best teacher there is. Day 1 will be on location at McHardy's Horse Farm, where we will have plein air demonstrations and opportunities to paint and take photographs for future reference. Day 2 will be at Barrie Art Club Studio continuing to learn how to integrate reference photo images into our plein air paintings.
As an artist, Sam Paonessa feels most at home in a natural environment. Painting en plein air nourishes his soul and adds a spiritual dimension to his artistic experience. His award-winning body of work also includes many still life, urban landscapes, and figurative pieces. A member of the Ontario Society of Artists, Sam is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art (now OCADU). In a distinguished career that spans five decades, his proficiency as an illustrator and artist was developed and honed in a lengthy tenure at Hallmark Cards Canada. Many original pieces he created there have been widely reproduced and have enjoyed commercial success throughout North America and overseas. More details about Sam's experience is detailed in the Course Outline.
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday to Friday
Saturdays 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
