Life Drawing

Dates:
January: 19th, February: 16th, March: 16th, May: 11th, June: 22nd, August: 17th, September: 14th, October: 12th, November: 9th
Time: Sundays, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Price: $25 per session
Max 12 per session; RSVP
Please note that there will be no life drawing sessions in April or July in order to accomodate the drawing that Stephen Hutchings is teaching during those months. If you are interested in formal life drawing training we highly recommend those courses: Life-size Life Drawing & Drawing the Figure.
For artists (beginners and professional) to practice drawing and sketching the figure. There will be a diversity of poses in nude, clothed, or draped. Artists must bring their own materials. Easels are available.
Life Drawing

Life Drawing

$25.00

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Open Studios

Dates:
January: 11th & 25th, February: 8th & 22nd, March: 8th & 22nd, April: 5th & 19th, May: 3rd, 17th, & 31st, June: 14th & 28th, July: 12th & 26th, August: 9th & 23rd, September: 6th & 20th, October: 4th & 18th, November: 1st, 15th, & 29th, December: 13th
Time: Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Price: $14 per session
Max 12 per session; RSVP
Twice a month, Sunbury Shores offers an opportunity to engage with others in the shared space of the Main Studio. Due to popular demand, and an extension of earlier Open Studio sessions with an artist (Feb 24, Mar 16),  these new sessions are not topic driven and no artist will lead. Instead, it’s time for creation in a collaborative environment. Bring your own materials and artworks in progress and share ideas and skills. For all levels of experience. A facilitator will be present. Coffee and tea provided.
Open Studio

Open Studio

$14.00

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Colour Confidence 

Instructor: Maggie Rose
Date: June 9th – 13th
Time: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Max students: 12
Materials: Bring your own, list to be confirmed

This five-day painting class is for emerging artists with little experience and more advanced students who want to up their game. You will learn to mix colours swiftly and accurately; learn to achieve both dynamic and subtle colour in your work; learn to get more out of the colours you already have, and to make smart choices when adding to your paint box.

This class teaches you how to juggle all colour attributes – hue, value, temperature and chroma. Most importantly, it explains how to alter only one aspect of a colour without altering other elements. You’ll learn how to reduce, maintain or heighten chroma and learn how to keep hues consistent while they are lightened or darkened through all modelling factors. You’ll learn why an understanding of colour temperature is critical to successful work. We’ll explore a variety of palettes from the simplest to more complex. There will be many mixing demonstrations, application examples, and time for the execution of small projects and exercises to ensure that you fully understand the information.

Maggie is known as a gifted and generous teacher and your week is sure to be action packed, loaded with information and, as class size is limited, you will receive plenty of individual attention. She received her MFA from The New York Academy of Art, graduating cum laude and was the recipient of the Forbes Foundation Travel Grant for excellence in painting. She has taught at the New York Academy for over 20 years while maintaining her own studio practice.

Course Fee: $650
Course + Accommodation & Meals Package available
Colour Confidence with Maggie Rose

Colour Confidence with Maggie Rose

$650.00

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Painting Principles and Practices to Elevate your Work

Instructor: Maggie Rose
Date: June 16th – 20th, 2025
Time: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Max students: 12
Materials: Bring your own, list to be confirmed

This five-day oil painting class is designed for intermediate to advanced artists looking to elevate their work and to deepen their understanding of oil painting techniques and principles leading to greater sophistication in their work.

With discussion and exploration of techniques such as direct and indirect methods, open and closed form painting, how to think about your work from the ground up, how to integrate nuance layer by layer, there will be a particular focus on composition. Stronger compositions increase the emotional impact, depth, and storytelling in artwork, whether abstract or representational.

Through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, suggested exercises and hands-on practice, students will work with their own ideas and subject matter to explore new ways of considering the relationship between subject and surroundings, between positive and negative space, between the horizontal and vertical boundaries of the painting.

As this class is open to your artistic visions, feel free to email Maggie prior to the class, maggie@maggierosestudio.com, about personal painting aims you wish to explore.

