Workshops
General Information
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OAG In-person Workshops are held on a Saturday, from 10am to 3:30pm. Students are asked to arrive 20 minutes early for set up.
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Workshops take place at the Victoria Park Community Centre in Mono Mills at Highway 9 and Airport Rd. Turn south on Airport Rd., then turn right on the first street which is Calmon Dr., then immediately right onto Victoria Cres., and then left into community centre parking lot.
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Members $75 / Non-Members $105 for each session.*
Registration for a workshop will commence maximum 7 weeks prior to the date.
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*Note: For the upcoming Rescheduled October 18 and 25th In-Person 3 Day Oil Painting Workshop with Barry McCarthy, contact Judi Island at judi@bell.net Cost is $280 (e-Transfer preferred) per attendee. Send a $100 e-Transfer non-refundable deposit (to hold your spot) to: oville.art.group@gmail.com
The Class Size is Limited
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​OAG On-line Workshops:
Members: $60
Non-members: $75
For more information/registration please contact Judi Island at: judi@bell.net
The materials list and reference photo will be sent to registrants upon receipt of payment.
Payment via e-Transfer:
Or by cheque to:
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Orangeville Art Group,
PO Box 235 Orangeville ON, L9W 2Z6
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2025 Schedule
The schedule of future workshops is as follows:
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​Rescheduled to October 18 and 25th, In-person 3 Day Oil Painting Workshop with Barry McCarthy, Canadian Realism Painter
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John David Anderson - November 22nd, topic to be decided.
Registration:
To register, please send an email to Judi Island at judi@bell.net
Payment is required to secure your spot in the workshop. You can pay via e-Transfer, (preferred) to oville.art.group@gmail.com, or mail a cheque, made payable to the Orangeville Art Group, to: PO Box 235 Orangeville ON, L9W 2Z6, or by credit card, using the PayPal payment links at the bottom of this web page.
For further information please contact Judi Island at judi@bell.net
Coming Up: 2-Day Oil Painting Workshop
with Barry McCarthy
Canadian Realism Painter
2 full painting days PLUS an afternoon with Barry McCarthy to view his new works at the renovated 'Centre for the Arts', Elora in Jan / Feb. 2026'
​​Saturday Oct.18 & 25th 10 am - 3:30 pm
Barry McCarthy is an established and well-known Canadian contemporary realist painter represented by the Loch Gallery, Toronto, and with 3 books of his work published.
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Barry only teaches 2 workshops a year, usually in watercolour, but in this unique opportunity he is offering a Realism OIL painting workshop to OAG members.
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Day 1: Demos every hour so we all work at the same pace. Everyone must work from his photo.
Day 2: We can bring in one of our finished paintings and he will give each artist a 'one-on-one' sit down critique of our work and talk about consistency in our work.
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Barry suggests that we watch his 8 videos on Instagram (Links will be provided after registration) before the workshop so that we understand the basics and save time in the workshops.
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“I will teach you how to paint one of my paintings, step by step, creating your own masterpiece.
I will share some design strategies and processes and lecture about 'what makes a good painting'.
We will work towards the process which I will explain and why.
"The day will go by quickly. I will cover so much information in this workshop, from composition, techniques, including how to sell your work and approach art galleries.”
The supply list and photo will be sent out to registrants beforehand.
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"During the gallery visit I will talk about my work, design, composition, etc."​
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In addition, Barry is doing a November watercolour workshop in Fergus that has a few spots left. Email him at mccarthyart@yahoo.ca for details if you are interested.
"I put a lot into my teaching. I teach because I wish I had a mentor to help me when I was starting out, but I limit the workshops I give to two a year.
I also let my students email me their final results and I comment on their achievement, even if it's a couple of weeks later.”
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Barry has done adult workshops for over 30+ years. Several of his students have gone on to become award winning artists.
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Barry has offered a follow-up day at his art show at The Centre for the Arts, Elora where we will have the unique opportunity to view his paintings with Barry. The gallery visit would serve as a review of lessons taught in the workshop.
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Barry McCarthy
Professional water-colourist/oil painter who paints areas of Canada, specifically Ontario. McCarthy studied fine art at the University of Guelph, developing an appreciation of 17th century Dutch landscape painting.
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McCarthy always seeks new imagery and ideas for his compositions. Starting in watercolour to capture a place in the moment, McCarthy then chooses his best studies and commits those
to a larger format in oil.
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McCarthy’s work transforms the common object, ordinary person, or familiar landscape.
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Represented by the Loch Gallery, Toronto and with 3 books of his work published, Barry McCarthy is an established and well known Canadian contemporary realist painter.
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PayPal: Barry McCarthy 3 Day
Oil Painting Workshop
