SCHEDULE

My workshop schedule for 2010 will be available in April 2010

Fun with Mixed Media

Shirley teaching in Niagara

Awaken your creative spirit and playful nature. White paper syndrome is common to artists at all levels. Not here! By pouring, textruizing, collaging and other fun techniques, you will magically produce realistic imagery or stunning abstractions. Shirley demonstrates experimental techniques customized to meet the needs of individual participants. You will benefit from helpful personal attention, demonstrations and constructive group discussion. You will surprise yourself and laugh out loud as you make masterpieces using acrylics and/or watercolour.

Magical Watercolour - Endless Possibilities

DATE: May 21 - 22, 2009 (Thursday - Friday), 9 - 4 pm
LOCATION: Mancino Gallery, 68 Rebecca Lane, Westport
This exciting workshop will help developing artists break free and explore new directions in watercolour. You will loosen up and explore the interesting effects and textures created by combining watercolour with various mixed media, e.g. water-soluble crayons, soft or oil pastels. Discover ways to resurrect unsuccessful watercolour paintings with black ink, coloured pencil, gesso and gouache. Participants may choose their won subject matter. The workshop will include various ways to approach painting figures, landscapes and the figure in the landscape. You will be inspired to move beyond pure representation to personal expression and abstraction. Composition and design is a fundamental part of the session. Creativity, fun, and individual uniqueness will be emphasized. Shirley will demonstrate using watercolour.

Experimental Extravaganza: Fluid Acrylics

DATE: June 20 - 21, 2009, 9 - 4 pm
LOCATION: Mancino Gallery, 68 Rebecca Lane, Westport
Learn to use fluid acrylics boldly and loosely as a vehicle for self-expression. This exciting workshop will help developing artists break free and explore new directions in acrylics and mixed media. By pouring, dripping, splattering, texturizing and layering, you will create stunning abstractions that you can then reincarnate into gorgeous representational works. Composition and design is an integral part of the session. Relax, play, and reconnect with your joyful creative self. Shirley will demonstrate using fluid acrylics and other media. You may use watercolour if you prefer.

People-scapes/Landscapes With Panache

DATE: August 8 - 9, 2009, 9 - 4 pm
LOCATION: Mancino Gallery, 68 Rebecca Lane, Westport
This workshop will include the bold and free exploratory techinques, and will include on simplified approaches to painting figures and/or landscapes as well as figures in the landscape. Starting with textural and abstract underpaintings, participants will learn how to superimpose representational subjects on top while still maintaining the essential mystery. Participants have the choice to capture the illusion or build the image to further quasi-representational detail. Work in the medium of your choice.

Fluid Acrylics - Experimental Extravaganza

DATE: September 12 - 13, 2009, 9 - 4 pm
LOCATION: Mancino Gallery, 68 Rebecca Lane, Westport
Learn to use wet and wild acrylics and/or watercolour as a vehicle for self-expression. By dripping, splattering, texturizing and incorporating other mixed media techniques, you will create stunning abstractions that you can then reincarnate into gorgeous representational works. Composition and design is an integral part of the session. Relax, play, and reconnect with your joyful creative self.

Experimental Extravaganza: Collage

DATE: November 7 - 8 2009, 9 - 4 pm
LOCATION: Mancino Gallery, 68 Rebecca Lane, Westport
This exciting workshop will help artists break free and explore new directions in mixed watermedia. You will loosen up and explore the interesting effects and textures created by combining watercolour or acrylic with various other media, e.g. water-soluble crayons, soft pastels, acrylics. Discover ways to resurrect your unsuccessful wtermedi paintings using collage and/or black ink, coloured pencil, gesso or gouache. You will be inspired to move from nature towards abstraction. Composition and design is a fundamental part of the session. Creativity, fun and individual uniqueness will be emphasized. Shirley will demonstrate using both watercolour and acrylics. You may use the media of your choice.

It is a pleasure to announce that Shirley is now an official Tri-Art Artist Representative. This means that workshops will now feature Tri-Art paints i.e. all paints, mediums, textured mediums will be supplied for the weekend. In addition, a “take home kit” of Tri Art mediums and paint is included to keep you painting after the workshop.

You need only bring your own painting surface and implements to move paint around. Click on “material list” for more information for other suggested supplies

See (Materials List) for more information and a suggested materials list.

How to Register:
Workshops fill quickly so register early to avoid disappointment. Register by sending a cheque payable to Shirley Mancino to 68 Rebecca Lane, Westport, Ontario, K0G 1X0. Your place is reserved once your cheque is received. If you need to cancel for whatever reson, there will be no charge if you notify us 18 days in acvance of the start date. After that date, there will be no refund. Contact us at: Telephone: 613-273-2984 or Email

Instructor Qualifications - Shirley Mancino

Shirley has 25 years experience delivering workshops, and as a juror and art critic. She has a Master's Degree in Adult Education and completed four years at the Ontario College of Art. She studied at Haliburton School of Fine Art (8 summers), and Belles Artes Institute in Mexico. A recipient of numerous awards, she participates in juried shows and is represented by 6 galleries. Shirley's style is loose, ethereal and mystical, characterized by bold, vibrant colour.

Workshop Location

The workshop takes place in Shirley's stunning lakeside studio in the charming village of Westport. Come and enjoy the wonderful scenery, great shopping, hiking and other vacation activities - a truly breathtaking destination. Great B and B's are a short walk away. On request, Shirley conducts workshops and demonstrations for art groups at your preferred location.

Participant Comments

"Her enthusiasm/encouragement to be loose, take risks and have fun-most effective" A. Perly-Rae, Toronto
"It was an incredibly eye-opening, creative, enjoyable experience" K. Penrose, Toronto
"Shirley makes me feel like a real artist!" C. Brouillard, Merrikville
"Her enthusiasm: helpful and attentive to everyone's needs" E. Pinsonneault, Chaffey's Locks
"Extended holiday in Canada just to take her course...great!" N. Taes, Thailand
"I am truly inspired by your work and your style of teaching" B. Ward, St. Catharine's
"Fresh, exciting, committed, great teacher - wow!" D. Nahon, Ottawa

Westport - The View from Foley Mountain

Westport on the Rideau