John M. Parrott Art Gallery

Bring your creativity & supplies to this guided drawing session. You will be amazed at what you can create! Open to all skill levels. Guided workshop – admission is free! This is a drop-in program, no registration required.  

September 8 - This class is FULL Back Deck Bougainvillea acrylic, 12 x 12 inches This summer my lovely mom brought home the most beautiful bougainvillea, and it is the inspiration that welcomes us back to the Gallery.  In this workshop we will play with pink as we practice the shapes that make up this […]

September 22 - this class is FULL Chisholm’s Mill watercolour, 9 x 6 inches Just outside Roslin, where Shannonville Road crosses the Moira River, you will find Chisholm Lumber, and the historic Chisholm’s Mill.  Providing inspiration for many artists over the years, the aged wood and metal of the old  mill makes a fantastic subject […]

Wednesday, September 23: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Life Drawing from a Nude Model There will be no instructor at this workshop. We supply the model, you supply the drawing materials! Registration required - ages 18+ Suggested donations of $5 will be accepted and appreciated! Contact the Gallery for more information and to register: gallery@bellevillelibrary.ca 613-968-6731 […]

Bring your creativity & supplies to this guided drawing session. You will be amazed at what you can create! Open to all skill levels. Guided workshop – admission is free! This is a drop-in program, no registration required.  

Tile Painting Workshop with Lise Lindenberg & Perry Poupore Saturday, October 3: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Third Floor Meeting Room Learn to use the Majolica technique to paint your own tile…. Learn a new painting technique that has been used for centuries to paint tiles and ceramics. In this three-hour workshop, you will learn […]

October 6 Return to Chisholm’s Mill acrylic on canvas, 20 x 10 inches This month we are ‘flipping the script’ and returning to the rustic beauty of Chisholm’s Mill, but this time in acrylic. Our viewpoint now has us on the other side of the Moira River, so we will add the textures of fast […]

October 20 Hummingbird at Mom’s Bougainvillea watercolour, 12 x 4.5 inches My lovely mom and I were not the only ones who appreciated this beautiful bougainvillea vine; this little hummingbird wanted to join the club. A bit of masking fluid, a bit of skewer engraving, a touch of colour charging, and lots of layering are […]