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• Workshop with Oksana Zhelisko- Value & Colour in Landscape

  • Start
    2026-01-24
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    9:30 AM
  • End
    2026-01-25
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    A. J Ottewell Community Centre (Red Barn) 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park
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    16

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  Workshop with Oksana Zhelisko-
  

  Value and Colour in Landscape (Oils or Acrylics)
  Focus: Composition, Tone, Limited Palette, and Expressive Brushwork

    
  

  Join us for an immersive two-day painting workshop exploring the beauty and subtlety of winter landscapes, using either oils or acrylics. Designed for intermediate painters or enthusiastic beginners, this class will guide you through the process of creating atmospheric winter scenes with strong composition, tonal clarity, and a refined, limited colour palette.

  Day One – Foundations & Preparation
  We begin with a focus on the building blocks of successful painting, followed by a small monochromatic value study and colour mixing.

  

  Day Two – Full Painting: A Winter Scene

  With your groundwork in place, you'll move on to developing a finished winter landscape painting. Using your studies as a guide, you'll work with a limited palette to maintain harmony and mood. The session will emphasize unique brushwork techniques.  Guidance will be offered throughout to help refine your piece and enhance your personal expression.

  

  This workshop is designed to strengthen your artistic decision-making and deepen your understanding of tone, colour, and mark-making. You’ll leave with a completed painting and a toolkit of techniques to inspire future winter works.   

  Dates: January 24 & 25, 2026, 9:30am - 4:00pm

  Registration: members $140.00, non-members $180.00 

  
  

  *Registration opens December 1, 2025*

  (registration is open to all 18 years of age and over)

  *Bring your own lunch!*

  
  

  Poster: Zhelisko Poster Spring 2026

  Supply List: Zhelisko Supply List Spring 2026

  
  

  Register: Online at www.artstrathcona.com PayPal, Visa, MasterCard

  For more information, phone 780-449-4443 or email artsoc@telus.net

  We are located in the A.J. Ottewell Centre (the Red Barn) 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB.

  Registration is not official until payment is received.

  If cancelling, $10 will be deducted from refund; however, no refunds on cancellations within one week of workshop.  Refunds will be made within one month. 

                                                                                                 

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• Workshop with Margaret Klappstein - Lessons in Oils

  • Start
    2026-02-14
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    2026-02-15
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    A. J. Ottewell Centre, 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park
  • Spaces left
    15

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  WORKSHOP with MARGARET KLAPPSTEIN

  Lessons in OILS  

          

       

  
  

  All levels.  Pick up your brushes and experience the characteristics and  richness of working in oils. We will be painting at least two different subjects, time permitting .  We will be covering some of the basics of materials, design, application and methodology including brushwork, use of colors, texture and mediums.

  

  Date:  February 14 & 15, 2026, 9:30am to 4:00pm 

  Registration Fee: $140 members, $180 non members  

  *registration opens December 1, 2025*

  (registration is open to all 18 years of age and over)

  
  

  Poster:  Klappstein Poster Spring 2026

  Supply List: Klappstein Supply List Spring 2026

  
  

  *Bring your own lunch!*

  Register: Online at www.artstrathcona.com PayPal, Visa, MasterCard

  For more information, phone 780-449-4443 or email artsoc@telus.net

  We are located in the A.J. Ottewell Centre (the Red Barn) 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB.

  Registration is not official until payment is received.

  If cancelling, $10 will be deducted from refund; however, no refunds on cancellations within one week of workshop.  Refunds will be made within one month.

                                             

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• Workshop with Willie Wong - Watercolours

  • Start
    2026-02-23
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  • End
    2026-03-30
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    A. J. Ottewell Community Centre (Red Barn), 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park
  • Spaces left
    20

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  Workshop with Willie Wong - Watercolours
  

  Watercolour for all skill levels.  With easy to follow handouts, this course is designed with no drawing skills needed.

       

  Date: Mondays- February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2026 –

  9:30 to 12 noon

  
  

  Registration Fee: $160 members, $190 non members  

  *registration opens December 1, 2025*

  (registration is open to all 18 years of age and over)

  
  

  Poster: Wong Poster Spring 2026

  Supply List: Wong Supply List Spring 2026

  
  

  
  

  Register: Online at www.artstrathcona.com PayPal, Visa, MasterCard

  For more information, phone 780-449-4443 or email artsoc@telus.net

  We are located in the A.J. Ottewell Centre (the Red Barn) 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB.

  Registration is not official until payment is received.

  If cancelling, $10 will be deducted from refund; however, no refunds on cancellations within one week of workshop.  Refunds will be made within one month.

   

                                                             

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• Workshop with David Shkolny - People & Pets in Soft Pastels

  • Start
    2026-03-14
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    2026-03-15
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    A. J. Ottewell Community Centre (Red Barn), 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park
  • Spaces left
    20

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  WORKSHOP with DAVID SHKOLNY –

  “PEOPLE AND PETS IN SOFT PASTELS”

  
  

  Learn the fundamentals of portraying people and pets in soft pastel -  from a solid drawing, understanding values and shape, to a finished colour pastel.

