Art Classes for children aged 6 through 11 are being offered at the ART HOUSE on Mondays,  3:10-4:40pm.

The class will run through out the year with a break for term holidays - contact tdkpicsart@gmail.com for dates and other details

There will be two public exhibitions in the ART HOUSE Pop Up Gallery, of the children's art work completed throughout the year. Reception and invites included. 

Cost is 15.00/ class,
​(to be paid in two instalments of $150.00 for the year)

The class will explore the use of different art mediums that children may otherwise not have the opportunity to try. A little art history will be thrown into the mix also. 

Painting Classes for Adults & Children 
Fun with Acrylic Painting
Two Courses available with all new painting projects:
 
Course #1: Thursdays; January 21, 28, February 4 & 11, 2016
Course Fee: $172.00 includes art supplies. (Discount available for participants with own art supplies).
Adult Class: Thursdays, 1- 3 pm or Evening Class: 7- 9 pm
Children's Class (Ages 7-12 yrs): Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:30 pm
 
Course #2: Thursdays; February 18, 25, March 3 & 10, 2016*
Course Fee: $172.00 includes art supplies. (Discount available for participants with own art supplies).
Adult Class: Thursdays, 1- 3 pm or Evening Class: 7- 9 pm
Children Class (Ages 7-12 yrs): Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:30 pm                                                                       *(Please note that Course #1 is not a prerequisite for Course #2)
 
“Fun with Acrylics” is designed to introduce you to the wonderful world of Acrylic Painting. Classes are led by instructor demonstrations, painting a variety of colourful, interesting subjects including still life and landscapes. Teaching also includes colour theory, design and technique, helping you to understand the many special effects possible with this exciting medium. These courses contain all new projects and each lesson will focus on a new painting giving you four completed paintings per course.

Saturday Workshops: a Variety of Art Mediums for you to choose from... 
Take all three workshops or choose your Saturdays...

Discover the Pleasure of Charcoal Drawing
Saturday, January 16, 2016 10am-4pm (one hour for lunch)
Workshop Fee: $115.00 includes all art supplies. 
Spend an enjoyable day exploring the many possibilities of working with this simple but dramatic art medium while honing your drawing skills. Subjects covered are understanding realistic light & shadows in your artwork, plus the importance of designing good value structure. So much easier understanding in Black & White than when working in colour. Workshop suitable for  both Beginner and Intermediate Artists.
 
Exploring Soft Pastels Series
Saturday, January 23, 30, & February 6, 2016 10am-4pm (one hour for lunch)
Workshop Fee per Saturday: $115.00 includes all art supplies. 
Learn the foundational skills of working with this versatile, colourful medium enjoyed by many of the Impressionist Artists. Participants will learn about materials, techniques and various application methods while following Marlene’s simple warm-up exercises and step-by-step demonstrations of a variety of interesting subject matter. Composition, shading, highlights and aerial perspective will also be reviewed as students learn basic colour theory while experiencing confidence in creating with pastels. Participants may register for all three Workshops or individual Saturdays of their choice. Each Workshop will have new projects for participants to be inspired and complete. Workshops suitable for  both Beginner and Intermediate Artists.
 
Exploring Oil Pastels
Saturday, February 13, 2016 10am-4pm (one hour for lunch)
Workshop Fee: $115.00 includes all art supplies. 
Join us to have fun creating with Oil Pastels. Displaying rich and intense colours with buttery strokes, experience why this medium was a favorite of Picassos. Art projects will be inspired by nature while learning techniques unique to this medium such as colour blending, sgraffito and pointillism. Workshop suitable for  both Beginner and Intermediate Artists.
 
Fun with Acrylics
Saturday, February 20, 27, & March 5, 2016 10am-4pm (one hour for lunch)
Fee per Saturday: $115.00 includes art supplies. (Discount available for participants with own art supplies).
“Fun with Acrylic Workshops” are designed to introduce you to the wonderful world of Acrylic Painting. Classes are led by instructor demonstrations, painting a variety of colourful, interesting subjects including still life and landscapes. Teaching also includes colour theory, design and technique, helping you to understand the many special effects possible with this exciting medium. These three workshops contain all new projects and each workshop will focus on a new painting. Participants may register for all three Workshops or individual Saturdays of their choice. Each Workshop will have new projects for participants to be inspired and complete. Workshops suitable for  Beginners.

Not a Beginner? Feel free to contact Marlene to see how she can help you take the next step to reach your artistic goals.
 
Location: Lake Country Art Gallery ‘ArtHouse’, 10356A Bottomwood Lake Road, Winfield, BC
To register or find out more information contact Marlene through the contact page on this website or phone 250-766-3934.

Teaching Fine Art in the Okanagan since 1993

Take a Class with Me!  
I LOVE sharing and teaching and I strive  to inspire you to become the best artist
you can be.  
​Painting is about connection and what better way to connect with you than to take one of my workshops!

What will you do in one of my workshops?

• Learn how to start painting and stop thinking about painting!
• Learn by painting/sketching small and fast - have a sense of completion
• Learn the basics (shape, value, colour, composition) and simplify
• Find your creative voice!

