visual art Programs for youth and adults

MEGAN HAS BEEN AN AVID ARTS EDUCATOR SINCE 2009 AS A WAY OF SHARING HER LOVE OF ART MAKING PROCESSES WITH OTHERS AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. While WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH OVER THE PAST 16+ YEARS, SHE FOCUSES ON EXPLORING MATERIALS, BUILDING CONFIDENCE, AND INSTILLING AN APPRECIATION FOR ART AND ART MAKING FROM AN EARLY AGE. MEGAN HAS A SIMILAR APPROACH TO ADULT PROGRAMS,  WORKING WELL WITH BEGINNERS AND EXPERIENCED ARTISTS ALIKE. AS A PRACTICING MULTI-MEDIA ARTIST WHO LOVES EXPERIMENTING WITH MATERIALS AND PROCESSES, MEGAN IS WELL EQUIPPED FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF WELL ROUNDED PROGRAMMING IN DRAWING, PAINTING, SCULPTURE, CRAFT, FIBRE ART, AND MORE.

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A peek into Adult Programs & Student Work

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Recurring Adult Programs & Workshops

COLOUR THEORY FOR BEGINNERS

(ADULT - 4wk/6wk/2day formats) ARTICULATIONS 
2802 DUNDAS ST. WEST, TORONTO

Get to know gouache better while mixing your own neutral greys, browns, and chromatic black with a minimal palette of 3 primaries (cyan, magenta, and yellow). While exploring hue, value, saturation, colour temperature, harmonies, and more, participants will gain confidence with colour matching / mixing and create their own swatch sheets, colour wheels, and references to inform future work. 

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Oh my Gouache! Beginner Gouache Painting 

(ADULT - 4wk / 2 day workshop/class)
ARTICULATIONS / 2802 Dundas St. West, Toronto
Gouache (rhymes with squash, say it like gwaash!) Using traditional gouache, and with a focus on creating and maintaining a sketchbook practice, we will explore colour mixing, layering, blending, glazing, and all the possibilities gouache offers!


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Drawing Portraits and People For Beginners 

(ADULT program - 4wk/6wk/& 2 day formats) 
ARTICULATIONS - 2802 Dundas St. West, Toronto
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Join us as we cover the basics of drawing the human form, this course will get you more comfortable with sketching people out in the world and from your favourite photos. We will touch on measuring, simplifying complex forms, basic proportions for faces and bodies, gesture drawing, and show you warm ups to hone your skills in and out of class!
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​WATCH & SWATCH 

ARTICULATIONS (IN PERSON)  -  2802 DUNDAS ST. WEST, TORONTO - www.ARTiculations.ca  ( 3 to 3.5HR WORKSHOP )
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​Learn to paint with traditional gouache through scene studies from your favourite movies! A gouache painting class with the subject focused on film - instructional, social, and entertaining!  Part fun movie night, and part painting class, we will try new gouache techniques, while being inspired by the aesthetics of each universe. Receive instruction and tips on layering, blending, colour mixing, how to solve the difficult bits, and more using gouache.   Popcorn and references included ;)

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TEACHING HISTORY
Megan has been an avid arts educator since 2009 as a way of sharing her love of art making processes with others and giving back to the community. Primarily working with children and youth over the past 16+ years, she focuses on exploring materials, building confidence, and instilling an appreciation for art and art making from an early age. Megan has a similar approach to adult programs,  working well with beginners and experienced artists alike. As a practicing multi-media artist who loves experimenting with materials and processes, Megan is well equipped for a wide variety of well rounded programming in drawing, painting, sculpture, craft, fibre art, and more.

  • ARTiculations (2015 to Present)
    • intro to perspective (adult program)
    • Colour Theory for Beginners (Adult program)
    • Watch & Swatch Series (SINGLE DAY ADULT  WORKSHOP - scene studies paint night)
    • Oh My Gouache (beginner gouache painting - ADULT program) 
    • Drawing Portraits & People For Beginners (ADULT  program) 
    • Youth Drawing Foundations (weekly Youth program) 
    • Gouache Food Portraits (single Day ADULT Workshop)
    • Summer camp Youth Studio
    • Tiny Tins Series - Watercolour Travel Kits (SINGLE DAY ADULT WORKSHOP)
    • Private Workshops (for parties and events) 
  • City of Toronto Parks and Recreation - Multiple programs and facilities ( 2009 to present )
    • Drawing and painting (Adult)
    • Drawing and Sketching (Child/Youth)
    • Painting (Child/Youth)
    • Sculpture (Child/Youth)
    • Multi Media Art Explorations - under various titles (Child/Youth)
  • Franklin Carmichael Art Group (2009 - 2022) 
    • Summer Art Camp Director and Instructor ( 2009 - 2020 & 2022 )
    • Beginner Oil / Acrylic Painting (Adult)
    • Art After School (Child/Youth)
    • Tools, Techniques, and Talent (Child/Youth) 
  • Private Lessons / Workshops - various ( 2009 to 2017, 2021 - 2023)
    • Portfolio Development & Preparation for Art School Auditions
    • Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking Craft, etc.
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