I teach Art workshops at The Haliburton School of Art & Design in the stunning village of Haliburton, Ontario. It’s a fantastic facility of Fleming College, complete with Art Supply/book store, hiking trails, residences, sculpture forest, and everything needed to fire up your creativity in a magical setting. I’m offering you a few different workshops to choose from;
Weekly Wednesday Evenings 6:30 pm – 9 pm, April 2 – May 7, 2025. MIXED MEDIA & COLLAGE OPEN STUDIO. Continuing Education Join me each Wednesday evening as we explore methods of creating art using water based paints, inks, pigment blocks, pastels, collage papers and more. I will guide you while sharing my simple and proven, principles of colour, design, and composition to complete works of Art that you are sure to love and cherish. This course is ideal for any Artists willing to expand, play, and take chances in their act of creativity. To register for this workshop, please call the Haliburton School of Art & Design at 1-866-353-6464 ext 4. or (705) 457-1680. Workshop Fees are payable to Fleming College required at time of registration $329.13, materials are the participants responsibility, a material list will be provided. I do encourage you to use what I have suggested, I’ve made it really easy and you can purchase the exact art supplies I use by clicking here to be redirected to my shop Art Supply Page. I like simple, using my links ensures you have high quality art supplies at the best prices, without any worries about brand, type, or quality.
Saturday June 21, 2025. GELLI PLATE – ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM WORKSHOP. Course Code ARTS2855 section 41. Many Artists love using Gelli plates for their fun, spontaneous mark making on unorthodox papers and materials! You can create amazing textures and colour fields for hand made collage papers, but why stop there? Join me and let’s take these explorations to finished paintings!! Spend a Saturday with me and I will teach you my trouble shooting process for creating finished paintings from Gelli print explorations. You won’t be disappointed and will have tons of fun! Registration with The Haliburton School of Art & Design opens March 3, 2025. To register for this workshop, please call HSAD at 1-866-353-6464 ext 4 or (705) 457-1680. You can also register using their website by clicking here to be redirected. Workshop Fees are payable to Fleming College upon registration, one day Saturday courses are $154.18. You will be given a list of materials to bring with you, and I will also have a number of supplies that you can use, Material Fee of $5 – payable to me the day of the Workshop. If you would like to bring exactly what I use and will have on hand, feel free to head over to my Shop Art Supply Page. I like simple, using my links ensures you have high quality art supplies at the best prices, without any worries about brand, type, or quality.
Monday June 23 – Friday June 27, 2025. PAINTING WILD BIRDS Course Code ARTS2666 section 41 Do you like Bird Watching and/or feeding our Wild birds? I do, and I share my love of our Wild Birds with you as I teach you how to paint them with Acrylics on Yupo paper. Yupo paper is a non absorbent paper made from recycled plastic, allowing the paint to sit on top and be manipulated with different tools. Join me as I teach you what to look for when painting from reference photos, living things, and how to create an amazing bird painting you will cherish! I supply everything you need, you just need to show up in an apron, with a pencil! The perfect opportunity for any creative looking to explore Yupo paper and its properties. You will need a $25 material fee payable to me the first day of the workshop. Registration with the Haliburton School of Art & Design opens March 3, 2025. You can register by calling 1-866-353-6464 extension 4 or (705) 457-1680 You can also register online by clicking here to be redirected to their website. The Workshop Fee is $494.01 payable to HSAD Fleming College upon registration. If you would like to try out my techniques for this workshop, you can purchase exactly what I use by clicking here and heading over to my shop Art Supply page, once you’ve got some Yupo and Acrylic paint, check out my YouTube videos for ways to use them by clicking here.
Saturday July 26, 2025. WATERCOLOUR EFFECTS WITH ACRYLICS WORKSHOP Course Code ARTS2678 section 41 Join me for one full day of Acrylic fun while we mimic Watercolour effects! I spent 12 years painting in Watercolours, I loved the transparency and glow but hated that some colours lifted so easily, muddied so fast and dried too quickly!! I’ve painted in Acrylics for the past 10 years and love that I can make them look exactly like Watercolours. We will delve into paint transparency, colour theory, and water vs acrylic mediums while also learning the basics of fluidity on canvas, paper and board. You will have the opportunity to try different supports and can paint any subject you like. The result will be a glowing, flowing painting that you will be proud to frame. You will need a $25 material fee payable to me the first day of the workshop. Registration with the Haliburton School of Art & Design opens March 3, 2025. You can register by calling 1-866-353-6464 extension 4 or (705) 457-1680 You can also register online by clicking here to be redirected to their website. The One Day Saturday Workshop Fee is $154.18 payable to HSAD Fleming College upon registration. If you would like to try out my techniques for this workshop, you can purchase exactly what I use by clicking here and heading over to my shop Art Supply page, once you’ve got some Yupo and Acrylic paint, check out my YouTube videos for ways to use them by clicking here.
Saturday August 9, 2025. Art Commerce, What’s Next? Course Code ARTS2869 section 41. You’ve worked hard, created artwork that you’re proud of and think maybe I should start showing or selling my work? Spend the day with me and I will share the in’s and out’s of exhibitions vs shows vs fairs, curated galleries vs public, and dealing with multiple mediums. I will share some critical lessons I’ve learned along the way. You will finish the day with a greater understanding of the questions you will want to ask yourself, curators and show organizers to ensure that you are getting exactly what you want and need for success in your journey. Registration with The Haliburton School of Art & Design opens March 3, 2025. To register for this workshop, please call HSAD at 1-866-353-6464 ext 4 or (705) 457-1680. You can also register using their website by clicking here to be redirected. Workshop Fees are payable to Fleming College upon registration, one day Saturday courses are $154.18. Bring what you need to take some notes.
Fleming College Haliburton Campus, known as The Haliburton School of Art & Design.
