Workshops, Classes, and More
Artists who work and create together, grow together, by sharing stories, ideas, memories, and dreams. Won't you join us?
Throughout each calendar year, FASM offers workshops and classes with pre-eminent artists that would appeal to experienced, emerging, and beginning artists alike. While non-members are welcome to register, FASM members receive a fee discount on all workshops.
Barb Tate is the Programs Director and Committee Chair; contact her at tateb2@sympatico.ca for more information.
Workshops in 2024
FASM is committed to offering a full program of Workshops to members, and non-members are welcome to join in, too. Go to Workshops
Coming on October 27th: Palette Knife Landscape painting (in oils), with Maria Iva
Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Tim Horton Studio, FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton
Fee: Members: $100; Non-Members: $120
Workshop Description:
Palette knife is one of the most rewarding techniques that produces loose, eye-catching impressionistic paintings with a lot of texture. This one-day workshop will help you to become more comfortable using palette knife. It will help you to become more expressive and carefree with your painting which will bring freshness to your work. It will inspire you to explore the textures of palette-knife work as you add another dimension to your oil painting repertoire. Participants will receive step by step guidance with a lot of individual attention. The workshop is open to all levels although artists with at least some basic painting experience will benefit the most.
Coming on January 19th, 2025: Mastering Winter in Watercolour, with Bonnie Steinberg
Sample Artwork
Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Tim Horton Studio, FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton
Fee: Members: $100; Non-Members: $120
Workshop Description:
This watercolour workshop, with Bonnie Steinberg, will focus on transparent watercolour, with an emphasis on design, colour, and composition. Bonnie will use various techniques to interpret a winter landscape, including urban elements with panache! If you love colour, and want to impart its potential in winter, then this workshop is for you. Atmospheric and linear perspective will be emphasized to further its exploration. Snow, being a key feature, will also be explored for maximum results. Various techniques, new and proven, will be explored for further emphasis. A hands-on approach with demos will be sure to please!
To register for either of these workshops, go to Workshops
Art Connect 2024
You can meet to create with FASM members and non-members each Thursday from 1pm to 4pm at 1617 Milburough Line in Campbellville. The spacious country setting is ideal for painting en plein air when the weather is favourable, or painting indoors as needed. If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl at rudcent@hotmail.com .
Workshops in 2023
Earlier this year we offered 3 workshops to our members, each held on a Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.
1) John David Anderson: Landscape Painting in oils or acrylics
2) Shelley Prior: Watercolour Painting
3) Stephanie Schirm: Portrait Painting
Classes in 2022: Take Part Art
In the last quarter of 2022, some recently received grant money allowed us to run weekly gatherings in the Robert Bateman Studio in the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton. Each Wednesday, members were invited to drop in from 1 to 4 pm to join in on a class, run by a fellow FASM member, or simply work on their own projects:
1) Ursula McDermid: Batik Creations (offered twice)
2) Tina Clancy: Zentangle
3) Trixy Benner: Creating Journals from Recyclables
4) Allycia Uccello: Paper Art: A New Dimension
5) Sheila Mitchell: Painting with Pen and Ink
6) Trixy Benner: Art Trading Cards
7) Ursula McDermid: Alcohol Inks
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