A welcoming, fun opportunity for recent and not so recent individuals who wish to connect in a supportive and safe creative atmosphere.

Experiment with soft and oil pastels, watercolours, collage, charcoal and graphite while learning some fun techniques and basic art fundamentals.

Lifelong artist, Shirley McMahon received her BFA from Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design. She has worked in many media including photography, painting, mixed media and presently exhibits her clay sculptures.

Discover artist materials, their unique qualities and interactions while learning drawing techniques in a supportive, safe & creative environment. Lifelong artist, Shirley McMahon (BFA), will take you along successive steps addressing basic concepts leading to simple shading and perspective; the essentials to any subject be it animals, faces or landscape.

These workshops emphasize the importance in fearlessly adding textures and layers to a canvas. Jenny will demonstrate the many ways students can apply paint, shift these “moves” by working into them and over them, and use words (or suggestions of a word) to tell a story on the canvas in unexpected ways. Just as an author lays down pages of words, then refines and edits as to create a finished piece that satisfies the soul and stimulates the mind. Supplies included, all levels welcome.

Adult Class (17 yrs. +)

Single Day Workshops: Sunday January 21st & 28th, 2-4PM

Course Fee: $95 for members or $105 for non-members (option to sign up for both dates).

In this exciting 2-part series, Jenny will take you through the fundamentals of colour mixing and learning various techniques that enable you to create abstract paintings with exciting levels of what Long likes to refer to as “visual eye candy”. We will be experimenting with elements of collage, learning about texturizing gels, and using a variety of knives and scrapers as painting tools along with brushwork. No experience necessary. All supplies included.

Adult Class (17 yrs. +)

Thursday, Jan 18, 6:30-8:30 PM & Thursday, Jan 25, 6:30-8:30 PM

Members: $210 for both classes

Non-Members: $220 for both classes

These workshops emphasize the importance in fearlessly adding textures and layers to a canvas. Jenny will demonstrate the many ways students can apply paint, shift these “moves” by working into them and over them, and use words (or suggestions of a word) to tell a story on the canvas in unexpected ways. Just as an author lays down pages of words, then refines and edits as to create a finished piece that satisfies the soul and stimulates the mind. Supplies included, all levels welcome.

Adult Class (17 yrs. +)

Single Day Workshops: Sunday January 21st & 28th, 2-4PM

Course Fee: $95 for members or $105 for non-members (option to sign up for both dates).

In this exciting 2-part series, Jenny will take you through the fundamentals of colour mixing and learning various techniques that enable you to create abstract paintings with exciting levels of what Long likes to refer to as “visual eye candy”. We will be experimenting with elements of collage, learning about texturizing gels, and using a variety of knives and scrapers as painting tools along with brushwork. No experience necessary. All supplies included.

Adult Class (17 yrs. +)

Thursday, Jan 18, 6:30-8:30 PM & Thursday, Jan 25, 6:30-8:30 PM

Members: $210 for both classes

Non-Members: $220 for both classes

Attendees will be introduced to the tools and techniques that Jenny demonstrates as they create their own abstract portraits of their choice of a person or a pet. From the importance of color mixing as a foundational, to using a variety of tools and applications of paint to create interesting visual elements, Jenny component will go through the process of beginning a work in an abstract expressionist manner, followed by tonal build of a figure with palette knife acrylic applications and drawing techniques to marry the visual excitement that exists between balancing order with chaos.

Students are encouraged to bring a reference photo to be inspired by or can use source material (an image on your phone works as well). This class will take you through the painting process from start to finish, with an emphasis on color mixing, acrylic painting techniques and individual expression. Supplies included, all levels welcome.

Adult Class (17 yrs. +)

Single Day Workshops: Saturday January 13th & Sunday January 14th , 2:00 – 4:30 PM

Option to sign up for one workshop or both. Each class is $110 for members or $120 for non-members

To sign up: Call the Gallery at 250-493-2928, stop by, or visit our website at pentictonartgallery.com

Attendees will be introduced to the tools and techniques that Jenny demonstrates as they create their own abstract portraits of their choice of a person or a pet. From the importance of color mixing as a foundational, to using a variety of tools and applications of paint to create interesting visual elements, Jenny component will go through the process of beginning a work in an abstract expressionist manner, followed by tonal build of a figure with palette knife acrylic applications and drawing techniques to marry the visual excitement that exists between balancing order with chaos.

Students are encouraged to bring a reference photo to be inspired by or can use source material (an image on your phone works as well). This class will take you through the painting process from start to finish, with an emphasis on color mixing, acrylic painting techniques and individual expression. Supplies included, all levels welcome.

Adult Class (17 yrs. +)

Single Day Workshops: Saturday January 13th & Sunday January 14th , 2:00 – 4:30 PM

Option to sign up for one workshop or both. Each class is $110 for members or $120 for non-members

To sign up: Call the Gallery at 250-493-2928, stop by, or visit our website at pentictonartgallery.com

Join the Penticton Art gallery in learning to Craft three unique ornaments, Hot Chocolate included

Thursday December 7th

5:30-7:30

Members: $30 // Non-Members: $35