Loyalist College Arts Experience

06/17/2026

☀️ We spent a beautiful summer day in Northumberland this past weekend with two incredible workshops!

🐝 At Northumberland Bees, participants made their own beeswax candles, took part in a hive inspection, sampled local honey and learned about the fascinating and complex world of bees.

🎨 Across the way at Haute Goat, plein air painters spent the day capturing the rolling hills and countryside of Northumberland on canvas. The day wouldn't have been complete without a goat cuddle or two, the perfect creative break! 🐐

From buzzing hives to paint-covered palettes, the day was filled with learning, creativity, connection and plenty of smiles.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make these experiences so memorable. We can't wait to do it again!

06/01/2026

05/18/2026

Ready to explore watercolour this summer?

This July, we’re offering two beginner-friendly, week-long courses designed to build your skills, confidence, and creative voice.

🎨 Watercolour Landscapes with Tanya Fenkell
📅 July 20–24
📍 Bancroft
Explore the expressive possibilities of watercolour through landscape painting. Learn foundational techniques like wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry, blending, composition, layering and notan. Through relaxed demos and hands-on practice, you’ll build a personal toolkit to support confident, creative interpretations of your favourite landscapes.

🎨 Introduction to Watercolour with Nancy Newman
📅 July 27–31
📍 Belleville
Dive into watercolour with this course designed for absolute beginners. Learn brushwork, mark making, colour mixing and basic composition through guided exercises and step-by-step demonstrations, building both skill and confidence along the way.

Learn more and register: https://artsatloyalist.corsizio.com/portal/artsatloyalist?category=693700d573b18ffe414377a8

04/27/2026

🌟 Spotlight on kids camps in Belleville 🌟

Our creative camps are designed with kids at the centre of the experience. Across each week, children explore, create and build confidence through hands-on projects that help them try new ideas and discover what they’re capable of as young artists.

This July, campers will be taught by Rebecca Reynolds, an accomplished artist and educator with over 25 years of experience working with children in art centres, galleries, museums, libraries, camps and classrooms. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University and a teaching degree from Nipissing University and is currently completing her Master’s.

Her expressive, process-driven curriculum encourages experimentation while helping kids develop their creative voice. Campers are introduced to a range of artists, mediums and styles through engaging themes and techniques that bring learning to life in a memorable way.

What campers can expect:
🎨 A program designed and taught by a certified teacher
☀️ Outdoor time and access to green space each day
🖌️ Experienced instructor and support staff in the classroom
✨ Large, spacious classrooms designed for creativity and focus
🍎 Optional daily kids lunch specials in the cafeteria starting at $5.99 (no lunches to make this week!)

Learn more and register today: https://artsatloyalist.corsizio.com/portal/artsatloyalist?category=69a0867aa44e941c21830745

04/19/2026

Learn gouache this summer!🎨

Used by manuscript artists as early as the 1500s and embraced by painters and illustrators for centuries, this versatile medium is making a vibrant comeback. Fast drying, portable and richly opaque, gouache is perfect for everything from travel sketching to more focused studio work.

You’ll explore what makes gouache so unique, from painting light over dark to building bold areas of colour and creating that beautiful soft matte finish. Through demos and personalized guidance, you’ll create colourful landscapes using both provided references and your own images.

Whether you’re new to painting or looking to try something different, this course offers a fresh and accessible way to expand your practice. The skills you build will also carry over into acrylic, oil and traditional watercolour.

We’re offering two sessions this July:
📍 Belleville: Wednesday, July 8 – Friday, July 10
📍 Port Hope: Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31

Learn more and register: https://artsatloyalist.corsizio.com/portal/artsatloyalist?category=693700d573b18ffe414377a8

04/13/2026

Explore Prince Edward County through your camera lens this summer with acclaimed photographer and instructor, Rob Stimpson. 📷

From the shores of Lake Ontario to the sand dunes and rolling hills, you’ll spend the week immersed in some of the region’s most inspiring landscapes while learning how to see, compose and capture images with intention.🌳🌊

Rob brings international recognition and expedition experience in places like Antarctica and the Arctic, as well as work with Ontario Tourism, Parks Canada and Ontario Parks. Through guided field sessions, demonstrations and one-on-one feedback, you’ll build both your technical skills and your creative eye.

