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Come see the art works in Undaunted: Canadian Women Artists of the 19th C and then create a self-portrait using acrylic paint and acetate. Layering background, mid-ground and for-ground, bold colours and expressive lines are a must!

Interested in painting? Terrified ? Fear no paint!

Shapes can be found all around us! Make shapes with movement and experiment with familiar and unfamiliar shapes to create your very own painting.

Create your own journal/sketchbook and try out some blackout poetry to inspire your next artwork. 

Plaster is an amazing sculpting material – modern day methods include plaster bandages. Gain inspiration from the Peter von Tiessenhaussen: Songs for Pythagoars by re-using and re-purposing found materials into your own unique art works. Unleash your inner sculptor!

Spend your International Women’s Day learning about women and the visual arts in Canada

Explore how artists use text and words in their art by visiting WordMark: A New Chapter Acquisition Project. Design and create your very own collaged logo based on your own name!

Are there shapes in painting? What kinds of shapes? The William Townsend exhibition depicts local Edmonton and Alberta scenes in bold simple shapes and tinted colours. In his artwork, abstract shapes become recognisable scenes and vise-versa! Have fun with painting and drawing, colour mixing, and collage techniques to create ‘shapely’ scenes of your own!

Edmonton has its own unique landscape filled with buildings and the scenic River Valley, all of which has inspired the work of artist William Townsend. See how Townsend depicts parts of Edmonton in the exhibition Painting in Canada. Use wood blocks to create your own cityscape!