With Sharon McCoubrey

Have you always wanted to learn to draw?  Would you like to further develop your drawing skills? These sessions will cover introductory How to Draw skills, as well as customized instruction that will allow you to progress from your current skill level.  Join the fun and the challenge of this small group gathering to learn all about how to draw.

​Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Dates: January 7, 14, 21, 28,
February 4, 11, March 4, 11

Total sessions: 8
Fee: $80

Max' Registrations: 12 -  spaces fill fast in this popular series of classes
Location: the Lake Country ArtHouse (next door to Gallery, at 10344 Bottom Wood Lake Rd)

​Email for registrations here > BOOK CLASS

The Fabulous KATIE BRENNAN is back in town, ready to share some some crazy-valuable insight into getting your art to work for you. 

Art Licensing is a lucrative and exciting way to get your artwork out there and make money doing it.

"I've been doing licensing for about 6 years now and get a lot of questions about it. It is a large part of my      business and has made it possible for me to go full time as an artist this past year.  I've created this workshop so that other artists can learn how to license their work and access a new passive income stream for their artwork." - Katie

Art Licensing is leasing the right to use images of your work for reproduction. This allows artists to make their work once, but sell, or license, the use of their work over, and over, and over again. This 2 hour workshop will provide an overview of what licensing is, how it works and how to find the right fit for you. Your instructor, Katie Brennan, will include examples from her own art licensing experience, its pitfalls, its successes; as well as four case studies of licensing companies she has worked with, what they are looking for and how to approach them. 

Katie Brennan is an artist who licenses her work to interior designers, manufacturers and retailers. Her work has been sold at Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma Home, among others and has appeared in House & Home, House Beautiful, Better Homes & Gardens and Good Housekeeping. Katie holds a MFA from the University of Guelph and a BFA from Emily University. Previously Katie was the Executive Director of the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, the Curator of the Lake Country Art Gallery and a sessional lecturer at UBC Okanagan. She's also an active creative entrepreneur and has run a pop-up gallery, an online event listserv, an online art event website, an online art magazine, a boutique art consulting business and the business of her artistic practice. She is an alumni of Seth Godin's altMBA and Marie Forleo's B School.

LAKE COUNTRY, Tuesday, Aug 28th 1 - 3pm

at the Lake Country Art Gallery’s Art House
10356 Bottom Wood Lake Rd, Lake Country, BC V4V 1T9

$65 per student 
(includes GST and fees)
- payable via email transfer
Visit katiebrennan.ca to register 

Other Okanagan Dates: 

VERNON, Saturday, Aug 25th 11 - 1pm at the Vernon Community Arts Centre

KELOWNA, Sunday August 26th, 2 - 4pm at the New Arts Collective

PENTICTON, Wednesday,  August 29th 3:30 - 5:30pm at the Long Gallery & Studios

Photography Workshop - April 14th, 12pm to 4pm
Workshop Facilitator: Alison Beaumont

Always keep you camera in auto?

Want to feel more comfortable with your dSLR camera?

This is a short introduction into camera functionality, we will cover information and practical exercises on Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, White Balance, Focus Modes & Metering. Bring your questions, manual and extra batteries if you have them.
 
Investment: $60 Registration available through Eventbrite
 or via etransfer/cash/cheque contact beaumontphotography@outlook.com for more information  

​About Alison: Photography for me is about capturing moments and exploring our surroundings, also the moments we cherish with family or friends. My practice in photography explores notions space, the effects of nature and also how photography can be used therapeutically for self or group reflection. I have over 4 years education in photography, gaining BA Hons in Photography at Staffordshire University in the UK. I have exhibited at the Alternator Gallery, Lake Country Art Gallery, Lake Country Artwalk, Artsco & Rotary Centre for the Arts, provincially at the BC Professional Photographers conference.
I enjoy sharing my passion for photography and hope to inspire others to take photographs and enjoy the memories they create.

Painting Classes for Adults & Children 
WEEKLY COURSES or ALL DAY SATURDAY WORKSHOPS 
Winter 2018, Fun with Acrylic Painting
with Marlene McPherson
 
Weekly Classes:
(Please note that Course #1 is not a prerequisite for Course #2)
Course #1: Thursdays; January 25, Feb. 1, 8 & 15, 2018*
Course Fee: $175.00 includes all art supplies. 
Adult Class: Thursdays, 1- 3 pm or Evening Class: 7- 9 pm
Children's Class (Ages 8-12 yrs): Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:30 pm

NOW TAKING REGISTRATION FOR Course #2: 
Thursdays; February 22, March 1, 8 & 15, 2018*
Course Fee: $175.00 includes all art supplies. 
Adult Class: Thursdays, 1- 3 pm or Evening Class: 7- 9 pm
Children Class (Ages 8-12 yrs): Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:30 pm    *All Classes are subject to enrolment                                                            
 Saturday (All Day) Workshops in Acrylic Painting
Take all four workshops or choose your Saturdays... 
Fun with Acrylic Workshops:
Saturdays; February 3 & 17, March 3 & 10, 2018
Time: 10am-4pm (one hour break for lunch)
Fee per Saturday:  $115.00 includes all 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 are suitable for both Beginners & Intermediates.

Location: Lake Country Art Gallery ‘ArtHouse’, 10356A Bottomwood Lake Road, Winfield, BC
To register or find out more information contact Marlene through her website www.marlenemcpherson.weebly.com or phone 250-766-3934.

Teaching Fine Art in the Okanagan since 1993

Have you always wanted to learn to draw? Would focusing on your drawing skills enhance your art
making? This workshop will cover basic skills of drawings, which is foundational to image
development. Increasing your drawing skills can increase your creativity. We will explore types of
images while working with different materials, tools, and processes. We will cover 10 strategies for
realistically drawing an observed subject.

This series of workshops will be flexible to accommodate each person’s starting point and drawing
goals, everyone will be able to develop drawing skills from an existing skill level. The sessions will be
enjoyable.

 Instructor: Dr. Sharon McCoubrey
 Number of workshops: 10 sessions
 Cost: $100 (payable at first class, cheque of cash)
 Materials: bring basic drawing tools, but most materials will be provided.
 Location: The Art House, (next to the Lake Country Art Gallery
 Spots available: 10 maximum
 Two Options: Monday mornings or Tuesday evenings.
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1. Mondays, from 10:00 to 12:00 noon. Starting on January 8 th .
2. Tuesdays, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Starting on January 16.

 Inquiries: contact Sharon at Sharon.mccoubrey@ubc.ca or 250-864- 2785 or 250-766- 4406
 Register: contact Lake Country Art Gallery in person at 10356A Bottom Wood Lake Road in Lake
Country, BC, at 250-766- 1299, or by email at lakecountryartgallery@gmail.com
or contact Sharon directly.​

It's easy to get excited about Alcohol Inks - such vibrant colours and rich pigment - you can't help but let go and go with the flow. ​But what if you want more from them?

Artist Katharine Almas has perfected some exciting techniques to help you get more from this lively medium.

SEASCAPES in Alcohol Inks - Technical Workshop 
Sunday February 18, 2018 from 10am to 3pm
Located in the ArtHouse Workshop 10433 Bottom Wood Lake Road

$90 and everything you need is supplied, just bring your lunch and enthusiasm
​Bring yur own supplies for a reduced rate of $75

To register: email kalmas@shaw.ca or call 250-766-2051



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