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Join us for a FREE youth art drop-in! Open to youth aged 15-25, materials and snacks are provided during the workshop.
Come join us in the making of your very own queer icon mixed media masterpiece! Inspired by the work of artist Gabriel Garcia Roman, as well as Abrahamic religious icon portraits, Vern Martin-Ivie will guide your creation of an icon portrait, with five historical queer icons to choose from. You can collage, paint, and design your icon to your heart’s desire. Participants are welcome to bring their own queer icon photo to work with, as well as their own collage supplies and decorations, but all materials will also be provided.
Reservations are required for this event and all materials will be provided. If you have any questions, please email us! 🙂 Email: youth@oaggao.ca
The wearing of masks during this event is not mandatory, but it is encouraged.
Vern Martin-Ivie loves to connect to the world through creativity. They desire a world where the arts are entirely equitable and inclusive to all identities, with no barriers for those who are historically marginalized. They are a proud advocate for queer and transgender rights, as well as an artist, arts administrator, and aspiring community educator. Vern’s interests start in collage, and extend to all sorts of disciplines and mediums, including poetry, graphic design, and digital art. Their work reflects their experiences as a disabled, fat, trans and queer person, and often carry themes like nostalgia, affirmations, and mental health.
Headshot by Rémi Thériault
In partnership with Capital Pride.
In partnership with Capital Pride, the OAG Youth Council is excited to present a free drop-in painting workshop led by Montreal-based artist Kezna Dalz! Join us in person at the OAG on April 16 between 12 and 4 p.m. to create a painted work that depicts what you would like to see in your heart.
Kezna’s work is characterized by raw features and bright colours, and within her multidisciplinary practice she addresses themes such as feminism, the fight against racism, popular culture as well as one’s relationship to sexuality. Her work can be viewed on https://teenadultt.com/
ALL YOUTH ARE WELCOME, SAFE SPACE.
Materials are provided for the workshop. This event will follow provincial COVID-19 protocols.
English and French explanations will be available during the workshop.
If you have any questions, email us at alkokozaki@oaggao.ca
Creative Sundays are back! Join us on Sunday, February 27th for a free family art activity. Discover the current exhibitions and get creative with a 3D winter landscape workshop inspired by works from the Group of Seven. This activity encourages participants to combine illustrative and sculptural elements to create three-dimensional landscapes. All materials will be provided.
Book your free gallery admission ticket and come visit us in the Studio!
This event will follow provincial COVID-19 protocols.
Creative Sundays are back! Join us on Sunday, March 27th for a free family art activity. Discover the current exhibitions and get creative with a stained window workshop based on works by Don Kwan. This activity encourages participants to create a light-catching artwork. All materials will be provided.
This event will follow provincial COVID-19 protocols.
Information: family@oaggao.ca
Creative Sundays are back at it again! Join us on Sunday, April 24th for a free family art activity. Explore the current and new exhibitions and feel inspired with an oil pastel 3D-Art workshop based on works by Jemimah Lorissaint, Peter Shmelzer and Sharon Vanstarkenburg. This activity encourages participants to create stunning and complex looking oil-pastel works of art with an optional 3D effect.
All materials will be provided.
This event will follow provincial COVID-19 protocols.
Information: family@oaggao.ca
50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 0C5, CANADA
Mailing Address: 10 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2 | Rideau O-Train Station
Ottawa Art Gallery is situated on traditional Anishinābe Aki.
Charitable No. 137078960RR0001
OAG is Open from 10 AM to 6 PM Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday | from 10 AM to 9 PM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Admission is always FREE.