  
  

       
  

  
  

  Date: March 14 & 15, 2026 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

  
  

  Registration: members- $140.00, non-members- $180.00

  *registration opens December 1, 2025*

  (registration is open to all 18 years of age and over)

  
  

  Poster: Shkolny Poster Spring 2026

  Supply List: Shkolny supply list Spring 2026

  
  

  *Bring your own lunch!*

  
  

  Register: Online at www.artstrathcona.com PayPal, Visa, MasterCard

  For more information, phone 780-449-4443 or email artsoc@telus.net

  We are located in the A.J. Ottewell Centre (the Red Barn) 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB.

  Registration is not official until payment is received.

  If cancelling, $10 will be deducted from refund; however, no refunds on cancellations within one week of workshop.  Refunds will be made within one month.

   

                                          

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• Workshop with Jean Pedersen - Seductive Surfaces

  • Start
    2026-05-08
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  • End
    2026-05-12
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    A. J. Ottewell Community Centre (Red Barn), 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park
  • Spaces left
    20

  Registration is closed

  WORKSHOP with JEAN PEDERSEN - Seductive Surfaces

  
  

      
  

  
  

        Create texture and add depth to your paintings in this experimental workshop.  Using a variety of acrylic mediums you will learn to build up interesting surfaces and intriguing grounds that can be used within your paintings or as a base for finished work.

  We will explore techniques to achieve a variety of effects, including layering, texturizing, glazing and more, and then use these ideas to develop finished pieces.  Bring ideas for subject matter that interest you, or work from the class demo.

  Feel free to work on paper, canvas or wood - any surface you're comfortable working on (or would like to try).  Other mixed media techniques may be explored, incorporated and applied during the course- collage, charcoal, drawing mediums, etc.  This course is suitable for both abstract and representational artists.

  
  

  Dates: May 8, 9 & 10, 2026 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

  
  

  Registration Fee: members $190, non-members $210   

  *registration opens December 1, 2025*

  (registration is open to all 18 years of age and over)

  
  

  Poster: Pedersen Poster Spring 2026

  Supply List: Pedersen Supply List Spring 2026

  
  

  
  

  Register: Online at www.artstrathcona.com PayPal, Visa, MasterCard

  For more information, phone 780-449-4443 or email artsoc@telus.net

  We are located in the A.J. Ottewell Centre (the Red Barn) 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB.

  Registration is not official until payment is received.

  If cancelling, $10 will be deducted from refund; however, no refunds on cancellations within one week of workshop.  Refunds will be made within one month.

   

                                                             

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• Workshop with Susan Casault - Animals in Coloured Pencil

  • Start
    2026-05-30
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    2026-05-31
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    A. J. Ottewell Community Centre (Red Barn), 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park
  • Spaces left
    20

  Registration is closed

  WORKSHOP with SUSAN CASAULT

  Animals in Coloured Pencil

  
  

      

  In this weekend workshop we will explore the versatile medium of coloured pencil through demonstrations and individual guidance.  We will work on two drawings, one of a raccoon on black paper, and one of a young polar bear on white paper.  Learn different mark making and blending techniques and how to layer colours to create depth and richness in your drawings.  Discover how coloured pencils can be used to achieve delicate detail, the texture of soft fur, and shining eyes.

  
  

  Dates: May 30 & 31, 2026 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

  
  

  Registration Fee: members $140, non-members $180  

  *registration opens December 1, 2025*

  (registration is open to all 18 years of age and over)

  
  

  Poster: Casault Poster Spring 2026

  Supply List: Casault Supply List Spring 2026

  
  

  
  

  Register: Online at www.artstrathcona.com PayPal, Visa, MasterCard

  For more information, phone 780-449-4443 or email artsoc@telus.net

  We are located in the A.J. Ottewell Centre (the Red Barn) 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB.

  Registration is not official until payment is received.

  If cancelling, $10 will be deducted from refund; however, no refunds on cancellations within one week of workshop.  Refunds will be made within one month.

   

                                                             

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• Workshop with Francis Marte- Portrait Composition

  • When
    2026-06-21
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    AJ Ottewell Community Centre, 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park
  • Spaces left
    12

  Registration is closed

  WORKSHOP with FRANCIS MARTE –

  Portrait Composition

  This one day workshop will cover: 

  1.  Choosing your best photos to paint and/or draw.

  2. Editing reference photos for an effective composition - Cropping, removing or adding elements and enhancing reference photos.

  Students can bring their own reference portrait photos.

  
  

  The instructor will also guide students on how to prep for realism watercolour painting, and also provide general composition techniques and tips for all mediums.  (Images shown are not by this instructor.)

  
  

      
  

  
  

  Date: June 21, 2026 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

  
  

  Registration: members- $70.00, non-members- $90.00

  *registration opens December 1, 2025*

  (registration is open to all 18 years of age and over)

  
  

  Poster: Marte Poster June 2026

  Supply List: Marte Supply List June 2026

  
  

  *Bring your own lunch!*

  
  

  Register: Online at www.artstrathcona.com PayPal, Visa, MasterCard

  For more information, phone 780-449-4443 or email artsoc@telus.net

  We are located in the A.J. Ottewell Centre (the Red Barn) 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB.

  Registration is not official until payment is received.

  If cancelling, $10 will be deducted from refund; however, no refunds on cancellations within one week of workshop.  Refunds will be made within one month.

   

                                                             

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