COVID-19 RESTRICTION EXEMPTIONS PROGRAM

We ARE IMPLEMENTING THE RESTRICTION EXEMPTION PROGRAM for OUR STUDIO CLASSROOM B-SIDE ART STUDIO & CLASSES

STUDENTS OVER 12 YEARS OLD WILL BE REQUIRED:
-TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION OR NEGATIVE PRIVATELY-PAID TEST WITHIN 72 HOURS OR medical exemption DOCUMENT
-WEAR MASKS FOR THE DURATION OF THE CLASS OR WORKSHOP
-NOT ATTEND CLASS IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCING COVID-19 SYMPTOMS

FOR MORE INFO VISIT SERVicE ALBERTA
 

INSTRUCTOR MARCIA HARRIS

Marcia Harris graduated in 2004 with distinction from University of British Columbia Okanagan Fine Arts, majoring in painting, with a minor in drawing, screen-printing and photography. Harris has shown extensively across Western Canada, with major exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Calgary, The Kelowna Art Gallery and a selection of fine art galleries in Alberta and BC. Her work can be found in the permanent collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and private and corporate collections across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Her work is represented by Elevation Gallery in Canmore.

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OCT 23-24: TEENS 2 DAY WORKSHOP 

nov 20-21: ADULTS 2 DAY WORKSHOP

jan 22-23: ADULTS 2 DAY WORKSHOP

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

FOR ADULTS OR TEENS
Suitable for Beginners or Intermediates

Teen WOrkshop - ACRYLIC PAINTING
OCT 23-24 | AGES 12-16 | SuppLIES PROVIDED

Suitable for Beginners or Intermediates

This workshop is a great introduction to Acrylic painting. The instructor will help students map out the proportions of their artwork and  encourage teens to use bold brushstrokes in their paintings.

Learn about colour mixing and challenge yourself to work on a larger scale.

Supplies Provided - includes a 20x20" or 18x24" canvas

PAINTED PORTRAITS 
NOV 20-21 | AGES 17+ | SuppLIES PROVIDED

Suitable for Beginners or Intermediates

This workshop will focus on the anatomy of the face while providing an opportunity to hone painting skills. Use a grid system to achieve correct proportions. Create acrylic washes to map out darker values. Experiment with oils to blend skin tones and create highlights.

This class will be an opportunity to play with colour & discover a palette that works best for you. Students will blend, mix, and record swatches of oil colours to use as a colour reference.  Students will work towards completing their portraits or getting it to a place of being satisfied with the results. Students who do not completely finish their project within the weekend will have the tools to do so on their own afterwards. 

Supplies Provided - includes a 20x20" or 16x20" canvas

LANDSCAPES & BUILDINGS
JAN 22-23 | AGES 17+ | SUPPLIES PROVIDED

Suitable for Beginners or Intermediates

Discover new approaches to painting. The instructor will guide you through her own painting process. Learn how to achieve correct proportions while maintaining a painterly feel. Create loose acrylic washes, map out darker values and try oils in the final layers. This workshop will focus on how to get quicker results while maintaining a painterly feel. 

Supplies Provided - includes a 20x20" or 18x24" canvas