Barrie Art Club

Live In-house Portraiture Drop In & Via Zoom
2027-01-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-12-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-12-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-12-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-12-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-11-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-11-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-11-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) and 11 more dates | Barrie Art Club, 11 King St., Unit 8, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 6B5, Canada
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

Ralph's Workshop
2027-01-01 08:00 - 17:00
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List of Workshop Materials
Prep

Drop cloths or old sheets
Painter’s tape
Sandpaper (medium grit)
Spackle/filler for holes or cracks
Putty knife
Cleaning rags and mild detergent (to wipe down surfaces)

Painting Tools

Paint (correct type/finish for the surface — interior/exterior, matte/satin/gloss)
Primer (if painting over a dark color, bare wood, or drywall patches)
Paint brushes (angled sash brush for edges/trim, flat brush for larger detail areas)
Paint roller + roller frame
Roller covers (nap thickness depends on surface texture)
Paint tray + liner
Extension pole (for ceilings/high walls)

Registeration

Carolyn Boyd: Water Mixable Oils: Georgian Bay Scene
2026-09-29 13:00 - 16:00
Georgian Bay Scene
ONE – 3 HOUR SINGLE SESSION:
TUESDAY Workshop
RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 29TH
Subject: Landscape
Medium: Water Mixable Oils
Levels:
– Beginner

Andrew Cheddie Sookrah - Colourful Brushstrokes!
2026-09-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-25 10:00 - 16:00
COLOURFUL BRUSHSTROKES -BRINGING YOUR BRUSHSTROKES TO LIFE!
RESCHEDULED TO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH AND SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH

Nancy Newman: Watercolour: At the Seashore
2026-09-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-16 13:00 - 16:00
At the Seashore
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TWO – 3 HOUR SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY Workshop / 1 pm – 4 pm
RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER
Focus: Creating coastal landscapes with shorebirds and reflections.
Medium: Watercolour

Open Studio: 'Anything Goes' Drop In
2026-09-16 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-09 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-02 10:00 - 12:30
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

Motivational Mondays
2026-09-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-31 09:00 - 10:00
Motivational Mondays: Weekly Art Check-In on Zoom
A low-key weekly Zoom drop-in for members who would like a little encouragement, accountability, and connection with their art practice.
Each person can briefly share:
– something they’ve been working on,
– a small win,
– one art goal for the coming week.
This is not a critique group or a class — just a friendly check-in to help us keep painting and stay connected.
When: Mondays at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Zoom
First meeting: Monday June 15th, 2026
Host: Susan Hunter Guise
