Drawn From the Vault Workshops
March 13: Painting Abstract Designs in Acrylic
Inspired by Bob Boyer’s 1989 painting Tenochtitlan, we’ll use acrylic paint to create our personalized abstract artwork. We’ll explore colour, line, and symbolism as we discuss the power of visual language in understanding and creating art.
Date: March 13, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Age: 19+
Fee: $25 per workshop*
*The MacKenzie Art Gallery is committed to removing barriers to participation. Pay-what-you-will registration is available. To access these spots, please contact us at the information below. We are happy to register you at a workshop rate that works for you.
April 10: Mixed Media
Roger Ing’s Mona Lisa, 1989, will be the backdrop for creating a Mona Lisa-inspired portrait using ink and oil pastels. Participants will explore their own personal style of mark-making through various techniques and materials.
Date: April 10, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Age: 19+
Fee: $25 per workshop*
*The MacKenzie Art Gallery is committed to removing barriers to participation. Pay-what-you-will registration is available. To access these spots, please contact us at the information below. We are happy to register you at a workshop rate that works for you.
May 8: Watercolours
In this workshop, we will take inspiration from Reta Cowley’s 1968 watercolour, Redberry Landscape, Crows. We will experiment with « wet on wet » and « wet on dry » techniques to capture the blooms of spring.
Date: May 8, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Age: 19+
Fee: $25 per workshop*
*The MacKenzie Art Gallery is committed to removing barriers to participation. Pay-what-you-will registration is available. To access these spots, please contact us at the information below. We are happy to register you at a workshop rate that works for you.
Drawn From the Senses Workshop
This workshop shares the joy of creating a still-life painting through our sense of touch and smell. We’ll begin by using our sense of touch to understand and draw a still-life arrangement. Instead of using a pencil, we’ll score lines onto our drawing surface to map our image by feel. To paint our artwork, we’ll add essential oils to our paint to identify colours by their aroma. We’ll apply the scented paint to our scored drawings to finish our creations.
Together, we will expand our understanding of art through touch and smell.
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 1 – 4 PM
Who is this workshop for?: The workshop is for anyone and everyone over the age range is 18+. It is ideally suited for people with low or no vision, but sighted folks are welcome to join.
Fee: $25 per workshop*
*The MacKenzie Art Gallery is committed to removing barriers to participation. Pay-what-you-will registration is available. To access these spots, please contact us at the information below. We are happy to register you at a workshop rate that works for you.
Instructor
Ken Duczek
Bio: As a long-time MacKenzie staff member and educator, Ken has toured exhibitions of original art extensively throughout Saskatchewan. His passion for sharing and creating art with people has led to approximately 800 community visits, 7,200 exhibition tours with well over 175,000 participants. Ken loves to encourage people to pursue their creativity as they grow as makers and contributors in their community.
Contact: Please reach out to Ken Duczek for all inquiries concerning this workshop.
Phone: (306) 584-4250 ext.4290
Email: kduczek@mackenzie.art


