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Drawing on the Terrace
Join us every last Thursday of the month in the Studio to learn observational sketching techniques at Ottawa Art Gallery.
In this session we will sketch from the South Terrace and participants will choose a theme to draw. It could be the city from above, or the building from below, or the light and shade under the canopy of the terrace, or maybe participants will do short poses for each other to draw from. An open-ended drawing session with many possibilities. We will use Conte, kneadable erasers and paper.
The workshop will be led by OAG Educator Maria Gomez-Umaña, a mixed media artist living in Ottawa whose artwork draws from experiences of becoming and belonging in a globalised world.
Registration is required for this event, see the Eventbrite link below. Art materials will be provided.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information email studio@oaggao.ca or call 613-233-8699 +227.
SKETCHY THURSDAYS IS A FREE, ALL-AGES ACTIVITY
Happy Hour (optional)
This summer, we will also be offering a Happy Hour in the Jackson Café from 5:00pm – 9 pm before and after our Sketchy Thursday program. Enjoy a cash bar, a selection of light snacks artfully prepared by the culinary team at Jackson Café (Le Germain Hotel Ottawa), live music featuring a local band/musician, and art-themed board games as you mingle with fellow art lovers in this stunning space. No registration required! Please note Happy Hour is a 19+ event.
Join us in person to learn observational sketching techniques from an educator at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
On October 28, we will draw faces on pumpkins and then sketch them within the public settings of the gallery. Materials will be provided and participants will be able to bring their pumpkins back home with them!
The workshop will be lead by OAG Learning and Engagement Assistant Alexia-Leana Kokozaki, a Canadian-Cypriot artist based in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Join us virtually on October 29 at 6:30 pm for a sticker workshop with Oreon Yepes!
ALL YOUTH ARE WELCOME, SAFE SPACE.
Free kits provided. Each kit includes two fine point pens, sticker labels as well as laminating sheets. To get one, simply sign up below by October 22 and drop by the gallery the following week to pick it up!
Kit pick-up location and time:
Ottawa Art Gallery, 10 Daly Ave.
Tuesday, October 26, 3 – 6 pm.
Creative Sundays are back! Join us on Sunday, October 24th for a free family art activity. Discover the current exhibitions and get creative with a weaving workshop inspired by works from Greta Grip and Peter Owusu-Ansah. This activity encourages participants to bring together color and yarn to make weaved artworks that are dynamic and textured. All materials will be provided.
Book your free gallery admission below and come visit us in the Studio!
This event will follow provincial Covid protocols.
Join us for a Special Edition of Creative Sundays on December 12! Led by artists Greta Grip and Lee Jones, brighten your weekend with a free family art activity where you will learn how to make a light up bookmark. All materials are provided.
This program will be presented in English. There will be bilingual programming staff onsite to help in French as needed.
Spots are limited and registration is required for this program. Click below to register!
This event will follow provincial COVID-19 protocols.
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.
