Barrie Art Club

Nancy Newman: Watercolour: At the Seashore
2026-09-16 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Barrie Art Club, 11 King St., Unit 8, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 6B5, Canada
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, 2026-08-26 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-19 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-12 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-05 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-29 10:00 - 12:30 and 2 more dates
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

Live In-house Portraiture Drop In & Via Zoom
2026-09-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-17 10:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date
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

Motivational Mondays
2026-09-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-13 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

IN-HOUSE & ON-SITE PLEIN AIR Workshop: Sam Paonessa: A Rustic Perspective
2026-07-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-16 10:00 - 16:00
**IN-HOUSE AND ON-SITE PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP**
A RUSTIC PERSPECTIVE: With Sam Paonessa
Plein Air at Double Door Gallery
4004 Horseshoe Valley Road,
plus studio painting at Barrie Art Club (11 King St., Unit 8, Barrie)
TWO FULL-DAY SESSIONS:THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Workshop

Subject: Plein Air
Medium: Acrylic or Oil
Levels:– Intermediate– Advanced
Registration:– Members: $140.00– Non-members: $170.00

This 2-day in person workshop will be best suited for those with painting experience (Intermediate to Advanced).
Course Description:
This 2-day workshop that combines plein air on Day 1 and in-studio on Day 2, focuses on handling structures in perspective, establishing the horizon line, rendering objects in proper perspective.
Registration:
https://barrieartclub.wildapricot.org/event-6718293/Registration
