Art Classes at the Bay Breeze Art Gallery

Art Classes are up and running again at the Bay Breeze Art Gallery!

We have a lot more interest for the contemporary acrylic painting classes which are based on the principles taught by American Artist Robert Burridge. This is an upbeat class with music to get you moving! Here we break a lot of the rules previously set out in traditional approaches to art making. Want to varnish a water-colour? Why not! Want to drip, splatter, throw and paint with your fingers? Yes, you may! Energy and freedom are the key of achieving great success and enjoyment in creating your own unique style of art.

The next session of these classes may be in the form of 3 or 4 day workshops in the Spring.

Besides this we are offering, Formal Drawing classes on Wednesday nights and Intermediate

Water-colours on Tuesday mornings. In the Water-colour class we are experimenting with some new and adventurous techniques as well, such as working with syringes and needles to spray the water-colour on our paper randomly to create unique effects.

My Little Kids and Big Kids art classes did not go this session due to low registration but I am keeping my hand in Children's art by teaching a fun class with grade 3's at a local school.

Stay tuned for further announcements!

True Patriot Love

Well we've painted a lot of pictures on many different surfaces but this is the first time we've painted on military helmets! This was our job this past week at the Bay Breeze Art Gallery.

We were asked to paint something unique and individual on these helmets to be auctioned off

in Fredericton to help support military families in need.

The mother instinct in Marie Oliver and myself came out with our messages of hope and peace!

Marie painted butterflies on hers with the message< "Butterflies are Free" and mine was a collage depicting the symbolic dove carrying the message of "Peace".

This was special to me this year because our family welcomed home my nephew Cpl. Adam Elfner (age 22) from Afganistan after his first deployment. We were so thankful that he returned safe, although several of his very close comrades did not. Adam is back in university where he is working on a degree in history.

This week marks the start of new art classes at the gallery. There is still room in all the classes so if you are interested please call Adrienne at 548-2160 or Marie at 548-3493. Little Kids classes begin next Saturday.

Watercolour Inside and Out at the Bay Breeze Art Gallery

Good Morning Everyone!

Now that summer is upon us it's time for all aspiring artists to schedule some time to develop their skills and take it outside to capture the beauty of the Chaleur Region.

From August 9th- 12th the Bay Breeze Art Gallery is hosting Martha Robinson to teach an all new plein air watercolor class.

This will be an opportunity to build landscape painting skills in a watercolor workshop that combines in-class exercises and demonstrations with on location painting. Topics covered will include tackling skies, structure for trees and foliage, tips for mixing greens, incorporating buildings. Color handouts will be provided for demonstration topics.

Martha Robinson graduated in 1984 from what is now the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada. Her passion for drawing and painting rural landscapes, and domestic animals was firmly established in her youth. She is very much at home in Northunberland County where she now lives, painting from life the animals and landscapes that surround her. Since 1993, Martha has exhibited her work in Canada, and the United States in many juried shows, and private and public gallelries. Martha teaches watercolour at a number of community colleges in Ontario.

Course cost is $300 for the 4 days and materials will be available for sale at the Bay Breeze Gallery if you require any that are on the list that you do not already have. A $50 deposit is required upon registration.

For more information or to register please contact:

Adrienne Elfner-Hazen at 548-2160