Barrie Art Club

Open Studio: 'Anything Goes' Drop In
2026-06-17 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-06-10 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Barrie Art Club, 11 King St., Unit 8, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 6B5, Canada
Weekly Wednesday morning “Open Studio” Drop In from 10:00-12:30 pm.
Continues each Wednesday unless the club is closed for holidays, weather or other reasons.
This will be similar to “Anything Goes”, where members can bring in whatever art piece they are working on as well as their own art supplies and materials. Nancy was a Simcoe County high school Visual Art teacher for almost 30 years and she can offer some advice, but only if so desired. If you are happy to just work away on your own, that is great too!
If you are looking for a little art camaraderie, this may be the drop in for you. Nancy is hoping to create a comfortable space where members can come and create! All levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced!
FREE to members, non-members can attend for a $10 fee per session.
Host: Nancy Dobrowolski

Online Tuesday Portraiture Drop In
2026-06-16 18:00 - 20:00
TUESDAY NIGHT
VIRTUAL PORTRAITURE SESSION – ZOOM LINK BELOW
Hosted by: Lorrie V
Zoom Link – Tuesday Night Portraiture
6:00 – 8:00 pm
The Barrie Art Club is inviting you to the Tuesday Night Portraiture Virtual Drop-In.
Join us for portraiture drawing/painting every Tuesday night from the comfort and safety of your home.
As a group, we choose one or two photos to paint or draw. At the end of our meeting, a copy of the photos is sent to the group in case more time is needed to finish your painting/drawing. All levels are welcome.
Hope to meet you soon!
Host: Lorrie

Live In-house Portraiture Drop In & Via Zoom
2026-06-12 10:00 - 12:00
Portraiture Drop In (In-house and Online)
BAC offers live portrait sessions on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. At that time we invite those members who cannot access the club in-house to join us via zoom for Friday morning portraits.
Live model.
Please join us at the Barrie Art Club with any medIum of your choice for this portraiture drop in session.
Always FREE to MEMBERS and $10.00 for non-members
Lorraine Maher: lorrainemaher97@gmail.com

Online Art Journal Drop In
2026-06-11 10:30 - 12:30
ONLINE ART JOURNAL DROP IN
Host: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier

Thursday June 11th from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Prompt: Pink and/or Circles
Demo/Discussion: Ink, Types and uses.
“We meet on Zoom to share, connect, and get inspired by each other – no pressure to create or present. Just show up, be part of the community, and soak in the creative vibes. Hosted by Chari-Lynn Reithmeier. Drop Ins are included with your BAC membership.”
Cheers,
Chari-Lynn Reithmeier
Artist & Certified Zentangle Teacher
Barrie Art Club (705) 726-0215

Plein Air Meetup
2026-06-10 10:00 - 12:30
Plein AIr Meetup June 10th
is on RAIN OR SHINE!
Marianne Tucuche – 10 mins travel time from BAC
125 Peel Street, Barrie
10 am – 12:30 pm
This is the first time we’ve been to this location, and after seeing Marianne’s photos, I couldn’t be more excited!!
Join me with a packed lunch so we can share our work and chat about art! Please let me know Yay or Nay if you are coming.
Sue Tolley
Plein Air Coordinator
Email: sue5157@gmail.com
Barrie Art Club

Adele Partington: Watercolour for Beginners
2026-06-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-02 18:00 - 21:00
Watercolour for Beginners + Learning Essential Skills – Part II
TWO 3-HOUR SESSIONS:
TUESDAY EVENINGS
Subject: Landscape, florals, and various examples demonstrated by the instructor
Medium: Watercolour

Online Plein Air Tips, Tricks and Traps
2026-06-09 14:00 - 15:30
PLEIN AIR TIPS, TRICKS, AND TRAPS
with international artist Gary Smith
FREE ZOOM SESSION
Tues June 9th 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern time
To register, email:
nlartistsinaction@gmail.com

Opening Reception
2026-06-07 13:00 - 15:00
Opening Reception at BAC for:
– Members’ Exhibition
– Featured Artist
– Guest Artist
Curator: Carol Wiggins
Contact email: carol.wig@yahoo.com

ROTUNDA PICK UP of PAINTINGS at City Hall
2026-05-29 09:00 - 11:00
PICK UP DATE: Paintings MUST BE PICKED UP at the Rotunda at City Hall on Friday, May 29th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am. We have no means of storing or delivering unclaimed artwork. If you can’t pick up your painting on that date, please arrange to have someone do it for youso it doesn’t go astray.
NOTE: The Barrie Art Club (BAC) and City of Barrie accept no responsibility for lost, damaged or stolen paintings.
Curator: Carol Wiggins / carol.wig@yahoo.com

DROP OFF PAINTINGS / Members Show
2026-05-26 10:00 - 15:00
Bring in one or two of your paintings based on the current theme and include it in the ‘Members Show’ which will hang for the month. Please ensure your artwork is wired and ready to hang.
NOTE: Please pickup your paintings at that time also from the previous show.
Curator: Carol Wiggins / carol.wig@yahoo.com

JUNE Members' Show- Complementary Colours: Creative Contrast
2026-05-26 10:00 - 11:30
JUNE MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT
Theme: Complementary Colours: Creative Contrast
This month, we’re inviting you to play with opposites in your art—especially through colour.

Use bold colour pairs like blue and orange, red and green, or yellow and purpleto make your work pop.
Think about contrast in ideas too, like calm vs. chaos, soft vs. sharp, or old vs. new.
Mix textures and styles– smooth with rough, realistic with abstract.
Let your colours lead, or explore contrast in emotion, subject, or technique.
It’s all about showing how opposites can work together to create something exciting and expressive.

Whether you create dramatic landscapes, expressive portraits, abstracts, or playful scenes, this theme is all about bold balance and creative contrast.
Examples of subjects to paint: orange leaves in a blue sky, red barn in a green field, calm lake with storm clouds, vintage bike against a new building.