Have FUN!
Upcoming classes at the art House
 
Beginning Painting (oils and acrylics)
Tuesday October 20 to December 8, 2015
7:00-9:00 (8 classes)  $200
IN this class you will learn how to start, what to paint, how to choose tools and materials, explore different techniques, learn to see as an artist, paint from life (still life) find your artistic voice!
 
Just Paint!! (oils and acrylics)
Tuesday October 20 to December 8, 2015
1-4 pm (8 classes)  $250
Start painting and Stop thinking about painting! Simplify the process,learn quick tools for value, colour, composition and sketching,  learn to see as an artist, paint from life. We’ll be doing lots of exercises to improve your skills!
Also Suitable for beginners!
 
Location:
The artHouse, 10344 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC.
 
To register online or for more information please CALL Sheila 250.863.7904
Or go to www.sheilatansey.com/workshops

Saturday 9th May 2:30pm - 3:30pm
with Marlene McPherson
in the Gallery right after the Family Art drop-in at the Art House. 

Make a day of collaborative art-making. In conjunction with our current two exhibitions Art Through the Ages: an intergenerational exhibition - and Changing Lands: an exhibition of recent work by Marlene McPherson. 

Marlene has taught art for many years to all ages of participants and here she will be putting to use that experience to encourage participants to really enjoy and celebrate the intergenerational collaborative experience this class is FREE and open to all

Encaustic Basics with Angela Hansen

March 8th

Limited to 10 participants

10am to 4pm 


$150 (includes supplies and equipment)

This all-day workshop will allow participants to explore various techniques with the  fascinating medium of encaustics (wax-based paint). Topics covered include: studio safety, iron and stylus techniques, brushwork, accretion, layering, dipping, and casting. 

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or for those who have some experience with encaustics but wish to learn more or gain more experience with a variety of techniques. 

Equipment available and used in the workshop is: crock pots, hotplates, styluses, irons, torches and heat guns.

The instructor supplies all equipment and supplies, however students may wish to bring 
a few things of their own: 

• Small objects such as buttons, beads, wire, and fabric for embedding
  
• Photographs, drawings or photocopies for layering/embedding
  
• Suitable substrates such as **unprimed wooden panels/cradled panels, 
  
• **unprimed stretched canvas, particle board-type panels, and good quality watercolor or printmaking paper. ** Substrates primed with acrylic-based gesso are incompatible with encaustic mediums
  
• PearlEx pigment powders
  
• Pan pastels
  
• Your own heat gun and/or handheld torch
  
• Drawing mediums such as graphite and water soluble crayons
  

The instructor will also have new encaustic supplies and equipment available for students to purchase after the workshop.

To register for the workshop, or for further information, please contact Angela at amhansen@telus.net.

Payment can be made at the beginning of the workshop by cash or cheque. 


About Angela Hansen – www.AngelaHansenArt.com

Lake Country artist Angela Hansen attended the Emily Carr University of Art and 

Design where she earned a Bachelor of Design; she then worked as a freelance designer 

and in small print shops for a few years before earning her teaching degree from the 

University of Victoria. Angela has been an art teacher in the Central Okanagan for the 

past 15 years and currently teaches at George Elliot Secondary.

Angela has been working with encaustics for over 10 years and enjoys the diversity of 

this intriguing medium. It is warm, luminous, amazingly durable and highly addictive to 

work with!

Acrylic Painting Classes, January 2015

“Fun with Acrylic Painting”

Classes for Adults & Children

Course #1 - Tuesdays; Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3 & 10, 2015 
Class Fee: $172.00 
(includes all art  supplies).

Course #2 - Tuesdays; Feb. 17, 24, March 3 & 10, 2015 
Class Fee: $172.00 
(includes all art supplies).

(Please note that Course #1 is not a prerequisite for Course #2)

Adult Class: Tuesdays, 1-3pm or 7-9pm

Children Class: (7-12 yrs.) Tuesday, 3:30 – 5:30pm

“Fun with Acrylics” is designed to introduce you to the wonderful world of Acrylic Painting. 

Classes are led by instructor demonstrations, painting a variety of colourful and interesting 

subjects including still life and landscapes. Teaching also includes colour theory, design and 

technique, helping you to understand the many special effects possible with this exciting 

medium. All new projects and each lesson focuses on a new painting, giving you four completed 

paintings per Course. 

Beginners are Welcome. Gift Certificates are available.

Not a Beginner? Feel free to contact Marlene to see how she can help you take the next step 

to reach your artistic goals. 

Location: “The Art House” next to the Lake Country Art Gallery, Bottomwood Lake Road, 

Winfield, B.C.

Registrations are now being accepted: Please contact Marlene by phone or her website if you 

would like more information or to register.

Sincerely, 

(Mrs.) Marlene G. McPherson                                                                                  

M.G.M. Fine Art Studios

250-766-3934

Teaching Fine Art in the Okanagan since 1993

www.marlenemcpherson.weebly.com

www.MyArtClub.Com/Marlene.McPherson