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PAST WORKSHOPS

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SEE THE FULL BROCHURE WITH PRICES HERE

PAST EVENTS

Our annual September Workshop where members would join with our sister club, Central Ontario Art Association (COAA) to have a fun weekend long workshop and entertainment has been suspended due to the pandemic.
 
For many years, our September Workshop was called Geneva Park after the place where the workshops were held. Geneva Park is the name of the YMCA location at 6604 Rama Road on Lake Couchiching near Orillia. Early in 2021 the YMCA announced plans to sell the property.
 
The two art clubs take turns organizing the event and it is COAA’s turn. They have found  a new venue and  the workshops are planned for September. 
 
Scroll down to see some photos, events and lists of instructors offered for the workshops in the past.

ECOAA GENEVA PARK 2019

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COAA GENEVA PARK 2018 - ​September 14 -16, 2018 

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Painting White on White
Transparent Watercolour
With Ona Kingdon

CSPWC, NWS, TWSA, IWS Master
http://emotiveexpressions.ca/
Explore ways of preserving or reintroducing
“whites” in your watercolour paintings by
using a variety of techniques each with different
effects. Ona will also demonstrate how the
spectrum of colour can be used to give white
objects colourful shadows and will also cover
various methods of fixing watercolour mistakes.
Create a high key painting by either using some of
the techniques you’ve learned, some of your own
choice or by following along with Ona. Learn how to
apply the techniques to any white object, animal, or
building. Also included is access to an online video
of Ona’s demo for either during or after the
workshop.
Member Cost: $405, Non-Members: $430

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​Abstracting Your
Favourite Subject in Acrylic
With Andrew Cheddie Sookrah
http://www.sookrah.ca/

Each scene, object, form (human or otherwise)
has an abstract, graphic presence at its core.
In this workshop, go beyond the obvious and truly
explore movement, texture, colour to bring out the
drama in abstracted shapes.
Basic design elements, composition, colour,
texture and use of acrylic media will be covered.
Instruction will be given to artists working in the
degree of abstraction of their choice with lots of
one-on-one guidance.
Demonstrations will be done abstracting the
following subjects: still life, figurative/portraiture
and landscape.
Member Cost: $405, Non-Members: $430

DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE HERE  (printable on legal size paper) 
Central Ontario Art Association  Website 

PLEASE CONTACT ECOAA WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING GENEVA PARK. 

ECOAA GENEVA PARK 2017 - September 15th-17, 2017

GENEVA PARK YMCA  CONFERENCE CENTRE  Lake Couchiching, ON
Another fabulous weekend at Geneva Park!  Great friends, Great Art and Great weather!! Join us next year!!
DOWNLOAD THE COLOUR BROCHURE page 1 HERE AND page 2 HERE 
​note - use 8.5 x 14 paper to print

Our 2017 Instructors

Geneva Park -September 15th-17, 2017 
ECOAA members and COAA members every year always look forward to our annual "Paint , Learn and Social"  weekend on the shores of Lake Couchiching  at the YMCA's Geneva Park  Conference Centre. The fall workshop is the combined effort of both organizations with each group alternating in the organization of this grand event that you will not want to miss. This year's 51st Geneva weekend will be organized by ECOAA' s  Carolyne Pascoe and Valerie Russell.
Each year, participants choose from professional instructors in their medium of choice; or work independently without instruction, if they prefer. The weekend includes your hotel accommodation, 3 meals a day, all snacks during the day and evening, wine and cheese party on Saturday night and a later-night party if you choose.
 This is a social weekend where old friends get together and new friendships are made. Both ECOAA and the COAA hold their Annual General Meetings after dinner on Saturday. There is a "walk-about" to see the works accomplished that day and to meet the other instructors. This is followed by a wine and cheese with entertainment provided by the Geneva Park Players, a group of talented members who entertain the audience with songs and amusing skits which is organized by our own Pauline Holancin. Everyone looks forward to this popular event every year.
If you have never been, it is now the time to come out and enjoy the fellowship of other artists from across Ontario while advancing your art skills. Let's keep this tradition going!
Details as to costs will be included on the registration information brochure which will be sent out in the mail in May for you to register for your chosen class . Don't delay in sending it back ASAP,as the workshops which are offered at a bargain price, fill up quickly.
Geneva Park Instructors – 4 booked with a bonus demo from Golden Paints
  • Watercolour:  Creating Mood and Mystery in Landscape : on Paper and Canvas 
    • Margaret Roseman TWS, SCA, CSPWC
  • Acrylic : Non- Objective  Abstraction
    • Bianka Guna, SCA, OSA, CSPWC, TWS
  • Acrylic : Representational and Designed Landscapes, PleinAir and Studio
    • Keith Thirgood, OPA , MGA
  • Oils: Various Approaches
    • Edward Abela , MGA, DVAC 
BONUS ! This year in addition to the workshops, all member participants will have the opportunity to attend a demonstration Golden Paint products presented by Golden Working artist Bianka Guna. She will show and present informative information on Golden Acrylics, QoR Watercolours and Oil products. Everyone who participates will get a free sample bag of Golden products as well a folder of information with colour charts on all Golden products, provided by Golden Paints.