Course Fee: $650
Course + Accommodation & Meals Package available
Painting: Principles and Practices to Elevate Your Work with Maggie Rose

Painting: Principles and Practices to Elevate Your Work with Maggie Rose

$650.00

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Artistic Growth Studio 

Instructor: Theresa MacKnight
Date: June 30th – July 4th, 2025
Time: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Max students: 12
Materials: Bring your own

This is a unique workshop for people who wish to develop and grow their skills in painting and/or drawing and wish to work at their own pace or have specific goals or projects they wish to work on. Developed by the late Jay Dampf, a long-time artist instructor at Sunbury Shores, it’s an opportunity to enjoy dedicated time to work on your own practice while also benefitting from individual attention, guidance and critiquing with Theresa. Students bring their own work (drawing, painting in acrylic and oils, and watercolour), either in progress, or ready to start. At the beginning of the week Theresa will meet with each participant and discuss what they wish to accomplish, then start working toward their goals in a supportive, individualized way. Students may choose to work in the excellent studio space at Sunbury Shores or may even choose to work plein air. Both options with be accommodated.
Theresa MacKnight is a highly accomplished artist art teacher. She has won numerous awards and been exhibited widely across New Brunswick and elsewhere. Theresa
has an extensive knowledge of working in different mediums, and teaches with patience, encouragement, and consideration of individual needs. She has spent many years involved with
SSANC as instructor, student, and exhibitor.

Course Fee: $575
Course + Accommodation & Meals Package available
Artistic Growth Studio with Theresa MacKnight (formally Jay Dampf Memorial)

Artistic Growth Studio with Theresa MacKnight (formally Jay Dampf Memorial)

$525.00

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Stained Glass Suncatchers

Instructor: April Beach
Date: August 10
Time: Sunday,  10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Max students: 7
Materials: included

Learn the basics of working with stained glass, to produce your own suncatchers.  Suitable for all ages over 15.

Course Fee: $65
Stained Glass Suncatchers with April Beach

Stained Glass Suncatchers with April Beach

$65.00

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Foraging and Make a Basket

Instructor: Ralph Simpson
Date: September 13
Time: Saturday,  9.30 am – 4.30 pm
Max students: 12
Materials: $50

Learn how to find, process and store materials for basket making – and create your own basket with foraged natural materials supplied.  You may also bring additional fibres to incorporate. Suitable for all ages over 15.

Course Fee: $100
Foraging and make a basket with Ralph Simpson

Foraging and make a basket with Ralph Simpson

$150.00

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Drawing the Figure

Instructor: Stephen Hutchings
Date: October 24 – 26, 2025
Time: Monday – Friday 5.30 – 6.30, Saturday/Sunday  9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Max students: 12
Materials: Bring your own

Exploring multiple techniques and approaches with live models.

Materials List:
Materials are also available for purchase from Sunbury Shores
  • graphite
  • charcoal
  • conté
Course Fee: $225
Drawing the Figure  with Stephen Hutchings

Drawing the Figure with Stephen Hutchings

$225.00

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Leatherwork

Instructor: Hal London
Date: November 8, 2025
Time: Saturday,  10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Max students: 15
Materials: included

Learn the basics of working with leather, to produce your own key fobs etc.  Great for gifts!  Suitable for all ages over 10.

Course Fee:  Single Adult  $85      Family (one adult/one child) $120
Leatherwork with Hal London

Leatherwork with Hal London

$85.00 - $120.00

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Porcupine Quillwork

Instructor: Tara Francis
Date: September 27th & 28th, 2025
Time: Saturday & Sunday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Max students: 12
Materials: included

Create and experience artwork using traditional materials and stories that reflect and honour Indigenous culture.

Course Fee: $180
Porcupine Quillwork with Tara Francis

Porcupine Quillwork with Tara Francis

$180.00

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What is personal information and what does Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre do with mine?
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As an added benefit to general members, Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre and Craft NB are combining our general memberships to provide more content and programming. This means that SSANC members will receive Craft NB general member amenities, and Craft NB members will receive our general (individual) member amenities. Please note that at any time, you may unsubscribe to Craft NB by contacting us.

Updating Privacy Policy
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Contact Information

Located in Saint Andrews New Brunswick, you can contact us using the following details.

Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre
139 Water Street, St. Andrews NB  E5B 1A7

Phone: 506.529.3386
E-mail: info@sunburyshores.org

General Hours: Mon – Sat 10am – 4pm
Closed Sundays & Holidays