Family Day: Peculiar Portraits

Update: Due to weather, this program has been canceled

This family day, explore the portraits in Resistance, then join us in the studio to create your own! There are many ways to do things in a unique way. Your self-portrait will be weird and wacky.

Suitable for ages 3+

Free admission, no registration required.

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is a proud participant in Ontario Power Generation’s Power for Change Project, supporting the areas and people where OPG operates.

OPG Sunday: Be BOLD

Inspired by the bright bold colours in our current Permanent Collection Exhibitions Resistance,and Go BIG we will be creating BOLD textured abstracts to overcome the dull of winter.

Suitable for ages 3+

Free admission, no registration required.

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is a proud participant in Ontario Power Generation’s Power for Change Project, supporting the areas and people where OPG operates.

OPG Sunday: Celebrating Centennial

Let’s celebrate with an art party! We will design our own mixed media, artful party hats and paint over-the-top, vibrant cakes.

Suitable for ages 3+

Free admission, no registration required.


This event is generously sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.

OPG Sunday: Taking Care

Inspired by the themes of mental health in Jack Bush: Breakthrough, we are creating neurographic art. Neurographic art is known to be a self-care artform. This month we are also decorating canvas bags while supplies last!

Suitable for ages 3+

Free admission, no registration required.


This event is generously sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.

OPG Sunday: Get Cozy

The weather is getting cooler, let’s cozy up with some autumnal books.

The Oshawa Library will be joining us for a story time reading at 11AM in the Isabel Gallery Space. Throughout the event, you can get a library card and make a button in our lobby.

Create artwork of your favourite warm beverages in The Lookout, and make bookmarks to use in your newly checked out books in The Studio!

Suitable for ages 3+

Free admission, no registration required.


This event is generously sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.

OPG Sunday: Natural Textures

Let’s celebrate nature in our artwork. We will be creating textured art with real leaves and gelli-plate printing techniques!

Suitable for ages 3+

Free admission, no registration required.


This event is generously sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.

OPG Sunday: Bunches and Bouquets

Suitable for ages 3+

Let’s celebrate the Oshawa Peony Festival! Join us at the gallery to create floral bouquet art inspired by this gorgeous local festival.

Free admission, no registration required.

This event is generously sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.

OPG Sunday: Talking Towns

Suitable for ages 3+

By taking inspiration from the vibrant outdoors, we will create pieces of art that capture the essence of our community.

Free admission, no registration required.

This event is generously sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.

OPG Sunday: Beautiful Bugs

Suitable for ages 3+

We’re getting fancy this month by bringing in glittery, gold and other sparkles to honour bugs. Have you ever seen a rainbow beetle or a sparkly butterfly? Design and decorate your bug in the studio and then finish a background fit for your bug in the gallery exhibitions.

Free admission, no registration required.

This event is generously sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.

OPG Sunday: Rain Resist

Suitable for ages 3+

Let’s celebrate the spring season through our artworks. We will use oil pastel and watercolour techniques to create rainy day artworks sure to make a splash.

Free admission, no registration required.

This event is generously sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.