Workshops and Demo's

Past Workshops:

Paint-On Critique with Ron Wilson

Date: Wed June 15th

Time: 10am - 12:30pm

Cost: $20

Supplies: One small oil or acrylic painting.  4x4 - 12x16

Do you have any tired old paintings that just haven't worked out for you?

Let Ron Wilson "fix" or paint on them before you burn them on the beach (not encouraged).

Morris Gallery invites up to 15 dissatisfied artists to bring one small oil or acrylic painting for our International artist Ron Wilson to paint on to show you what COULD be. Naturally, the paintings should be beyond redemption in your opinion - either you're stuck, or you have given up on these would-be treasures. It also goes without saying that you allow Ron to re-work them in front of you at the Morris Gallery - it's called a Paint-On Critique, an idea by Ted Goerschner.

Please email lance@morrisgallery.ca to sign up, or call 250-388-6652

Here is what came of the Paint-On Critique: 

http://morrisgallery.blogspot.com/2011/06/paint-on-critique-with-ron-wilson-at.html

Fused Glass with Pauline Olesen

Date: Sat May 28th

Time: 2 - 4pm

Cost: $25

Make a small sun catcher with Pauline Olesen and learn the basics of how fusing works.  This workshop will include laying up designs, a talk on materials, how different positioning affects the final outcome and information on fusing temperatures, slumping, kiln carving and other different techniques. 

Please email lance@morrisgallery.ca to sign up

Have a closer look at the finished sun catchers here: http://morrisgallery.blogspot.com/2011/06/sun-catchers-are-in.html

Watercolour on Canvas with Joanne Thomson

Date:  Wed April 27th

Time: 7-930pm

Cost: $20

Joanne Thomson will give a short workshop about painting with watercolour on canvas. The demonstrations will include preparing the canvas, the mixing of pigments, planning the image and a variety of methods for applying pigments to the canvas and an explanation of the sealing of the image once it is completed. You will have a chance to try your hand at painting on canvas using demonstration canvas, Joanne's pigment and brushes. Limited to 12 people.

Please email lance@morrisgallery.ca to sign up

Landscape Painting in Acrylics with Jim McFarland

Date: Wed May 25th

Time: 7 - 9pm

Cost: $20

Jim McFarland will demonstrate the methods for painting a landscape en plein air while using acrylic paints.  It is required for an outdoor painter to work fast especially when using acrylics as they face the constantly changing and dynamic world around them.  Jim demonstrates the need to maintain the superior vision we have as artists over the images that can be produced with a camera.

Please email lance@morrisgallery.ca to sign up