Meet our feature artist for September 
Linda Edwards  

 
META4's connection with local painter Linda Edwards goes back to our early days, when Linda became one of our first studio instructors. Multi-talented and highly regarded, Linda has taught or currently teaches drawing, portrait painting, landscape painting, oils, watercolours and acrylics, as well as children's programs in META4's studio.

In recent years she has been able to spend time in her own studio. Her paintings in oils and watercolours are influenced by the many hours spent exploring the shores of Lake Champlain both as a child and an adult.

Linda studied fine art at the Ontario College of Art where she experienced the excitement of creating movement in landscape painting and the mystical feeling of capturing the likeness of a person portraiture. After spending 15 years as a commercial artist Linda decided to dedicate herself to painting subjects that move her. She has a keen eye for colour and detail and can  loosen the boundaries of both to create fresh, vibrant paintings with an underlying softness.  

Save 10% on Linda's work until August 31st  
 
  
Have you registered yet?
Classes are starting soon.
(and some are already sold out)


JUST ADDED...
 
How to Draw!
Thursdays, September 29 to October 27, 6:30 - 9 pm 
You've been asking for an evening drawing class so here it is. Our busiest instructor, Linda Edwards, has made herself available to teach a course devoted to drawing media of all kinds, including pencil, charcoal, conte and more. Learn how to capture shape, form, volume and shadow with a few lines on a page. Suitable for absolute beginners or intermediate students. Teens welcome.
Course fee: $165 plus hst. (materials list available)
Instructor: Linda Edwards

Call 905-985-1534 to register for this new course!

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT... 
 
   
Wool Felt "Painting"  SOLD OUT!
Saturday, October 1,10 am - 4 pm





Brush it Bold    SOLD OUT!
Saturday, November 5, 10 am to 4 pm



 
 
Discoveries in Abstract (Acrylics)  3 SPOTS LEFT! 
Thursdays, 1 pm - 3:30 pm
October 6 - October 27
Abstract or non-representational painting challenges the artist, requiring both discernment and intuition. Each session in this intermediate level class will begin with a short introduction to a design element: line, tone, colour and texture. Participants will explore these elements on the painting surface in playful, experimental ways. No specific subject matter will be used. The goal will be to create a fresh, emotional response in painter and viewer alike. Note: not for beginner painters. 
Instructor: Christine Chown
Course Fee: $130 (4 weeks; supply list available)


Acrylic Painting  REGISTER TODAY!  
Thursdays, 9:30 am - 12 noon 
September 15 - Oct. 13 
Acrylics are versatile, fun and forgiving -- an ideal medium for beginner painters. Learn about composition and colour and experiment with various techniques and tools in this introductory course. You'll complete at least one painting using your choice of subject matter.
Course Fee: $165;  
Instructor: Birgitta MacLeod

Watercolour, Acrylic Ink & More     REGISTER TODAY!
Wednesdays, 1 pm - 3:30 pm
September 21 - October 12
Learn how to combine a number of materials and media to create vibrant, textured works of art. You'll start with watercolour and add acrylic mediums, ink and collage elements. This is a fun course that will open you up to many new ideas and techniques.
Course Fee: $130 (4 weeks; supply list available)
Instructor: with Joan Bontje


Wire Sculpture - Human Form     REGISTER TODAY! 
 Saturday & Sunday, October 15 & 16, 10 am - 4 pm
Create a dramatic rendition of the human form (torso) using simple wire. It's like drawing but in 3-D!  The course begins with some small projects to help you learn to manipulate the materials and develop technical skills. Then, with step by step instructions, you'll learn to establish proportion and make a structural armature using various gauges of wire.
Course Fee: $250 includes lunch both days in a local restaurant (+ $40 materials fee)
Instructor: Charles O'Neil 

For the full list and to register online, click
Durham's Best Art School! 
 
 

Are you feeling hungry?
Harvest Fest is Sunday, September 18th!

It's Port Perry's tastiest celebration of the fall harvest and META4 Gallery is front and centre. Enjoy free art activities on the street, live music, farmer's market, games for the kids and more delicious chili than you can eat. Buy a tasting mug for $10 and vote for your favourite chili. 

Plus!  Save 15% on every Unique, Original & Exceptional piece in the gallery.
September 18th only.

Harvest Fest activities run from 9 am to 4 pm. Chili is served from 12 to 2 pm (while supplies last and they usually don't... so get here early)

   See you there! 

META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery
200 Queen Street,
Port Perry, ON
L9L 1B8
905-985-1534
info@meta4gallery.ca


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