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A Gift of Art is a Gift from the Heart!

Visit these great studios to find that perfect gift.

Artemisia Art Gallery – Open Thursday & Friday from 5pm-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday noon-5pm.

Backstairs Pottery – 2 Open Houses – December 7 & 14 from 11am-3pm

Shirley Mancino Studio – Open by Appointment or Chance – October 20 through December 22

Stillwater Books & Treasures – Wednesday through Sunday til December 14 from 10am-5pm

For more information view flyer below (click to enlarge)

Westport Ontario

Painting Demos with Stephen Rothwell at Artemisia

Artemisia Art Gallery located at 7 Spring St., Westport Ontario, presents Stephen Rothwell Watercolours May 25 – June 16, 2013.

Special painting demos by Stephen on Wednesdays May 29, June 5 and June 12, 2013. Chat with Stephen and watch him paint from 11am to 3pm.

Westport Ontario Artemisia

Paint the Rideau Lakes Plein Air Festival

Enjoy the 2012 Paint the Rideau Lakes Plein Air Festival taking place September 30, 2012.

Rideau Lakes

Who: Calling All Artists!
What: A Day of Plein Air Painting
Where: In the Beautiful Rideau Lakes
Why: For Fun, Pleasure and Prizes!
When: September 30, 2012
Where: In the Beautiful Rideau Lakes

For Information and Details
www.painttherideaulakes.blogspot.com

Download Flyer

To Register:
Artemisia Art Gallery 613-273-8775
artemisia@kingston.net

Our Generous Sponsors
Artemisia Art Gallery, The Cove Inn
The Review Mirror, Hidden Gardens Floral Designs

Children’s Summer Art Workshops

…Paint, Create, Play!

Tap in to your creative potential!

Painting with Picasso
Ages 6-12
Picasso said it took him a lifetime to relearn how to paint like a child.
Children have a fearless knack for experimenting with colour and form. This course will allow you to explore the full range of their ideas. With a different lesson and theme each day: still life, portrait, landscape, you will create fun and funky masterpieces to hang on your walls!

DAY 1: Still life with Picasso and Matisse.
Students will be introduced to mixed-media through the eyes of Picasso and Matisse. acrylic paint and collage to create a one of a kind mixed-media painting using bowls, flowers, fruit as their subject matter.

DAY 2: Funky Pet and People Portraits
After a brief art history and drawing lesson, students will capture the mood and personality of their pet or favorite person in paint. Go home with a funky portrait!

The Instructor
Margaret Stuart has been playing with paint, colour and texture for the past 24 years. She studied Fine Arts at Bishop’s University, at the Saidye Bronfman Centre in Montreal and at the Haliburton School of Art. Her mixed-media paintings have won awards.

An Ontario Certified Teacher, Margaret creates an environment where children and adults feel comfortable exploring creativity and colour. Painting is where ‘mistakes’ are encouraged because they often turn into masterpieces! Embrace your inner artist!

She lives and paints in the Ottawa Valley with her daughter, 6 quails, 5 chickens and cat Gwin where she teaches primary school nearby.

Fun workshops in downtown Westport for children craving creativity
July 30,10am-12pm
July 31, 10am-12pm
Let your little Picasso paint while you shop or relax.

For more information and to register please contact:
Artemesia Gallery (613) 273-8775 or Margaret Stuart (613) 649-0290

Focus on Fibre Show

Artemisia Art GalleryThere will be an amazing group of fibre artists showing their work until November 27, 2011 at Artemisia in Westport.

On November 12, from 1 – 5pm will be the opening reception. Demos: Free Motion Machine Embroidery by Sylvia Naylor, Handloomed Art Wear by Carolyn Barnett, and Painting with Fabric by Jeff Gill. Refreshments and meet the artists.

Three great workshops on offer: Felt beads and their uses and Rug Hooking with Barb Lukas; Free Motion Machine Embroidery with Sylvia Naylor; and Silk Screening and Painting on Textiles with Margot Miller.. one and two day workshops, $75.00 per day, 10am – 4pm.

Call 613-273-8775 for details and to register. Preregistration required and can be sent to artemisia@kingston.net with name and email or phone contact info.

We hope to see you all at this superb show by 14 fantastic fibre artists. Artemisia Art Gallery is located at 7 Spring Street, Westport, Ontario.