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Margaret Roseman - Artist and Teacher TWS, CSPWC, SCA
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Watercolour:Creating Mood and Mystery in Landscape on Paper and Canvas.   Artists in this workshop will learn to paint landscapes in watercolour on paper and canvas that capture the mystery and mood of changing weather incorporating the richness of colour and texture of the changing seasons. Students will also learn a foolproof value plan for atmospheric perspective that will enable them to produce works of high visual impact and greater spatial depth. Colour and expressive brush strokes will also be covered to help you find your own style of landscape painting.  A painterly approach best describes Margaret's personal style of picture making. You might say, that it is a blend of impressionism, photo-realism and abstraction.”Rich, vibrant colours and decisive brush strokes characterize Margaret’s paintings". We are very fortunate to have this highly experienced teacher (of 47 years) come and share with us at Geneva Park.

A founder, lifetime director and signature member of the Toronto Watercolour Society, Margaret has been a popular and highly respected artist and art instructor since 1970. She has conducted workshops in Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and France. Her style and teaching approach has influenced and guided a generation of artists.
An internationally recognized artist and juror, Margaret has participated in numerous group and solo shows with an extensive list of awards to her credit. Margaret is also a signature member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and the Society of Canadian Artists. She has been featured in numerous publications over the years, including the Canadian Showcase of Master Painters of the World in the International Artist Magazine. She is a contributing artist to the North Light Publication “Painter’s Quick Reference: Flowers and Blooms” and “Painter’s Quick Reference: Landscapes”.
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Margaret is a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation and is listed in Canadian Who’s Who. Her work may be found in corporate, public and private collections worldwide.

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Bianka Guna - Artist and Teacher / Acrylic Non-objective Abstraction
Non –Objective Acrylic Painting on paper, canvas and or board
This  class  is designed for  students , who will experiment  with acrylic paints and other acrylic mediums, gels, pastes and grounds ,  building texture and movement in their non-objective  paintings .  The workshop will revise  colour theory, elements of  design and composition. Regular feedback and a short critique will be provided each day . A strong  personal style will be encouraged!
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Some Golden Acrylic Sample Materials will be given for FREE by the instructor!!!
Bianka Guna  is a non-objective  painter, an honors graduate illustrator  from the Minneapolis, MN, US  program , and  beloved  art teacher  for a multitude of art groups and community centers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She teaches water media (watercolour, acrylic, mixed media, critique) abstract painting classes for  adults at Koffler Centre for Arts, Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC)and Visual Arts Mississauga(VAO),  and  at her Toronto studio .
A Golden Working Artist, she is teaching regularly in her gallery/ studio in The Distillery District in Toronto .  An elected member of various prestigious art societies in Canada like OSA, CSPWC, SCA, TWS, IGA, CARFAC she has won  several  juried  exhibitions in Canada and abroad  and participated in numerous group and solo shows  . In 2013 She became a Certified Golden Artist Educator and in 2014 a Golden Working Artist. Her distinctive contemporary work was purchased by private and corporate collectors in Canada, USA, Sweden, France, China, Australia, Romania, Israel, Russia, South Africa and UK. Check out her web site at www.biankaguna.com

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Keith Thirgood MGA, OPAS
Representational and Designed Landscapes, PleinAir and Studio
 In this workshop, Keith will demonstrate both in the studio and "en plein air" (weather permitting) Keith will guide participants in developing a loose open style of painting particularly suited for the Canadian Landscape  by focusing on the essence of the scene that originally drew your attention, in the first place. Keith will help you to simplify and design your composition to best capture this focus.  He will show a step -by -step approach that lays out what to do and when, but allows for individual expression and the development of a personal style. In the studio, you will learn a much reduced palette that allows you to mix any colour imaginable using an easy process and an unique set of pigments.
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Keith Thirgood has been described as a Canadian Post-Impressionist. Influenced by van Gogh, the Group of Seven and modern painters like Don Cavin and Mike Svob, Keith attempts to reduce his subjects to bold, simplified shapes. 'My goal in each scene is to find the essence that drew me to paint it in the first place. I believe that to capture what you feel, requires simplification, exaggeration and nerve.' Every year Keith has work in a number of juried shows in Southern Ontario. He is president of OPAS, the Ontario Plein Air Society and runs a number of ongoing workshops and art retreats. He also teaches acrylic painting for beginners and more advanced artists  both privately and at various public venues.
More of his work can be seen at www.wilsonstreetstudios.com

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Edward Abela- MGA, OPAS
Painting the Canadian Landscape and Scenes from Abroad in Oils (experimenting with cold wax to create texture!) Edward's paintings shine with contrasting colour and wonderful light in the shadows.  Ed has painted all around the world and has managed to capture the atmosphere and light that make each location unique  in its own light, colour and space. As well as using traditional brush work, Ed will paint in a reductionist style that will help you to capture a clear focus and simplified composition. Ed will also show that you can experiment using cold wax medium to create a wonderful texture using the palette knife. His workshop demos will be in the studio and also outdoors weather permitting.  Come and learn from a master painter who has shown his art internationally (Each painter will receive a small folder of information).
Edward has been painting since childhood; whether in Malta, his country of birth or in Canada, or in his travels in Europe or America, Edward has always been seeking to interpret his environment on paper or canvas. I have always sought to interpret my environment on paper or canvas. Like the impressionists, I seek to be a ‘painter of light” and look for beauty in light and shadows and in contrasting colours. Most of my landscapes incorporate this to some degree. If the viewer looking at my work finds this to be pleasing and exciting, I feel I would have achieved my purpose."

