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Wednesday, February 27 to Friday, March 1, 2019

3-Day Workshop

10 am to 4:30 pm

Instructor: Margaret Ferraro

Level: Open to all skill levels. 

Program Description

Participants will study application techniques, colour theory, value, and temperature, and learn how this relates to landscape, still life, and other subjects/modes of expression. Individual projects are included in the itinerary. Students will acquire an appreciation for the wonderful and forgiving medium of pastel. By the end of this workshop, participants will have thorough knowledge of how to set-up, begin and work through an entire painting. 

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About the Artist

Renowned Barrie-based artist and teacher Margaret Ferraro has exhibited throughout Canada and the United States. Her most illustrious accolades include exhibitions with the Pastel Society of America at the National Art Club in New York City, and the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada outside Montreal. In 2009, Ferraro published her first book, A Time to Dance, and was named a master pastelist by the Pastel Artists of Canada.  In her work, Ferraro continuously moves between landscape, figural and floral subjects, using a layering technique that incorporates a combination of charcoal, ink, acrylic paint and pastels. Texture and colour are the major factors in her compositions. 

Please note: All ticket sales are not refundable.