Discipline: Visual Arts

Mixed Media for Youth

​Join Teaching Artist Hillary Werth and learn to create artwork using different mediums and unique techniques!

​Saturdays from 10am – 12pm | 8 July – 26 August 2023

​Teaching Artist: Hillary Werth

Mixed Media for Youth

​Join Teaching Artist Hillary Werth and learn to create artwork using different mediums and unique techniques!

​Saturdays from 10am – 12pm | 8 July – 26 August 2023

​Teaching Artist: Hillary Werth

Mixed Media for Youth

​Join Teaching Artist Hillary Werth and learn to create artwork using different mediums and unique techniques!

​Saturdays from 10am – 12pm | 8 July – 26 August 2023

​Teaching Artist: Hillary Werth

Mixed Media for Youth

​Join Teaching Artist Hillary Werth and learn to create artwork using different mediums and unique techniques!

​Saturdays from 10am – 12pm | 8 July – 26 August 2023

​Teaching Artist: Hillary Werth

Together we will use our bodies to create large-scale, vivid murals! 

We will consider themes, colour, and dive into different types of paint applications. From spattering paint to delicate details, the sky is the limit! 

In the end, we will separate the mural into individual pieces so everyone can take a piece of our masterpiece home.

With teaching artist Tessa Charlebois

Open to ages 5-7

​​This class combines environmentalism and creativity. Participants will address observational and scientific ways of portraying nature.

This class includes small inspirational field trips offsite. 

With teaching artist Tessa Charlebois

Open to ages 13-17

“Forest Gifts” is a Kanyenke’ha’ka (Mohawk) and Annishinabe collaboration of honouring and expressing their relationship with the Tree Nations and their many gifts and generosity to us as human beings. This exhibit involved the construction of the log mortars and pestles (crafted from donated local sources), and creating stamps to print the log-rings using Walnut Ink. This results in stunning log ring prints that will make you consider your relationship with nature in a way like none other. 

Janice Brant Kahèhtoktha is Kanyanke’ha’ka from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario, Canada. She sits with the Bear Clan and carries on her family heritage as a dedicated farmer. She is an artist, scholar, educator, and author of Rotinonhsyon:ni language and culture. An actionist for sacred-ecology and seed conservation, she helped to found Ratinenhayenthos “they are farmers of the seed” and the Kenhte:ke Seed Sanctuary & Learning Centre (KSSLC), host to a living seed collection.

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30, 2023) Melt Studio Gallery will also display Janice Brant Kahèhtoktha’s piece “Lateral Kindness”. 

Janice Brant Kahèhtoktha’s “Forest Gifts” are displayed at Melt Gallery from September 16- October 8th. There will be an opening reception Sept. 23 7-9 pm open to the public, happening at Melt Gallery (located at Base 31).  Melt Studio Gallery is located at Base 31 in Picton and is open to the public Thursdays through Sundays, 11-5. 

Teen Classes (Ages 13 – 17)

In this course, students will work with the instructor to prepare a professional college art portfolio showcasing the applicant’s best design qualities. They will also learn along the way, the many tools and media available to build a stunning art and design portfolio.

Manga is back by popular demand! This time, join Teaching Artist Yume Wu for “More Manga!”

We will learn about manga, from how it’s made to its long history in this course. We will cover manga basics, what makes it unique, how to draft and write your own manga, inking and production, mixed media techniques, and study some of the secrets of the greatest manga artists of all time.

Open to ages 13-17

John Gregg is a graduate of the Royal West of England College of Art. He emigrated to Canada in 1966 where he worked as an Art Director for four years. He formed his own company in 1970. The company operated until 1999, garnering both National and International Design awards throughout the course of its existence. Throughout his professional career, John Gregg has pursued his love of fine art, drawing, and painting. This has resulted in joint exhibitions of his work at the Bristol Museum. Frost and Reed and Hazelton Lanes Galleries with one man shows at the University of Toronto (Erin Mills Campus) and the Post Office Gallery, Oakville. His work is also represented in National and international collections, including a sixteen by eight foot mural in the reception area of the Erco Tenneco group building. His work is equally balanced between portraiture and landscape, and sometimes a combination of both. It falls broadly between expressionism and impressionism.

Painters that have influenced his work include: Kokoschka, Degas, the post-impressionists, as well as British schools of painting indicative of the work of Sutherland, Augustus John, Eardley, Freud, and others of that period.

He works mainly from sketches, water colour notes and photographs for landscapes and model sketches for portraiture. 

John Gregg perceives a painting as a crystallization of mood, time, and space. 

