Youth Art Series
Beginning on March 9, 2021, all classes will take place at the
Heritage Home for the Arts
Classes from April 1 through to June 22, 2021, are free of charge!
Class size is limited to five (5) participants only. Please register to reserve a spot - only complete registration forms will be processed.
The Killarney Turtle Mountain Arts Council's Seniors and Youth Outreach Project is supported by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and the Killarney Foundation
The Youth Art Classes have also received funding from the Brandon Area Community Foundation
Youth Art Class Grades K to 8
Luscious Landscapes -
Art in the Style of Ted Harrison
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, April 20 and April 27, 2021 (two classes)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students use Crayola Washable Glue and crayons to create landscapes in the style of Canadian artist Ted Harrison.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Oil Pastel Cards and Pictures - Shape, Colour, Contrast
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students use oil pastels on a piece of clear acetate to create a greeting card for a specific purpose.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Printmaking - Monotypes
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students explore monotypes and develop an understanding of a simple printmaking process.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Mixed Media -
Textured Landscapes
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will use a variety of items to create a textured landscape painting.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Coloured Pencils -
Simple Techniques
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will use a variety of coloured pencil techniques to create a picture.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Crayons -
Gradation, Sgraffito
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will explore colour mixing, gradation, sgraffito and impasto techniques using wax crayons.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Aluminum Foil Tape - Texture pattern, colour
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will work with aluminum foil tape to create a picture that explores how to make textures and patterns with colour.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Canadian Cultural Symbols - Contract, symbolism
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students explore the idea of cultural symbolism, then use washable glue and construction paper crayons to create a Canadian cultural symbol.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Youth Art Classes Grade 6 - 12
Gelli Print Art
Instructor: Judy Danard
Thursdays from April 15 through to April 29, 2021
3:45 pm to 5:30 pm
Using Gelli plates and acrylic paints, students will make prints that can be used as cards, posters, and collages. All materials will be supplied. This course will be a total of three (3) classes.
To register, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58