Barrie Art Club

Live In-house Portraiture Drop In & Via Zoom
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, 2026-07-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | 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

Open Studio: 'Anything Goes' Drop In
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, 2026-07-22 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-15 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-08 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-01 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
2026-08-17 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

Plein Air Outing
2026-07-08 09:00 - 11:30
Plein Air Painters:
Barrie Hill Farms is our next location on Wednesday July 8th, 2026. You are welcome to come at 9 am if you wish. I will be at the entrance for about 15 minutes should you have any questions, then I plan to stay near there so that the Barrie Art Club sign can tell other visitors who we are.
We have the opportunity to paint pretty much anywhere on the farm, though I would encourage you not to wander too far away. You can take a wagon ride up to the blueberry and strawberry fields if you wish. There’s also a play area with blackberry bushes nearby. I’d appreciate it, as it is such a large area, if you can let me know when you are leaving. I will be taking a packed lunch should you wish to join me.
Just a kindly reminder that there is a five dollar entrance fee that will include the wagon ride up to the fields.
Barrie Hill Farms
Address: 2935 Barrie Hill Rd, Springwater, ON L9X 1S8
17-19 minutes from the BAC
I look forward to seeing you all there.
Sue Tolley
Plein Air Coordinator
Barrie Art Club

Opening Reception
2026-07-07 18:00 - 20:00
Opening Reception at BAC for:
– Members’ Exhibition
– Featured Artist
– Guest Artist
Curator: Carol Wiggins
Contact email: carol.wig@yahoo.com

CLOSED on Canada Day!
2026-07-01
Barrie Art Club (BAC) will be closed on Canada Day as we celebrate our proud heritage!

Drop Off Paintings / Member Exhibition
2026-06-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-27 10:30 - 13:00
MEMBERS ONLY
Drop Off & Pick Up YourPaintings”
Monthly Members’ Exhibitions
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
Barrie Art Club

Members' Show - Anything Goes: Create Your Way
2026-06-30 10:00 - 13:00
JULY/AUGUST Members’ Show –
Theme: Anything Goes: Create Your Way
This month, we’re handing the creative reins over to you. No theme, no rules—just pure artistic freedom.

Anything Goes: Create Your Wayis your chance to explore whatever inspires you most. Whether you’re into bold abstracts, soft watercolours, expressive portraits, drawing, zentangle, or mixed media experiments—this is your space to shine.
Paint your passion. Capture a moment. Express a feeling. Try something totally new.
Let’s see what you create when anything goes!

Registration

People’s Choice Notification

Artist Trading Cards (ATC) Drop In
2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:00
Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) Drop In
Hosted by: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier
Join us from 10:00am to 12:30pm for our monthly ATC (Artist Trading Card) swap, building on the ATC workshop that was held on September 20th, 2025.
This is an opportunity for you to share your tiny artwork and collect works of your fellow artists. Everyone is welcome, only one rule, your cards must be 2.5″ x 3.5″. Bring your finished cards, some materials, scissors and glue and we can make more ATC’s!
FREE to members, $10 for non-members to join in.

Art Talk
2026-06-26 13:00 - 15:00
Art Talk
Speaker: Angela Aitken
Friday, June 26th, 1 pm – 3 pm
Angela has a fine arts diploma from the Toronto School of Art and an Honours BFA (in Visual Arts and Humanities) from York University as well as two post-grad certificates in Community Arts Practice and Expressive Arts Practice. She is primarily a figurative artist, having explored large-scale portraiture on tar paper, clay sculpture, and mixed media drawings using a variety of paint, ink, collage, and drawing media.
In this art talk, Angela will discuss her process, her influences, and the trajectory that led her from somewhat traditional portraits/drawings to her current process that allows images to emerge intuitively from the work itself.
FREE to members.
$10 for non members.
Louise Kelly
Art Talk Coordinator
Barrie Art Club
