Workshops

SWCA organizes several workshops every year aligned with the desires of our membership.  These workshops are usually open to non-members as well.

Watch our newsletter for upcoming workshops and registration details.

Upcoming workshops

    • 17 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 18 May 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Signworks Plus - 15607-100A Ave
    Register

    Days: Sat., May 17th and Sun. May 18th, 2025

    Time: 9-4 (1 hour lunch break)

    Price: SWCA members: $120 Non-Members - $135


    Light snacks and refreshments provided. Please bring a bag lunch

    on both days.

    To register, please contact Jani Galarneau at jgalarneau@live.ca

    or go online to swcartists.ca and follow the WORKSHOP prompts.


    Class description: Come join wildlife artist Tammy Taylor as she

    teaches you how to paint a bear. You will learn how to block in a

    painting and tips in colour mapping, colour theory and values, how

    to create realistic textures and more. As a bonus, bring works that

    have you stumped or that you would like critiqued and she will help

    you on the lunch hour. If you don’t have oils and would like to

    try them, Tammy will be happy to provide you with paint for the

    workshop. Supply list available upon registration.


Past workshops

17 Nov 2024 Needle Felted Monsters Workshop
18 Oct 2024 Cindy Revell Oil Painting Workshop
20 Apr 2024 Encaustics Workshop - Animals
23 Mar 2024 Multi-Media Workshop - Landscape Relief
17 Feb 2024 Mixed Media Animal Painting Workshop
16 Sep 2023 Bryony Wynne-Jones Watercolour Workshop - Birds Abound (and we're adding lots of flowers!)
13 Mar 2023 March Meeting - AGM
09 Nov 2019 Alcohol Ink on Foil Workshop CANCELLED
08 Mar 2019 Willie Wong Acrylic Workshop Deadline EXTENDED
04 Feb 2019 Rayma Peterson Watercolour Workshop Deadline
09 Jan 2019 Jim Davies Watercolour Workshop Deadline
04 Nov 2018 WORKSHOP Registration Deadline: Frances Alty-Arscott Watercolours
14 May 2018 WORKSHOP Registration Deadline: Oksana Zhelisko – Portraiture in Alla Prima Style
25 Mar 2018 WORKSHOP Registration Deadline: Oksana Zhelisko – Bold Landscapes
20 Oct 2015 Full! Painting the Figure/Portrait with Justin Ogilvie
19 Oct 2015 NEW! Drawing the Portrait with Justin Ogilvie
16 Oct 2015 (FULL!) Painting the Figure / Portrait with Justin Ogilvie
25 Apr 2015 Coloured Pencils Workshop with Kathy Koziak
20 Mar 2015 Acrylic Workshop with Verne Busby
01 Nov 2014 Workshop - A Fall Landscape in Watercolour - Frances Alty-Arscott
05 Oct 2014 Workshop - The Plein-Air Landscape in Open Medium - David Shkolny
01 Jul 2014 Uninstructed Drop-in Life Drawing - Summer Sessions
18 Oct 2013 Acrylic Workshop with Verne Busby
01 Jun 2013 Acrylic Workshop with Randy Hayashi
03 Nov 2012 Fabric Sculpting Workshop

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