This month, we are getting messy by creating painted papers, and using them to make collages! We will also take inspiration from Group of Seven artworks on display in our current Permanent Collection exhibition, Homage, by experimenting with oil pastel layered landscapes.
In the studio, roll your sleeves up and join us to create painted papers, mixing cool colours with card scraping techniques. Then, we will cut our papers up in shapes, such as umbrellas, rain drops, clouds, and flowers to represent our surroundings as spring emerges!
In the lookout, we are experimenting with oil pastel techniques. We will draw our landscapes with layers of hills and valleys inspired by Group of Seven. Then, after blending our layers with baby oil, we will add in foreground details such as sharp coniferous trees and leafy deciduous trees.
Installation of Homage at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 2025. Photos by Toni Hafkenscheid.
About Homage
Paying homage is more than an act of reverence—it is a gesture rooted in respect and a way to acknowledge influence and inspiration. Artists often engage with the past to make sense of the present: responding to those who shaped them, the histories they’ve inherited, and the cultural forces that continue to shape our world. In this way, tribute becomes not only a recognition of influence, but also a means to challenge, reinterpret, and build upon it. Click here to learn more about Homage.
Suitable for ages 3+
Adult supervision is required in all gallery/ studio spaces.
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.