Come see this solo show of John Gregg’s work at Melt Gallery from September 21-October 15. Please join us for the opening reception on September 23 from 1-4 PM

Salon des Refusés

“Salon des Refusés is used to denote any art exhibition devoted to the display of works rejected by a juried art show.”

In a celebration of portraiture, Canadian Art and our greater community, the Tri-Art Gallery will be showing the works by Kingston and regional artists whose works were not included in the finalist group of the 2023 Kingston Prize. In full support and collaboration with the Kingston Prize, the Salon de Refusés will be taking place concurrently with the Kingston Prize exhibition at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque from October 6-27.

Agnes and No.9 Gardens co-present With the Land, an exhibition set in the secluded golden fields at No.9 Gardens, 40 minutes outside Kingston. Works emerge in the lush outdoor trails, meandering riverbanks and wildflower fields, including those by Andy Berg, Elaine Chan-Dow, Chaka Chikodzi, Francisco Corbett, Sadiqa de Meijer, Elvira Hufschmid, Alvin Luong, Jill Price and the Along the Way Playgroup [Michelle Bunton, Sebastian De Line, Sadiqa de Meijer, Shelby Lisk, JP Longboat (lead artist), Marney McDiarmid, Andrei Pora, Clelia Scala and Sheldon Traviss]. With the Land is part of the Cloud 9 Electronic Music & Eco Art Festival, a one-of-a-kind youth-led event that aims to promote climate action through music, art and community.

The Exhibition is co-presented by Agnes Etherington Art Centre and No.9 and curated by Sunny Kerr, CUrator of Contemporary Art at Agnes. The Exhibition is open free to the public for self-guided tours Saturday and Sundays 10am-5pm July 29th to October 1st.

Mixed Media for Youth

​Join Teaching Artist Hillary Werth and learn to create artwork using different mediums and unique techniques!

​Saturdays from 10am – 12pm | 8 July – 26 August 2023

​Teaching Artist: Hillary Werth

Mixed Media for Youth

​Join Teaching Artist Hillary Werth and learn to create artwork using different mediums and unique techniques!

​Saturdays from 10am – 12pm | 8 July – 26 August 2023

​Teaching Artist: Hillary Werth

Mixed Media for Youth

​Join Teaching Artist Hillary Werth and learn to create artwork using different mediums and unique techniques!

​Saturdays from 10am – 12pm | 8 July – 26 August 2023

​Teaching Artist: Hillary Werth

Together we will use our bodies to create large-scale, vivid murals! 

We will consider themes, colour, and dive into different types of paint applications. From spattering paint to delicate details, the sky is the limit! 

In the end, we will separate the mural into individual pieces so everyone can take a piece of our masterpiece home.

With teaching artist Tessa Charlebois

Open to ages 5-7

​​This class combines environmentalism and creativity. Participants will address observational and scientific ways of portraying nature.

This class includes small inspirational field trips offsite. 

With teaching artist Tessa Charlebois

Open to ages 13-17

“Forest Gifts” is a Kanyenke’ha’ka (Mohawk) and Annishinabe collaboration of honouring and expressing their relationship with the Tree Nations and their many gifts and generosity to us as human beings. This exhibit involved the construction of the log mortars and pestles (crafted from donated local sources), and creating stamps to print the log-rings using Walnut Ink. This results in stunning log ring prints that will make you consider your relationship with nature in a way like none other. 

Janice Brant Kahèhtoktha is Kanyanke’ha’ka from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario, Canada. She sits with the Bear Clan and carries on her family heritage as a dedicated farmer. She is an artist, scholar, educator, and author of Rotinonhsyon:ni language and culture. An actionist for sacred-ecology and seed conservation, she helped to found Ratinenhayenthos “they are farmers of the seed” and the Kenhte:ke Seed Sanctuary & Learning Centre (KSSLC), host to a living seed collection.

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30, 2023) Melt Studio Gallery will also display Janice Brant Kahèhtoktha’s piece “Lateral Kindness”. 

Janice Brant Kahèhtoktha’s “Forest Gifts” are displayed at Melt Gallery from September 16- October 8th. There will be an opening reception Sept. 23 7-9 pm open to the public, happening at Melt Gallery (located at Base 31).  Melt Studio Gallery is located at Base 31 in Picton and is open to the public Thursdays through Sundays, 11-5. 

Teen Classes (Ages 13 – 17)

In this course, students will work with the instructor to prepare a professional college art portfolio showcasing the applicant’s best design qualities. They will also learn along the way, the many tools and media available to build a stunning art and design portfolio.

Manga is back by popular demand! This time, join Teaching Artist Yume Wu for “More Manga!”