Whether you’re looking to refine your photography or develop a more personal style, this experience will help you move beyond snapshots and begin creating images with real impact.

🗓 Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10
🕘 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
📍Belleville Campus and field sessions in PEC

Learn more and register here: https://artsatloyalist.corsizio.com/event/69818ccd42f12f0b83eb6d36

04/09/2026

Step outside the classroom this summer and join us for our plein air experiences in Port Hope and Prince Edward County 🌿🎨

Led by artist Luke Despatie, painters will work directly from life, focusing on capturing expressive movement, fleeting light and shifting atmosphere through bold brushwork, confident colour choices and simplified forms. Live demonstrations and individualized guidance will support you in responding intuitively to the landscape, emphasizing energy, mood and personal interpretation.

Karlo Estates 🍷
📅 June 6 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
From the historic barn built in 1805 to the sprawling vineyard and the stunning dry stone bridge, there will be no shortage of visual inspiration as you paint and soak in the beauty of the County. The day includes a tasting of three wines and a delicious lunch to complement the experience.

Haute Goat Farm 🐐🌾
📅 June 13 | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Paint in a peaceful countryside setting among the rolling hills of Northumberland. Enjoy a farm-to-table lunch at the Screaming Goat Café, explore the property and spend time with the goats while you paint the day away.

Learn more and register: https://artsatloyalist.corsizio.com/portal/artsatloyalist?category=693700d573b18ffe414377a8

03/27/2026

Step into the worlds of Georgia O'Keeffe, Emily Carr and Frida Kahlo. 🎨

Inspired by the documentary Bone Wind Fire, this week-long course with Sharlena Wood offers a rich exploration of each artist's work during a fascinating time in art history. Through the study of key pieces featuring flowers, landscapes and symbolic imagery, you will explore what makes their approach so unique and defining.

With step-by-step demonstrations and supportive critique, you will bring these approaches into your own practice and create a themed artwork in a medium of your choice, guided by your own story and creative direction.

✔️Intermediate to advanced
📍Belleville
📆 July 20–24

Learn more and register: https://artsatloyalist.corsizio.com/event/69817c0c42f12f0b83ea8ae3

03/25/2026

Build something memorable this summer! Choose from four different week-long pottery courses designed for all skill levels and interests. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to enhance your practice, there’s a place for you in the studio this summer.

𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗗𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀
Create functional, eco-conscious ceramic pieces that support local wildlife and pollinators. Design and build bee houses, toad shelters, feeders and more while exploring natural surface decoration and thoughtful design.

𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
Explore clay without the wheel using techniques including pinch pots, coil building and slab construction. Create both functional and expressive pieces while developing a strong foundation in handbuilding.

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀
Refine your skills on the wheel with a focus on form, consistency and pushing your practice further. Ideal for those with prior experience, ready to elevate their work.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹
Start from the ground up as you learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing. From your first forms to trimming, surface decoration and glazing, you’ll be guided through the full ceramic process in a supportive, beginner-friendly environment.

📍Belleville
📆July

Explore courses and register today: https://artsatloyalist.corsizio.com/portal/artsatloyalist?category=693700d573b18ffe414377a8

03/10/2026

Have you ever wanted to create and bind your own books? Join artist Holly Dean Artsy Life for a week-long creative adventure into the art of handmade books.🪡📚🎨

In this hands-on course, you will design expressive book covers using acrylic paints and mediums, collage, dimensional elements, stamps and stencils, markers, pencils and image transfers. Along the way, you will experiment with materials, layer imagery and bring your ideas to life both inside and out.

Throughout the week, you will create at least three unique book structures while learning coptic, long stitch and accordion bookbinding techniques. You will also learn essential bookbinding terms and build your own collapsible bookbinding cradle to take home.

Whether you are a curious beginner or an experienced artist looking for a new creative outlet, this course offers a welcoming space to explore bookmaking as both a functional craft and a form of artistic expression.

📆July 6 - July 10
📍Port Hope

Register today: https://artsatloyalist.corsizio.com/event/69816bb142f12f0b83e9d15c