Workshops
All workshops, unless otherwise noted, are held at St. John Anglican Church, Jordan. Our workshops start at 9 am and go until approximately 4 pm each day.
We offer a wide range of opportunities for everyone interested in learning more about their chosen medium and developing their talents, whether a beginner or an experienced artist. The workshops are offered throughout the year—usually five times. Each is based on hands-on learning, where participants develop their skills under the direction and guidance of a seasoned instructing artists, in a supportive environment. The small group environment offers abundant attention, inspiration, motivation and fun. Here you can experience different techniques for acrylic, oil, watercolour, pastel, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink; and you can learn about composition, perspective and other art forms. Unless otherwise told, participants bring their own materials.
There are more notes are at the bottom of this page, including a basic watercolour workshop kit.
Cheryl Goldring — watercolour
February 21, 2026
Members $60; Non-members $75
 | Cheryl is a Canadian landscape artist who has studied under internationally known teacher, author Mel Stabin; and landcape artists Gordon Harrison and David Langevin. She has also taken art courses at the AGB and the Oakville Art Society, in all mediums as well as photography, Lapidary and Landscape Architecture and interior design.
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GLORIA KINGMA — acrylic
March 27-28, 2026
Members $110; Non-members $125
 | Gloria has been painting and teaching classes for over 40 years and loves every second of it. She loves sharing the passion of painting and enjoys facilitating that joy in others. When she started her artistic journey, she wanted to do high realism but as she grew as an artist, her style evolved into impressionism.
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JULIE DONEC — watercolour
May 1-2, 2026
Members $110; Non-members $125
 | Julie Donec lives in Burlington. She attended Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver, and she received a scholarship to study etching in Florence, Italy. She later became a member for the prestigious Malspina Printmakers' Society in Vancouver. Her finest works are exquisitely crafted, intense, and concise in expression.
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SHELLEY PRIOR, CSPWC — watercolour
June 19-20, 2026
Members $110; Non-members $125
 | Shelley is an award winning artist and instructor, and a member in the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour. Her subjects are just as varied; from wildlife, to portraits and still life. "There are basics to art, but every medium has a different characteristic, so you have to approach it a different way, and you have to change your thinking process; but the idea, the design and colour is common regardless of whether you are using oils or acrylics."
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DEBRA TATE-SEARS — watercolour
September 18-19, 2026
Members $110; Non-members $125
 | Debra Tate-Sears is a traditional landscape artist with a detailed approach to painting. She uses a limited palette that are variations on the primary colours. Each painting starts with pale washes, then builds transparent layers to a desired intensity and detail; nothing but pure transparent watercolour and attention to detail!
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SUSAN LOTT — acrylic
October 23-24, 2026
Members $110; Non-members $125
| Susan Lott is a Niagara Falls artist who paints both acrylic landscapes and abstracts. She has studied under several well known local artists, including Ed Telenko at the St Catharines Academy of Fine Arts, and Raymond Martin and John Leonard at Haliburton School of the Arts. Susan's paintings can be found in both private and corporate collections in Canada, England and the USA.
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NOTES:
- Unless otherwise noted, each workshop is from 9 am to 4 pm each day.
- All workshops are limited to a maximum of 20 participants with a minimum of 15 required 21 days prior to the workshop.
- Workshop fees are due a minimum of 10 days before the workshop. If not paid, the participant will be placed on the bottom of the Wait List and the spot in the workshop filled from that list. We will accept cheques only – no cash.
- A Notice of Cancellation received more than 14 days before the event, will be refunded in full.
- If you are new to watercolour workshops, CLICK HERE for a minumum list of supplies you will need.
- If you are only able to attend one day of a two-day workshop, you may want to discuss this with our Workshop Coordinator. Send an email by clicking on the button below.
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