We will learn about manga, from how it’s made to its long history in this course. We will cover manga basics, what makes it unique, how to draft and write your own manga, inking and production, mixed media techniques, and study some of the secrets of the greatest manga artists of all time.

Open to ages 13-17

John Gregg is a graduate of the Royal West of England College of Art. He emigrated to Canada in 1966 where he worked as an Art Director for four years. He formed his own company in 1970. The company operated until 1999, garnering both National and International Design awards throughout the course of its existence. Throughout his professional career, John Gregg has pursued his love of fine art, drawing, and painting. This has resulted in joint exhibitions of his work at the Bristol Museum. Frost and Reed and Hazelton Lanes Galleries with one man shows at the University of Toronto (Erin Mills Campus) and the Post Office Gallery, Oakville. His work is also represented in National and international collections, including a sixteen by eight foot mural in the reception area of the Erco Tenneco group building. His work is equally balanced between portraiture and landscape, and sometimes a combination of both. It falls broadly between expressionism and impressionism.

Painters that have influenced his work include: Kokoschka, Degas, the post-impressionists, as well as British schools of painting indicative of the work of Sutherland, Augustus John, Eardley, Freud, and others of that period.

He works mainly from sketches, water colour notes and photographs for landscapes and model sketches for portraiture. 

John Gregg perceives a painting as a crystallization of mood, time, and space. 

Come see this solo show of John Gregg’s work at Melt Gallery from September 21-October 15. Please join us for the opening reception on September 23 from 1-4 PM

Salon des Refusés

“Salon des Refusés is used to denote any art exhibition devoted to the display of works rejected by a juried art show.”

In a celebration of portraiture, Canadian Art and our greater community, the Tri-Art Gallery will be showing the works by Kingston and regional artists whose works were not included in the finalist group of the 2023 Kingston Prize. In full support and collaboration with the Kingston Prize, the Salon de Refusés will be taking place concurrently with the Kingston Prize exhibition at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque from October 6-27.

Agnes and No.9 Gardens co-present With the Land, an exhibition set in the secluded golden fields at No.9 Gardens, 40 minutes outside Kingston. Works emerge in the lush outdoor trails, meandering riverbanks and wildflower fields, including those by Andy Berg, Elaine Chan-Dow, Chaka Chikodzi, Francisco Corbett, Sadiqa de Meijer, Elvira Hufschmid, Alvin Luong, Jill Price and the Along the Way Playgroup [Michelle Bunton, Sebastian De Line, Sadiqa de Meijer, Shelby Lisk, JP Longboat (lead artist), Marney McDiarmid, Andrei Pora, Clelia Scala and Sheldon Traviss]. With the Land is part of the Cloud 9 Electronic Music & Eco Art Festival, a one-of-a-kind youth-led event that aims to promote climate action through music, art and community.

The Exhibition is co-presented by Agnes Etherington Art Centre and No.9 and curated by Sunny Kerr, CUrator of Contemporary Art at Agnes. The Exhibition is open free to the public for self-guided tours Saturday and Sundays 10am-5pm July 29th to October 1st.

Agnes and No.9 Gardens co-present With the Land, an exhibition set in the secluded golden fields at No.9 Gardens, 40 minutes outside Kingston. Works emerge in the lush outdoor trails, meandering riverbanks and wildflower fields, including those by Andy Berg, Elaine Chan-Dow, Chaka Chikodzi, Francisco Corbett, Sadiqa de Meijer, Elvira Hufschmid, Alvin Luong, Jill Price and the Along the Way Playgroup [Michelle Bunton, Sebastian De Line, Sadiqa de Meijer, Shelby Lisk, JP Longboat (lead artist), Marney McDiarmid, Andrei Pora, Clelia Scala and Sheldon Traviss]. With the Land is part of the Cloud 9 Electronic Music & Eco Art Festival, a one-of-a-kind youth-led event that aims to promote climate action through music, art and community.

The Exhibition is co-presented by Agnes Etherington Art Centre and No.9 and curated by Sunny Kerr, CUrator of Contemporary Art at Agnes. The Exhibition is open free to the public for self-guided tours Saturday and Sundays 10am-5pm July 29th to October 1st.

The Isabel Bader
Centre for the Performing Arts and the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning
have partnered to present Art For All, a balloted auction on all forms of art.
This event will share the incredible works of art in numerous forms with the
community and raise funds for both collaborative programming at the Isabel and
the Tett and support the artists directly.

The exhibit
will be open for viewing and balloting in the Art and Media Lab at the Isabel from
October 10-14 from 10am – 4pm. The final draw event will be held October 15, beginning
at 7pm at the Isabel. Ballots will be drawn for each piece to see who will have
the honour of purchasing.