​His paintings can be found in private homes and offices in Canada, US, England, France, Switzerland, Hong Kong and New Zealand. He has received a number of Awards for his paintings, both in Canada and in Europe. Mainly self taught, he is always looking for opportunities to widen his  artistic horizons. He is  currently a member of the Markham Group of Artists and the Ontario Plein Air Society . He has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Canada, England, Germany and Malta.  

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ECOAA GENEVA PARK 2016

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Watercolours, The Canadian Landscape   with David McEown
This workshop is designed to explore essential watercolour techniques and enable participants to paint directly from nature through a series of perception exercises and to learn to interpret and transcend their photo reference during studio exercises.  Watercolour’s magical flowing spontaneity and ethereal softness as well as its ability to make crisp, highly defined form will be practiced. Day 1, 6:30 to 9:30pm Introduction to the tools and materials. Warm ups of essential wet into wet  TECHNIQUES, control the bead, gravity, value and colour exercises.  A series of small  Landscape studies, using all the toys and tools! (2 small or quarter sheets for this), use tape to divide sheets into 2 or 3 paintings. Day 2, 9:30am – 4:30 pm  “Autumn River and Forest Interior”  Full sheet (22 x 30”) sustained demo that will be divided  into several step by step lessons for the next day and a half. How much to draw, composition, method of stretching paper during the all important  under painting that established the underlying spirit and light of the painting. Trees, texture, brush work, negative shape reading.  Reflection, rocks in water, what the photo does not see and creative licence!
(Lunch time Slide show of David’s Painting Adventures if time allows)Day 3, AM• 9:30 – noon Atmosphere, Hard and Soft edges and Illusion of space. Working from the middle ground to back ground, create perspective, linking the depth of field.• Variations of David’s photo reference are  provided but participants are welcome to bring their own that relates to the theme (or do a bit of both!) Weather permitting , we’ll take advantage of working outside. $ 475.00 (cheq/cash) - $ 489.00 (PayPal)  ALL INCLUSIVE          http://www.davidmceown.com/

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 Intuitive Abstract Expressionism with Judy Mayer-Grieve (w/c or acrylic)
This workshop is focused on the unforeseeable and is highly intuitive. Through Judy's demonstration, students are encouraged to pay attention to their own intuition and trust in taking creative risks on canvas where happy accidents may flourish. Basic principles of design count only as the artwork nears completion. Colour palette will be each student’s choosing and preference. Judy's primary tool is a large squeegee for spreading paint on canvas. Fine tuning will be done with a brush. Students are encouraged to explore with tools, paints and surfaces. There are no limits set to it. This is a workshop of self discovery and to expand each student's creative potential. If preferred, students may work on several canvases or other surfaces during this workshop. $ 400.00 (cheq/cash) - $ 412.00 (PayPal)  
http://www.j-mayer-visual-artist.ca/

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Acrylic Workshop with Sam Paonessa
 This workshop starts with a couple of quick exercises layering paint, creating more texture with the use of gels and  molding paste. If not afraid of change, artists are welcome to bring one or two acrylic “works that need repair” which could result in a “makeover”.Bring subject matter that  shows texture, rocks, trees, walls, beaches, etc.
 Sam's love of painting (and puns) will inspire students to explore a variety of techniques in  painting, ranging from different paint application methods to developing an understanding of composition and colour. *Gel Mediums and Molding paste are recommended for this workshop. Try to use original/personal  photos. I will also bring material for those who need images to work from.$ 400.00 (cheq/cash)  -  $ 412.00 (PayPal)
 http://www.sampaonessa.com/

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Glaze Oil Workshop and Plein Air with Kathy Marlene Bailey
Get an introduction to the light, colour and depth secrets of the Renaissance. This workshop provides an overview of the basic steps of using oil foundations, glazing, and scumbling to achieve radiant colour and brilliant illusion of depth.
We will work indoors all three days, but if weather permits, we will break into the great outdoors for some plein air oil
painting too!* There may be additional supply costs.
$ 400.00 (cheq/cash) - $ 412.00 (PayPal)
http://www.kathymarlenebailey.com/

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Introducing Acrylics and Watercolours into your Art Repertoire with Wilma Vanderleeuw
If you have been wishing to try out Acrylic or Watercolour painting . . . here is your chance!
With some demonstrations and fun exercises, you can take the mystery or fear out of either medium.
Come and enjoy creating in a ‘new to you’ medium.
$ 400.00 (cheq/cash) - $ 412.00 (PayPal)
https://www.facebook.com/artbyWilmaVanderleeuw/


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