This is a more focused workshop geared towards those interested in gaining industry-standard knowledge that will help them enter the professional field of comics, whether as an artist, writer, or any other position. This workshop teaches fundamentals such as composition, panel-to-panel reading, and page design. Some level of drawing skills might be helpful but is not necessary as this class is less focused on artistic skills and is instead focused on critical thinking, problem-solving, and understanding the approach and principles that go into creating a mainstream comic page. Attendees will leave this class with a clear understanding of basic design principles, improved literacy in the field of sequential arts, and invaluable knowledge guaranteed to inform and strengthen their approach to creating a comic page.

With Teaching Artist Colton Fox

Open to Ages 13

This ancient practice was one of the earlier methods used to ornament sacred objects with iconography. The Arts and Crafts Movement revived tooling in their quest for simplicity and as a direct expression of the maker’s hand. 

And hands-on this workshop will be! Participants will first receive safety advice, a sample tool, and a piece of metal to practice on. Their kit will also contain a piece of sheet copper for their final design. Photographs of ancient work and actual samples made in the 1950s will inspire! 

We will start by “playing around” on the sample metal, trying out different tools, learning how the metal reacts to them, and the general characteristics of metal so participants can evaluate the supplies and materials they might find in stores. 

With Teaching Artist Colleen Lynch

Open to Ages 16

This watercolour workshop is aimed at teaching beginners and all skills levels how to paint mountains, clouds, and trees. This means that we will go through a series of steps that simply breaks down how to paint this beautiful landscape with watercolours using various techniques. A step-by-step demonstration will help guide you through the process of painting with confidence, all while having fun, in a creative atmosphere. Watercolours can achieve some great effects that will leave you wanting to explore this wonderful medium. At the end of this workshop, you will be smiling at your beautiful masterpiece that you have created.

Supplied are some of my favourite brands of student grade watercolours and watercolour paper, allowing you to experience the beauty of using supplies that are economical to start your watercolour journey.

Want to take your watercolours to the next level? This 3-hour JAM PACKED watercolour Fox workshop, will build your confidence in glazing with watercolours. This technique gives you various levels of control over your painting. Having a good understanding of glazing means that you’ll be more confident in your painting skills. The transparency of watercolours is one of the underlying qualities that makes watercolour painting so beautiful. We will also explore various other techniques such as wet on wet and wet on dry. Are you a beginner? YES! With my step-by-step guidance, this workshop is designed to meet your unique needs. All skill levels are welcome. Get ready to embark on a magical watercolour journey. With an open mind, and my guidance, you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve. Grab this opportunity to unlock your own artistic potential. Unleash your creativity and paint your own masterpiece.

Supplied are professional grade watercolours and high-grade watercolour paper, allowing you to experience the beauty of using professional watercolours supplies.

All Supplies and taxes are included.

Together we will use our bodies to create large-scale, vivid murals! 

We will consider themes, colour, and dive into different types of paint applications. From spattering paint to delicate details, the sky is the limit! 

In the end, we will separate the mural into individual pieces so everyone can take a piece of our masterpiece home.

With teaching artist Tessa Charlebois

Open to ages 5-7

​​This class combines environmentalism and creativity. Participants will address observational and scientific ways of portraying nature.

This class includes small inspirational field trips offsite. 

With teaching artist Tessa Charlebois

Open to ages 13-17

Teen Classes (Ages 13 – 17)

In this course, students will work with the instructor to prepare a professional college art portfolio showcasing the applicant’s best design qualities. They will also learn along the way, the many tools and media available to build a stunning art and design portfolio.

Manga is back by popular demand! This time, join Teaching Artist Yume Wu for “More Manga!”

We will learn about manga, from how it’s made to its long history in this course. We will cover manga basics, what makes it unique, how to draft and write your own manga, inking and production, mixed media techniques, and study some of the secrets of the greatest manga artists of all time.

Open to ages 13-17

Learn to love watercolours in this captivating “Winter Birch Tree Landscape” Workshop! Enjoy exploring wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet techniques, using simple brush strokes to create this beginner-friendly painting. A step-by-step painting demonstration will captivate your creativity.

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Designed for beginners and all skill levels, students will learn all the basics of watercolour and so much more! Supplied are a variety of watercolours to try, allowing you to experience the beauty of some of Alice’s favourite brands. She will share her tips and tricks and make your watercolour painting adventure memorable.

Mastering these techniques will lay the groundwork for future paintings, all while having fun, building confidence, and meeting new people. This workshop is perfect to gain your trust in the beauty of having fun with watercolours.

With Teaching Artist Alice Melo

Open to Ages 16